Recently we spoke of the popular Instagram photo sharing application and how its online presence is rapidly expanding. Whilst Instagram is essentially an online venture currently, design and communication company ADR Studio has recently released its latest concept to the design community – a real life camera based on the app.   Called the ‘Instagram [...]

Good examples of branding stretch beyond a logo or a typeface. Sure, these have their place in the branding wheel but it’s the personality of a brand which really makes it memorable. When done successfully it’s something that is hard to pinpoint, but it speaks volumes to its target audience. One such brand who excels [...]

Instagram has been in the headlines recently after being bought out by Facebook in a high profile deal before Facebooks imminent flotation on the stock market. But what does the photography app supposedly worth $1 billion actually do?   For those who don’t already know, Instagram is an image making app that allows users to [...]

There are many an innovative format for selling music and it has to be said Clown and Sunset, a small Brooklyn-based record company fronted by Nicolas Jaar have recently released something rather intriguing. Not your typical CD or MP3 download, but a small aluminium cube.   Titled ‘The Prism’, the cube shaped object is palm [...]

When people think of merchandise they generally think of toys. They think of limited edition action figures or gaudy plastic lunchboxes with logos slapped on them. Generally they are thought of as something that is only available to the big names. This is simply not true.   There are a lot of independent producers out [...]

  Visiting an art gallery is an interesting experience for many. Artists and designers alike showcase the best they have to offer for scrutineering, discussion, and the general public to get a taste of a variety of cultures. Whilst art for the masses, one hurdle the gallery experience has to overcome is accessibility. It’s not [...]

A few weeks ago we spoke of hand lettered type and how the craft of printed media is declining. We live in a digitalised world today and I for one absolutely love it when older technologies are combined with contemporary, fresh ideas from the modern day. Drum roll please for Studio On Fire…   A [...]

The upcoming events of summer 2012 are inescapable for most British people, and with national pride beginning to take hold already, we will be seeing more and more red, white and blue as jubilee and olympic fever set in. The union Jack, of course features heavily in any themed product, as well as crowns and [...]

‘The City of London has wrecked the world economy, it’s time for a debrand!’   A brief for the 2012 D&AD student awards has met with much controversy in the design community recently. It’s that time of year again and many a student will have recently been delving deep into the many briefs on offer. [...]

The good thing about freelance work is that you can do it at any time. The bad thing about freelance work is also that you can do it at any time. In this article we will look at ways that you can maintain productivity without depriving yourself of sleep but equally making sure that what [...]