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We are very pleased to announce that we are to be part of an exhibition called 'Work at Play' at The Chicago Design Museum.
Michael is one of four exhibitors that will form the exhibition, the other esteemed artists/designers are Marian Bantjes, John Massey & Wolfgang Weingart. To be included in such a great line-up is very humbling, we are very much looking forward to seeing pictures of the show which we'll post on the blog as soon as we get them.

From the Chicago Design Museum website:
For many, the compulsion to create is constant. It's unstoppable. Beyond the hours at the office, we create, we make–we play. In an attempt to find our own voice, we may stumble upon a visual language that can speak for and, perhaps, inspire others. This year, we celebrate the blurred line between work and play.

Block Thirty Seven
108 North State Street
3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60602

Hours
M–F 12pm–08pm
S–Su 12pm–06pm

Calendar of Events
Museum Opens - June 01, 12pm–08pm
CLA First Thursdays gallery walk - June 06, 05pm–08pm
Design Talk: Marian Bantjes - June 08, 02pm–04pm
Design Week Opening Reception - June 10 07pm–11pm
Adobe: Create Now - June 18
Museum Closes - June 30, 12pm–08pm

***ANNOUNCEMENT***

Due to unforeseen circumstances the Pop-Up Shop has been cancelled.
Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
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***Due to unforeseen circumstances (we've been burgled) we have had to cancel the Pop-Up Shop that was due to be held tonight. Apologies***

Come to our POP-UP SHOP!
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To celebrate the reprint of Build—Works (01), we will be hosting a pop-up shop in the studio on Thursday 9th May from 5pm-9pm.
You will be able to buy selected prints and order print-on-demand posters, custom built acrylic frames, as well as Build—Works (01) and there will be complimentary drinks for customers ('til stocks last, as they say!).

If you have already received your copy of Build—Works (01), please feel free to bring along and Michael will be available to sign copies.

Our studio address is:
Unit 15 Hiltongrove
12-15 Hatherley Mews
Walthamstow
E17 4QP
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(download a map with directions here).
Hope to see you there!
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If you can't make it to the pop-up shop you can still buy from our online shop by clicking here)!
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Some pictures from Saturday night, when Close made its live debut at Fabric.
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The hour-long live set from Aus and Simple boss Will Saul also featured Al Tourettes on drums (visuals by Silent Studios).
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Close's first single 'Beam Me Up' will be released by !K7 very soon - with the full album 'Getting Closer' released in May. Take a look at the Close identity we designed for them on our site here. Also a video of Beam Me Up on Youtube.

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It began with the carving of the Yellow Pencils. Three were given to the Creative Directors; immortal, wisest and fairest of all beings. Seven, to the Senior Designers, great thinkers and craftsmen of the fixed-gear bikes. And nine, nine pencils were gifted to the race of account managers, who above all else desire power. For within these pencils was bound the strength and the will to govern over each race.
But they were all of them deceived, for a new trophy was made. In the land of Walthamstow, in the fires of Forest Road, BV Trophies, E17 forged in secret, a master trophy (hand engraved by robots), to control all others. And into this trophy they poured all their creativity, their ideas and their will to dominate all design. One trophy to rule them all. One by one, the free peoples of The Earth fell to the power of the trophy.
But there were some who resisted. A last alliance of Designers and Creative directors marched against the armies of unoriginality, and on the very slopes of Forest Road, they fought for the freedom of East-London. Victory was near, but the power of the trophy could not be undone. It was in this moment, when all hope had faded, that Build, son of the king, took up his father's Rotring. And the enemy of the free peoples of Earth, was defeated. The trophy passed to Build, who had this one chance to destroy evil forever... but the hearts of Men are easily corrupted.
And the trophy of power has a will of its own. It betrayed Build, to his death. And some things that should not have been forgotten were lost. History became legend. Legend became myth. And for a year, the trophy passed out of all knowledge. Until, when chance came, the trophy ensnared another bearer. The trophy came to the victor, who took it deep into the tunnels under Covent Garden tube, and there it consumed him. The trophy gave to the victor an unnatural long life.
For a year it freed his mind; and in the glow of the victor's studio, it waited. Darkness crept back into the studios of the world. Rumour grew of a shadow in the East, whispers of a nameless fear, and the Trophy of Power perceived. Its time had now come.
But then something happened that the trophy did not intend. It was picked up by the most unlikely studio imaginable. An as yet unnamed studio. For the time will soon come when creatives will shape the fortunes of all...
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2012 Graphic Design Pub Quiz
21st November, 2012.
The Railway Tavern Ale House
2 St Jude Street
London
N16 8JT

