Graphical House

From our archive — identity and graphic pattern for Glasgow based arborist

a project by and opens to the public tomorrow in Tobermory.

On Sonorous Seas gives a voice to what is not apparent beneath the beauty of the Hebridean waters. Through art, music and Poetry the project encourages a deeper listening to, and understanding of the sounds we may find there, and their meaning for the ecology of our seas.

CONNECTIONS
by Fraser Taylor
Nichols Gallery
656 Dumbarton Road
Glasgow G11 6RA

4-5 June 2022

Saturday 11-6 / Sunday 12-4

Presented by

New things coming soon from Fraser Taylor and

‘The Prince of Muck’ is a wonderfully warm film about Lawrence, the Laird of the tiny Isle of Muck, and his struggles to accept the inevitability of change. Directed by Dutch film maker Cindy Jansen (we did the titles). It’s currently available on iPlayer and really is worth a watch.

Pattern evokes air pockets in bread from

New work for A bespoke, geometric logotype where the T sits dead centre, speaking to the precision and attention to detail of fine baking.

Imagery for the new Diana’s Grove Collection by photographed by

4th year Graphics students from are having a poster sale in our studio this weekend (that’s right, we still haven’t moved back in). Anyway, there is a lauch event on Friday 18th (tomorrow) with drinks by and

The sale runs all weekend.
Get yourselves down there.

Art direction was a key component of the Ica rebrand, with a new approach and aesthetic defined to provide a better overview of the various elements in complex projects – exteriors, interiors, room types, scale and detail.

Full case study is now live on our site, please follow the link in the bio for more info.

Image credits:
Gordon Burniston: 2,4,5,6,7,8,9
Luke Hayes: 1,3

Our identity for the new touring exhibition can now be seen at

The logotype was inspired by the exhibition itself, which brings together modern and contemporary works that explore themes from urban development to migration and the relationship between inner cities and suburbia.

Working on a new publication to accompany an exhibition later in the year to celebrate Bernat Klein’s centenary. A real pleasure to delve into some fascinating material that documents his design work and extensive archive.

And finally, Marques.

Monogram. A motif made by combining two or more letters.

This week is Logo week. Today Logotypes.

New on the Journal

Jordan writes about her ‘Slow Reno’ — exploring our constant quest for perfection in western culture, a circular economy, wabi sabi and squinty teeth.

Link in our bio

New on the Journal

Jordan writes about her ‘Slow Reno’ — exploring our constant quest for perfection in western culture, a circular economy, wabi sabi and squinty teeth.

Link in bio

A conversation that started in issue 4 of our Forward Journal continues.

One of the UK’s most influential designers, Ben Kelly, will be in conversation with Ross Hunter of Graven Images and Photographer/Artist Eugene Schlumberger at the V&A Dundee on Thursday the 2nd of November. Tickets for both the live and streamed event are till available via the V&A site.

Ross and Ben have a great rapport so expect this to be an interesting and entertaining discusion.

Ben is launching a new book 'Haçienda Landscapes' in collaboration with Eugene that is also worth checking out, you can find out more on http://kickstarter.com

You can read their original conversation focussed on Bens work in Glasgow in our online version of Forward, find a link in the Forward Journal profile or go via our website.


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Don’t be fooled by the great looking weather! Behind the scenes on a cold and windy day in Portobello. Perfect for shooting amazing cashmere accessories for with the toughest team:

We created the 1867 Makers Mark to endorse the new range of luxury cashmere accessories.

referring to the year the Mill was established the mark speaks of the provenance of the yarn and the quality of the pieces.

More on our website soon.

Changing the game, again.

Referencing desert dunes, mail order packaging is layered, revealing key aspects of the brand story as it’s opened.

The same motif is continued in the swing tags, where technical and product care info. is placed.

Full case study is online now.

Link in our bio.

Changing the game, again.

Reflected in the design of the pieces themselves, graphic forms, colours and textures are reminiscent of our original Saalt Suminagashi patterns, continuing brand recognition throughout the product range.

All Saalt Wear pieces are made of post-consumer recycled water bottles, helping to clean up landfill and prevent ocean-bound plastic. Fabrics are sourced from factories that are known for making safe, green textiles.

See the full case study now.

Link in our bio.

Record sleeves have a long established history of iconic imagery but the band T-Shirt, less so.

Over on our journal, a request to buy a Nirvana* T-shirt has thinking about the ‘iconic’ Tee’s and how they have been almost completely separated from their context–favoured by fashion houses and ripped off by pop-stars. Can tee’s be part of a band’s brand?

Link in our bio.

*Bonus points if you can name more than 5 songs.

Well worth backing on Kickstarter, Haçienda Landscapes, a retrospective by Ben Kelly (.photo.kid), photographer Eugene Schlumberger () and designed by Darren Wall ()

Ben spoke to Ross Hunter for Issue 4 about Glasgow’s Bar 10, which you can read online at fowardjournal.co

With Glasgow International in full swing, we were looking back at these past (and recent) projects for artist Ilana Halperin.

We have previously worked with Illana on publications Geologic Intimacy (Yu no Hana) and, most recently, The Rock Cycle (Yamaguchi).

Halperin has two projects in this years GI, ‘Excerpts from the Library’—commissioned by —and ‘There Is A Volcano Behind My House’,a large solo exhibition commissioned by Mount Stuart.

Looking back on our work with Freedom from Torture, a UK-based organisation who are dedicated to the rehabilitation of torture survivors.

Based on an exhibition of the same name, Human Rights + Wrongs tells the intimate and harrowing stories of these survivors.

A removable dust jacket underscores an exploration into the personal concepts of human rights, dividing the title into two and leaving Human Rights behind.