tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323993549863215822024-03-05T02:33:19.388-08:00Ink Blot PadGemma Broughtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12658256799960614369noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32399354986321582.post-78660306792776888602009-05-08T09:28:00.000-07:002009-05-08T09:31:55.799-07:00Beautiful lifestyle images and organic furniture<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFKn6nIizWzAk_qtcHbkH_K-r9-BMNzhC6uFSW1NbiaP2X08KXRJX_WIuiZq9p9eEIl36fwZ5QSAv6_N3TU1mdlNXqnrRAUyWjRKjh1vjyikQ4bwAehefqwVtA-BJIo0gs9QY0Zbna5Q/s1600-h/Picture+2.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 359px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFKn6nIizWzAk_qtcHbkH_K-r9-BMNzhC6uFSW1NbiaP2X08KXRJX_WIuiZq9p9eEIl36fwZ5QSAv6_N3TU1mdlNXqnrRAUyWjRKjh1vjyikQ4bwAehefqwVtA-BJIo0gs9QY0Zbna5Q/s400/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333491708538629202" /></a><br />Looks like fun jumping around on the furniture - especially when its designed for that purpose! Parents don't have a leg to stand on any more!!<br /><br /><a href="http://">http://www.livingstones.fr/index.php?lang=en</a>Gemma Broughtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12658256799960614369noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32399354986321582.post-29878195313318176512009-05-08T09:15:00.001-07:002009-05-08T09:17:47.054-07:00Logo Colour wheel<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM4Fm_qwnP6UHsEQt264njPKz11qOHJVf_9n6zAgituhEZUcGfoG7HivhUepnn6O83bNc1iViub2CJMME1sq5pPaJeGBJRCCQ3kD9XLK-x2txcmMbaTQyOAdUT26R3UqHZk9AKpOaqgA/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 351px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM4Fm_qwnP6UHsEQt264njPKz11qOHJVf_9n6zAgituhEZUcGfoG7HivhUepnn6O83bNc1iViub2CJMME1sq5pPaJeGBJRCCQ3kD9XLK-x2txcmMbaTQyOAdUT26R3UqHZk9AKpOaqgA/s400/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333488043135839282" /></a><br />Just came across this project ... looks great - wish i could read Dutch!!<br /><br /><a href="http://">http://www.bikker.nl/file/59_Logo%20projector.swf</a>Gemma Broughtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12658256799960614369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32399354986321582.post-63581880436022525982009-04-21T04:34:00.000-07:002009-04-21T04:40:37.940-07:00Face/zoo box<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcWAbfQgBL8_14k5Yj8NNw8ipZmnYZiePLRRSuBq4cPw9YPiEiuZIPZwPc3JiiCtx5lqW08ZKl-aud1sd3vc-ZYrrqLbRBS1aJfcj5tpMK2CNCWYrrFjPX3qb4rvUFxHUrZorlWKG5nQ/s1600-h/facebox-by-oscar-diaz.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 340px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcWAbfQgBL8_14k5Yj8NNw8ipZmnYZiePLRRSuBq4cPw9YPiEiuZIPZwPc3JiiCtx5lqW08ZKl-aud1sd3vc-ZYrrqLbRBS1aJfcj5tpMK2CNCWYrrFjPX3qb4rvUFxHUrZorlWKG5nQ/s400/facebox-by-oscar-diaz.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327107879050937234" /></a><br />I spotted these on matandme.net and thought they where just brilliant! I can't help but imagine a tea towel full of them representing a design studio rather than a year 2 class. <br /> <br />designed by vincenco di maria.<br /><br />buy them here<a href="http://"> http://www.npw.co.uk/product/W5745/Zoobox</a>Gemma Broughtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12658256799960614369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32399354986321582.post-78790150052125771632009-03-24T15:02:00.000-07:002009-03-24T15:14:53.514-07:00Signage grave yard .... Typography heaven<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivdTHyT2yfw2QyUjx_3y_v3sR25NS4Z0zPvwg7mNkl-OIaLCS5ZtpD2AcZFkyzmP8Suc0myQAvbpg71Vge8YsryNBsfiRENfLC25Z73QKE4ct3wVQ-DkpkPxu0lCAeYdQLbeD46je3yw/s1600-h/aart_buchstabenmuseum_036.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivdTHyT2yfw2QyUjx_3y_v3sR25NS4Z0zPvwg7mNkl-OIaLCS5ZtpD2AcZFkyzmP8Suc0myQAvbpg71Vge8YsryNBsfiRENfLC25Z73QKE4ct3wVQ-DkpkPxu0lCAeYdQLbeD46je3yw/s400/aart_buchstabenmuseum_036.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316880749356391314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi03N4jr-kED6hXM3SShhzCTQR4m_x9Qr4XAzpg6_eGCpgWbuiwQIoy5a4cSx0rOJMXJVtCHggDN_Ok-Yodm77T5vtkp-uQurmZ5Bbe4geGWGwPLekEulvOlC7rZFxA4Dujeajcz0UxyQ/s1600-h/aart_buchstabenmuseum_022.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi03N4jr-kED6hXM3SShhzCTQR4m_x9Qr4XAzpg6_eGCpgWbuiwQIoy5a4cSx0rOJMXJVtCHggDN_Ok-Yodm77T5vtkp-uQurmZ5Bbe4geGWGwPLekEulvOlC7rZFxA4Dujeajcz0UxyQ/s400/aart_buchstabenmuseum_022.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316880744415710642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9TrIqMlTWxhxjEHzd0IB41ef7WUglPcTnEOHblfssh8DDlHuGrholbpmupzHxkFbEuFp6l68UzjybPP7dSu0q4nDBfVhAKCnV7ZaV9DJQyVusdMJ49XtMpTRC2lVsh_iVMyKlynkMzg/s1600-h/aart_buchstabenmuseum_012.