Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Well done Google
A lovely spot from Google. That’s all.
By Gareth | Filed under Inspiration | Permalink
Monday, May 09, 2011
The Royal Wedding
Now the hype has finally died down after the Royal Wedding, I can safely say that this was the best bit of promo I saw related to it.
Brilliant.
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Monday, April 04, 2011
Getting creative with wood
We saw this this morning via Twitter, and what a beauty it is. Excellent cinematography with a sustainable message.
For those of you who don’t speak Japanese the end says that the company only uses the discarded wood to manufacture this new cell phone.
Very creative indeed.
By Jo | Filed under Inspiration | Permalink
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Creative Mornings with Andrew Zuckerman
I’ve been a huge fan of Andrew Zuckerman for years, so I was really excited to see this talk from NYC’s Creative Mornings.
It’s very inspirational, and very well delivered. So grab yourself a nice cup of tea and enjoy.
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Thursday, December 09, 2010
Thought of you by Ryan J Woodward
A friend showed us this on twitter today, and believe me it’s well worth 3 minutes of your time. Beautiful, simple, timeless.
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Thursday, October 07, 2010
Americanarama
It seems that the world is your lobster with a music video, and this is definitely the case here. Following in the shadows of OK GO! this human 8-bit video was – believe it or not – all shot in one take!
Very inspiring.
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Friday, September 17, 2010
Eyjafjallajökull
It may have caused havoc with air travel earlier in the year, but you can’t say that Eyjafjallajökull and Iceland aren’t beautiful.
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Tuesday, August 03, 2010
The Kinetic V&A
The New V&A sign is beautiful.
Troika were commissioned to create a sign for the tunnel connecting the V&A museum and South Kensington tube station. As you can see by the results above is fantastic!
A modern-day twist on the timeless masterpiece by Alan Fletcher. Designed back in 1989 the logo is still one of my all-time favourites, and I think the sign does it justice too. Lets hope it still looks as good in 21 years time.
By Jo | Filed under Inspiration | Permalink
Thursday, July 08, 2010
A dying art
In this digital age we live in, it’s easy to create things quickly using our technology.
But in doing so, we forget about old traditions. Traditions that are slowly dying out.
This short movie looks at the fading art of hand painted advertisements.
Truely inspirational and beautifully shot. If you want to find out more you can do here.
Now where are my paint brushes?
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Thursday, March 25, 2010
Such an inspirational brand
Up there with the likes of Apple and Sky, Audi is one of those brands that everyone would like a slice of. This has been around for a while now, but every time I see it, the green eyed monster rears it’s ugly head as I think “I wish I’d thought of that”.
Essentially it’s a simple idea, but the execution is beautiful. What is it they say? The devil is in the detail.
Very inspiring stuff.
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Thursday, March 04, 2010
Another gem from Ok Go
It seems that today the possibilities with a music promo are endless. Especially in the latest instalment from band, Ok Go.
I remember seeing their last treadmill promo and was blown away by the creativity and the choreography (so did the Berocca by the looks of it). It seems like they’ve upped the ante on this one.
Great work from Syyn Labs, the creative agency behind the spot although it’s slightly reminiscent of the Honda Accord spot from a few years back.
Right, where are my dominoes?
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
The future of printed material?
As the technology surrounding us starts to resemble the Minority Report, does this mean a demise in printed material?
This is a fantastic use of technology to engage the reader, where printed advertisements fall short. But there’s something about opening the pages of a magazine that draws you in, the tactile feel of the paper, the new ink smell…
I hope this is the start of a partnership between printed material and the digital age, where the two can compliment each other instead of encroaching into each others territories. Inspiration stuff, and the kickstart of something fantastic.
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Monday, February 15, 2010
Human Chain
A great creative idea to start the week.
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Wednesday, December 09, 2009
And oldie but a goodie…
I love this record. It’s been around for a while now, but it never sounds old when it comes back around on the studio ipod.
