Effektive Blog

We are a young, but established, design and ideas studio based in Glasgow.

— @Effektive on Twitter.

Interesting first look at the tickets designed for London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games by Futurebrand. We must say the overall identity has grown on us, especially the use of the pictograms designed by Someone. Spotted via @CRBlog

May 22
Interesting first look at the tickets designed for London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games by Futurebrand. We must say the overall identity has grown on us, especially the use of the pictograms designed by Someone. Spotted via @CRBlog

Love this new outdoor velodrome called Bicycle Club soon to be completed in Hainan China. Designed by NL Architects  Spotted Via HUH Magazine.

May 22
Love this new outdoor velodrome called Bicycle Club soon to be completed in Hainan China. Designed by NL Architects  Spotted Via HUH Magazine.

Amazing ‘Obliteration Room’ by Yayoi Kusama.

May 14
Amazing ‘Obliteration Room’ by Yayoi Kusama.

FeLion Studio’s “Made In America” series consists of 48 hand-poured, cast iron skillets shaped like every US state. All assembled they create a map measuring nearly 10ft wide and weighing in at a very American 550lbs.

May 10
FeLion Studio’s “Made In America” series consists of 48 hand-poured, cast iron skillets shaped like every US state. All assembled they create a map measuring nearly 10ft wide and weighing in at a very American 550lbs.

Stationery updates finally in production.

May 10
Stationery updates finally in production.

Real life @instagram camera

May 10
Real life @instagram camera? 

bergstudio:

Shrigley magic at the Hayward Gallery - love it! - only a few days left

May 04

Nice pocket notebooks and memos from Calepino – http://en.calepino.fr/

May 03
Nice pocket notebooks and memos from Calepino – http://en.calepino.fr/

Keep on spinning.

May 03
Keep on spinning.

Great video on the collaboration of Non-Format using digital technology as a process to allow them to work together from different parts of the globe. via @ForfFiftyFive

Apr 26

bergstudio:

We met up with Larry and Dan at the Glasgow Press this morning. They are what you might call an endangered species. They practice the craft of Letterpress, surrounded by their beautifully antiquated Heidelberg presses. Each of these repetitively whoosh and groan as they go about their assigned tasks. These presses are the last of their kind. As Larry says ‘Once they’re gone they’re gone’. The same can be said of the knowledge and craftsmanship that is required to produce letterpress printing.

Having said this there is a fast growing demand for Letterpress and indeed other forms of the more ‘traditional’ printing techniques. (Glasgow Press’ full schedule is proof of this). The niche has become a point of differentiation. An emotive and nostalgic alternative to the digital norm. Something designers commission when they want to create a lasting impression.

We’d like to thank Dan and Larry for taking the time to show us around their print studio. It was great to get out of our sterile studio environment and see design in action, at the coal-face so to speak. You can view more of the beautiful work Glasgow Press’ produce on their website www.glasgowpress.co.uk

Apr 24

We have just launched the fully responsive new online store for Glasgow based design partnership Briggs & Cole. A fully responsive e-commerce site and CMS system has been designed which features exclusive launch products the Templetonian Series 1 Tables. The exclusive Templetonian series print is inspired by 1950’s magazines produced by the employees of the prestigious Templeton carpet factory in the heart of Glasgow. The products launch was held in the Templeton building on Friday night and we have uploaded some images of the launch to the studio Flickr. Thanks to Lizzie Fraser at Collective Architecture for providing photography.

Apr 24
We have just launched the fully responsive new online store for Glasgow based design partnership Briggs & Cole. A fully responsive e-commerce site and CMS system has been designed which features exclusive launch products the Templetonian Series 1 Tables. The exclusive Templetonian series print is inspired by 1950’s magazines produced by the employees of the prestigious Templeton carpet factory in the heart of Glasgow. The products launch was held in the Templeton building on Friday night and we have uploaded some images of the launch to the studio Flickr. Thanks to Lizzie Fraser at Collective Architecture for providing photography.

Infographic outlining some of the features of the new Freedom Tower being built in New York on the site of the World Trade Centre. 

Apr 19
Infographic outlining some of the features of the new Freedom Tower being built in New York on the site of the World Trade Centre. 

We have just sent out our @Effektive studio update 004 which showcases a little of what we have been up to lately. View the newsletter online here and you can subscribe at www.effektivedesign.co.uk

Apr 17
We have just sent out our @Effektive studio update 004 which showcases a little of what we have been up to lately. View the newsletter online here and you can subscribe at www.effektivedesign.co.uk
Interesting first look at the tickets designed for London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games by Futurebrand. We must say the overall identity has grown on us, especially the use of the pictograms designed by Someone. Spotted via @CRBlog
Interesting first look at the tickets designed for London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games by Futurebrand. We must say the overall identity has grown on us, especially the use of the pictograms designed by Someone. Spotted via @CRBlog

Interesting first look at the tickets designed for London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games by Futurebrand. We must say the overall identity has grown on us, especially the use of the pictograms designed by Someone. Spotted via @CRBlog

Love this new outdoor velodrome called Bicycle Club soon to be completed in Hainan China. Designed by NL Architects  Spotted Via HUH Magazine.
Love this new outdoor velodrome called Bicycle Club soon to be completed in Hainan China. Designed by NL Architects  Spotted Via HUH Magazine.