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9TrIqMlTWxhxjEHzd0IB41ef7WUglPcTnEOHblfssh8DDlHuGrholbpmupzHxkFbEuFp6l68UzjybPP7dSu0q4nDBfVhAKCnV7ZaV9DJQyVusdMJ49XtMpTRC2lVsh_iVMyKlynkMzg/s400/aart_buchstabenmuseum_012.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316880742141358610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQOU0bYqQer3MuVuMAx94kWU9VmS3U0gUD7oW9nCwbEx3Ox_jNe2r5ac36QzySY-0iFdXS1tVJOl9LUcRIraNZvkluKcbGhhH_W7FaLl5PcE6JjtCM1JQJ7d6c_aQzl7-CLCX3AbtxQ/s1600-h/aart_buchstabenmuseum_011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQOU0bYqQer3MuVuMAx94kWU9VmS3U0gUD7oW9nCwbEx3Ox_jNe2r5ac36QzySY-0iFdXS1tVJOl9LUcRIraNZvkluKcbGhhH_W7FaLl5PcE6JjtCM1JQJ7d6c_aQzl7-CLCX3AbtxQ/s400/aart_buchstabenmuseum_011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316880740007205250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrJlgZ-gd56H1ERzTZ261KFJYv8lHu7GSYcf0hkgdX9eHmggi7CAVfTlkJ6sLz_2zTUg8ltxkyoOQ1tQF0T4M8ibvHEHzTsWHMOVj5IhRD9SZhONZPbzTWZj_K8UyCkT2imHbIb307Ww/s1600-h/aart_buchstabenmuseum_010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrJlgZ-gd56H1ERzTZ261KFJYv8lHu7GSYcf0hkgdX9eHmggi7CAVfTlkJ6sLz_2zTUg8ltxkyoOQ1tQF0T4M8ibvHEHzTsWHMOVj5IhRD9SZhONZPbzTWZj_K8UyCkT2imHbIb307Ww/s400/aart_buchstabenmuseum_010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316880732685924642" /></a><br /><br /><br />The Buchhstabenmuseum (Museum of Letters, Characters and Typefaces) Germany.<br />A collection of discarded signs from through out the era's. <br /><br />I wonder how much Helvetica lives there? <br /><br />I would love to visit and find out.<br /><br />www.buchstabenmuseum.deGemma Broughtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12658256799960614369noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32399354986321582.post-17883203545401879582009-03-14T17:35:00.000-07:002009-03-14T17:36:56.484-07:00Red Nose Day<object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BCfGC_dGn4M&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BCfGC_dGn4M&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object><br /><br />Who ever knew the Sugar Puff Monster had such a beautiful voice.<br /><br />Brilliant - and all for a good cause.Gemma Broughtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12658256799960614369noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32399354986321582.post-30194153688492563022009-03-11T09:03:00.000-07:002009-03-11T09:05:38.151-07:00Light Painting<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0DeoHoizadE&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0DeoHoizadE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Stunning technique that brings out the 'painters' personality and energy.Gemma Broughtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12658256799960614369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32399354986321582.post-29337305127562655972009-02-05T12:53:00.001-08:002009-02-05T13:05:10.244-08:00All things beautifully British!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgikwkoixYzBF_DphffbUK6y8APtE14LyJWvngXLrkFqw_NXmuSXif62nmXJYXi6O-qlK9IFCewRvgGVLJpEVmM8F3NJl-MQiKGHy7MHFxF_sT8mTVbz7ORZMPmwfgZ-ubROg9xtR1A/s1600-h/british-design-classics-stamps-bd-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgikwkoixYzBF_DphffbUK6y8APtE14LyJWvngXLrkFqw_NXmuSXif62nmXJYXi6O-qlK9IFCewRvgGVLJpEVmM8F3NJl-MQiKGHy7MHFxF_sT8mTVbz7ORZMPmwfgZ-ubROg9xtR1A/s400/british-design-classics-stamps-bd-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299419794048157602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_L_o8oRFQT2SwFiBrwhzDIVsaN0xMRDZxUwlIJjEQfklOQvgFbQhBc2gyL2nBZMIyToHHnzlshj9JDz4BGI1MbGKGDNhMSlEjyPEtO-ykXBoCGzah1jNjLNpN5IkFR8Cgt7629OP9kw/s1600-h/british-design-classics-stamps-bd11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_L_o8oRFQT2SwFiBrwhzDIVsaN0xMRDZxUwlIJjEQfklOQvgFbQhBc2gyL2nBZMIyToHHnzlshj9JDz4BGI1MbGKGDNhMSlEjyPEtO-ykXBoCGzah1jNjLNpN5IkFR8Cgt7629OP9kw/s400/british-design-classics-stamps-bd11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299419771533443698" /></a><br /><br />I've always been a fan of stamps, a beautiful tradition that I hope never gets replaced by technology. <br /><br />They improve with age and the random postage marks only add to the charm as they sit wonkily on the envelope.<br /><br />What better way is there to start 2009 than a set of stamps that represent British design at its best.Gemma Broughtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12658256799960614369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32399354986321582.post-51257207846377270272009-02-05T12:25:00.000-08:002009-02-05T12:30:58.382-08:00Podd, Classic learning from the 8o's!<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/G090ju-DpqU&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/G090ju-DpqU&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Once upon a time I was small enough to sit on a chair not that much bigger than in dolls house and more alarming asked Podd to fart .... which sadly the BBC didn't allow.