The drums are awesome courtesy of Mr Grohl, and the visual is stunning.
It must be amazing being given a brief for a music video.
The possibilities are endless.
But for us they’re a great place to find inspiration.
By Jo | Filed under Inspiration | Permalink
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
The Art of Watercolour
In the age of the computer it’s often quite easy to forget old school techniques.
As Designers and Illustrators it’s far easier to turn to Illustrator and Photoshop for quick results.
I saw this today and it just reminded me of the beauty of hand crafted illustration as a posed to vector graphics all the time.
Maybe we’ll try and get something beautiful commissioned for one of our projects, if the right one comes along that is?
More watercolour paintings here.
By Gareth | Filed under Inspiration | Permalink
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Tim Burton Does MOMA
I love New York, and can’t wait until I can go back there. The style, the culture, the architecture… it’s got it all. I stumbled across this today via SwissMiss on twitter.
I also love Tim Burton. So what better reason to make a return trip to NYC to see one of my favourite Directors’ work at MOMA.
You can read all about the exhibition here.
Right where’s my passport…
By Gareth | Filed under Events Inspiration | Permalink
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
This pretty much says it all…
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
The Design Process
Cover creation from Peter Belanger on Vimeo.
I saw this the other day, and thought I’d give you an insight into what these guys go through to bring you your beautiful finished pieces of work.
By Jo | Filed under Inspiration | Permalink
Monday, August 17, 2009
The Last Year of Polaroid
I for one love film.
I talking about analogue film, such as the kind we use in our beloved holga lomo camera.
I love the fact that when you shoot something it’s the luck-of-the-draw as to what you’ll get and how you have to wait excitedly until you get the film back from the lab to see the results – or lack of them as the case may be sometimes.
In the age of digital we live in, it’s a real shame that analogue where it all started is being wound down. So I for one will be going to see this film when it comes out in 2010, to see other peoples opinions about the lost art of Polaroid.
By Gareth | Filed under Inspiration | Permalink
Monday, August 17, 2009
New Photography
At Jack we’re quite into our Snow sports, so as you can imagine we were all over the work of Cole Barash as soon as we laid our eyes on it.
By Gareth | Filed under Inspiration | Permalink
Friday, July 03, 2009
Rain
I for one love the rain.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m a fan of the summer especially as it’s mountain biking season, but you can’t beat a good storm.
It was really muggy here yesterday, that muggy you could drink coffee out of it. But today has bought the rain, and with that a coolness to the air. All we need now is a powerful thunderstorm to clear the air.
It helps the brain, and with that ideas flow.
By Gareth | Filed under Inspiration | Permalink
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
New Nike TV Spot
We’re a huge fan of cycling here at Jack and particularly Lance Armstrong, so this new TV ad from Nike ticks all the boxes, aside from that, the message it delivers is brilliant. My family has been touched by Cancer, so I for one know how important it is to make people aware of this terrible disease. Regardless of what the critics think I don’t think anyone can take away from Lance the work he does with the Livestrong foundation.
This is just another great example of how design is not only about the visual aesthetic, it’s about the message it portrays, and how it can touch people in different ways.
By Jo | Filed under Inspiration | Permalink
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Banksy Vs. Bristol Museum
I’ve been a fan of Banksy for some time, but I know he’s got his critics. This exhibition is running at Bristol Museum until 31st August. I hope I can make it down there to see it.
By Gareth | Filed under Events Inspiration | Permalink
Friday, June 26, 2009
Warp Records
Warp records has turned 20 years old and to commemorate they have produced this lovely box set.
The package features new songs, older previously unreleased material from Warp artists, tracks selected as some of his personal favorites by co-founder Steve Beckett and the top ten pieces voted for by Warp fans on Warp20.net. It also includes a beautifully produced book showcasing the label’s rich design history, along with an exclusive hour-long mix and a locked-groove vinyl set.
You can bag yourself one here.
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