Is the album cover dead?

Posted by Ben S on 24/01/2012 No comment


This is a question that has been asked so many times it's probably hugely out of touch for me to even be bringing it up at all. It even appears as a suggested search on google, bad times. I do still think it's a valid question to ask though so here's my hopefully valued opinion.

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Comeback Season - Brand Repositioning

Posted by Ben S on 19/01/2012 No comment


Random thought but it is crazy how something so un-cool and so steeped in varying degrees of preconception can pull what can only be described as a miraculous U-turn and somehow either become cool or at the least passable as a half decent conversation piece.

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The Typographic Games

Conqueror paper is hosting an olympic based poster competition called the Typographic Games!
The entries will be judged by an international jury of leading typographers lead by Jean Francois Porchez and the winning work will be displayed in Creative Review. The First prize is a pair of VIP tickets to the olympics, while 5 Silver medalists win a pair of Nike ID trainers!

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Glug – Now! That's What I Call Christmas 2011


Tonight we are heading to the Christmas 2011 Glug! conveniently located around the corner from us at Fabric nightclub! Its set to be one on the best set of talks this year with a mammoth list of speakers. These include some industry leaders such as Anthony Burrill, Airside and Studio Output.

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Made in Clerkenwell

Posted by Bridget on 28/11/2011 No comment


A few of us here at Playgroup HQ made the most of Friday’s unseasonably sunny weather to do some Christmas shopping as Craft Central opened its doors to the public.

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