<br /><br />I cannot believe how far graphics and technology has really come ... although I am quite fond of the early pixel look and Podd!!Gemma Broughtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12658256799960614369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32399354986321582.post-25095514679881867842009-01-21T03:58:00.000-08:002009-01-21T04:25:41.606-08:00Dexter - Title sequence<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ej8-Rqo-VT4&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ej8-Rqo-VT4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />One of my favorite title sequences and T.V. series at the moment. <br /><br />I love the way the imagery used in an innocent 'morning routine' is playfully twisted to capture the essence of serial killer dexter. Sending a shiver down the spine. <br /><br />The title sequence also has an air of Hitchcock to its style. Really imaginative filming which reflects the dark humor behind the nature of the show.Gemma Broughtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12658256799960614369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32399354986321582.post-92161373078205299542009-01-12T06:45:00.000-08:002009-01-12T07:01:12.478-08:00Banana Surprise ...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHRox_pA-X6hdOORKhoxA65bDugcZWS3IB1_BeqfdQpqR600Kqb5KDvh3cGzW2grz-q4MpB0iVjd12ZdhPUedcy-UOt08X0-nbSvM-qD7fWiHeA2EafV1_aAAIovOv_Mf0mSMjSvMcug/s1600-h/log_060125.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 327px; height: 336px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHRox_pA-X6hdOORKhoxA65bDugcZWS3IB1_BeqfdQpqR600Kqb5KDvh3cGzW2grz-q4MpB0iVjd12ZdhPUedcy-UOt08X0-nbSvM-qD7fWiHeA2EafV1_aAAIovOv_Mf0mSMjSvMcug/s400/log_060125.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290422429634493138" /></a><br />Some times google throws up the most wonderful little surprises ... in this case packaging that is so incredibly simple its almost genius.Gemma Broughtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12658256799960614369noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32399354986321582.post-51887793575645042852008-09-19T08:41:00.000-07:002008-09-19T09:06:33.841-07:00Two weeks in the colourful world of Grey<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEMPFZP_O4U24qNv5DzS5xi67uDjNDhyphenhyphen-mv_k88NadRHYUGehQJu7vbUELf_vntB6qtcV9Nq_e4ehC2IMOF1ElUxaPDJKrQ-aMitZVsWjcNpIi8cJbEdnijbY0f16fwQrN55frORVQw/s1600-h/grey.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEMPFZP_O4U24qNv5DzS5xi67uDjNDhyphenhyphen-mv_k88NadRHYUGehQJu7vbUELf_vntB6qtcV9Nq_e4ehC2IMOF1ElUxaPDJKrQ-aMitZVsWjcNpIi8cJbEdnijbY0f16fwQrN55frORVQw/s400/grey.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247764069691081426" /></a><br /><br />Working within advertising is something that has always interested me and I recently just finished two weeks work experience at Grey London. I had the pleasure to work with the type and design team and even experience the free bar.<br /><br />Grey is located in Farringdon and has an impressive glass front to the building where they alternate displays of their recent campaigns. The office is split on different levels where departments are intermingled relating to their 'open process' of working.<br /><br />During my two weeks I was working on two live projects which involved coming up with some graphics to represent Grey along with branding and renaming a charity. It was great to see how the different departments pull together and how the structure of the company works.<br /><br />I had a enjoyable and productive two weeks and got to work with some great designers and creative enthusiastic people. Thank you to every one that helped me throughout the two weeks and that I bugged with a million questions. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.grey.co.uk/#home"></a>Gemma Broughtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12658256799960614369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32399354986321582.post-66417100363514557352008-08-29T02:51:00.000-07:002008-08-29T02:53:27.771-07:00Thinking in the box!Just a little something i heard today that made me smile.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">'Put a box around the good ideas so they don't run away'</span><br /><br />Curtsy of Frank at Grey LondonGemma Broughtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12658256799960614369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32399354986321582.post-39788410350608529312008-08-16T05:17:00.000-07:002008-09-19T08:40:02.032-07:00Life at The Sunday Times<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTrmNwqtad72G2Eyc45_HUPIRTehXPFEtm-5PyVWBXbQca8rl3h8lR5B_3XEbGsWufQAp54BT_8agsZ5W5DHep1mw-B-6gaDb-StkQgh2hc3pI5meQkfLshCf77VtXMw3n6Hv-jOwdZw/s1600-h/st_redesign_385_361220a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTrmNwqtad72G2Eyc45_HUPIRTehXPFEtm-5PyVWBXbQca8rl3h8lR5B_3XEbGsWufQAp54BT_8agsZ5W5DHep1mw-B-6gaDb-StkQgh2hc3pI5meQkfLshCf77VtXMw3n6Hv-jOwdZw/s400/st_redesign_385_361220a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235097892126894466" /></a><br /><br /><br />Today is my final day at The Sunday Times design department - which is certainly not your average 9 till 5 job (not that any work within the creative industry is). Tues to Saturday starting at 10/11ish with clocking out time getting later as the week goes on and the paper is due to go to press.