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The new ITV logo

New ITV logo a hit or miss? New ITV logo a hit or miss?

Posted by Theme
on 16 Nov 2012

So, ITV have launched a new logo as part of their multi-million pound rebrand - the biggest rebrand that the leading commercial channel has gone through for more than a decade.As well as a far more informal style thanks to, in the words of ITV. its "warm, bold design based on a formalised version of human handwriting". Alongside this, it will have …

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Milton Glaser

Design Icon Milton Glaser Design Icon Milton Glaser

Posted by Theme
on 17 Aug 2012

When I had the idea to start a Design Icon series, the decision of who to begin with was a tough one. For a kick-off, there are so many big names in so many design disciplines, and secondly, icon means different things to different people.In the end, we decided to open up with a man who has created pieces of art so pervasive in the public conscious…

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Tarzan comes unstuck thanks to deforestation

Theme introduces Design Icons Theme introduces Design Icons

Posted by Theme
on 16 Aug 2012

Whether it’s a gorgeous poster, brilliantly conceived piece of furniture, eye-catching pair of trainers, beautiful car or classy watch, we all have our favourite designs.And whether we know it or not, we all have our favourite designers, people who constantly produce the kind of work we elevate to cult levels.As designers, we take note of a l…

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The London Olympics is here

LOCOG lock down limits everything LOCOG lock down limits everything

Posted by Theme
on 27 Jul 2012

As you're probably aware by now, there are extreme restrictions on what can and cannot be done in terms of advertising your brand with a remotely Olympic theme over the coming weeks.We'd love nothing more than to flex our creative muscles to come up with an original way of leveraging the power of the greatest show on earth for our customers, but as…

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Our charity sign

A good cause at Need A Cake A good cause at Need A Cake

Posted by Theme
on 24 May 2012

They say charity starts at home - which is why we're using the strong presence of our home on the busy Loddon Bridge Road to help promote a local business's fundraiser.Need A Cake will be holding an event for Macmillan Cancer Support on Tuesday, May 29 between 7-9pm. As well as the chance to buy their delicious cakes at a discount, there will be a …

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A close up of our latest sign

50 cheers for Girls' Brigade 50 cheers for Girls' Brigade

Posted by Theme
on 24 Apr 2012

Our latest pixel art sign is wishing a very happy 50th anniversary to the Woodley branch of the Girls' Brigade (GB), based at the nearby Woodley Methodist Church.The local GB was formed in 1962, and as such would have been initially known as The Girls' Life Brigade. It was only three years later, when the Girls' Brigade (Ireland) merged with The Gi…

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The Team GB footbal kit

Olympic kit debate Olympic kit debate

Posted by Theme
on 23 Mar 2012

The Great Britain kits for the upcoming London Games have finally been announced and, despite being designed by none other than Stella McCartney, have been met with distinctly lukewarm response from many quarters.While many athletes have been quick to praise the kit, cynics have pointed out that these sportsmen are often those sponsored by Adidas, …

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Is this Apple's new logo?

Apple's potential new logo? Apple's potential new logo?

Posted by Theme
on 09 Mar 2012

Rumours are rife that Apple's new logo will be a tie-dye coloured affair that echoes their original striped coloured logo used from '76 to '98. The speculation started when Tim Cook, who took over as Apple CEO after Steve Jobs' death in October last year, used the logo at the end of a recent keynote speech.Although it has not been confirmed as thei…

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