 London Olympics
Congradulations to Wolf Ollins the designers behind the new London Olympics logo 2012. Not only have they designed a ground breaking logo but hey have avoided the usual design cliched graphics normally associated with european design. What we probably expected to see was either a Miroesque, loose style illustration or a nike's tick or go faster stripes interlocked around the typography. Instead they have produced a original logo design witch has own distincitive typographic look. This distinctive style will create iconic branding, the reason: because it is original. Dublin is now part of a network of cities that value design, a network celebrated through the biennial World Design Capital designation.
On October 26th we will find out whether Dublin, Cape Town or Bilbao has been selected to host the 2014 designation. Dublin’s short listing is recognition that Dublin design is world class. The announcement will be made at the IDA World Congress in Taipei, Taiwan. We’re all looking forward to the designation announcement but in the meantime, we are continuing to work on some exciting PIVOT opportunities. Read the full story here
Creative Review D&AD Winners Announced
After last year's dismal results for graphic design at D&AD (no pencils, only two nominated pieces of work from 39 in the annual), the 2009 awards boasts 120 graphic design projects In Book, four silvers and one gold. So, has the organisation successfully re-engaged with the design community?
What about the advertising work this year? Is it a true picture of what is exciting in the industry right now?
For more read theCreative Review blog
here
Massimo Vignelli speaking at Offset 2009
The videos have been edited over at OFFSET, some great stuff here including an incredible presentation by the legendary Massimo Vignelli at 2009's OFFSET. For more go to www.iloveoffset.com
Euro 2012 logo launched
The official logo, identity and slogan for
football's 2012 European
championships have been unveiled...
Designed by Portuguese group Brandia Central,
it features two flowers symbolising the joint host nations Poland and
Ukraine who will, as the official slogan has it, be "Creating History
Together" at the tournament.
According to Uefa the logo symbolises "the emotion and passion of
the competition, while the stem denotes the structural aspect of the
competition, UEFA and European football. Nature has inspired other
features of the visual identity, with woodland green, sun yellow, aqua
blue, sky blue and blackberry purple being the crucial tones of the
palette of colours to figure in official tournament branding."
For more read the Creative Review feature here.
Is the traditional studio photographer about to die?
"Photographers will move into CGI, they’ll have no choice,” says leading
car photographer Carl Lyttle. First used in the movie industry
then picked up by architects in computer-aided design,
computer-generated imagery hit car advertising about five years ago.
It’s now being used to advertise everything from mobile phones to
holidays, and photographers are only too aware of the fact. “We’re
fast approaching the tipping point,” says Lyttle. “Those photographers
who aren’t moving into 3D won’t be around in three or four years.”
For more read the Creative Review feature here.
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In a recent case McCambridges bread took the rival bread maker Brennans to court over branding dispute. At a glance, when you look at both packages, there re similarities. e.g Brennans have always used yellow as their predominant branding colour. I do remember on my weekly shopping excursions seeing brown and cream packaging selling a wholemeal pan. However this is a whole grain bread and brown and green are organic colours that are appealing to todays healthy lifestyle market.
The judge ruled in McCarbridges favour stating "The judge found positioning of the identifiable Brennans colours of yellow and red, its logo, and other distinguishing features on the packaging did not overcome the rist of confusion with the McCambridge product, as such distinguishing features might not be clearly visable to purchers and might not stand out clearly enough."
IDA Ireland welcomes the shortlisting of Dublin as World Design CapitalDublin is one of just three cities worldwide to be shortlisted to become World Design Capital 2014.
The International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID) announced today that the prestigious designation, awarded biannually to cities that use design to benefit people socially, culturally and economically will be awarded for 2014 to either Dublin, Bilbao or Cape Town. The winning city will be announced this autumn.
Details of the Dublin bid can be seen here: www.pivotdublin.com
Offset 2009
Offest 2009 is a 3 day creative conference taking place in Dublin’s Liberty Hall Theatre running from Friday 6th-Sunday 8th November.
The lineup brings together the best in International and Irish creative talent from graphic design, illustration, street and fine art, film, photography, motion graphics, and much, much more.
A selection of featured artists will be Chip Kidd, Daniel Danger, D*Face, Oliver Jeffers, Pentagram, Studio AAD and Universal Everything. More details at
www.iloveoffset.com
The ABC's of Branding by Jason Dean
Designer Jason Dean designed this poster featuring logos in ABC order. Each logo is
foil-stamped and embossed on paper to create a simple poster that makes
multiple statements in two colorways: gold foil on cream and silver
foil on black. Can you name all of the companies and brands that the
logos in this poster represent? Available here.
Sydney Design 09
Australia’s longest-running design festival Sydney Design 09 celebrates local and international design with a diverse program of
more than 70 events running 1 to 16 August 2009.
The vibrant program features a range of exhibitions, local and
international speakers, tours, markets and workshops designed to engage
and inspire audiences across more than 35 venues in and around Sydney.
 What typeface are you?
A clever little web page set up by Pentagram. Type in your name and the password 'character' and away you go...
MTV's Brand New Look...
MTV launches a spanky new look as of today – as its international brand refresh rolls out across the company's network of 64 channels, created by MTV's creative directors from around the world.
For more read theCreative Review blog
here
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New Temple Street Hospital Schools LogoParagon Design was commissioned to create a new logo for Temple street children's hospital school. As with all logos it had to fit a brief. In this case it had to be child like but reflect the friendly atmosphere to encourage children to attend the school whilst being cared for in hospital. The drawings were created by the children themselves and the greek iconic door case is an iconic part of the hospital building itself.
Design in Ireland in 2011 has moved towards the centre of the stage.The short-listing of Dublin’s World Design Capital 2014 submission, entitled Pivot Dublin, has focused worldwide attention on design in Ireland. The world is aware of the economic crisis that faces Ireland, and it is interested to see how we are using design to find a way to overcome the significant challenges that we all face.
The Pivot Dublin submission presents a fantastic snapshot of design in Ireland today.Fifty years ago, in 1961, the Report of the Scandinavian Design Group in Ireland wascommissioned. Designers came and told us what we had been doing and what weshould be doing. The Pivot Dublin submission tells the world not only what we havebeen doing and are doing, but, crucially, what we will be doing. The plans areambitious and they will need your involvement.
Read the full story here
London Design Festival
Think Human Design Week
With the theme "Think Human'', copenhagan Design week shows the DNA in Danish designthinking; formed and founded by the Danish human tradition that descends from our constitution and our democratic society. The human tradition has for decades been the basis for Danish product design, e.g. the well-known furniture architects of the 1950's and is now a driving force for the role of the designer in a complex world. The programme demonstrates how design can contribute solving both local and global challenges – in relation to the invididual, the society and globally.
For more information visit: copenhagendesignweek.com/
The Creative Capital
The London Design Festival is an annual event established to celebrate and promote London as the creative capital of the world.
The festival provides a platform for the creative talent at work and creates a unique opportunity to visit over 200 specific events and activities reflecting the diversity of world-class design talent in the capital.
Abram Games - Maximum Meaning, Minimum Means
National College of Art & Design - 6th November 2009 – 16 January 2010
Chris Judge - Pangea
Chris Judge exhibition. Opens Aug 6th, South Studios, Dublin.
For more info click here.
Flatstock Europe 3
September 24-25-26 Hamburg, Germany
Flatstock Europe is presented by American Poster Institute and the Reeperbahn Festival. Featuring gigposter artists from all over the world, the 3rd European Flatstock festival promises to be an exciting visual feast of colour , design and illustration...
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