<br /><br />On the 5th Floor of News International you will find the maze of desks which contains the design department who put together 'your new Sunday Times'. The redesign of The Sunday Times is still ongoing and has taken advantage of the new full color printing press using hints of color to make navigation through the paper easier and clearer.<br /><br />Whilst on work experience at The Sunday Times I have learned how the paper is put together and built. Working from the designers through to programmers who rebuild the pages in a programme called Hermes. <br /><br />I have also had the opportunity to work on the layouts in the sport section and front covers in the Ingear and Culture section. On a rather exciting note one of the Ingear covers I worked on was chosen for this weeks edition!<br /><br />The last week has been a great experience and I have had the pleasure of working with some lovely people who have answered all my questions and put up with me being their shadow. I have been taught and learned some great tips on editorial design, a few new Photoshop/Indesign tricks along with the role of a designer within a newspaper environment. <br /><br />A big thank you to every one that helped me.Gemma Broughtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12658256799960614369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32399354986321582.post-65171476283907646492008-08-15T13:26:00.000-07:002008-08-15T13:32:55.871-07:00Font Conference<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/i3k5oY9AHHM&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/i3k5oY9AHHM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />A little light humor to the subject of typography! Loving the characters given to the fonts - i think my personal favorite is Century Gothic.Gemma Broughtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12658256799960614369noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32399354986321582.post-38175530937588400822008-08-11T09:26:00.000-07:002008-09-19T08:41:18.511-07:00Work Experience at The Sunday Times<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.shcl.co.uk/blog/uploaded_images/sunday-times-logo-748698.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.shcl.co.uk/blog/uploaded_images/sunday-times-logo-748698.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Tomorrow I will be starting at The Sunday Times for a couple of weeks work experience.<br /><br />This is a really exciting opportunity for me ... I'm looking forward to discovering how the design process works within the broadsheets. <br /><br />This will be a new experience for me and very different to my previous work experience at design company Purple Frog.<br /><br />Now the big question is what to wear ....Gemma Broughtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12658256799960614369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32399354986321582.post-56275447546010551832008-08-08T11:28:00.000-07:002008-08-08T12:18:27.910-07:00Love Me Hate Me : Ravensbourne Degree Show 08A great end to fabulous three years at Ravensbourne. A really stunning show including Graphic Design, Moving Image and Animation. <br /><br />A great turn out from both industry, family and friends. <br /><br />A huge thank you to those involved with all the hard work of putting it all together to create such an enjoyable evening and professional exhibition. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFEKyu7_mptKFNnq583o8zxzlkODrEeDgzInufpupDombVSSmL0LDIXSDKcHWYxQUgwHAUE_V4JNZTcIdJGP5OHmFszURpf4DUQ8flrrcuQTbijuY3ZPyL-uojPgzJ-WItx2AFkHkPdw/s1600-h/IMG_2853.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFEKyu7_mptKFNnq583o8zxzlkODrEeDgzInufpupDombVSSmL0LDIXSDKcHWYxQUgwHAUE_V4JNZTcIdJGP5OHmFszURpf4DUQ8flrrcuQTbijuY3ZPyL-uojPgzJ-WItx2AFkHkPdw/s400/IMG_2853.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232222977492243266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG7J49wSqMVdzcXefhpnpC0WBIkNOKMmoL1L3RJ_4hwGsMTEAm_9La9GH3cTMg6Bp69jA8EN3lkA0pBzCqffQTCaD0pCa9nnVBEfS9CZRvcqSyg8VjAJFvGfA4SMeD9VhqddAojVrWZw/s1600-h/IMG_2901.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG7J49wSqMVdzcXefhpnpC0WBIkNOKMmoL1L3RJ_4hwGsMTEAm_9La9GH3cTMg6Bp69jA8EN3lkA0pBzCqffQTCaD0pCa9nnVBEfS9CZRvcqSyg8VjAJFvGfA4SMeD9VhqddAojVrWZw/s400/IMG_2901.