Love this new outdoor velodrome called Bicycle Club soon to be completed in Hainan China. Designed by NL Architects  Spotted Via HUH Magazine.

Amazing ‘Obliteration Room’ by Yayoi Kusama.
Amazing ‘Obliteration Room’ by Yayoi Kusama.

Amazing ‘Obliteration Room’ by Yayoi Kusama.

FeLion Studio’s “Made In America” series consists of 48 hand-poured, cast iron skillets shaped like every US state. All assembled they create a map measuring nearly 10ft wide and weighing in at a very American 550lbs.
FeLion Studio’s “Made In America” series consists of 48 hand-poured, cast iron skillets shaped like every US state. All assembled they create a map measuring nearly 10ft wide and weighing in at a very American 550lbs.

FeLion Studio’s “Made In America” series consists of 48 hand-poured, cast iron skillets shaped like every US state. All assembled they create a map measuring nearly 10ft wide and weighing in at a very American 550lbs.

Stationery updates finally in production.
Stationery updates finally in production.

Stationery updates finally in production.

Real life @instagram camera? 

Real life @instagram camera

bergstudio:

Shrigley magic at the Hayward Gallery - love it! - only a few days left

Nice pocket notebooks and memos from Calepino – http://en.calepino.fr/
Nice pocket notebooks and memos from Calepino – http://en.calepino.fr/

Nice pocket notebooks and memos from Calepino – http://en.calepino.fr/

Keep on spinning.

Keep on spinning.

Great video on the collaboration of Non-Format using digital technology as a process to allow them to work together from different parts of the globe. via @ForfFiftyFive

I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.
Pablo Picasso

bergstudio:

We met up with Larry and Dan at the Glasgow Press this morning. They are what you might call an endangered species. They practice the craft of Letterpress, surrounded by their beautifully antiquated Heidelberg presses. Each of these repetitively whoosh and groan as they go about their assigned tasks. These presses are the last of their kind. As Larry says ‘Once they’re gone they’re gone’. The same can be said of the knowledge and craftsmanship that is required to produce letterpress printing.

Having said this there is a fast growing demand for Letterpress and indeed other forms of the more ‘traditional’ printing techniques. (Glasgow Press’ full schedule is proof of this). The niche has become a point of differentiation. An emotive and nostalgic alternative to the digital norm. Something designers commission when they want to create a lasting impression.

We’d like to thank Dan and Larry for taking the time to show us around their print studio. It was great to get out of our sterile studio environment and see design in action, at the coal-face so to speak. You can view more of the beautiful work Glasgow Press’ produce on their website www.glasgowpress.co.uk

We have just launched the fully responsive new online store for Glasgow based design partnership Briggs & Cole. A fully responsive e-commerce site and CMS system has been designed which features exclusive launch products the Templetonian Series 1 Tables. The exclusive Templetonian series print is inspired by 1950’s magazines produced by the employees of the prestigious Templeton carpet factory in the heart of Glasgow. The products launch was held in the Templeton building on Friday night and we have uploaded some images of the launch to the studio Flickr. Thanks to Lizzie Fraser at Collective Architecture for providing photography.
We have just launched the fully responsive new online store for Glasgow based design partnership Briggs & Cole. A fully responsive e-commerce site and CMS system has been designed which features exclusive launch products the Templetonian Series 1 Tables. The exclusive Templetonian series print is inspired by 1950’s magazines produced by the employees of the prestigious Templeton carpet factory in the heart of Glasgow. The products launch was held in the Templeton building on Friday night and we have uploaded some images of the launch to the studio Flickr. Thanks to Lizzie Fraser at Collective Architecture for providing photography.

We have just launched the fully responsive new online store for Glasgow based design partnership Briggs & Cole. A fully responsive e-commerce site and CMS system has been designed which features exclusive launch products the Templetonian Series 1 Tables. The exclusive Templetonian series print is inspired by 1950’s magazines produced by the employees of the prestigious Templeton carpet factory in the heart of Glasgow. The products launch was held in the Templeton building on Friday night and we have uploaded some images of the launch to the studio Flickr. Thanks to Lizzie Fraser at Collective Architecture for providing photography.

Infographic outlining some of the features of the new Freedom Tower being built in New York on the site of the World Trade Centre. 
Infographic outlining some of the features of the new Freedom Tower being built in New York on the site of the World Trade Centre. 

Infographic outlining some of the features of the new Freedom Tower being built in New York on the site of the World Trade Centre. 

We have just sent out our @Effektive studio update 004 which showcases a little of what we have been up to lately. View the newsletter online here and you can subscribe at www.effektivedesign.co.uk
We have just sent out our @Effektive studio update 004 which showcases a little of what we have been up to lately. View the newsletter online here and you can subscribe at www.effektivedesign.co.uk

We have just sent out our @Effektive studio update 004 which showcases a little of what we have been up to lately. View the newsletter online here and you can subscribe at www.effektivedesign.co.uk