Thursday 23 September 2010

Off the shelf - Eye Magazine Spring 2010









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A Typography special is right up the selfmadeheroes street. An excellent piece on the
principles of type and the history of graphic design.

"Know when to break the rules and try arragements that you don't think well work to get a different perspective. Intentionally doing things that go against the grain of one's practice can create new possibilities and lead to new directions of work." Peter McDonald
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Tuesday 14 September 2010

Channel 4 - Branding Identity








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Here at selfmadeheroes.com I have always been a fan of the Channel 4 branding.
Using the number 4 as a window/mask over images is a simply and clean holding
devise and works on a off screen. I have used this approach in some of my recent projects,
the Natural History Museum have also used this styling in their logo check it out www.nhm.ac.uk
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Thursday 2 September 2010

Off the shelf @creativeLynx










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British graphics at its best, this book features some of the most successful agencies around from Farrow Design to Proud Creative. The portfolio pieces throughout the book are brilliantly shout & well thought out. I love this book and I will be keep it close at all times. RGB/Actar/by Marc Valli.
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