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Published February 5, 2010 Effektive , News , Studios Leave a Comment

We are delighted to announce that we are moving into a new studio in the city centre from 12th February 2010. Our new mailing address will be Effektive, Suite 1/1, 6 Dixon Street, Glasgow G14AX. The studio is just off St.Enoch square (In building shared with GGA) and is no stranger to design having been the former home of our friends Graphical House. We are still waiting on those fancy communication things like a telephone line to be fitted (hence the lack of machines) but we will update all contact details and no doubt be warming the old girl with a few new studio drinks soon. Watch this space! We have also been busy getting a new studio credentials PDF ready so if you would like to receive one please email greig@effektivedesign.co.uk.

Project Update – Fraher Architects

Published February 5, 2010 Design , Effektive , Identity , News Leave a Comment

We have just recently completed the first stage of a rebranding exercise for new startup architecture partnership Fraher, based in London. We have just received some very nice foiled business cards back from our supplier using a rather dashing fuschia metallic and gloss white foil combination on dark grey/digital white GF Smith colourplan. Find out more about the project here.

Render(ed) In white foil

Published January 18, 2010 Design , Effektive , Identity , News 1 Comment

We have just received back the lovely new Render business cards from our foilers. The intricate identity and information was created as a metal die and white foil stamped into the 540gsm duplex colourplan stock. See more images and project information here.

GP is 10

Published January 15, 2010 Design , Freebies , Packaging , Posters , Print Leave a Comment

I was surprised and delighted to receive one of the much in demand GP is 10 mailers designed by Build for printers Generation Press. A limited edition of 500 (I got No.69), the mailer comes in a bespoke grey board packaging printed one side with the new Colourplan Barry green (A new colour of GF Smith Colourplan green was created by GP’s own colour mixologist Barrie Forrest.) It houses an embossed and overprinted custom box containing 10 lovely loose pieces by the likes of Build, Sanna Annukka, Timothy Saccenti, Nicola Place and John O’Reilly. Each insert is printed on various stock with a variety of lovely finishes including a lovely matt black foiled X onto Mirri card and an A3 3 spot colour design printed litho on to white Astralux. I have done a bit of a geeky ‘unboxing’ style set of images, not the best photography Im afraid but it should give you the idea. This is a lovely piece which I will be referring to a lot when it comes to beautiful attention to detail and superior print and finishing. Thanks to Generation Press for making my day.

Candy Cranks T-Shirt!

Published December 11, 2009 Bikes , Freebies , Friends , T-Shirts Leave a Comment

Thanks to Meg at Candy Cranks for sending though a lovely new Candy Cranks T-shirt which arrived this morning from Sydney. You can buy one of these and many other bike related goodies over at the Candy Cranks Store.

Counter-Print Poster

Published December 1, 2009 Books , Friends , Illustration , Posters Leave a Comment

Our friends over at online design bookstore Counter-Print have commisioned this lovely limited edition poster. It is a collaboration between the German illustrator Robert Hanson and New Creative. Printed by Team in black and silver, at A1 on white Chromolux. The are for sale at a cost of £20 which includes postage when purchased within the UK. Postage outside of the UK will be subject to International delivery rates. The good news is anyone who has purchased from the site should receive one for free.

Sneek Peek – Helvetica Calendar V2

Published November 23, 2009 Design , Effektive , News , Products , Typography 6 Comments

We have been working on an update to our original Helvetica Calendar Concept that we created in 2008. The above is a sneek peak of V2 which we hope to be making available in the New Year. The Calendar is split into three separate sections each printed on a plastic for longevity and ringbound. The idea is that unlike the previous version this calendar would be able to be used on a year to year basis. Keep an eye out for more news soon and if anyone would be interested in helping produce the calendar then please contact greig@effektivedesign.co.uk

Japanese Bike Parking

Published November 23, 2009 Bikes , Design , Places Leave a Comment

Great solution to the problems of illegal bicycle parking in Japan. Spotted via the Howies Brainfood blog

Christmas By Colour Cards

Published November 23, 2009 Design for Christmas , Products 2 Comments

You might have seen the wonderful Christmas By Colour poster that we showcased last year which was produced by Raw. We this year they have take it a step further and produced packs of Christmas Cards which pick up on the Pantone style colour swatches from the poster. A nice simple card idea and at only £3.95 per pack of 6 its good value. Get on over to the CBC shop and get them ordered.

Moiré

Published November 11, 2009 BKMD Leave a Comment

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Lots of great work and particularly nice editorial design from Marc Kappeler & Markus Reichenbach better known as Zurich based Moiré. A fine addition to the BKMD series of posts.