SEEN-BY-FAMILY

Relocated

2010-08-17T10:35:00.001+01:00

Tom Balchin

2010-08-03T16:21:00.004+01:00

Really loving the work of Tom Balchin, especially the Auf Berlin print and Annual Review identity for Housing Justice. Love the clean simplicity!

SAMPLE A/W 2010

2010-07-29T15:13:00.006+01:00

SAMPLE A/W 2010 is approaching fast. We have a new website in development, but if you wish to find out more about up coming events, get in touch here

Build - New Website

2010-07-16T15:34:00.002+01:00

New Website for UK Design Studio Build. Really like the way Michael has categorised his work with simple, structured typography. Some really nice updates on there too, including branding projects for Fray and Timothy Saccenti. Really in-genius way of creating a multi-purpose stationary set with a stamp and perforated stock.

ARC

2010-07-06T18:02:00.004+01:00

ARC magazine is the art and design publication designed and produced by current postgraduate students at the Royal College of Art. The most recent edition was designed by this talented chap, Mark El-khatib, really liking his style.

Mason Typeface - A-D Foundry

2010-06-29T10:12:00.005+01:00

Mason Regular Typeface is launching today over at A-D Foundry. Limited Edition single weight decorative face. Take a look here

Family - RGB: Reviewing Graphics in Britain

2010-06-28T11:17:00.007+01:00

Family have been featured in a new publication by Actar called RGB, Reviewing Graphics in Britain. On return from my annual leave, I was pleasantly surprised to find 2 beautiful copies of the book. Family sit along side, BCMH, Spin, Non-Format and Universal Everything.

Spin - Update

2010-06-14T10:13:00.003+01:00

Spin have had a little update on their site and it looks great (as always). Including these two lovely projects, Fontsmith mailing catalogue and the Proa Book.

The Consult

2010-06-09T13:02:00.006+01:00

The Consult have had a small update including this lovely piece of work for Labour Market Intelligence, in their words, displaying heavy statistical information in an interesting and accessible way. I think they have pretty much achieved that.

Bibliothèque

2010-06-02T16:55:00.004+01:00

Bibliothèque have a new site and plenty of beautiful pieces of work. Its good to see design at its best being portrayed in such a clean and crisp way. I especially love their work for Allude and the Dieter Rams print (although not so new, beautiful all the same). Also very excited to hear a shop is coming soon also.

Collective Approach

2010-05-24T11:54:00.004+01:00

Some really nice work from a studio I have only just recently heard about, Collective Approach. Really like the clean style of their work, especially album cover for New York based musician F Stokes and promotional mailer for Jerwood Prize winning photographer Edmund Kevill Davies. Quite a nice site too.

Family - New Work

2010-05-20T17:53:00.003+01:00

We have had a small update including proposed identity and art direction for Storefront (bespoke furniture store). The Boutique is finally up and running too, you can visit us here and here

DesignStudio

2010-05-17T10:17:00.004+01:00

Just spotted this beautiful site for DesignStudio. Really like the small interactive qualities this site has to offer. The work is great too including pieces for Centerfold magazine and Nokia Photography Project.

Vanilla Cupcake Kitchen is now live

2010-05-10T15:34:00.003+01:00

Vanilla Cupcake Kitchen (aka Edwina Price) is now live. Identity, art direction and website all designed and created by Family. Photography by Mezzetty. Check it out here and follow VCK here

Mezzetty

2010-05-06T21:01:00.004+01:00

Mezzetty (aka Martin Donnelly) have a new website as well as various new pieces of work, including these two great pieces of photography of the rock band, Deluka. I'm also loving 'A Flower and a Girl' as well as the 'Romance 1600' project.

Manual

2010-05-04T10:10:00.004+01:00

This is a little late (due to me being away on annual leave) but Tom Crabtree has launched his new website Manual. As you would expect, there is an array of visual treats including these two projects Slice and Pilot. See more here

Coast

2010-04-27T10:27:00.004+01:00

Coast are a Brussels based studio, that have an amazing portfolio including work for Dockers San Francisco (first image). They also have included some updates and recent work, one to have a look at is for the MIDI restaurant which is featured all over the blogs at the moment.

