Article from Creative Review February 2008. Identity for architecture firm, FaulknerBrowns by design studio A2/SW/HK.
Screen shots from A2/SW/HK website.
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
Thursday, 5 November 2009
Trip To Shared Earth & Waterstones
Shared Earth is a fair trade shop selling anything from decretive objects to pens and pencils. I wanted to see the variety of cards, gift wrap, gift boxes Shared Earth stocks as part of my research for the occasions brief.
Apologies for the dodgy camera work (I took them using my phone).
Waterstone's is book store commonly found on any high street up and down the country. I wanted to see the variety of cards, gift wrap, gift boxes Waterstone's stocked as part of my research for the occasions brief.
Waterstone's, 93-97 Albion Street, Leeds.
Paperchase Website
Paperchase is a card and gift high street, and online store. I wanted to see the variety of cards, gift wrap, gift boxes ect as part of my research for the occasions brief.
The 12 Days of Christmas Show (Article from CR)
This article has been taken from the creative review blog (Posted by Gavin Lucas, 17 November 2008);
"Christmas is, as most blog-readers around the world know, a time for giving and, we hope, receiving presents. However, there are, of course, those not fortunate enough to be sat indoors perusing the world wide web and its many wares, for whom Christmas represents a miserably cold and lonely time of year: homeless people. It is with those less fortunate than themselves in mind that the big-hearted folks at London-based design agency Studio8 Design have cooked up a festive art event, The 12 Days of Christmas, to raise money for the UK's premier housing and homeless charity Shelter."
"For the project, Matt Willey and Zoë Bather at Studio8 Design have commissioned 12 image makers (including HelloVon, Tom Gault, Astrid Chesney, Adrian Johnson and Si Scott) to each illustrate a line from the well known Christmas song The 12 Days of Christmas. The 12 illustrations will be exhibited as 12 large format 80 x 60cm prints (printed by Granite Colour) at the exhibition which will run for one night only on 3rd December. As well as sales of the one-off prints, money will also be raised for Shelter by the sale of packs of 12 A6 cards (also printed by Granite Colour on paper provided by Fedrigoni) featuring the illustrations."
This article has been taken from the creative review blog.
The Gift Card Company / Trip To The Works & Home Bargains
The Gift Card Company is a card and gift online shop. I wanted to see the variety of cards, gift wrap, gift boxes ect as part of my research for the occasions brief.
The Works, 9/10 Merrion Centre, Leeds, LS2 8NG.
The Works is a discount book store typically found on most high streets up and down the country. As well as books they also stock paper based materials such as cards, envelopes ect..
Home Bargains, 66-67 Merrion Shopping Centre, Leeds, LS2 8NG.
Home Bargains is a general discount store again typically found on most high streets up and down the country.
More Christmassy Fare (Article from CR)
This article has been taken from the creative review blog;
"A group of third year graphic design students from Salford University have come up with a scheme to make money for their end-of-year show by asking top illustrators and designers to create a Christmas card for them, which they are selling online. And with the likes of Jeremyville, Parra and Paul Davis involved, the results make for the nicest Christmas cards we've seen in a while. Here's a taster of the collection - the rest can be viewed online at http://cardboardsu.blogspot.com and can be ordered there in packs of five for £4.50 or as single cards for a £1. Bargain!"
Clinton's Website & Shop Visit
Clinton's is a a card and gift shop typically found on most high streets up and down the country. I wanted to see the variety of cards, gift wrap, gift boxes ect as part of my research for the occasions brief.
A Flat-Packed Christmas (Article from CR)
"We first saw Alexander Glenn's work as part of his Nottingham Trent University degree show at the New Designers event last summer. Being the nice chap that he is, the young designer stayed in touch; even including us on his Christmas card list. And here's what he sent: an Ikea-style, flat-packed Christmas tree that you can assemble and proudly stand on your desk. It comes complete with instructions and that all important hotline number you can ring in case some of the bits are missing (rather more helpfully, this one puts you in contact with Glenn's own studio)..."
"Of his Christmas card Glenn reveals that, as well as offering seasonal greetings, it "looks at the throw-away society and mass consumerism especially around Christmas time. The idea of a flat-pack Christmas card reflected this idea and lent itself to Ikea's furniture, while making it cheap to post too. Recipients can then build their own Christmas card, which is more interesting than a bit of folding card."
"The accompanying instructions:"
Robert Horne Printers
I sent off for a sample pack to Robert Horne as part of my research. They sent me a wide range of samples including two swatch like samples which you can see at the bottom of this post. I also received a booklet containing a range of thick paper/card which I have used to source a 400 g/m ivory board at a local printers.
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