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16.07.10 – Review in The School Librarian – Summer 2010

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Little Miss Muffet and Other Rhymes
This book is a real treat for us adults as well as children: it’s very attractive, but also interactive and entertaining to keep younger audiences interested, whilst at the same time providing a great, educational tool for teachers.

At the turn of each page, there is a modern, boldly designed and coloured take on a traditional nursery rhyme – from family favourites to first-timers – which will challenge, reward and even surprise children. These rhymes can be played on fingers and toes, sung out loud and looked at again and again.

Significantly, this delightful, wittily, sophisticated collection of graphics is a book for reading together with young children. Likewise it is designed to encourage conversation and visual interaction.
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July 2010 – Eyeform

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Eyeform, an accredited consultant dispensing optician and ocular prosthesis specialist in the heart of London’s West End, approached us for a new identity. Kanti Fatania, owner and professional consultant, also specialises in the creation of bespoke artificial eyes. He wanted a logo that reflected the beauty of the eye and the beauty of his work. A new website will be unveiled in the near future.

July 2010 – New reviews

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:03:56 +0000

We got two good reviews recently: A filth of starlings and A drove of bullocks got ‘Editor’s choice’ in INIS (the Children’s Books Ireland magazine), and A drove of bullocks has made it into the glossy parenting magazine, Junior, as a good holiday read. Click here to read both articles.

June 2010 – New art gallery identity

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Ingoldsby art gallery in Margate, approached us for a new identity. Renaming themselves ‘Margate Gallery’, they wanted a new logo for their shop front, website and stationery that reflected the simplicity of the name.

09.07.10 – Junior magazine August 2010 edition

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 08:39:37 +0000

Wise words
If you find yourself languishing in heavy traffic during your family’s summer getaway, your brood could do a lot worse than crib up on some of the more unusual names bestowed on the fair creatures of our planet, courtesy of the delightful book A drove of bullocks (PatrickGeorge, £9.99). Ever heard of a kaleidoscope of butterflies? How about the loveliness of ladybirds? Who knows, this could be the nugget that clinches it when your child is competing on a future edition of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? And how about creating some of your own monikers? A collection of talkative pensioners alighting from the coach at the services – a chattering, perhaps? And those pesky road cones barring your entry to the outer lane? Surely a battalion.

29.06.10 – INIS – the Children’s Books Ireland magazine – Summer 2010 edition

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 08:35:09 +0000

(Editor’s choice: ‘Reviews’ section ages 5 – 7)

A filth of starlings and A drove of bullocks are charming and informative picture books that introduce the reader to the weird and wonderful group names of animals, insects, birds and aquatic creatures. Everybody has heard of a school of whales but what about a dazzle of zebras or a quiver of cobras?

Each double-page spread illustrates a different animal group with a bold visual pun. A pride of lions is depicted with a yellow rosette that upon closer inspection forms the shape of a lion. These are picture books for a technologically savvy generation. A pod of dolphins is humorously depicted by dolphins listening to iPods.

For every graphic there is a complementary, unobtrusive, bite-size chunk of text providing information about the animal in question. The text gives a few interesting facts that spark curiosity without overwhelming detail. It also plays on the relationship between each animal and its collective noun, highlighting the animal’s personality or habits. In a ‘parliament of owls’ we are told that ‘calling and answering each other across the forest floor, the wise owls debate the issues of the night’.

The vocabulary is often quite sophisticated, however, and words like ‘ubiquitous’ and ‘ostentatious’ may be challenging for some readers. These books are attractive and cleverly presented and there is a lot of fun and discussion to be had trying to interpret the pictures.

Emily McClave

June 2010 – Nice things

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We were asked to create the identity for a new gift shop full of ‘design-led desirable goods and other nice things’ for the home.

June 2010 – phlow

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Phlow is a Sydney-based online consultancy who aim to simplify and consolidate the technical aspects of creating an online presence, allowing the focus on the real creative work to flow. We came up with this identity to reflect their seamless offering.

June 2010 – Mischievous Theatre logo and poster design

admin — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:27:57 +0000

Mischievous Theatre is a new theatre company and ‘The Con Man’ is their inaugural performance. There is an element of ‘naughtiness’ in their performances which needed to be reflected in the logo. The play, set in Elizabethan times, is a one man show and is currently touring in the South East.

April 2010 – London Book Fair

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PatrickGeorge is open for business!