Sp ct r

2010-04-26T11:05:00.001+01:00

Stumbled across this great little publication outfit called Specter Press (Sp ct r) from Korea. There small publications and catalogues are really cool. Some great pieces of design. A project by Sulki & Min. They make publications that they feel like publishing – mostly books about and/or by their fellow Korean artists.

JongeMeesters

2010-04-26T10:34:00.004+01:00

JongeMeesters is a cool design studio based in Amsterdam, a studio that I was previously unaware of. They have some beautiful pieces of work in their portfolio including these, the first for Holland Dance Festival and the second for Urban Play.

Li, Inc.

2010-04-21T10:53:00.004+01:00

Li, Inc. is a multi-disciplinary design studio formed from the ashes of Work in Progress. They operate out of New York City and have a beautifully crafted portfolio of work, including these two gems. The first is for Nike, a boxed piece entitled 'Being True' and the second is a catalogue of the fall/winter collection for Chanel.

New R-in-C Prints Available

2010-04-20T16:33:00.003+01:00

Raised-in-Carolina have some prints and goodies on sale in their Boutique. A poster called 'I Hart Mosshart' (in reference to Alison Mosshart), which will be made into a tee soon. As well as a free downloadable desktop wallpaper. They have also reduced some prices due to change of printers. You can see more here

111

2010-04-19T11:05:00.003+01:00

Nottingham Trent University have created a short film to promote their degree show called 111. You can see the video here and some of the supporting print material also. Have a look at this specifically, its a really simple idea but portrays the concept perfectly!

Not My Type Exhibition

2010-04-19T10:41:00.001+01:00

Not My Type is an exhibition being held at the Created in Birmingham store (level 3 upper mall east, The Bullring), Birmingham, UK. Its on from May 6th til June 1st. Along with many other talented designers, Family have been invited to contribute. Please visit their Facebook page for more information

Magpie Studio

2010-04-16T11:19:00.004+01:00

Magpie Studio is a design studio based in London. They have a vast amount of work ranging from identity, print, digital and 3D. This project, which was awarded a D&AD award in 2007, for Morton & Peplow really caught my eye. A clean, colourful branding piece for a small Munich delicatessen that specialises in British cuisine.

Boutique at Family

2010-04-15T10:09:00.002+01:00

Family now has a small shop called Boutique. We sell some of our prints, posters and typefaces (via A-D Foundry). There will be more coming soon!

Levi's Craftwork

2010-04-14T11:27:00.003+01:00

Really nice little side project by Levi's Europe in conjunction with the opening of the brand new Levi's store on Regent Street, called Levi's Craftwork. The shop is pretty amazing in itself with a walk through gallery at the front, with these beautifully composed pieces of photography framed on a huge scale.

Greenspace

2010-04-12T10:33:00.004+01:00

Greenspace, in their words, is an 'ideas' business, 'making space for fresh ideas'. They certainly do that, with some really nice work including a series of printed wall charts for Euro 2004 and a book for Lagonda. I really like the site and the ethos of the company also.

Spencer Murphy

2010-04-12T10:28:00.003+01:00

Really enjoying the photographic work of Spencer Murphy. He has got quite a diverse project gallery but these for me stood out the most, they are beautifully crafted and lit.

Keller Maurer Design

2010-03-24T11:08:00.004Z

Some lovely pieces of design created by Keller Maurer Design. A graphic design consultancy based in Munich and run by Martina Keller and Marcus Maurer. They have hit many of the blogs over the last week for their Corporate typeface, Art direction and consulting of Munich Re. I wanted to show some equally nice pieces including 'A stolen moment' catalogue for Gregor Neuerer and this really nice self promotional mailer.

Hort - New Booka Shade Work

2010-03-24T10:54:00.005Z

New Booka Shade work created by the genius that is Hort. There are some lovely printed tour posters too. If these were available to buy I would snap them all up. See more updates here.

Anja Gindele

2010-03-24T10:45:00.004Z

Some really visually exciting works from Geboren in Ravensburg, Deutschland. Anja Gindele, has some great little pieces of print, including direction for photographer, Michael McKee and book, Vom Verschwin Den Von.

A-D Foundry - Live 17.03.10

2010-03-16T16:22:00.004Z

A-D Foundry will be live tomorrow at midday. A-D is a small digital type foundry established in 2010. Our ethos is to produce both practical and aesthical typefaces.

