Tuesday, October 30th, 2012

Record delegate numbers for London Investor Show

Premm were commissioned by Investor Conferences to create the branding for this years London Investor Show. Hosted by London Stock Exchange the show is held on an annual basis at Olympia. Geared towards providing independent education and information to investors of all levels. The London Investor Show provides delegates with a forum to meet and speak to exhibitors, attend workshops and free seminars and listen to the views of some of the top investment experts in the country. This years event attracted record delegate numbers, plans for the 2013 show include an expanded programme of investment workshops, covering medium to longer-term investing, portfolio construction and management, EIS, Investment Trusts, and more live panel sessions. The London Investor Show 2013 will also feature an exhibition of AIM companies, presenting in the AIM Auditorium and available to meet delegates during the day.
Lisa Campbell, MD of Investor Conferences (UK) Ltd, said, “Working with Premm was an absolute delight – not only is the work of the highest standard, but the attention to detail, the instant responsiveness and the friendly but professional manner, all stacks up to a very efficient organisation. The initial designs for the re-brand of the London Investor Show were amazing. We have no doubt that by working with Premm on the rebrand of the event, we have significantly increased the success of the event. Thanks to Premm, the event was properly branded, with consistency throughout, from the early stage marketing and advertising right through to the staging and signage on the day itself.”
Thursday, July 5th, 2012

An identity for Art House

Premm recently won a pitch for the Houses of Parliament’s Education Service to design a visual identity for Art House – a new teacher’s resource pack and competition for primary school pupils. Developed and run by Parliament’s Education Service, Art House will be a new active learning project using the Parliamentary art collection and the broader work of Parliament to stimulate and celebrate creativity through teacher’s resources and a related art competition for KS2 (7-11) pupils. Art House will initially be launched as a teacher’s resource pack containing lesson plans, each exploring a specific work of art from the collection, as well as linking to a supporting video of Members of the House of Lords speaking about the art work, explaining why they like it and what is significant about it in relation to Parliament. Premm have been commissioned to produce the identity that will be applied to online use, promotional postcards and templates for the education team to populate.

Monday, April 2nd, 2012

Pick Me Up 2012

Having been unable to make it to Pick Me Up with the guys for 2 years running, I was determined to get there this year when I got wind it was back! At the Somerset House Embankment Galleries, it was a mixture of lovely design/illustration work and work that looked like my sketchbook in my first year at university. Not only was it a showcase of talented designers and illustrators, but you could come away with something too – which I very nearly did, but my willpower sustained me. There was some very impressive hand drawn typography, a swirl of intricate pen lines by Yuko Michishita and lovely hand rendered illustration by David Sparshott in the Selected Artists area. Peep Show were artists in residence hosting workshops, and Print Club London set up a screenprinting area inviting people to take part in the process and creating a silk screen print. Definitely worth the visit, inspired me lots!

Pick Me Up 2012

Pick Me Up 2012

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

An E-motional Evening

I was lucky enough to attend the E-motional Type lecture at the British Library last night, the final event of their Spring Festival. It was a rare opportunity to hear from FUSE legends Neville Brody and Jon Wozencroft, along with Adrian Shaughnessy, Jonathan Barnbrook and Teal Triggs. Each speaker was given ten minutes (ish) to make their presentation on the role of type and visual language. I thought the format was a great success, with a wide variety of topics covered; from the experimental work of Brody & Wozencroft (celebrated in their special boxed set of FUSE 1-20), to the thought-provoking projects of Barnbrook, the passionate feminism of Triggs and the quick-witted commentary of Shaughnessy. Just my ‘type’ of evening!

British Library Spring Festival

British Library Spring Festival

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

Bring me sunshine…

The Designs of the Year 2012 show is now on at the Design Museum, with a huge variety of work on display from a wide range of design disciplines. I will definitely making a trip down to the museum to check it out, not least to get a peek at a reject slab from Gordon Young and Why Not Associates’ Comedy Carpet installation. I have been a fan of this piece since first coming across it in last October’s issue of Creative Review and have recently got hold of a copy of the companion guide book (pictured) – I think it is a great marriage of typographic design and engineering ingenuity. So until I can come up with a reason to go to Blackpool, the exhibition is going to be the closest I can get! Find out more at comedycarpet.com

The Comedy Carpet Guide

The Comedy Carpet Guide

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

The writing is on the wall!

Parking up in an NCP car park in Norwich City centre on Saturday, spotted this great piece of art. According to the parking attendant a collection of art students had approached Norwich Council with the idea of ‘covering’ a building in hand painted messages. They sold the idea that the paint would wash off in 3 months, and that was 3 years ago!

The writing is on the wall!

Monday, September 26th, 2011

Birds and Beasts at Origin 2011

The 2011 London Design Festival concluded this weekend, and I paid a visit to the Origin Contemporary Craft Fair at Spitalfields Market on Sunday. Highlights for me included the fabulous felt work of Barbara Keal, the delicate jewellery of Julia Parry-Jones and the witty knitwear of Nina Führer. The show continues until Wednesday 28 September with an inspiring collection of over 200 exhibitors working in ceramics, paper, glass, metal, textiles, furniture, jewellery etc. www.originuk.org

Barbara Keal, Julia Parry-Jones and Nina Führer at Origin 2011

Barbara Keal, Julia Parry-Jones and Nina Führer at Origin 2011

Thursday, January 20th, 2011

David Carson announces ‘Carson Magazine’

Making his return from the late 90′s typography grunge era, David Carson has announced his return to journalism with a new magazine, appropriately titled, ‘Carson’. Famous for his radical approach to typography and conceptual advertising in Ray Gun magazine, Carson paved the way to change how designers used and viewed typography as a medium, pushing us out of our Bauhaus influenced boxes into a crazy world where anything was possible. Since then, typography has returned to it’s former clean cut ways as people now prefer clarity and clear unadorned type, with Carson’s work now considered retro. So now with his return, it will be exciting to see what waves are made.

Carson Magazine

You can visit the Carson Magazine website here and order the subscription for $20.91 (but a bit pricey for the UK at $102.27) for 6 issues.

Thursday, January 20th, 2011

License to Inspire

The Central Illustration Agency have just published this beautiful book showcasing all their artists, featuring Sarah Jane Coleman, who Premm enjoyed working with last year on an illustration for the BBC Proms guide. License To Inspire is an eclectic mix of stunning artwork and fascinating interviews from the world’s most talented illustrators and industry innovators. An invaluable resource for art buyers and other professionals within the creative industries. You can buy a copy on CIA’s website, or from the ever-reliable Amazon.

Monday, January 10th, 2011

Optical illusions

A visit to the Saatchi Gallery is always inspiring, particularly at the moment with so many contrasting works making up the Newspeak: British Art Now exhibition. Two artists whose work stood out for me were Toby Ziegler, with his mosaic-like graphical imagery and Richard Wilson’s ’20:50′ where an entire room has been flooded with used engine oil. There really is something for everyone, so check it out if you get a chance. www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk

Toby Ziegler, 'Designated for Leisure'

Toby Ziegler, 'Designated for Leisure'. The Saatchi Gallery

Richard Wilson, '20:50'. The Saatchi Gallery

Richard Wilson, '20:50'. The Saatchi Gallery