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Category Archives: Design
Max Gill Exhibition
I recently went to the opening of the Macdonald Gill exhibition at the Kemistry Gallery. The exhibition showcases the pictorial maps of the graphic artist Macdonald ‘Max’ Gill. The maps are densely populated with small details which means you could … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Events, Exhibitions, Graphics
Tagged: Exhibition, Kemistry Gallery, London Underground, Macdonald Gill, maps
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The importance of identity in transport
I’m sure most cities have been branded up at some point, if only to attract tourists and day-trippers, yet when I try to think of a memorable city brand the only one that automatically jumps to mind is that of … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Environments, Signage, Wayfinding
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Roundel Furniture
As we are in the 150th year of the London Underground, there have been many homages to the iconic designs of the London Underground. I came across this example of furniture design on the Creative Review blog which shows how student … Continue reading
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Tagged: Creative Review, Furniture Design, London Underground, Roundel
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150 years of the London Underground
As many of you will know, this year we are celebrating 150 years of the London Underground. In honour of this occasion, I have picked out a few of my favourite London Underground posters. There are so many posters to … Continue reading
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Tagged: 150 years, London Underground, Poster Design, Roundel, TFL
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Prospectus Packaging
Whilst I was browsing various blogs, I found an interesting article on Its Nice That about a piece of clever packaging design. The project is for Privacy International, an organisation that is against privacy intrusions made by governments and corporations. … Continue reading
Tokyo Signage
I was doing some research on the signage used at metro and subway systems, and stumbled upon this fantastic signage used at Shibuya metro station in Tokyo, Japan. Shibuya is one of Japan’s busiest metro stations and the signage was installed to … Continue reading
How to make the 2012 Maynard Decoration
Incase anyone needed any additional help to make the Maynard 2012 hanging decoration, I have provided step-by-step photo instructions to take you through the process. 1. To start with you need to gather the equipment needed to make the decoration. … Continue reading
Merry Christmas from Maynard
Maynard wishes everyone a very happy Christmas. We hope you enjoy creating your very own Maynard hanging decoration.
Interesting Paper Creation
Paper is a very versatile material, it has many functions and uses that are still being exploited today. Probably one of the first experiments with paper started as origami, the art of paper folding. Origami started in Japan in the … Continue reading
Christmas is nearly here…
It is two weeks until Christmas therefore it is time for the Maynard Christmas card. I looked at last years’ example and thought I would carry on the theme of encouraging everyone to create something festive this year to make … Continue reading
