:: BENOIT LEMOINE

Benoit Lemoine is a French designer. I came across his work in a book called Data Flow and thought it was really quirky and inspirational and wanted to check out more of his work, not just that featured in the book.



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Code Typographique
A cipher is transmuted to an alphabet. The outline of a font is traced using wool. The lengths of wool are then displayed as a new alphabet, creating a typographic, machine readable code based on distances and proportions.
Very clever idea....so simple, yet so complicated....




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Zip Tape
Tape experiment



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Corps Typographique
The human body is shown as an ambiguous code. A series of posters that address a particular theme, explained through a little scene. One image per letter.
I don't quite get this one, go to the website to understand it more...cos it's confused me. But still, it looks good!

:: STUDIO 8

Studio8 Design is an award-winning independent graphic design studio with a reputation for delivering intelligent and engaging creative solutions.
The studio's team bring a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm to every new project and offer a scope of capabilities that includes editorial, exhibition, signage, corporate literature, websites, and brand identity systems.



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Design and art direction of the launch issue of ‘A2’ magazine, aimed at introducing Arup Consulting to employees, clients and prospective clients.



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A booklet produced to raise awareness of the destruction of the Amazon rainforest. Each booklet is made from only one sheet of FSC certified paper, folding out from the cover into a 12-page concertina, maximising the sheet usage and minimising waste.





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Guest design and art direction of Polish magazine FUTU.



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Design and art direction of biannual magazine ‘Graphic’. Each issue examines a different theme within contemporary visual culture.




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A book of postcards promoting LYJ’s full spectrum of digital hire services. Designed to have a flexible usage, it can be read in sequence like a booklet, or individual cards can be torn out and used like postcards.



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Design and art direction of ‘MAP’ magazine, a quarterly international arts magazine.



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Design and art direction of Nota Bene’s range of luxury city guides, commissioning photography for articles on fashion, products and the featured location.




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The design and art direction of ‘Plastique’ magazine, a quarterly fashion magazine published in London.



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Inspired by the V&A and its collections, the four stories in ‘Quartet’ were annotated with directions, mapping the routes described in the writers’ narratives and thus enabling readers to follow the stories as they moved through the museum.

:: NIA

Nia Gould is a freelance Graphic Designer who has recently graduated from the University College Falmouth. With a passion for editorial design and typography, her work is really inspirational. I love it.





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"Love/Hate Heat Magazine 2008
An investigation into glossy magazines, and the negative and positive connotations.



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"Jack Kerouac 2008 - Penguin Design Awards"
Book cover design




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"Think small 2007"
A book illustrating the environmental issues today. It's the small things that make a big difference.



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"Buggystrides" 2008
Identity design for a Glasgow based Mum fitness course.




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"Mummerset"
Her work revolves around a love for language, especially for her own personal typographic project 'Mummerset'.
Inspired by her own 'bizarre' accent - an in-depth exploration into the phonetics of South western pronunciation.
The book is designed to allow you to understand the accent through the use of symbols linked with the typeface.

:: ROOT STUDIO

Found the work of Root studio whilst researching for my dissertation..

'Welcome to Root Studio, an eco friendly graphic design agency based in Lincoln. Our team of award winning designers create innovative and eco-friendly solutions for any business. If you have design needs, large or small give us a call and we will happily discuss your requirements and give you some fresh, clean and green ideas.

At Root Studio we’re committed to minimising our environmental impact & carbon footprint, we try to do so by following these promises.
We promise...
To reduce the carbon footprint of our products.
To use materials, energy & processes responsibly.
To minimise waste & promote reuse & recycling.
To increase positive awareness of the environment' - Root Studio




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Identity for the quirky designer shop 44 on Lincoln's infamous Steep Hill. With business cards and flyers printed on 100% recycled paper, we've turned the little turquoise shop a nice shade of green!



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A logo and website design for a creative retail consultancy. This business wanted a clean, innovative and sophisticated branding that would above all express the quality and attention to detail of Gener8's work.



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A contemporary identity for Primary Choice, a food consultancy service.



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A set of wax sealed invitations & menu's in a mediaeval style. These stunning messages were printed on handmade paper and individually sealed by hand.

:: MOXIE SOZO

I discovered the work of Moxie Sozo whilst doing some research for my dissertation. The studio is based in Colorado and has been opertaing as the world's first carbon neutral, zero-waste design agency.
They have gone further than most in running a sustainable agency, purchasing wind generated electricity, recycles it's paper and has a compost bin in the back.



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Hot salsa, but not causing global warming.



