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The Crossed Cow is The Partners blog. A collection of views, opinions and inspirations gathered from the team behind the UK's most highly awarded brand consultancy.
Category Archives: Design
The Partners redesigns road signs
A little while back, the lovely folk at Blueprint magazine sent a brief out to a selection of illustrators, architects and designers and asked how we would respond to a, hypothetical, brief to redesign road signs.
Digital Arts & Grafik
After winning BDC’s Virgin Atlantic Graphic Designer of the year award and New Designers Designer of the year (judged by Nick Eagleton) back in July, I have had the opportunity to do some great press interviews.
The Vorticists @Tate (Britain)
There’s something very exciting happening down at Tate Britain at the moment. The rallying cry of The Vorticists is ringing out around the capacious halls of the gallery and some of the most controversial British masters are out on display. … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Exhibition, Just for Fun
Tagged British Masters, Dr James Fox, Tate Britain, The Vorticists, Vorticism
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Fresh meat
Each month, we’ll be posting a short profile on our two most recent placements. You can find out a bit about them, and see some of their work…
Posted in Design, The Partners, Uncategorized
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I (heart) my dog’s head
So much for a ‘picture says a thousand words’, because now the heart symbol, now officially means just one – love.
Posted in Design, Just for Fun, Uncategorized
Tagged dictionary., Graphic, Heart, symbol
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Things organised neatly
In homage to Brit Insurance graphic design winner, ‘Homemade is Best’…
A Year of Mornings
If you’re anything like me, the idea of mornings makes you want to throw the duvet back over your head and weep. I am not a ‘morning person’. Fortunately however it would seem that Maria Vettese and Stephanie Barnes are, … Continue reading
Still #1
We’re delighted to announce that, for the second year in a row, we have topped the Creative Survey. Based on international creative award wins, Centaur Group’s Creative Survey charts the companies most awarded throughout the year. The No.1 positioning is … Continue reading
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Shadow Catchers at the V&A
This exhibition of ‘camera-less photography’ at the V&A is not only an incredible collection of beautiful and intriguing images, but testament to the fact that method can be as irrelevant as it is critical.
The Children’s Monologues
The Children’s Monologues is a one-off production at The Old Vic, directed by the award winning director Danny Boyle in association with the charity Dramatic Need – for which we designed this poster…
Posted in Design
Tagged Children's Monologues, Danny Boyle, Design, Dramatic Need, Poster, The Old Vic, Theatre, Waldo Pancake
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