Bob Gill

I was just enjoying a look through Bob Gill's website. Born in Brooklyn in 1931, the renowned graphic designer has a talent for turning project briefs into memorable, appropriate, witty outcomes.

Ecumenical (my new word of the day) = general, universal.

I missed the release of his latest book, Bob Gill, so far, published by Laurence King in October last year, but there's a copy in the post so I'll share a few thoughts and spreads when it arrives.

A couple of other logos (for AGM and Television Associates) are featured over on Logo Design Love.

More good work on his site.

From the archives:
Graphic Design as a Second Language
Bob Gill on repetition

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Back to those morals

Following up on my previous post about what type of projects designers avoid, regardless of payment, for me, this is one of those.

Ireland's abortion laws are the strictest in Europe, and anti-abortion group Youth Defence has launched a national campaign that urges women with crisis pregnancies to seek any option but abortion. The ads have attracted widespread criticism from those who believe it's wrong to take away a woman's choice.

Choice Ireland spokesperson Stephanie Lord had this to say about Youth Defence:

"If their concern for women was genuine they would not spend the large costs of these billboards on trying to make women feel bad about the choices they have made."

When asked about the cost of the campaign Niamh Uí Bhriain of the Life Institute said, "We're getting really good value… we need to raise a hundred and fifty grand."

There'll be 200 advertisements on Dublin buses for four weeks, from June 25th, screens at Heuston Station in Dublin, showing a moving unborn baby, advertisements on buses in Limerick and Cork, and the printing of a minimum of half a million leaflets.

Photos via Youth Defence

The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland is deflecting complaints because the advertising "does not have a commercial element (e.g. a fundraising element) and is outside the remit of the Code."

This prompted Siren Magazine to create template complaints to send to JCDecaux, the advertising company hosting the billboards, and the Irish Government's Department of Communications.

"By telling women that there is 'always' (emphasised) a better option, and that abortion 'tears' a woman's life apart, this advertisement encourages and condones 'dangerous behaviour or unsafe practices' as it discourages women from having an abortion in ANY circumstances, even when their lives are medically threatened as a result of the pregnancy."

Darragh Doyle tweeted from Dublin's Lombard Street where one poster was apparently ripped down.

Reported elsewhere:
For it or against it, abortion is not a billboard issue, on The Irish Times
'Abortion Tears Life Apart' Adverts Spark Anger in Dublin, on Huffington Post
Anti-abortion billboards 'do not speak for majority of women', on TheJournal.ie
Anti-Choice Billboards Arrive in Ireland, on RH Reality Check
ASAI powerless to act on anti-abortion billboards, on TheJournal.ie

Via Midpoint Creative.

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Back to those morals

Following up on my previous post about what type of projects designers avoid, regardless of payment, for me, this is one of those.

Ireland's abortion laws are the strictest in Europe, and anti-abortion group Youth Defence has launched a national campaign that urges women with crisis pregnancies to seek any option but abortion. The ads have attracted widespread criticism from those who believe it's wrong to take away a woman's choice.

Choice Ireland spokesperson Stephanie Lord had this to say about Youth Defence:

"If their concern for women was genuine they would not spend the large costs of these billboards on trying to make women feel bad about the choices they have made."

When asked about the cost of the campaign Niamh Uí Bhriain of the Life Institute said, "We're getting really good value… we need to raise a hundred and fifty grand."

There'll be 200 advertisements on Dublin buses for four weeks, from June 25th, screens at Heuston Station in Dublin, showing a moving unborn baby, advertisements on buses in Limerick and Cork, and the printing of a minimum of half a million leaflets.

Photos via Youth Defence

The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland is deflecting complaints because the advertising "does not have a commercial element (e.g. a fundraising element) and is outside the remit of the Code."

This prompted Siren Magazine to create template complaints to send to JCDecaux, the advertising company hosting the billboards, and the Irish Government's Department of Communications.

"By telling women that there is 'always' (emphasised) a better option, and that abortion 'tears' a woman's life apart, this advertisement encourages and condones 'dangerous behaviour or unsafe practices' as it discourages women from having an abortion in ANY circumstances, even when their lives are medically threatened as a result of the pregnancy."

Darragh Doyle tweeted from Dublin's Lombard Street where one poster was apparently ripped down.

Reported elsewhere:
For it or against it, abortion is not a billboard issue, on The Irish Times
'Abortion Tears Life Apart' Adverts Spark Anger in Dublin, on Huffington Post
Anti-abortion billboards 'do not speak for majority of women', on TheJournal.ie
Anti-Choice Billboards Arrive in Ireland, on RH Reality Check
ASAI powerless to act on anti-abortion billboards, on TheJournal.ie

Via Midpoint Creative.

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Back to those morals

Following up on my previous post about what type of projects designers avoid, regardless of payment, for me, this is one of those.

