a huge billbard photograph of a minor local celebrity draped on the fort walls in the moat at the ‘naarden fotofestival’ was stolen this weekend, personally i find it a bit odd that they didn’t take that fantastic logo instead…
me news
re-spin
london agency ‘spin’ have a shiny new updated website and very nice it is too…
‘save as draft’
a brief overview of some current projects we are working on… new posters for the ‘sugar factory’ nightclub (above), a small identity (revamp) and various posters/collateral for a national giftcard for theater & live music venues called ‘podium’ (below)
a ‘sneak preview’ of the new black & white campaign series (above & below) for the upcoming ‘dutch national ballet’ season, shot by erwin olaf
and finally here below, a few excerpts from the catalogue/annual/book to accompany this years ‘fotofestival naarden’ currently in production….
i’ve also been approached to make a new typographical title sequence… as usual, more news and images to follow very soon
total
my copy finally arrived in the mail yesterday… and it wasn’t a disappointment, i am not a huge fan of the early years of seminal dutch design agency ‘total design’ to be honest, at least nowhere the levels of hero-worship they seem to be receiving at the moment, the latest book from UK niche-publisher ‘unit editions’ is however really well made and presents the information in a clear and ordered fashion (designed by the excellent ‘spin’)
i’ll post a longer review when i’ve had time to look at (and read) the book in depth, i also came a across an old picture of the studio staff, showing my dear old colleague (now sadly deceased) mister ‘ritzo bloem’ sporting a trendy early-70’s goatee, we miss you ritzo x
x marks the spot
the dutch national museum (a planned nationwide historical portal) was in the news yesterday as the latest victim of cuts in funding by the current dutch ‘butcher’ government, plans to establish a large (physical) museum of national history now look like they will be shelved indefinitely
their latest online project, however, was launched this week… designed by two amsterdam agencies working close together (fabrique & vandejong) the project, known as ‘x was here’ aims to build a dynamic online database of significant historical locations, with the help of the general public, the database will be (politicians permitting) regularly updated, there is also an iphone app for those wishing to take part and the project progress, so far, can be seen by clicking on the x, each marked location has a it’s own unique icon in the database which can be scanned using the app to obtain information on demand, an ambitious and highly ‘now’ idea which (if successful) could perhaps lead the way for many similar initiatives… perhaps someone could make an app to mark all of the cultural institutes/art initiatives that we will soon no longer be able to visit or enjoy…
