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Johan Brand

Blog ImageWhen designing a playful experience there are many factors to consider. I have in previous posts briefly covered behaviour patterns, the need for a genuine approach and the potential in the unconnected social network of your brand. 

The flow... Read rest of post

Ben Philp

Blog ImageThe interesting navigation of the site caught my attention recently. It hosts a vast array visual design inspiration with a typographic focus – check it out! 

http://typeneu.com

The site has an Designed by Emil Olsson and built upon Wordpress.

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Steve Cluett

Blog ImageIt’s been a long held belief that the fusion of skills and methodologies that all good designers possess – creativity, inquisitiveness, analysis, storytelling and collaboration – would be applicable in many other spheres of life and to many other problems than the traditional confines... Read rest of post

Ben Philp

Blog ImageHowies is to launch TeePay.com on the May 1st. The concept is simple here is how it works...

Blog ImageI know that this website has been around for a long time, but you should check out www.ted.com if you haven't had chance to have a look at it recently. They currently have some great talks on the website and is well worth... Read rest of post

Ben Philp

Blog ImageBlog ImageBlog ImageI recently came across this way finding system designed by Emery Studio in Melbourne for Eureka Tower Car Park. 

The international award winning design is an incredibly simple but very effective and playful idea.... Read rest of post



From the director who brought you Helvetica comes Objectified- a feature length documentary exploring industrial design. If the trailer carries through to the film this is gearing up to be an excellent insight... Read rest of post

Ben Philp

Blog ImageHas anyone noticed the arrangements of messages created from plastic cups in Shoreditch? I first noticed these on the way home after work near Old Street station, there’s something interesting in the way they have used the wire fencing as a giant typographic grid. They... Read rest of post

Maria Irie

Blog ImageI've found stumbling this innovative exhibition hosted in Dresden, Germany. Hannes Broecker has created an exhibition where viewers can drink the art!
They are invited to pick up a glass and choose which 'picture' they want to try. Their first choice will be based... Read rest of post

Steve Cluett

100% Norway

19 Sep

Blog ImageIt was with real pleasure that Playgroup attended the opening of 100% Norway at Designers Block (part of the ever influential 100% Design series of events). In this credit crunch era, with financial institutions crumbling around us and doom and gloom thick in the... Read rest of post

Johan Brand

Blog Imageexciting, live blogging from the idesign 08 event!  A small group of Playgroup designers, producers & clients are attending the idesign 08 conference today.

idesign 08,is  a one-day event providing the main digital focus for the London Design Festival, analyses and celebrates digital interactive media. Featuring... Read rest of post

Ben Philp

Blog ImageFrom the 1st of August four emerging artists work will be displayed on the labels of 27 million limited edition bottles of Beck’s beer! Their latest initiative labeled Beck’s Canvas runs alongside Beck’s Fusion – a collaborative programme of artists and Music.

Contemporary art... Read rest of post

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