Ireland's abortion laws are the strictest in Europe, and anti-abortion group Youth Defence has launched a national campaign that urges women with crisis pregnancies to seek any option but abortion. The ads have attracted widespread criticism from those who believe it's wrong to take away a woman's choice.

Choice Ireland spokesperson Stephanie Lord had this to say about Youth Defence:

"If their concern for women was genuine they would not spend the large costs of these billboards on trying to make women feel bad about the choices they have made."

When asked about the cost of the campaign Niamh Uí Bhriain of the Life Institute said, "We're getting really good value… we need to raise a hundred and fifty grand."

There'll be 200 advertisements on Dublin buses for four weeks, from June 25th, screens at Heuston Station in Dublin, showing a moving unborn baby, advertisements on buses in Limerick and Cork, and the printing of a minimum of half a million leaflets.

Photos via Youth Defence

The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland is deflecting complaints because the advertising "does not have a commercial element (e.g. a fundraising element) and is outside the remit of the Code."

This prompted Siren Magazine to create template complaints to send to JCDecaux, the advertising company hosting the billboards, and the Irish Government's Department of Communications.

"By telling women that there is 'always' (emphasised) a better option, and that abortion 'tears' a woman's life apart, this advertisement encourages and condones 'dangerous behaviour or unsafe practices' as it discourages women from having an abortion in ANY circumstances, even when their lives are medically threatened as a result of the pregnancy."

Darragh Doyle tweeted from Dublin's Lombard Street where one poster was apparently ripped down.

Reported elsewhere:
For it or against it, abortion is not a billboard issue, on The Irish Times
'Abortion Tears Life Apart' Adverts Spark Anger in Dublin, on Huffington Post
Anti-abortion billboards 'do not speak for majority of women', on TheJournal.ie
Anti-Choice Billboards Arrive in Ireland, on RH Reality Check
ASAI powerless to act on anti-abortion billboards, on TheJournal.ie

Via Midpoint Creative.

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Back to those morals

Following up on my previous post about what type of projects designers avoid, regardless of payment, for me, this is one of those.

Ireland's abortion laws are the strictest in Europe, and anti-abortion group Youth Defence has launched a national campaign that urges women with crisis pregnancies to seek any option but abortion. The ads have attracted widespread criticism from those who believe it's wrong to take away a woman's choice.

Choice Ireland spokesperson Stephanie Lord had this to say about Youth Defence:

"If their concern for women was genuine they would not spend the large costs of these billboards on trying to make women feel bad about the choices they have made."

When asked about the cost of the campaign Niamh Uí Bhriain of the Life Institute said, "We're getting really good value… we need to raise a hundred and fifty grand."

There'll be 200 advertisements on Dublin buses for four weeks, from June 25th, screens at Heuston Station in Dublin, showing a moving unborn baby, advertisements on buses in Limerick and Cork, and the printing of a minimum of half a million leaflets.

Photos via Youth Defence

The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland is deflecting complaints because the advertising "does not have a commercial element (e.g. a fundraising element) and is outside the remit of the Code."

This prompted Siren Magazine to create template complaints to send to JCDecaux, the advertising company hosting the billboards, and the Irish Government's Department of Communications.

"By telling women that there is 'always' (emphasised) a better option, and that abortion 'tears' a woman's life apart, this advertisement encourages and condones 'dangerous behaviour or unsafe practices' as it discourages women from having an abortion in ANY circumstances, even when their lives are medically threatened as a result of the pregnancy."

Darragh Doyle tweeted from Dublin's Lombard Street where one poster was apparently ripped down.

Reported elsewhere:
For it or against it, abortion is not a billboard issue, on The Irish Times
'Abortion Tears Life Apart' Adverts Spark Anger in Dublin, on Huffington Post
Anti-abortion billboards 'do not speak for majority of women', on TheJournal.ie
Anti-Choice Billboards Arrive in Ireland, on RH Reality Check
ASAI powerless to act on anti-abortion billboards, on TheJournal.ie

Via Midpoint Creative.

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Back to those morals

Following up on my previous post about what type of projects designers avoid, regardless of payment, for me, this is one of those.

Ireland's abortion laws are the strictest in Europe, and anti-abortion group Youth Defence has launched a national campaign that urges women with crisis pregnancies to seek any option but abortion. The ads have attracted widespread criticism from those who believe it's wrong to take away a woman's choice.

Choice Ireland spokesperson Stephanie Lord had this to say about Youth Defence:

"If their concern for women was genuine they would not spend the large costs of these billboards on trying to make women feel bad about the choices they have made."

When asked about the cost of the campaign Niamh Uí Bhriain of the Life Institute said, "We're getting really good value… we need to raise a hundred and fifty grand."

There'll be 200 advertisements on Dublin buses for four weeks, from June 25th, screens at Heuston Station in Dublin, showing a moving unborn baby, advertisements on buses in Limerick and Cork, and the printing of a minimum of half a million leaflets.

