Effektive Blog

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

— @Effektive on Twitter.

Love this LEGO® and MUJI collaboration on these new paper and lego based toys. Beautiful packaging as well. 

Apr 12
Love this LEGO® and MUJI collaboration on these new paper and lego based toys. Beautiful packaging as well. 

Lovely 1984 IBM Design Programme spreads by Paul Rand.

Apr 03
Lovely 1984 IBM Design Programme spreads by Paul Rand.

Exciting, interesting approach to Hertz advertising in a very recognisable 50’s illustrative style. Via @CRBlog

Apr 03
Exciting, interesting approach to Hertz advertising in a very recognisable 50’s illustrative style. Via @CRBlog

A peek at a new identity we are developing for JOQ® Line a new pay as you go receptionist service. More on this project soon.

Mar 23
A peek at a new identity we are developing for JOQ® Line a new pay as you go receptionist service. More on this project soon.

Love this Lego® Advertising on @CreativeReview Blog. 

Mar 20
Love this Lego® Advertising on @CreativeReview Blog. 

Salavador Dali’s real masterpiece – ChupaChups

Mar 13
Salavador Dali’s real masterpiece – ChupaChups

Favourite photo from the weekend whilst walking around St.Monans, Fife on sat morning. Will upload all to the studio Flickr.

Mar 12
Favourite photo from the weekend whilst walking around St.Monans, Fife on sat morning. Will upload all to the studio Flickr.

Beautiful layered steel alphabet. Via @presentcorrect 

Mar 12

Beautiful layered steel alphabet. Via @presentcorrect 

I want to join the Revolights revolution – Tron style cycling.

Mar 06

Love this Linear Clock - what a great idea - check out the mechanism too(viaHUH. Magazine - The Linear Clock)

Mar 06
Love this Linear Clock - what a great idea - check out the mechanism too(viaHUH. Magazine - The Linear Clock)

We have just completed and launched a new site for London based photographer Steve Poole. Working with some of the showbiz industries most famous faces Steve approached us to design and develop his new personal website. A clean, simple typographic menu and colour coded site navigation allows you to quickly scroll through and view a lot of Steve’s fantastic work and has been built with a custom CMS system by JOQ to allow Steve to update content regularly himself. See more on the project here.

Mar 05
We have just completed and launched a new site for London based photographer Steve Poole. Working with some of the showbiz industries most famous faces Steve approached us to design and develop his new personal website. A clean, simple typographic menu and colour coded site navigation allows you to quickly scroll through and view a lot of Steve’s fantastic work and has been built with a custom CMS system by JOQ to allow Steve to update content regularly himself. See more on the project here.

graphicalhouse:

Really interesting Twitter/Mapping related story over at Design is Blank.

Feb 29
graphicalhouse:

Really interesting Twitter/Mapping related story over at Design is Blank.

Space Invader Q® 

Feb 29
Space Invader Q® 

aminuteofperfection:

Nike SB Blazer Elite

Feb 28
aminuteofperfection:

Nike SB Blazer Elite

Pantone Chip ‘slip’ books, for all your old PMS Chips you want to organise – chipslip.com/GALLERY

Feb 27
Pantone Chip ‘slip’ books, for all your old PMS Chips you want to organise – chipslip.com/GALLERY
Love this LEGO® and MUJI collaboration on these new paper and lego based toys. Beautiful packaging as well. 
Love this LEGO® and MUJI collaboration on these new paper and lego based toys. Beautiful packaging as well. 

Love this LEGO® and MUJI collaboration on these new paper and lego based toys. Beautiful packaging as well. 

Lovely 1984 IBM Design Programme spreads by Paul Rand.
Lovely 1984 IBM Design Programme spreads by Paul Rand.

Lovely 1984 IBM Design Programme spreads by Paul Rand.

Exciting, interesting approach to Hertz advertising in a very recognisable 50’s illustrative style. Via @CRBlog
Exciting, interesting approach to Hertz advertising in a very recognisable 50’s illustrative style. Via @CRBlog

Exciting, interesting approach to Hertz advertising in a very recognisable 50’s illustrative style. Via @CRBlog

A peek at a new identity we are developing for JOQ® Line a new pay as you go receptionist service. More on this project soon.
A peek at a new identity we are developing for JOQ® Line a new pay as you go receptionist service. More on this project soon.

A peek at a new identity we are developing for JOQ® Line a new pay as you go receptionist service. More on this project soon.

Love this Lego® Advertising on @CreativeReview Blog. 
Love this Lego® Advertising on @CreativeReview Blog. 

Love this Lego® Advertising on @CreativeReview Blog. 

Salavador Dali’s real masterpiece – ChupaChups
Salavador Dali’s real masterpiece – ChupaChups

Salavador Dali’s real masterpiece – ChupaChups

Favourite photo from the weekend whilst walking around St.Monans, Fife on sat morning. Will upload all to the studio Flickr.
Favourite photo from the weekend whilst walking around St.Monans, Fife on sat morning. Will upload all to the studio Flickr.

Favourite photo from the weekend whilst walking around St.Monans, Fife on sat morning. Will upload all to the studio Flickr.


Beautiful layered steel alphabet. Via @presentcorrect 

Beautiful layered steel alphabet. Via @presentcorrect 

I want to join the Revolights revolution – Tron style cycling.

Love this Linear Clock - what a great idea - check out the mechanism too(viaHUH. Magazine - The Linear Clock)
Love this Linear Clock - what a great idea - check out the mechanism too(viaHUH. Magazine - The Linear Clock)

Love this Linear Clock - what a great idea - check out the mechanism too(viaHUH. Magazine - The Linear Clock)

We have just completed and launched a new site for London based photographer Steve Poole. Working with some of the showbiz industries most famous faces Steve approached us to design and develop his new personal website. A clean, simple typographic menu and colour coded site navigation allows you to quickly scroll through and view a lot of Steve’s fantastic work and has been built with a custom CMS system by JOQ to allow Steve to update content regularly himself. See more on the project here.
We have just completed and launched a new site for London based photographer Steve Poole. Working with some of the showbiz industries most famous faces Steve approached us to design and develop his new personal website. A clean, simple typographic menu and colour coded site navigation allows you to quickly scroll through and view a lot of Steve’s fantastic work and has been built with a custom CMS system by JOQ to allow Steve to update content regularly himself. See more on the project here.

We have just completed and launched a new site for London based photographer Steve Poole. Working with some of the showbiz industries most famous faces Steve approached us to design and develop his new personal website. A clean, simple typographic menu and colour coded site navigation allows you to quickly scroll through and view a lot of Steve’s fantastic work and has been built with a custom CMS system by JOQ to allow Steve to update content regularly himself. See more on the project here.

graphicalhouse:

Really interesting Twitter/Mapping related story over at Design is Blank.
graphicalhouse:

Really interesting Twitter/Mapping related story over at Design is Blank.

graphicalhouse:

Really interesting Twitter/Mapping related story over at Design is Blank.

Space Invader Q® 
Space Invader Q® 

Space Invader Q® 

Pantone Chip ‘slip’ books, for all your old PMS Chips you want to organise – chipslip.com/GALLERY
Pantone Chip ‘slip’ books, for all your old PMS Chips you want to organise – chipslip.com/GALLERY

Pantone Chip ‘slip’ books, for all your old PMS Chips you want to organise – chipslip.com/GALLERY