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232222978372203666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqO4EFOLzIRNc0A8Zc7v_4etFVoT2TEOmWMo9uakwXyibLfp4GAW0_K6jZJ6IOHpeNlmS5_6u2VBJGkgVSJQ0RBls3ajRzTbfx38nXIVbwp0sWO0JvnqCM-mWl0nKcl6kill-aok8w2w/s1600-h/IMG_2904.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqO4EFOLzIRNc0A8Zc7v_4etFVoT2TEOmWMo9uakwXyibLfp4GAW0_K6jZJ6IOHpeNlmS5_6u2VBJGkgVSJQ0RBls3ajRzTbfx38nXIVbwp0sWO0JvnqCM-mWl0nKcl6kill-aok8w2w/s400/IMG_2904.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232222984274517330" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo85IeY8j3pWu1qKsKEtsKXO-2ums_MNeX1bjWHnsc2g273aB2px6E55T7AXTbp_LvKFZ-rNHDsfKHxadtliSK-djkhFQj4Y9GHTvgdeAUwpZLLN9hXXQuoywo9EOJ6j_U5f2zaFf0TQ/s1600-h/IMG_2874.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo85IeY8j3pWu1qKsKEtsKXO-2ums_MNeX1bjWHnsc2g273aB2px6E55T7AXTbp_LvKFZ-rNHDsfKHxadtliSK-djkhFQj4Y9GHTvgdeAUwpZLLN9hXXQuoywo9EOJ6j_U5f2zaFf0TQ/s400/IMG_2874.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232222987051598786" /></a>Gemma Broughtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12658256799960614369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32399354986321582.post-72819467887426101552008-06-26T15:37:00.000-07:002008-07-04T17:11:32.382-07:00RSA Degree Show!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEcKTSM7tp93jqvH6da0HE2JtEdia2lbvB0WId7fiYj3PUOmRfY0bvN4HPcT3kQXUGTrXU4HYNMBGUSa4ef68d9gPOsQeql6vgw1IF3HmPXxhDQ9G6ZEMSQqIR3zqA5Trlc2lVnDp7Cg/s1600-h/Picture+2.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEcKTSM7tp93jqvH6da0HE2JtEdia2lbvB0WId7fiYj3PUOmRfY0bvN4HPcT3kQXUGTrXU4HYNMBGUSa4ef68d9gPOsQeql6vgw1IF3HmPXxhDQ9G6ZEMSQqIR3zqA5Trlc2lVnDp7Cg/s400/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216324604982780482" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Love me, Hate me.<br />Ravensbourne Degree Show</span><br /><br />Graphic Design, Moving Image and Animation<br />Private View:10th July 6pm-10pm<br />Public View: 11th July 10am-4pm<br /><br />RSA,<br />Durham House Street <br />The Strand London<br /> <br /><br />Well its come to the point now that after far too many years in education (all well spent of course) its time to enter the real world and start looking for a job! After a successful exhibition at D&AD New Blood Ravesbourne Graphic Design will be hosting our own show with moving image and animation at the RSA, London.<br /><br />If you would like to come and see our work please visit our site for further information<br /><br />http://www.rave.ac.uk/lovemehateme/work.htm<a href="http://http://www.rave.ac.uk/lovemehateme/work.htm"></a>Gemma Broughtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12658256799960614369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32399354986321582.post-45759497715742682482008-05-17T12:16:00.000-07:002008-05-17T16:08:02.495-07:00Photo Shoot - BUDIKOTE (Body Shop)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmqCv8LhZlaK9QCaDuWPSRg6x9QJ3o6Wwt8BT3zRmiUv0-TmawYbCdSPVNldj5vLEkU52ne4ZUsq3YfkJTnciFeW-RvfV8Qj9nhAkPE1TLYmS8kvj4wg_4IfI4i2_3ivEwBvQID7yz4g/s1600-h/DSC05222.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmqCv8LhZlaK9QCaDuWPSRg6x9QJ3o6Wwt8BT3zRmiUv0-TmawYbCdSPVNldj5vLEkU52ne4ZUsq3YfkJTnciFeW-RvfV8Qj9nhAkPE1TLYmS8kvj4wg_4IfI4i2_3ivEwBvQID7yz4g/s400/DSC05222.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201430844820208226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPOglFj0PUuDZJz2-cRWC4-_kC0M-hsZJ96kWQRIlSTz8CdLIezkN0pWb29NNp6XJ1_kfMnKHbfmCgPdPmGUKLknU2abdqJJT_kgtpboW0qagZ418J_KHVW0-13HJVFZAFzldT0Hx6Q/s1600-h/DSC05226.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPOglFj0PUuDZJz2-cRWC4-_kC0M-hsZJ96kWQRIlSTz8CdLIezkN0pWb29NNp6XJ1_kfMnKHbfmCgPdPmGUKLknU2abdqJJT_kgtpboW0qagZ418J_KHVW0-13HJVFZAFzldT0Hx6Q/s400/DSC05226.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201430857705110130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6J4OHG_MGFydKy-r8kJoE6sbzJ53E103odgs5IQr3ELItKWJS82ZiavykWAgFuVvc6F9irwivht-8VU6tYB2GVB80eE_kdfplvXJkkOIvp9fhUsSA1JjDR7UVsFraXrdrjNaymRqaw/s1600-h/DSC05233.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6J4OHG_MGFydKy-r8kJoE6sbzJ53E103odgs5IQr3ELItKWJS82ZiavykWAgFuVvc6F9irwivht-8VU6tYB2GVB80eE_kdfplvXJkkOIvp9fhUsSA1JjDR7UVsFraXrdrjNaymRqaw/s400/DSC05233.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201487104596818594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihrVqSeGpc5l6AjcyZIxlDK5p58ibgNFqjwHtiY2rDvHacpOxFhKmndadb39bfCls1MFa-oQM_ZNhOdKVroGy6IH-BKKYRvgRuH3pkj3lw19PMoiiTYknnvWhLvuDY2MMCjBzxTEuDIg/s1600-h/DSC05274.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihrVqSeGpc5l6AjcyZIxlDK5p58ibgNFqjwHtiY2rDvHacpOxFhKmndadb39bfCls1MFa-oQM_ZNhOdKVroGy6IH-BKKYRvgRuH3pkj3lw19PMoiiTYknnvWhLvuDY2MMCjBzxTEuDIg/s400/DSC05274.