Photos via Youth Defence

The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland is deflecting complaints because the advertising "does not have a commercial element (e.g. a fundraising element) and is outside the remit of the Code."

This prompted Siren Magazine to create template complaints to send to JCDecaux, the advertising company hosting the billboards, and the Irish Government's Department of Communications.

"By telling women that there is 'always' (emphasised) a better option, and that abortion 'tears' a woman's life apart, this advertisement encourages and condones 'dangerous behaviour or unsafe practices' as it discourages women from having an abortion in ANY circumstances, even when their lives are medically threatened as a result of the pregnancy."

Darragh Doyle tweeted from Dublin's Lombard Street where one poster was apparently ripped down.

Reported elsewhere:
For it or against it, abortion is not a billboard issue, on The Irish Times
'Abortion Tears Life Apart' Adverts Spark Anger in Dublin, on Huffington Post
Anti-abortion billboards 'do not speak for majority of women', on TheJournal.ie
Anti-Choice Billboards Arrive in Ireland, on RH Reality Check
ASAI powerless to act on anti-abortion billboards, on TheJournal.ie

Via Midpoint Creative.

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Ecole Maternelle Pajol

It doesn't matter that Ecole Maternelle Pajol in Paris is situated between construction yards and wasteland, because once the children are inside it's a completely different environment.

The refurbishment of the 1940s building was completed in 2011 by Palatre et Leclere Architectes.

Superb.

Via GRAPHIC AMBIENT.

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Studio Culture at the Design Museum

Earlier this month Unit Editions hosted the second Design Museum Takeover of the season.

A few lessons from the session:

1. Friendships are important — partnerships come from friendships and vice versa and the people you work with define the work you do.
2. You have to be committed — at some point you need to take the leap and go for it.
3. Enthusiasm is key — without the right attitude and mentality you won't make it.
   And remember teatime.

Studio Culture at the Design Museum.

University of Lincoln student Tasha Nuttall added some coverage on her blog:

"They talked about the tough task of choosing a studio name and Tony gave a great test which can help you to decide – if you can answer the phone 'Hello, (insert studio name here)' and not sound ridiculous, it's a winner. Calling your studio 'Gorgeous' would definitely bring a smile to your client's face!

"They also spoke about how to keep clients coming through the door by undertaking self initiated briefs, giving the advice: 'If you make what you want to make, that's what people will pay you to make.'"

On that second point, definitely. Jonathan Mak is a good example of someone being asked to do good work on the back of a self-initiated project.

It reminds me a little of a quote from CreativeMornings.

"If you do good work for good clients, it will lead to more good work for other good clients. If you do bad work for bad clients, it will lead to more bad work for other bad clients."
— MICHAEL BIERUT

So if you're not working on the kind of project you aspire toward, start today. Create something for your ideal client. Show what you're capable of and you'll attract that kind of work.

From the archives:
A look inside the Studio Culture book.

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Back to those morals

Following up on my previous post about what type of projects designers avoid, regardless of payment, for me, this is one of those.

Ireland's abortion laws are the strictest in Europe, and anti-abortion group Youth Defence has launched a national campaign that urges women with crisis pregnancies to seek any option but abortion. The ads have attracted widespread criticism from those who believe it's wrong to take away a woman's choice.

Choice Ireland spokesperson Stephanie Lord had this to say about Youth Defence:

"If their concern for women was genuine they would not spend the large costs of these billboards on trying to make women feel bad about the choices they have made."

When asked about the cost of the campaign Niamh Uí Bhriain of the Life Institute said, "We're getting really good value… we need to raise a hundred and fifty grand."

There'll be 200 advertisements on Dublin buses for four weeks, from June 25th, screens at Heuston Station in Dublin, showing a moving unborn baby, advertisements on buses in Limerick and Cork, and the printing of a minimum of half a million leaflets.

Photos via Youth Defence

The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland is deflecting complaints because the advertising "does not have a commercial element (e.g. a fundraising element) and is outside the remit of the Code."

This prompted Siren Magazine to create template complaints to send to JCDecaux, the advertising company hosting the billboards, and the Irish Government's Department of Communications.

"By telling women that there is 'always' (emphasised) a better option, and that abortion 'tears' a woman's life apart, this advertisement encourages and condones 'dangerous behaviour or unsafe practices' as it discourages women from having an abortion in ANY circumstances, even when their lives are medically threatened as a result of the pregnancy."

Darragh Doyle tweeted from Dublin's Lombard Street where one poster was apparently ripped down.

Reported elsewhere:
For it or against it, abortion is not a billboard issue, on The Irish Times
'Abortion Tears Life Apart' Adverts Spark Anger in Dublin, on Huffington Post
Anti-abortion billboards 'do not speak for majority of women', on TheJournal.ie
Anti-Choice Billboards Arrive in Ireland, on RH Reality Check
ASAI powerless to act on anti-abortion billboards, on TheJournal.ie

Via Midpoint Creative.

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