In Praise of Design Hacking

Posted by Scott Burnham

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Posted: 24/10/2009

In Praise of Design Hacking

The Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) commissioned me to write my publication Finding the Truth in Systems: In Praise of Design Hacking as an overview and exploration of ways in which individuals are taking design decisions into their own hands by hacking, reconfiguring and reworking the products, systems and spaces that make up our lives. More

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Watching you watching me

Posted by Claire Warner

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Posted: 13/07/2009

Watching you watching me

Is it just me or is anyone else completely obsessed with Anthony Gormley’s 4th plinth living sculpture ‘One & Other’ in Trafalgar Square? More

Posted in Exhibition, Fine Art, Inspiration, Installation, Originality, Signage, Uncategorized
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Red Light Fashion

Posted by Matt Judge

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Posted: 03/06/2009

Red Light Fashion

Fashion is an important economic provider for the Netherlands. It is home to the head offices of Nike, Tommy Hilfiger, G-star, Oilily, Mexx and, recently, Reebok. After a bank holiday excursion to Amsterdam I discovered just how important the industry is to the cities future. More

Posted in Exhibition, Fashion, Installation, Originality, Social responsibility
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Objectified – Helvetica with bolts on

Posted by Ian Moore

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Posted: 31/05/2009

Objectified – Helvetica with bolts on

Gary Hustwit’s directional debut, Helvetica used the typeface as a starting point for a film about graphic design. In my experience all but the type nerds were put off by the title, which was a shame as it was an ideal introduction to what graphic and type designers do and how they influence our visual landscape. More

Posted in Film, Originality, Social responsibility
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DMJAPAN

Posted by Matt Judge

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Posted: 27/04/2009

DMJAPAN

DMJAPAN is a blog written by ODD creative Danny McNeil as he explores Japan on a personal design pilgrimage. More

Posted in Inspiration, Interactive, Originality
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Look at mE

Posted by Matt Judge

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Posted: 13/03/2009

Look at mE

Seeing as it’s we’re at the end of the week I just wanted to share an incredibly irritating observation. More

Posted in Advertising, Interactive, Originality
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The importance of being relevant

Posted by Neil Cummings

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Posted: 04/03/2009

The importance of being relevant

As February slides in to march the pressure begins to mount on this years crop of final year students. This is the time for third years when things get serious, as portfolios start to germinate and shortlists of potential employers begin to form it suddenly hits home that other people need to get your work.

I spoke with three of the industry’s top creative leaders to gain some insight, opinion and advice on what they look for in a graduate portfolio. More

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Presenting Work

Posted by Robert Holmkvist

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Posted: 13/02/2009

Presenting Work

As a designer, I’m always looking through portfolios belonging to other studios, students or other professionals such as photographers and animators. More often than not this is something I do online, since the internet has taken a central role in the way we promote ourselves.

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Posted in Originality, Photography, Uncategorized
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