A Blooming Concept for UEFA EURO2012, but…

The Union of European Football Associations has been around since 1954. It is comprised of 53 European associations and is headquartered in Nyon, Switzerland. Almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA, it organizes several national and club-level... 

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Euro 2012 logo launched

Michel Platini likes it – the official logo, identity and slogan for football’s 2012 European championships have been unveiled… And, in comparison to the stuff usually dreamed up for these events, the logo’s not half bad. Well, at... 

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ArtDirectorsClubNewLogo

If you don’t mind, I would like to quote a wonderful design book : “As illustrators like Norman Rockwell were blurring the lines between fine art and advertising art during the 1920s, the Art Directors Club (ADC), initiated by Louis Pedlar... 

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Font of Champions

The Champions League has a spanky new font family and logotype, courtesy of Fontsmith and Radiant Studios… The Champions League has a spanky new font family and logotype, courtesy of Fontsmith and Radiant Studios… Commissioned by creative... 

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Malabar claims German design prize gold

This year’s German Design Prize jury has selected my Malabar typeface as one of ten works from across the nation to received the coveted design prize of the Federal Republic of Germany in gold. In June, the German Federal Ministry of Economic and... 

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Impressive line-up for Icograda Beijing

CR is currently cursing the fact that it will not be present in Beijing for the Icograda World Design Congress - looks a great line-up Confirmed speakers for the event, which runs, along with Beijing Design Week, from October 24 to 30, so far include... 

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Mark of Dreams

In order to help UNESCO’s mission of providing arts education to children in post-conflict regions around the world, DESIGN 21: Social Design Network is currently hosting Mark of Dreams - a competition to increase the visibility of its DREAM Center... 

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Colophon Competition

Colophon , the independent type foundry set up by Brighton based design studio The Entente , have just released their limited edition cut of Reader Black. The cut is limited to 50 unique copies Colophon, the independent type foundry set up by Brighton... 

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