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***REGISTRATION HAS NOW CLOSED***

Fancy taking on the current champions of the Graphic Design Pub Quiz?
Reckon you know your Rand from your Vignelli?
Fancy taking on some of London's finest design studios, show them who's boss?
Want to get your hands on the Graphic Design Pub Quiz Trophy™ (more sought after than a D&AD Black Pencil)?
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Register your team with Sophie/Build here.
Then get your team to The Railway Tavern (they do a mean thai curry, and lovely ale) on the 21st of November to take on the current champions Build!
Last years quiz was a hotly contested one with a packed house, teams including Moving Brands, Red Stone, Purpose, Firedog & a host of others.
Your quizmaster for the evening is non other than James Greenfield!
There will be 4 rounds (General Graphic Design/Logos/Colour & the Picture round), with a total of 50 points up for grabs.
It's a really good evening, great pub, good laugh, and all for charity!
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There is space for a total of 60 people, so 15 teams of 4, smaller teams are also welcome.
Teams should be no more than 4 people, so choose wisely.
Teams cost £2 per person to enter, all money goes to the MacMillan Cancer Support.
There will be prizes on the night, donated by Build, as well as the GD Trophy™ which Build will get engraved with your teams name should you emerge victorious!
Please arrive by 7pm, quiz starts at 7.30pm prompt.
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Register your team here.
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21st November, 2012.
The Railway Tavern Ale House
2 St Jude Street
London
N16 8JT

***REGISTRATION HAS NOW CLOSED***

Protein presents:
In Association with
Eye Sea Posters:
ILUZJON
A Celebration of Polish Cinema & Poster Design
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Iluzjon is an exhibition that showcases the very best of Polish film and theatre posters from the 1960s and 1970s, collected by Eye Sea Posters. These posters were commissioned by state controlled film and theatre institutions during the communist era in Poland, in order to create alternative imagery to the foreign originals they deemed inappropriate to use as advertising.
Often they had little visual reference to the film itself when creating the alternatives, resulting in off the wall and seemingly unrelated imagery. It provided an opportunity for some of the most revered national artists of the time to showcase their skills in conceptual design. Polish poster design has since gained international acclaim for its distinctive graphic style - bold, colourful, surreal and often with a satirical sense of humour or subversive theme. This makes them highly collectable and increasingly sought after.
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Rare examples will be on display, and for sale, by renowned designers including: Wiktor Gorka, Waldemar Swierzy, Franciszek Starowieyski, Andrzej Krajewski, Jerzy Flisak, Maria Ihnatowicz, Jan Mlodozeniec and more. There will also be an limited edition screen print designed exclusively for the exhibition by Scot from design studio La Boca, who is an enthusiast of the genre.
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There will also be a series of events to coincide with the exhibition that highlight Polish culture and contribution to design and film. London based artist and curator, Stanley Schtinter, has organised an impressive array of film related events that often involve the screening of previously unreleased and forgotten cinema gems and soundtrack music nights. He will be curating an evening dedicated to Polish cinema, allowing for a unique opportunity to watch on a big screen carefully selected and incredibly rare films. Protein will also be hosting a Forum event that explores the history and influence of Polish poster and graphic design. There will also be a pop up vodka bar with crafted cocktails utilising arguably Poland's most notable export.
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18 Hewett Street
London EC2A 3NN
18hewettstreet.co.uk
Opening times:
Mon-Fri: 8am - 6pm
Sat/Sun: 11am - 4pm