BOYS NOIZE
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Artist/Title – Boys Noize Bugged Out Mix
Format – CD
Client – New State
Photography – Marius Hansen

Photographed by Marius Hansen, the theme for this Bugged Out series was to have each artist on the cover, but rather than a straight portrait the artist are obscured in someway. With this one, Boys Noize didn’t like showing his face at all so i suggested the tights and he loved it. the typeface is Futura Condensed ExtraBold Italic.

SPLIT MILK
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Artist/Title – Spilt Milk Identity
Format – Branding/Blog
Client – Major Tom

Brand new blog created for Blink Art and Major Tom. The client wanted something very clean and functional, but also link with the new Major tom website which is designed around moving blocks. i continued this theme with the navigation system and logo section. The logo is a customised version of Grouch.

ARIL BRIKHA
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Artist/Title – Aril Brikha Ex–Machina
Format – 12″/CD
Client – Peacefrog
Photography – Jim Green

2×12″ EPS and CD featuring photography by Jim Green. The shots were taken in Iceland and Jim had shown me them a Month or so before the Aril project began, when i heard the new Aril Brikha album the 2 parts came together very naturally. The front has a spot UV gloss finish, whereas the back have the matt finish, so the 2 sides feel quite different. The jewel case had a white tray with no type on the cover apart from a removable clear sticker with white text. The typeface is again a custom made font by me for this project.

THE PARLOUR
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Artist/Title – The Parlour Members Bar
Format – Branding/Posters
Client – Sketch

Series of fold-out posters created for a members bar in central London highlighting the forthcoming events of the month. the numbers are bespoke, and would appear individually every month with this poster being given away at the end of the year. The logo again is a bespoke re-working of Futura Light.

COUNT & SINDEN
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Artist/Title – The Count & Sinden Mega Mega Mega
Format – LP/12″/7″
Client – Domino

Album and singles campaign for London based duo The Count & Sinden. Each release feature a collage of elements that summarise the sound of the record. The LP is a double gatefold, printed CMYK plus a Pantone Gold. The typeface is a reworked version of Mostra Two Black.

SOULWAX
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Artist/Title – Soulwax Any Minute Now
Format – LP/12″/CD
Client – PIAS
Info – Collaboration with Trevor Jackson

Album and singles campaign featuring op-art black and white typography and images of the band, the only colour was on the spines and inners of the CD wallets. The hidden type is Avant Garde Demi. It was a brave move of the client to let us continue this approach across all the street branding too.

Brodinski: Bugged Out Compilation
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Label: New State
Photography Mads Perch

The Bugged out compilations are always great projects to work on because we are given complete creative freedom to do exactly what we want. Rich will come up with an idea and I will give my input on how we want the shots to look and feel, lighting and composition etc. Brodinski was very easy to work with and was keen on having a quite moody look and feel, something that reflected the style of the mix. The slashes were added to give the concept that slightly twisted edge the music conveys.

Paul Epworth, Press shots
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Photography Mads Perch

I had photographed Paul for an editorial a few years back , we got along well and decided to keep in contact. When Paul asked me to do his new press shots, he pointed out that he wanted something more considered than an off-the-peg photo shoot that is all too common nowadays. Working with Richard, we formed a projection using large solid blocks of colours creating a dynamic striking and memorable image.

Klaxons: Surfing the Void
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Label: Rinse/Polydor
Photography Mads Perch

After a boozy night out with myself, Richard, Jamie Reynolds and new live band member Anthony Rossamondo we ended up back at Anthony’s flat where our attention focused on firstly a fictional record for Richard and then on the new Klaxons sleeve. Before long we were looking at random pictures of cats in spacesuits and laughed at how striking a massive billboard would look, and that was the beginning! We soon set about making it a reality, the label hired a real space suit from the US, Richard designed flags and badges to complete the picture. All that was left was to get Jamie’s cat in the spotlight and hope he was up to the task…. We couldn’t have asked for more, he was a true pro and we sent the back-up cats home!

Akademika Brand ID
Agency Mission

Akademika is a national book chain specialising in academic literature. Anticipating government deregulation and competition from mainstream retailers they needed to reposition their brand to become more consumer oriented, and communicate a broader product offer. We positioned Akademika as a “house of ideas” placing strong emphasis on guidance through their specific categories. Following the success of their flagship store new stores continue to be rolled out nationwide.

BI Nydalen Brand Identity
Akademika Brand ID
Agency Mission

Identity, wayfinding and communication for the 95.000m2 BI University retail & office facilities, built by Niels Torp Architects.

Wolfenden Brand ID
Agency Thompson Brand Partners

Product concept for a men’s skincare range by fashion designer Colin Wolfenden.

Olympian
Photographer Pål Laukli

Andreas Thorkildsen is the Olympic Champion, World Champion and European Champion for Javelin, he’s an athletics legend and was kind enough to model for a promo shoot. The images were used as part of the Tinagent exhibition and have been featured in various press and TV. Thanks to Trude Mockelbost for the make-up honours and Henrik Kampe one of the best assistants I’ve worked with.

Aimizm is the online portfolio of Gary Swindell – a Creative Director specializing in brand identity. He works for design agencies and private clients in the UK and Scandinavia helping them deliver through Strategy, Design and Art Direction.

Mr. Swindell got in a touch a week or so ago about a shoot he designed and art directed with photographer Pål Laukli of Olympic Champion Andreas Thorkildsen. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a fantastic project on its own, but is it enough to satisfy the incredibly hungry readers of SI who now demand post/features containing at least 10, hi-res images? Probably not… ;) Which is I decided to give Gary’s portfolio the SI treatment so to speak ;)

Thanks again to Gary for getting in touch.

Shufti 7 – An Icelandic Tale
Shufti 7 – An Icelandic Tale, is a Vast designed publication. Shot on location in Iceland, the story centres around a traditional Icelandic fairy tale. Gloriously atmospheric photography produced in a large format is supported with hand drawn illustrations reproduced on short page sections. Hand sewn and finished with a foiled front cover.

Now on Issue 8, Shufti showcases some of the best international fashion photographers and illustrators combined with lavish production and print techniques. To view the full back catalogue of Shufti visit shuftimag.com

Yorkshire Events – Corporate Brochure
Yorkshire Events promotes Yorkshire as a region and as a prime location to hold major UK and international events. The key target audience include sporting and cultural bodies and the media.

The main objective for the brochure was to promote Yorkshire as ‘the’ location for international sporting and cultural events. The brochure needed to reflect the quality, expression, innovation and credibility of the region to an international audience. Commissioned photography featuring local athletes were retouched into a series of dynamic images with light tracers to convey the movement. The brochure was printed with fluorescent inks and included UV varnishes to the image sections. An embossed slip case constructed from glow-edged PVC completed the job.