Exhibitions we would visit

(King Kong made of 3000 coat hangers, by David Mach)

Exhibitions we would visit if we were free all day...

*** The Design Museum has a few exhibitions on but the one that caught my attention is called "Sustainable Futures". It explores a range of products, concepts and projects that address issues of sustainability in their design. Through prototypes, samples, products and film, you can find out more about your impact on the world and how to change it. I'd say: Always worth exploring in times like these. *** On until 05 September 2010

http://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/2010/sustainable-futures

*** The Royal Academy's annual Summer Exhibition is the world’s largest open submission contemporary art exhibition. It showcases work by both emerging and established artists in all media including painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, architecture and film. This year’s co-ordinators, Royal Academicians Stephen Chambers and David Chipperfield, have selected works for the exhibition around the theme of ‘Raw’.

ps: for the real art-lovers: the majority of selected works are on sale, offering visitors an unrivaled

opportunity to purchase original artwork by high profile and up-and-coming artists. *** On until 22 August 2010 (closed on monday 5 July)

http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/summer-exhibition/

The Art of Analog Computing

Here's a great short film on analog computing. Imagine if your computer was analog for the day and how different it would be. The best bit for me must be the spam cans in the mailbox.

http://www.elastika.org/2010/06/the-art-of-analog-computing/

Its degree show time! and last night was LCC

Once again June is full of creative degree shows, and last night I decided to check out LCCs offering for this year 'Power Off'. As you'd expect the place was jam packed and but despite the chaos there was some good work on show. Check out their degree show site for some of the best work of this years graduates www.supergraphics2010.co.uk!

Andy returns from Asia!

Andy (our chairman) returned from his 3 week asia trip last friday with much to tell!

The trip included time in Singapore, Hong Kong and China and even though it was primarily business rather than pleasure, there was a little sightseeing made along the way.

Of course the Iphone came in rather handy too - here are a few of his best pictures.

Rebrand BP for Greenpeace

Following the appalling ongoing oil leak in the gulf of mexico, and their continuing drilling of tar sands, the name BP is now connected with the biggest environmental disasters of recent years. In light of this, Greenpeace have set up an open brief - Redesign the BP logo. The best entries will be used in the next advertising campaign.

Some of the best recent entries are shown above, and if you want to see yours added to the selection visit the site:

http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/files/tarsands/index.html

The competition is divided into three categories: design professionals & students; the general public; and Under 18s; and it runs until 28 June.

Football fever reaches the studio!

It's that time again! Football has taken over (everywhere).

We have chosen to embrace the madness this year and the Vivid Brand world cup sweepstake is now in full swing! Only time will tell who will be victorious (go Germany! - of course i'm not biased in anyway).

Welcome Dan!

This week we welcome designer Dan Lawrence to our full time creative team. (lovely pic dan btw)