Journal archive (2007–2018)
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Tuesday Bassen and other independent illustrators have found their work being copied and sold by retailer Zara.
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Ogilvy on meeting clients and prospects
In 1962, Time magazine called David Ogilvy (1911-1999) “the most sought-after wizard in today’s advertising industry.”
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How it’s made: producing a bus blind
Since 1978, Manchester-based McKenna Brothers have specialised in the supply of “destination blinds,” LED and dot matrix signs to the passenger transport industry. This short video explains how the team make bus blinds.
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Scott Naismith landscape art
The colour in these oil landscapes by Scott Naismith is brilliant.
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Six brand questions for clients to answer
“Starting in the right place and answering the right questions, rather than starting in the wrong place and offering solutions to the wrong problems.”
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For services to typography and road safety
Graphic designer Margaret Calvert has been awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire).
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Dronescape
Gabriel Scanu’s drone landscape photography is gorgeous.
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Talent is overrated
One of the most valuable things you can do when you are young is to learn from people who are creating the work you want to be making one day.
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Greggs, advertising on another level
A genius manoeuvre from back in 2009.
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Mona Hatoum: The Negotiating Table
When Israel invaded Lebanon in 1982, Mona Hatoum responded to the conflict with a performance piece called The Negotiating Table. “The room is dark, lit only by a light bulb over a table on which the artist lies motionless. Empty…