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U, a low-sugar, low-calorie option for hydration.



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Red Dog Candy, an element of fun in the packaging



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Website

"We are also dedicated to ethical business practices and being responsible stewards of the earth. We are the first certified Zero Waste, 100% carbon neutral, 100% renewable-energy powered, design and advertising firm in the world. Is this something we promote? No, we simply believe that it is the little things each of us do as humans that can make a cumulative difference. We frequently take on pro bono projects for social and environmental causes, and occasionally reduce our rates for clients that share our belief in 'giving back' to the world. Many of our employees walk or bike to work. One of our past employees even managed to commute to work without driving for three years straight. The team at Moxie Sozo shares the full spectrum of political and religious beliefs. We have vegetarians and meat eaters. One thing that we all agree on: All of us share responsibility for making this world a better place." Moxie Sozo website

:: CELERY

Celery is a design studio focused on creating communications that have a positive impact in the world. We do cutting-edge green design and brand strategy work across many media.
One of Celery’s roles over the years has been as an advocate for a new model of graphic design that deals proactively with social and environmental challenges. Through frequent lectures, magazine articles and public outreach projects such as the Ecological Guide to Paper, Celery has worked to influence other graphic designers to embrace sustainability as a crucial design objective.



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The Natural Step (TNS) — a non-profit research, education and advisory group that helps corporations and communities move toward sustainability— wanted an updated brand as it opened its first U.S. office. Celery designed a comprehensive identity and collateral system that walks the talk of eco-innovation. The logo references the mythological symbol of regeneration: a serpent eating its own tail. The letterhead is perforated and scored for easy self-mailing, which eliminates the need for most envelopes.



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Used bottles are collected, cleaned, sterilized and sold for reuse. The labels are printed with low VOC vegetable inks on 100%PCW recycled stock. All-in-all, it’s packaging with a big impact on the shelf and a small impact on the planet.





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Lemnis bulbs represent the future of lighting. Using LED technology that’s eight times more effective than CFL, each bulb is mercury-free and lasts an average of 35 years.
But they’re pricey. And therein lies the rub: how do you convince people that they will save money by spending $25 on a light bulb?
We decided that buying the future of lighting shouldn’t feel like buying a plain old incandescent. So we developed a box (from recycled paper) that refolds into a stylish modern lampshade. The solution looks innovative on the shelf, adds tangible value to the purchase, and by being reusable, honors the brand’s conservation-minded ethos.



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We used strong typography, applied directly to the jars, to create a bold look that distinguishes Little Lucas from the myriad brands on the market.



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Celery helped the company launch their first store with a unique direct mail campaign. Rather than starting from the “junk-mail” paradigm of a plastic bag door hanger stuffed with glossy coupons, we imagined the project as an opportunity to give a small gift to 30,000 people. The resulting “gift box” contained free samples of natural health and wellness products along with illustrated coupons. The mailer was constructed with recycled chip board and featured a pop-out door hanger, which made it completely recyclable. Each box was delivered with a fresh flower tucked into a paper belly-band. People hate junk mail, but they love flowers.

:: STOCKHOLM DESIGN LAB

Stockholm Design Lab describe themselves as "science, more or less disguised within design, architecture and communication."
They have been working on corporate identities of companies and institutions for ten years. Airlines, department stores, museums...

"Identity is the ultimate combination of playfulness, disrespectful assault, attention to detail, well-planned strategy and uncompromising business professionalism."




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Askul, one of Japan's fastest growing companies.
The typographic system and packaging solutions.
Ambition was to mark the introduction of a new era and communicate the evolution of the Askul company.




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IKEA Food
A design and packaging concept for IKEA Food. The food packaging expresses the key values: reliable, good quality and Swedish.




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Magnusson Fine Wine.
Offers first class wine valuation, consultancy and storage services.
SDL created a visual identity program and interiors for the faculty in Stockholm.

:: RE-PUBLIC

Danish graphic design and communication agency Re-public.

"We develop visual identities that communicate clients' lines of work, values and feelings in logos, typography and graphic elements across all media platforms" - Morten Windelev, managing director.




"A new identity has to stand out, has to be daring and put itself on the line. Think of what shops or signs you remember when going through the city"





"The name comes from Latin: re means communication and public means the masses - hence communication with the masses"
Clever...





Absolutely love this work by Re-public. Kind of reminds me a lot of Non-Format, especially the typography.
Love the simplicity of the work. Nothing too over the top.
This is the kind of work I want to produce, these are the kind of people I want to work for. Working with logos, typography, layout and graphic elements across all media.