Magnificent Maps
“Maps are works fo art that need to be visually pleasing in order to convey information successfully”. Something all the artists in this exhibition at the British Library seem to have taken to heart.
WordCampUK 2010 Tshirts
The WordCamp has been and gone. All in all pretty successful. You can read about it elsewhere of course.
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Branding, mmb
Harrisment becomes a Bright Spark
During the Design Business Association (DBA)’s The Edge event in December, illustrious design pioneers selected 11 ‘bright sparks’ from an
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Awards, Graphic Design, Harrisment
Ben & Jerry leave email at the bottom of the tub
Sparked by an article by Helen Leggatt, at BizReport The iconic ice cream brand seem to have dropped email from
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Branding, Facebook, Packaging, Twitter
Harrisment designs award winning website
Now that the dust of the general election has settled I can mention that a site that we designed for Lynne Featherstone MP won the Orange Digital Election Award.
“On every level, Lynne Featherstone’s campaign site excelled: design, engagement, relevance, information.”
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Government, Web Design
WordCampUK 2010 Logo by Harrisment
It’s the eve of the conference, or rather the ‘un-conference’ so a good time to highlight the work done on
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Branding, Graphic Design, Harrisment
logos and brands
A logo is not a brand. People (especially those in business) who look at a logo and call it a brand are misinformed at best.
A logo is part of a brand.
A logo is a visual association, a shorthand if you like to the core of the brand.
I’m going to define brand as a product or a service + experiences, promised, aspirations and emotions connected with it.
A logo identifies, clarifies and defines the product or service it rests on from competitors, partners or similar entities. It creates the quick and handy connection between the viewer and the brand. A visual mnemonic if you like.
Brody: Genius or Wanker
For those who can remember Neville Brody breaking onto the design scene he’s always been admired and derided with equal measure, though always with grudging respect from his detractors. This Q & A seeks to determine which one the man behind the ego and the goatee is…
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Advertising, Awards, Branding, Celebrity, Graphic Design, Opinion, Politics, Society, Web Design
Sir Anthony Hopkins Art for Wedi 7
Earlier this week I recorded another couple of mins for Wedi 7 (see previous posts) which should air this evening
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Art, Television