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Soul men
When we learnt that Sam & Dave were joining The Partners there was a ripple of excitement that we were to be graced with the soulful rhythm & blues masters from the 1970s. Unfortunately not… However, we have landed ourselves … Continue reading
Posted in News, The Partners
Tagged Art, Creative, Design, Designers, New joiners, The Partners
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New York, new face
It is with unequivocal delight that we welcome Stewart Devlin to the New York team as our newly appointed Creative Director. With a background including a role as the Creative Director of the formidable ad agency, TAXI in New York, … Continue reading
Posted in Agency, The Partners
Tagged Agency, Art, Creative, Designers, London, New York, People, ted, The Partners
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Simple, the new complex
Apparently we all now want a return to simplicity. We’ve been seduced by technology to busy our brains with making things more and more complex, including, ahem, banking. Paul Johnson writes about how the Western car industry suffered because of … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Design, Digital, Product Design, Technology, User Experience, User Interface
Tagged Design, Designers, Japanese, Technology
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Objectified
Hot on the heels of Helvetica the movie, comes a new feature length documentary from Gary Hustwit entitled: Objectified – a film about industrial design. It explores everything from the toothbrush to the latest tech gadgets and generally “cool” objects. The film investigates our relationship … Continue reading
Posted in Experience Design, Hardware, Product Design, Products, Technology, Toys
Tagged 2009, Art, Conversation, Creative, Design, Designers, Film, Fun, industrial, iPhone, iPod, Technology
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Fast Backwards?
I hate it when people moan about ‘copycat/rip-off design’… Usually, that is, because I believe that fundamentally all designers want to be original. I try and give the ‘benefit of the doubt’ or ‘assume ignorance’ whenever it’s possible to do … Continue reading
Posted in Brands, Design, Digital, Graphic Design, Logos, Marketing, Media, Motion Graphics, Technology, The Partners, Typography, Uncategorized, Video
Tagged Design, Designers, Fun, Identity, logo, People, play
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