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Nice RubbishSeptember 7, 2009 by Ellie
I’ve just moved into a new flat. It’s all shiny and new, and all ugly things are banned.
Its got me thinking a lot recently about the attitude we take to designing functional things.
From web forms to office cleaning products, I’ve concluded that necessary is only as boring as you decide it’s going to be.
Take this work from Stockholm Design Lab have done for Japanese mail order company Askul. I can’t remember the last time I thought; ‘Wow, I really want those bin liners’.
Lush.
Moving Brands are pitching, and they dont care who knows itAugust 28, 2009 by Ellie
Pitches eh? Risky, costly exhausting and very secretive. But as we all know, successful design is all about successful collaborations, both with your client and your users / target audience. So seeing that the pitch often has a marked influence on the final outcome, why should it all be so hush-hush?
So Moving Brands have opened up their pitch process for A Brand for London. You can comment and tweet on their progress and development as they go along. It’s our city after all, so it seems right that this brand should belong to all of us.
RipoJuly 31, 2009 by Ellie
I’ve been introduced the the graffiti artist Ripo today, via the fab blog, Fat Cap.
i just wanted to share these images - i love the strong typographic style and the really very clever use of primary colour. The way the graffiti plays on its surroundings by spilling out onto the floors or ceilings, or picking a palette from the railings its next to it, or creating contrast with the colour of the walls next door is just really inspiring and exciting to me. Its the sort of thing i would want on the walls of my city, for sure.
All images very much belonging to ripovisuals.com
seedy typeJune 5, 2009 by Ellie
We made Harvest Digital logos out of cress to day at breakfast. I’m pretty impatient - so i just want to see them grow! For more tasty type have a look at thisand this.
Park StoriesJune 3, 2009 by Ellie
How lovely are these park stories published by Royal Parks? There’s one for each on London’s Royal Parks, and there perfect for a quick read in your lunch hour. The covers designs have a lovely paper cut feel to them. They would be a bargin at £2 each, if i didn’t feel compelled to buy the whole set! 
There’s some readings coming up in each of the parks.
leafyMay 21, 2009 by Ellie
I think i’m in love with this album artwork for benjamin gibbard, i stumbled across in this book. It’s awesome.
Bernie’s GarbMay 19, 2009 by Dhiren
Hats off to Bern for wearing this “put a smile on my morning face” t-shirt shown above.
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customiseApril 27, 2009 by Ellie
love these customizable dresses by Berber Soepboer and Michiel Schuurman via yatzer. One to colour in and one made of pop together panels.
Matt and RayApril 2, 2009 by Ellie
Matt and ray are the names for two types of knitted lamps, made by llot llov. They are low energy and low heat bulbs, resulting in a lovely, soft, playful lighting product. The light really brights out the texture of the knitting, and from these shots, they seem to look good flopped just about anywhere.
