News, writing and awards

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Writing 10 Tips for Better Book Designs paper

Our paper 10 Tips for Better Book Designs has been published on the Creative Choices website [website not online anymore], and in their email newsletter (issue 172, January 2014). We would recommend that you read this version of the paper, rather than the one on the Creative Bloq website that was heavily edited. January 2014.

Creative Choices logo, on the 1st line in a dark gree colour is the text 'creative', then below that is the text 'choices' in a lighter green text

Writing 10 Tips for Better Book Designs paper

Our paper 10 Tips for Better Book Designs has been published on the Creative Bloq website. The paper was heavily edited by them and some content was not included unfortunately. October 2013.

Creative Bloq logo, shows the letters 'CB' in a orange speech bubble, then 'Creative Bloq' in large capital grey letters to the right

Competition judging We are a judge on the Center for Plain Language, ClearMark Awards 2013

We were asked for a 2nd year running to help judge the Center for Plain Language, ClearMark Awards 2013, in Washington, U.S.A.

The ClearMark and WonderMark awards recognise the best and worst in plain language (writing, graphic communication design and testing) each year, in the form of government, non-profit, and private companies. The 2013 ClearMark and WonderMark awards ceremony will be held on 16th April 2013, at the National Press Club in Washington, U.S.A. April 2013.

Center for Plain Language logo on the left which shows 1 blue and and 1 green speech bubble, then the title in blue and green letters to the right, with 'Make it clear.' below it in grey. On the right is the Clear Mark Awards logo, which shows a black lightbulb icon, the word 'Clear' on the left and the word 'Mark' on the right, with the word 'Awards' in small capital text below it

Work showcase Other places to see our work on the web

You can view selected work from us, on the following websites Creativepool, Behance, The Creative Finder, Dexigner, Coroflot, Dribbble, Ello, Working Not Working, Creative Hotlist, Find Creatives, Dasauge, Lecture in Progress, The Department for International Trade, GOV U.K., Outside Directory.

Writing Typographic magazine: Hiut

A short version of our paper: Letter and Symbol Misrecognition in Highly Legible Typefaces for General, Children, Dyslexic, Visually Impaired and Ageing Readers has been publishing in Korean, in the typographic magazine Hiut, 4(2), 2013.

Front cover of Hiut magazine, has a light brown background with a greyscale photo of a Korean man in a portrait oval shape

Writing Letter and Symbol Misrecognition […] paper published in the international typographics magazine Baseline 61

Our paper Letter and Symbol Misrecognition in Highly Legible Typefaces for General, Children, Dyslexic, Visually Impaired and Ageing Readers has been published in Baseline 61 (2012), Kent, U.K.

Launched in 1979, it is the authoritative magazine about type and typography. The paper is essential reading for anyone interested in legibility, clear typographic design, typeface design and typographic accessibility for different types of people.

Photo of Baseline magazine, shows the title in white large text at the top with a purple, red and orange abstract square design

The paper has also been published in the typographic magazine Slanted #18, Signage/Orientation. Karlsruhe, Germany.

Photo of Slanted magazine, shows a green background colour and a grey road junction icon with the title 'Slanted' in large yellow capital letters at the top

Award Runner-up in the British Book Design and Production Awards 2012

Our self-published book: Punctuation..? came runner-up in the Environmental category in the British Book Design and Production Awards Competition 2012. The book is showcased in the award winners catalogue on page 25. Oxford, U.K.

British Book Design and Production Awards logo, in a black thin border square box, shows the letters 'B B' on the 1st line, then the letters 'D &' on the 2nd line, then the letters 'P A' on the last line

Award Merit in the 3×3 Magazine, Children’s Show Competition, Number 9, 2012

From 1,500 entries from 35 countries all over the world, our book The Journey of Larks has been awarded a merit in the Young Adult Category, in the 3×3 Magazine, Children’s Show Competition, Number 9, 2012, New York, U.S.A.

3x3 logo, shows 3 x 3 in a bold white font and then the title in small capital letter, all on a black background colour

The subsequent printed annual 3×3 Children’s Book Show Annual Number 9 features our work.

Photo of the 3x3 annual front cover, shows a white rabbit's head pop-up above a sunset

Competition judging We are a judge on the Center for Plain Language, ClearMark Awards 2012

We were asked to help judge the Center for Plain Language, ClearMark Awards 2012, in Washington, U.S.A. It was enjoyable and the variety and complexity of submissions was vast, from 1-page bill statement designs to complex multi-page forms.

The ClearMark and WonderMark awards recognise the best and worst in plain language (writing, graphic communication design and testing) each year, in the form of government, non-profit, and private companies. The 2012 ClearMark and WonderMark will be announced at the awards ceremony on 22nd May 2012 at the Clarity 2012 Conference. April 2012.

Center for Plain Language logo on the left which shows 1 blue and and 1 green speech bubble, then the title in blue and green letters to the right, with 'Make it clear.' below it in grey. On the right is the Clear Mark Awards logo, which shows a black lightbulb icon, the word 'Clear' on the left and the word 'Mark' on the right, with the word 'Awards' in small capital text below it

Fellowship Fellow of the Communication Research Institute

We have been accepted as a fellow of the Communication Research Institute. We are very pleased and look forward to future collaborations. August 2011.

Communication Research Institute logo, shows a large bright purple speech bubble with the letters 'CRI' in large bold white capital letters within it

Award Winning posters designs for the Utilità Manifesta Poster Contest 2011

Utilità Manifesta runs a yearly poster contest: Design for Volunteering, Peace and Human Rights, aimed at tackling social, economic and environmental issues, that is endorsed in Italy by the European Commission.

From 400 entries from designers across the world, our poster Ban Public Smoking (Factories) is in the 20 selected winning designs.

Photograph of an industrial factory and sea infront with a lot of smoke coming out of the factory's chimmney. Then in a black border box below, the words 'Ban public smoking'
Design for Volunteering logo that shows a handdrawn bird in the shape of a heart, and then the European Commission logo to the right, which shows a blue flag with a circle of yellow stars on it, with their name in large grey letters below

Rene Wanner’s Poster Page

Our poster Ban Public Smoking (Factories) has been showcased on Rene Wanner’s poster website. Basel, Switzerland.

Rene Warner logo, has a bright red square background with a drawn pictogram icon of an eye and eyelashes

Award The 4th Block, VIII (8th) International Triennial of Eco‑Poster Competition, 2012

Our posters Ban Public Smoking (Factories) and (Cars) have been selected as winning poster designs. They were exhibited in Kiev, they then travel to the exhibition halls of the Kharkov Municipal Gallery, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, and in October onto the International Biennale Golden Bee in Moscow.

Photograph of an industrial factory and sea infront with a lot of smoke coming out of the factory's chimmney. Then in a black border box below, the words 'Ban public smoking'

Photograph of a car exhaust in a greyscale and green colour, then in a black border box below, the words 'Ban public smoking'

Photo of posters in the exhibition. Shows many of the posters hung-up on the white gallery wall, with a man and a woman walking across in front, and a big TV camera and cameraman behind them filming

Photo of posters in the exhibition. Shows many of the posters hung-up on the white gallery wall, with a man and a woman walking across in front

4th Block catalogue front cover. It uses rainbow-like colours the title is in large capital white bold letters, and shows a woman behind the cover holding it up

Our poster designs were also featured in their Modern Eco-Poster 2009–2012 catalogue (ISBN: 978-966-24-0616-0), photo courtesy of Daria Titarenko.

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