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@wearebuild have designed a nice limited-edition box set of definitive editions of Helvetica, Objectified, and Urbanized (on DVD or Blu-ray disc) in a specially designed slipcover package, with a hardbound art book featuring photos and notes on the making of the three films, guest contributors, and more. Plus some extra surprise goodies. Each copy signed by director Gary Hustwit.
We have just launched the new updated, responsive @effektive site www.effektivedesign.co.uk it still has a few tweaks/amends/projects to be added so be gentle and play nice. If you spot anything just let us know.
GF Smith X Strathmore is a nice little behind the scenes video showing some production techniques including the use of a gorgeous old Heidelberg foiler.
Here is a peek at our new screen-print ‘Pixel’ specially created for Editions of 100. Its a SRA2 warm red silkscreen onto 225gsm Bright white Kaskad showing the humble pixel at various resolutions from 1 / 2 / 8 / 32 / 128 / 256 / 512 / 2048 . These will be limited to 100 numbered editions and is currently in production so will be available soon.
Our friend Lorna Freytag studied at Grays school of Art in Aberdeen. After graduating, she lived and worked as a photographers assistant in Dubai then New York. Several years later, she moved to Sydney and then onto London where she worked on commercial projects whilst developing her own private portrait business, and illustrating her first children’s book, Wild Child which is out now. Freytag has worked for publications such as Junior, Collezioni Bambini and Studio Bambini as well as Harrods and several exclusive children’s boutiques. She now lives in Glasgow and works internationally.
Want one of these limited editions by No Days Off. Warm letterpress red onto their own pulped and recycled stationery stock. Available to purchase here.
In an effort to bring their Exclusive Faces range to a larger audience, HypeForType approached graphic designer Ryan Atkinson to produce their first magazine release Typographic Revolt. The brief was to produce a 16 page A2 magazine with a twist. Instead of following the traditional convention, Ryan designed a quick read through A2 magazine which also doubles up as a set of 4 Exclusive Faces posters. Each page folds out to create a double sided poster perfect for your studio or home wall space. Typographic Revolt is printed as a limited litho run on 90gsm wood free paper, giving everything a premium newspaper feel which absorbs the inks to create a beautiful desaturated look and feel. Typographic Revolt. is available now through Amazon.
More4 making of rebranding and idents by ManvsMachine. Looking lovely.
Lovely little trailer for a film on leading Canadian designer, educator and painter Burton Kramer by Greg Durrell of A Brief History Of. Lovely retrospective book available here as well.
You Are The Mapmaker is an interesting book/PDF Download by @BernadetteJiwa featuring a variety of creative business stories to inspire. She says about the project “ The thing to remember as you read this is that these people are no different from you or the girl next door except in one tiny detail. They gave themselves permission to believe in the power of their own ideas and start out on a journey to make their dreams a reality. Every day I work with people who are equally talented and resourceful who are on a journey to make their mark. Creative entrepreneurs like you who are trying to get onto the right path to achieving their potential but who sometimes lose their way. This book is for them and for you.”
We have just sent out our first studio update newsletter. There will be more in the new year with studio news and project updates. If you would like to be added to the mailing list please email new@effektivedesign.co.uk – You can view the online version here. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to all. The studio will re-open on 3rd January.
