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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.
Tag Archives: Identity
London’s burning
The GLA’s rather pompous idea that someone is going to create a brand for London is unrealistic, to say the least. London already has a brand. It has had one for 2000 years. There are some wide-reaching goals in the … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Architecture, Art, brand, Brief, Business, Design, experience, GLA, Identity, logo, London, Opinion, People, ted
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Life, Death, Passion, iPhone
Our friends at the National Gallery just released their first iPhone/iPod touch application aimed at bringing a taster of the eminence, elegance and inclusiveness of the largest collection of Western European paintings straight into the 21st century and right into your … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Digital, Interactive, Toys, User Experience, User Interface
Tagged 2009, 50p, Application, Art, brand, Branding, Flash, Free, Identity, iPhone, iPod, London, Paint, the National Gallery, The Partners, Video, Work
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The learning curve
This week’s Design Week Magazine, includes a insightful article about ex-TP designer Dana Robertson and about his new start up design business Neon. After graduating from Norwich School of Art and Design (now known as Norwich University College of the … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Graphic Design
Tagged Agency, Art, Brief, Business, Creative, Dana, Design, Design Week, Friends, Identity, Neon, Norwich School, Start up, ted, The Partners
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Singh for your Supper
Michael Johnson wrote on his Thought of the Week “One of the ironies of life in design consultancy is that the projects that can take months, sometimes years and push the boundaries of brand identity can remain resolutely ignored by … Continue reading
Posted in Branding, Innovation
Tagged 2008, 2009, Art, Awards, Bangras, brand, Branding, Brief, Design, Design Week, Food, Identity, Innovation, Packaging, The Partners, Work
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The Tuesday triple
Now that the dust is settling (and the energy drinks are kicking in finally) after last nights celebrations, we are delighted to announce that Design Week awarded The Partners with a triple win at their annual awards ceremony last night, … Continue reading
Posted in Awards
Tagged 2009, Art, Awards, Bangras, brand, Catalogue, Collaboration, Design, Design Week, Digital, Flash, Fun, Identity, Jerwood, logo, London, News, Packaging, Poster, ted, the National Gallery, The Partners
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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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