Wednesday 5 December 2018

I amsterdam logo, victim of its huge success

The I amsterdam logotype in front of the Rijksmuseum has become a victim of its huge branding success! With an estimated 6 000 selfies a day taken infant of it, it became the cultural identity of the city overshadowing all other sights and events. The sculpture has now been unbolted and removed.

Friday 26 October 2018

Barclays Bank France becomes Milleis

Barclays rather sad, sort of Twitter eagle, becomes Milleis and gains some standing and prestige in the process. Design by Carré Noir.

Thursday 27 September 2018

Michal Bator poster design

Visit to Michal Batory's studio. He will be talking at the Ecole Bleue in the designer conference cycle in a couple of months.

Anthon Beeke, designer of the Naked Alphabet has passed away.


Sunday 9 September 2018

UK - France postage stamp design, two different visions

UK - France, two different approaches to postage stamp design. UK by Hat-trick Design using monochrome photography, wood block letterpress printing & theatrical colour palette. France with a poorly executed illustration of Marianne, weak typography and strange layout...

Hat-trick Design Old Vic Theatre stamps

Hat-trick Design London have created these typographic theatre stamps for the Old Vic Theatre, featuring Grotesque and Slab Serif wood type letterpress printing by typographer Kelvyn Laurence Smith and black & white portrait photos.

US Postal Service John Lennon stamp published


New York Times anonymous insider article & Fear: Trump in the White House - poster


Daniel Arsham's 'Dystopian 3018' exhibition

Daniel Arsham's 'Dystopian 3018' exhibition New York. With US Pop Culture symbols and this Future typography.

Tiny Hand Trump typeface

Tiny Hand Donald Trump typeface created, as a free download, by BuzzFeed designer Mark Davis based on Trump's distinctive immature scrawl using a Sharpie marker.

Brand New Roman typeface

Brand New Roman typeface by Hello Velocity agency, made up from the world most famous logotypes.

Friday 10 August 2018

Alternative crazy Space Force logos...

The internet responds with more crazy Space Force logo design proposals.

Crazy Space Force logo designs
























Trump's crazy Space Force, the planned 6th branch of the US military, is soliciting votes for its new logo from supporters.
The kitsch 70's design proposals, including a NASA rip-off, are shown here. The real reasoning behind the Space Force seems to be to sell the logo on T shirts and hats to raise money for the election campaigning.
Your choice? or thoughts?

Thursday 19 July 2018

Faces of Marianne

Prefer the old 2008 Marianne with stars (r), to the new Macron 2018 Marianne (l), better proportions, graphic treatment of crosshatching, profile, hair, composition and typography! Pity the new one by Franco-British artist was not better.

Saturday 3 March 2018

Project research & design concept books

Project research & design concept books, produced in the context of a cultural branding and museum signage design project. Work by 4th year students at the Ecole Bleue Paris.



The March for our Lives logo

The March for our Lives logo, following the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, Florida, AR15 shooting massacre.