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201430862000077442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgKn5cwbV25LST93ZxYRt_GaJ2y4Sajsuae0fKdXXsOrdRUp0zGNLMRM3rPV3Sl_UUPzy1ogFcV8sJzC3SM9vufXQmZnf9m9VORWb7bQBRbnG2CAyaZzmdW7BfXF5OT3Dq_cg7EW-IdA/s1600-h/DSC05301.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgKn5cwbV25LST93ZxYRt_GaJ2y4Sajsuae0fKdXXsOrdRUp0zGNLMRM3rPV3Sl_UUPzy1ogFcV8sJzC3SM9vufXQmZnf9m9VORWb7bQBRbnG2CAyaZzmdW7BfXF5OT3Dq_cg7EW-IdA/s400/DSC05301.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201430866295044754" /></a><br /><br /><br />Spent a couple of hours today at the QVC towers in their 'Galaxy' photographing my packaging designs for the Budikote Range. Got to play with a camera, lighting, blue tack and a mixing bowl! <br /><br />The designs on the packaging are mainly hand drawn reflecting on the ethos of the scheme which involves a community trade project between Budikote (a small village in India) and The Body Shop. The paper stock used is eco friendly and would be printed with vegetable ink.Gemma Broughtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12658256799960614369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32399354986321582.post-67266002032162887182008-05-11T16:21:00.000-07:002008-05-11T16:30:37.075-07:00(Milk no sugar) My Website<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijnnT9l3gEN1LF_TVaXwo1SpL9mHPrX_ExuqoGviiShp0ozM5yJ2h0hRaA-7nziy0JYbj_y14v2AK5RY2mwh5yPo_xnTocCGU5v1sgSV56qKhKAHORUmUaVG89VCD26oBWwwF3glvyrA/s1600-h/Picture+7.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijnnT9l3gEN1LF_TVaXwo1SpL9mHPrX_ExuqoGviiShp0ozM5yJ2h0hRaA-7nziy0JYbj_y14v2AK5RY2mwh5yPo_xnTocCGU5v1sgSV56qKhKAHORUmUaVG89VCD26oBWwwF3glvyrA/s400/Picture+7.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199266073928841810" /></a><br /><br /><br />Finally i have the first draft of my website up and running! yeyeyeyey! Its still not complete with some information missing but the basis is there. Featuring recent projects which i have been working on over the past year during my final year at Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication. <br /><br />For Contact information and a printable version of a selection of my work please down load my cv! Enjoy!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.gemmabroughton.co.uk">www.gemmabroughton.co.uk</a>Gemma Broughtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12658256799960614369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32399354986321582.post-12961766753904021622008-05-03T10:57:00.000-07:002008-05-03T11:04:00.477-07:00Honda Banana<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3hl0yFuab1BbVe8TGYPfklckiiSSdDg712tdePoWBQX7OqcQcnsskvby6m3ChJ2MvdJfoW2VTGGFgQZLBFAs0JtV-PYnXmzlDI4vrnHW3fwm04XQ4tBFu4qWuyUjJk7MzCPKw9HIA0g/s1600-h/Banana_medres.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3hl0yFuab1BbVe8TGYPfklckiiSSdDg712tdePoWBQX7OqcQcnsskvby6m3ChJ2MvdJfoW2VTGGFgQZLBFAs0JtV-PYnXmzlDI4vrnHW3fwm04XQ4tBFu4qWuyUjJk7MzCPKw9HIA0g/s400/Banana_medres.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196212421903548322" /></a><br /><br /><br />"Have you ever written on a banana in biro? Its crazy but it works like a dream. You wish all writing could be this way. It flows. It's smooth. It's sensual. You get the urge to write poems; sonnets; odes to lilies. A strongly worded letter of complaint is impossible. It makes you realise that everything can be improved. That even the familiar can be looked at in a new light. And that imagination is more powerful than knowledge. Do you believe in the power of dreams?" <br /><br />You know what its true about writing on a banana - you should try. I like this ad as its unusual for the product being sold not to feature as an image in the advertisement. A bold simple idea which is eye catching and intriguing which sells the ethos of a company rather than their product. Building up the strength of the over all brand and giving Honda a strong personality.Gemma Broughtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12658256799960614369noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32399354986321582.post-19783852907222277552008-04-30T20:05:00.000-07:002008-04-30T20:21:14.896-07:00BBC Four: Gutenberg PressWhile I'm on the subject of good t.v. not only has Hero's started again but BBC Four showed a cracking documentary featuring Steven Fry, some old machinery and a lot of type, humor, history and typography - you can't go wrong there.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqHF639V-KbQ7qo-xUnFjNHJt63KyjTRtQ8OlUIet-3J-hO4w4vSWYht5WiMGcSBkYzUQTlzJObMuy-6Wzw04CMUgM31uLCbXQlAH_WjfYh8LPeJFJ6Em6yGgoOCzO0aifDiEvbsEcw/s1600-h/Picture+3.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqHF639V-KbQ7qo-xUnFjNHJt63KyjTRtQ8OlUIet-3J-hO4w4vSWYht5WiMGcSBkYzUQTlzJObMuy-6Wzw04CMUgM31uLCbXQlAH_WjfYh8LPeJFJ6Em6yGgoOCzO0aifDiEvbsEcw/s400/Picture+3.