Raised-in-Carolina is live

2010-02-23T13:55:00.004Z

Raised-in-Carolina went live today, a blog dedicated to music, film, culture, fashion, the arts and everything inbetween from the view point of two editors and guest writers. See and read the articles here. They also have a nice little boutique featuring some of our prints for sale

New Image/New Work at Family

2010-02-22T16:00:00.005Z

We have had a makeover at Family, with a new look website and some new work added, including some branding work for Vanilla Cupcake Kitchen, A-D Foundry and Agostin.

Pixelgarten

2010-02-22T12:45:00.004Z

Some really inspiring pieces of work over at Pixelgarten. Especially this lovely bit of print for Christiane Feser. A really nice use of imagery and type setting, that highlights there brand perfectly.

A-D Foundry

2010-02-03T13:57:00.005Z

A-D Foundry is a new small digital type foundry with the intent to produce both practical and aesthetical type faces. For more info click here

Anni's

2010-01-28T12:24:00.004Z

Some really nice pieces of work from Copenhagen based design studi Anni's. A complete visual identity was created for both Overgaden and photographers agency, Schierke

Spin - Update

2010-01-21T11:11:00.004Z

Spin have had another nice little update over on there site. Including this great piece of stationary work for Jordan + Bateman Architects. Spin were also responsible for their beautifully designed site

Artworklove

2010-01-20T17:07:00.004Z

A new group of French and English designers, Ben Reece, Marion Laurens and Caroline de Vries have set up Artworklove. They work in various fields, including identity, editorial and motion. Here are a few really nice pieces that I have pulled out including a piece for The Barbican gallery

Studio Makgill

2010-01-20T16:52:00.004Z

Studio Makgill have had a really nice update of work and all displayed on a great new site. See these favourites of mine, Black Eyewear Identity work and The Lollipop Shoppe

Family - Small Update

2010-01-18T11:54:00.003Z

We have had a small update on our site. Including a website archive and a new brand for an up and coming contemporary artist. See more here

Sample 2 & Blog

2010-01-14T11:11:00.005Z

Sample 2 is in development, so keep your eyes peeled for an exhibition date. Sample also has a custom built blog, keeping you up to date on what’s new with the latest event

GP is 10

2010-01-13T11:16:00.004Z

To celebrate their 10th birthday, GP (Generation Press) have collaborated with Build, Sanna Annukka, John O’Reilly and Timothy Saccenti to create this beautiful piece of print. To my surprise...waiting at the foot of my door a few mornings ago (covered in snow) was a package including this amazing piece of work. Numbered and signed, you can imagine my happiness. You can see more at GP Blog and Builds Flickr (due to busy times, I haven’t had time to photograph the piece myself, so this was taken from the Builds Flickr)

Raised-in-Carolina

2010-01-08T15:08:00.009Z

Raised-in-Carolina is coming soon. R-in-C is a blog dedicated to music, film, culture, fashion, the arts and everything in between from the view point of two editors and guest writers. We (Family) have created a launch edition print coming soon also (look). R-in-C also have a twitter feed, you can follow them here

Christopher Brand

2010-01-06T11:28:00.004Z

Christopher Brand is a New York City based graphic designer and illustrator, he creates amazing pieces of printed work and specialises in designs for some well established publishers

Family Flickr

2010-01-05T14:16:00.004Z

Family now have a Flickr page. Showcasing any work in progress, in-house studio projects and things we have seen out and about. Take a look here

See you in the New Year!

2009-12-22T17:03:00.004Z

OK-RM- Update

2009-12-14T10:28:00.003Z

OK-RM have had a little update since I had last visited, including some really nice pieces such as Esquire's Singular Suit, an exhibition held at Somerset House. OK-RM designed the exhibition in collaboration with Block Architecture. I also noticed Life Class: Today's Nude, is a project by Alan Kane in which he takes the life class model out of the privacy of the studio and into the nation's living rooms on Channel 4. OK-RM was commissioned by Artangel to design the visual identity for the project.

FAMILY - Work Update

2009-12-10T10:48:00.004Z

A small work update from Family. Including pieces for Raised-in-Carolina, Family Neue Type Specimen and HelFrankFurt, as well as a small collection of logo marques. See more here

The Almanac Zoo

2009-11-27T15:16:00.004Z

Gates are now open at The Almanac Zoo