Taylor Thomas As of January 2008 I am no longer Very Good. I have joined together with Marcus Taylor of High Brandwidth to become Taylor Thomas. Marcus is a very thoughtful and talented designer who is incredibly skilled applying his approach both on and off-line, equally happy in branding as he is in web design and development. He is also something of an impressive mover on the dance floor, should anyone be lucky enough to witness his impressive array of talents when inebriated. For more information, please visit www.taylorthomas.co.uk.
Results Plus VGS has been assisting development of the Results Plus platform for Edexcel, one of the major examination boards for schools in the UK. The system allows schools and pupils to gain an in-depth understanding of their examination grades by displaying previously unseen data in a way that is easy to grasp and therefore incredibly useful. See Edexcel footage here.
Wasting Time Believe it or not, I am rarely considered a time waster. In this instance however (found within the pages of the London Lite newspaper), I am more than happy to adorn this moniker. Bubblesnaps was not exactly developed to further the pursuit of understanding... so if the cap fits...
Lloyd’s 360 Risk Project Animated backdrop for a debate chaired by the BBC‘s John Simpson on the changing nature of terrorism and political risk. Produced to echo the print collateral produced for the latest theme in the ongoing ‘360 Risk Project’ instigated by Lloyd’s of London. Click here to view the footage.
Icon Fonts A new collection of display fonts from Fontsmith. VGS worked closely with Fontsmith to develop a name for the collection as well as for the fonts along with establishing a direction for subsequent marketing materials. Named after cultural icons, these beautifully crafted fonts are designed to be used large and get noticed. They are available from the fontsmith web site.
Arawak Energy Investor relations web site that aims to capitalise on the fantastic photography commissioned by the company. Whilst this is not of greater importance than the overall communication, structure, IR tools & branding, it serves to elevate the site from its competition and crucially, exemplifies the company’s impressive operations and assets.
Bubblesnaps on the box I noticed a flurry of activity on Bubblesnaps this weekend and it seemed to be coming from the BBC. Turns out that it was featured on their flagship technology programme ‘Click’. Short but very sweet, and you can watch the footage here. Or read a review on the BBC web site.
My Currency I have posted this entry as it's interesting to see your work in this context. This video is from the 2007 DEMO conference in the US, and showcases a site recently completed by Marcus over at High-Brandwidth.
Fresh Start Not exactly the view from my desk (which is mostly comprised of screens) but nevertheless, one that I shall be trying to get used to on breaks (health and safety anyone?).
Fontsmith Cheeky and irreverent typography studio, Fontsmith, commissioned us to craft a new online showcase for the growing family of Fontsmith products.
Bubblesnaps From an initial simple idea hatched many moons ago, Bubblesnaps is a site that allows users to upload photos, adding animated speech bubbles which are then sent as e-cards or added to web sites and blogs.
Needles & Haystacks Buzzshout is a site that announces web startups. Needless to say that there have been more than a few this last year prompting many to predict some kind of bubble bursting. Regardless, what's compelling is to view their logo surf page. Not realistic to see your identity in this context (look for Bubblesnaps) but interesting nonetheless.