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195243571770851202" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr5hY9fSx5IZIx-vdnJfH3sbE8QWxY_o5hEU8bUEFq4RjJKHgKYfeZkXjJ843ovVzovdbTxCZFXsldXSuM31X7kM_ZNuwEK5r73qULiOJlVayMy-_GeEmRWaqgfAkJxSwyiDNw5lxJ6A/s1600-h/Picture+4.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr5hY9fSx5IZIx-vdnJfH3sbE8QWxY_o5hEU8bUEFq4RjJKHgKYfeZkXjJ843ovVzovdbTxCZFXsldXSuM31X7kM_ZNuwEK5r73qULiOJlVayMy-_GeEmRWaqgfAkJxSwyiDNw5lxJ6A/s400/Picture+4.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195243584655753106" /></a><br /><br />Stephen Fry and the Gutenberg Press<br /><br />Stephen Fry examines the story behind the first media entrepreneur, printing press inventor Johann Gutenberg, to find out why he did it and how.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/page/item/b009wynj.shtml?q=Stephen+Fry+and+the+Gutenberg+Press&start=1&scope=iplayersearch&go=Find+Programmes&version_pid=b009wy81">http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/page/item/b009wynj.shtml?q=Stephen+Fry+and+the+Gutenberg+Press&start=1&scope=iplayersearch&go=Find+Programmes&version_pid=b009wy81</a>Gemma Broughtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12658256799960614369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32399354986321582.post-79674526646123304732008-04-30T19:53:00.000-07:002008-04-30T20:03:59.415-07:00BBC Four: Mad Men SeasonIf you can catch another viewing of either of these two programs that its well worth it. An interesting insight to the history of advertising and how it all started. With frank and honest views from some of the industries legends on the growth, demise and future of advertising business. <br /><br />David Ogilvy: Original Mad Man<br />Part of the Mad Men season. <br /><br />The story of David Ogilvy, whose advertising agency started out in 1948 with no clients and two members of staff and became the largest advertising conglomerate in the world.<br /><br />In time, this would become the era of the Mad Men, the men of Madison Avenue who worked out of sleek offices, chain-smoked and conjured up the heaven-on-earth vision of suburban consumer splendour. <br /><br />The documentary reveals Ogilvy's extremes and eccentricities through interviews with individuals whose lives he touched: those who knew him and worked with him during the conception of some of his most famous campaigns. <br /><br />Past<br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0kfsnjcUNiw&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0kfsnjcUNiw&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />Present<br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZU3J4qapxdg&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZU3J4qapxdg&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />The Rise and Fall of the Ad Man<br />...Time Shift<br /><br />Showing as part of the Mad Men season. Peter York investigates the inside story of British advertising from top British advertising figures past and present, including Alan Parker, David Puttnam, Tim Bell, Frank Lowe and Martin Sorrell. <br /><br />Inspired by the maverick US advertisers of Madison Avenue, a new generation of British ad men created a unique style of advertising based on authentic British culture. During the 1970s, British ads came to be regarded as the best in the world. But when the business climate changed in the 1980s, the British ad man had to reinvent himself for a new, global market.Gemma Broughtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12658256799960614369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32399354986321582.post-31171381641946758132008-04-29T04:23:00.000-07:002008-04-29T04:43:33.894-07:00OGC Logo Blunder<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDcrX3flIazoNj9PE1jB8xICZjpp0psLKLijCSBOTYWWwbum6z50BRBXn6PTw3HtA7r2AycMyjiFtCWJtitFG4kY5w6Kg0-pZgddENVYKNXdZC-lQC0af1kLfh9qxFXIUg9YCl5tdiIA/s1600-h/nogc300.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDcrX3flIazoNj9PE1jB8xICZjpp0psLKLijCSBOTYWWwbum6z50BRBXn6PTw3HtA7r2AycMyjiFtCWJtitFG4kY5w6Kg0-pZgddENVYKNXdZC-lQC0af1kLfh9qxFXIUg9YCl5tdiIA/s400/nogc300.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194626668438257490" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7llZRfDiLXucFMWYVWkvhZgdPaXJM3tYxvHxyZwumxE-qG4JJ05alEYMbeRG_Kx4VDY_QrWrXl8456gHbEQXG2lguIs-AeW1BjLTrrMKyCAI8Fsy3_acm9Ox2RLQI1EtNiDcFRjjnuw/s1600-h/nogc300.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7llZRfDiLXucFMWYVWkvhZgdPaXJM3tYxvHxyZwumxE-qG4JJ05alEYMbeRG_Kx4VDY_QrWrXl8456gHbEQXG2lguIs-AeW1BjLTrrMKyCAI8Fsy3_acm9Ox2RLQI1EtNiDcFRjjnuw/s400/nogc300.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194626668438257506" /></a><br /><br />What the logo was meant to do:<br />The logo, for the Office of Government Commerce, was intended to signify a bold commitment to the body’s aim of “improving value for money by driving up standards and capability in procurement”.<br /><br />What the logo does do:<br />I don't think I really need to explain ......