Ephemeral Forever

Cow & Gate Research

admin — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:58:58 +0000

The brews are flowing fast as myself and Combine Studio are working like the clappers putting the finishing touches to an internal Cow & Gate research project. Compiling months of reams of valuable findings, initiatives, research and into a quick and snappy web resource for staff. We are super excited to bring this huge project to life. Updates to come.

Corpus Christi College – JCR Poster

admin — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:27:44 +0000

A modern and playful direction for the first student-led college publication as part of Corpus Christi’s outreach commitment.

Emphasis was placed on the close and welcoming community, their outstanding reputation in the Classics and the extensive library (as praised by Erasmus back in 1519).

Commissioning a set of bespoke illustrations that were carefully hand-crafted, we gave a curious Corpus twist to college heritage and Oxford life.

The poster acts as a resource for potential students wishing to know more about student life and culture at Corpus as defined by the Junior Common Room.

University College – Prospectus

admin — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:54:41 +0000

Direction and design of the official propectus for the oldest college in Oxford.

For Open Minds – Lead photography was comissioned and utilised throughout the prospectus to tap into the strong and unique values that make Univ special; Being intellectually open, academically serious, with a warm and friendly sensibility.

This photographic direction plays a central part in showing hints of college life and community true to life and not as a clichéd view of Oxbridge.

The prospectus speaks with the voice of the college and offers parents and potential students bite-sized facts and information about Univ.

University College – Alt. Prospectus

admin — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:38:49 +0000

‘The longest name of any college and we just call it Univ’.

Direction, design and development of the ‘alternative’ sub-brand for Univ. This collateral is ring-fenced specifically for the Junior Common Room and Outreach activities and across social media.

A lo-fi and hand-crafted aesthetic was developed to form an engaging, warm and uniquely different approach to student outreach from an Oxford college. Breaking down stereotypes of Oxbridge and showing how student life really is was one of the core aims of the Alternative Prospectus. ‘Applying to Oxbridge shouldn’t be scary’.

The Univ Alternative Prospectus is student-led publication designed to inform and support the point when a prospective applicant considers which Oxford college to apply to.

Printing away from traditional prospectus media allowed us to produce an additional print quantity at a reduced expenditure.

The impact of this ongoing campaign has raised awareness of the college, supported activities and won one or two awards.

‘Approximately 80% of students in post interviews have stated that the Alternative Prospectus has been their most useful piece of information when deciding which college to apply to.’

Oxford Playhouse – OPT In!

admin — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:01:06 +0000

Illustration-led leaflet set for the launch of the OPT In! membership scheme. 16–25’s recieve access to special Playhouse events, reduced ticket prices and discounts around Oxford.

Originally concieved as a postcard set to work under the OPT In! sub-brand, a foldable leaflet was quickly developed that could be dropped into a point of sale display. We also reduced print costs with no compromise to quality and utilised a 100% recycled natural paper stock.

Spinach x Unilever — Mindset

admin — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 21:53:32 +0000

A book specifically designed for core Unilever engineers, chemists and scientists the project was developed alongside of workshop training sessions taking place over several continents.

Taking a playful and thoughtful approach, an intimate note book aesthetic was crafted alongside esoteric visual metaphors and a dynamic language to elevate the personal journey and emotional value of the book contents and training events.

Space for additional note-taking were added throughout the book for moments to reflect or to add further scribbles.

The book serves as important reference material on how to drive innovation, develop new ways of thinking and to understand the consumer/product relationship on a deep and impactful level.

Logo Design 3

admin — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:39:59 +0000

It’s always a pleasure to see work published. Three logotypes I have designed appear in the new book ‘Logo Design 3′ by the wonderful Taschen. It is now available to purchase here.

Yorkshire Ephemera

admin — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:16:09 +0000

Sneaky peep of a poster — Yorkshire Ephemera.
A collection of objects and references from the North. See if you can guess the link behind each object. Hint: Where would one find a set of vampiric teeth in Yorkshire?

Custom Diary

admin — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:53:11 +0000

A small, self-initiated piece exploring traditional production techniques.   A handmade luxury diary produced with a range of paper stocks and a wealth of extra detailing such as tip-ins, custom headbands, end-papers and ribbons. The diary was then cloth-bound, finished with a sharp deboss to the cover.

Hello World

admin — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:44:49 +0000

Exciting times here right now. After a few weeks of work I can now introduce the the new studio website. A huge thank-you goes to both Combine Studio for the site build and also Mezz Davies for photography throughout the site. Thanks guys!