Talk to us – We listen
If you want the world to listen, you can’t just tap it on the shoulder. Being that little bit different isn’t enough these days either – to be seen and heard you need more than just superficial...
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15 Best Male Vintage Fashion Brands
What draws people to certain clothing brands? The style and quality of the garment? Celebrity’s wardrobes influencing how you wish to look? There are a multitude of factors. A large part of the...
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Young Mercantile
Here’s a quick sneak peek at some work we’ve been doing for one of our client’s new brands Young Mercantile, an online store for high end menswear. The brand is designed to be clean and punchy and...
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Create a Commentary with Mark Lawrenson
We’ve had a very busy summer at Projector, hence the distinct lack of fingers dancing over the keyboard to create a blog post. A large amount of work for existing and new clients has passed through...
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20 ways to save that do not cost the earth
We’ve recently completed a job for our clients Beacon Purchasing. “20 ways to save money without costing the earth” is a pocket sized A7 guide showing how companies can save money by purchasing eco...
View ArticleDesigning Out Crime
Sometimes you come across something that is truly inspirational. We recently read about the Design Council’s initiative to “Design Out Crime”, giving Designers the chance to don a spandex superhero...
View ArticleAre business cards a thing of the past?
Has this crossed your mind lately? It’s crossed mine. Exchanging information is easier than ever, what with smart phones, tablets and social media. But is this always the best way? I strongly feel...
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Statex Colour Print Mailers
In the past few months we’ve been working with the North’s finest and most reliable printer (we would say that, as they’re our go to guy for the majority of our print), Statex Colour Print. One job...
View ArticleBrew Round Communications Revelation
Whilst making the tea this morning, the very act of making my table a hot beverage on a chilly day got me thinking. Bear with me on this one! Jonny from Union Room likes his coffee with 2 sugars (i’m...
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What’s been going on at Projector?
It’s been a while since we last posted an update to our blog, we’ve had a busy year here at Projector and unfortunately the blog has had to take a back seat whilst we’ve been looking after our clients....
View ArticleDon’t be jel, be reem: ITV rebrand thoughts.
As you’ll no doubt have seen ITV (or should that be itv?) have rebranded. It’s been met with a fair bit of criticism in the creative community so I thought I’d add my two penneth… Firstly, as someone...
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Happy birthday to us…
Today we are 10 years old. Which is testament to the saying ‘time flies when you’re having fun’. It really must go fast because it seems like only last month we threw off the covers at Projector...
View ArticleMoving with the times.
Last week saw us move into our third studio in ten years. And take it from us, it doesn’t get any easier with time or practice! Maybe it’s because of all the lovely ‘stuff’ we’ve managed to collect, or...
View ArticleLet’s take a look through the brand window…
On a recent trip to Paris I saw a great example of brand placement. On a visit to Saint Chapelle my better half wondered what I’d seen in that tourist trap that pleased me more than any of the others...
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11 Best Brand Name Changes
Our research often takes us away from good Graphic Design in Newcastle. As you’d expect, the web allows us to scour the globe looking at competitors, successful examples and just inspiration in...
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Quick Spot: Dyslexie font
Many sans serif fonts take a similar approach in their basic design – uniform line weight, constant ascenders and descenders, simplicity, clarity and refined shaping. In the case of Helvetica, and many...
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Friday Roundup – 14th November 2014
As a graphic design studio in Newcastle we always take note of what’s happening in the wider design world. Lots can happen in just one short week so here’s a quick roundup of some of the bigger stories...
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Friday Roundup – 21st November 2014
As a graphic design studio in Newcastle we always take note of what’s happening in the wider design world. Lots can happen in just one short week so here’s a quick roundup of some of the bigger stories...
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Famous logos that have gone flat
When Web 2.0 became the next big thing it brought with it a particular online design aesthetic that soon populated the vast majority of new websites – bevels, embosses, reflections and drop shadows...
View ArticleQuick Spot: Newcastle’s New Ale
Discovering how a familiar product brand is perceived in a foreign country can often be a surprising experience. Some years ago I stumbled across the US website for Newcastle Brown Ale. It was so far...
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