<br /><br />Being a designer I can see how this can happen as your looking at a design for so long you don't even read it as words or letters any more. However I don't understand how a whole office of other creative and non creative people couldn't have spotted this one! It just shows how important it is to run your ideas past others and of course flip it 90 degrees just to check before you send it to print! (well I will be doing so from now on) <br /><br />O well at least they invented a new 'smiley' OGC<br /><br />very funny made me giggle!<br /><br /><br />I just found this:<br /><br />not my normal blog material but just in case any one was having difficulty understanding!<br /><br />http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/25/ogc_logo_picture/<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5e7TCWttoGd2rMljLka7EjyMavYazrf-OHdtBIJ-ZphkPYBYiaX8D6tpdXVE_saZD2Q1wvUYfDC4mnvZgPGOGkx-EDkKLG6hIf4JuYlmsRLl8j1Izsv1RxmVHK3PTfPW5DluYq6y6Ug/s1600-h/ogc_logo_snap.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5e7TCWttoGd2rMljLka7EjyMavYazrf-OHdtBIJ-ZphkPYBYiaX8D6tpdXVE_saZD2Q1wvUYfDC4mnvZgPGOGkx-EDkKLG6hIf4JuYlmsRLl8j1Izsv1RxmVHK3PTfPW5DluYq6y6Ug/s400/ogc_logo_snap.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194631036419997554" /></a>Gemma Broughtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12658256799960614369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32399354986321582.post-64427077576990302662008-04-28T04:01:00.000-07:002008-04-28T04:30:07.246-07:00Body Shop - Ruby advertising<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGOIVJvmVTgpnPp9eyL20hd_5UwCQDGwpLPPE_5VOXyOQuIqTv56vstMNs4pAOpul-u2X7AlXdE4lguP8id-lKUjhxb43l9OIoSa1xCLKePMgN5om_aNfQ4HQ0pc0ZkNYoQ_GdFHS9Yw/s1600-h/1831986180_6028804c7a_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGOIVJvmVTgpnPp9eyL20hd_5UwCQDGwpLPPE_5VOXyOQuIqTv56vstMNs4pAOpul-u2X7AlXdE4lguP8id-lKUjhxb43l9OIoSa1xCLKePMgN5om_aNfQ4HQ0pc0ZkNYoQ_GdFHS9Yw/s400/1831986180_6028804c7a_o.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194250115770515250" /></a><br /><br />Whilst researching into the branding of The Body Shop for my final major project! (scary) I came across this great website www.bestrejectedadvertising.com that lists various banned advertising campaigns and why they where seen as so offensive. In the case of the The Body Shop advert above I find the given reasons slightly ludicrous:<br /><br />'Mattel sent The Body Shop a cease-and-desist order, demanding to pull the self-esteem posters featuring Ruby - a rubenesque anti-Barbie - from American shop windows, because she was insulting to the real Barbie. Then, in Hong Kong, posters of Ruby were banned on the Mass Transit Railway because authorities said that in her nude (albeit nippleless and pubic-hair-free) condition, she would offend passengers. One shop in the US was forced to take down a Ruby poster after a mall patron said his daughter had been traumatized by seeing it.'<br /><br />Why shouldn't there be a larger sized Barbie? there where no complains when yet another blonde stick thin clone in the form of Cindy came along. Also I am slightly concerned of how a plastic doll can be classed as 'nude' personally 'Ruby' reminds me of some of the greatest historical painting we have seen.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4jSeE_jUAP737cWMuEnlFLcsol1x5jwMAAYhfpi4QzcIHl5-14kJOThm78mS9sge65fpKBc83MSEttGQNkgCzHP4ZWEVW5Nx1Pi2tjfC_IV767-sisHU1bpDhFnVJEyfOfMSYRuS1hw/s1600-h/SaloonPainting-500.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4jSeE_jUAP737cWMuEnlFLcsol1x5jwMAAYhfpi4QzcIHl5-14kJOThm78mS9sge65fpKBc83MSEttGQNkgCzHP4ZWEVW5Nx1Pi2tjfC_IV767-sisHU1bpDhFnVJEyfOfMSYRuS1hw/s400/SaloonPainting-500.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194256163084468034" /></a><br /><br /><br />www.bestrejectedadvertising.comGemma Broughtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12658256799960614369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32399354986321582.post-7659283787460089922008-04-25T17:02:00.001-07:002008-04-28T04:21:47.460-07:00Ogilvy and Mather - 2,000 teddy bears<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KUMo3cWYBzI&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KUMo3cWYBzI&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />The christmas bear tree seen in the lobby of Ogilvy and Mather on 49th street New York not only created the most fabulous minimalist christmas decoration i have seen but was also created for a good cause as they give all two thousand bears away to needy kids in hospitals on chirstmas day.<br /><br />Just goes to show how 2,000 red teddy bears can create a great talking point, attraction for visitors, support a good cause and a great bit of advertising for Ogilvy and Mather.Gemma Broughtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12658256799960614369noreply@blogger.com0