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I have to admit, when I first saw the More4 rebrand visuals a few weeks ago I wasn’t overly excited – a nice enough visual mark with some obvious potential for TV and animation.

But having seen the rebrand fully developed to TV graphics and idents I’ve changed my mind. I expected to see clunky old train station style flip animation, but the final execution is beautifully fluid, and much more flexible. The programme info pages are clean and functional, but the identity really comes alive when the hand-built ‘flippers’ inhabit real-world scenarios, such as this lovely abandoned fishing boat.

See more visuals and idents on IdentityDesigned.com

As a big comics fan – I found it interesting to see that Landor have recently rebranded DC Comics as part of their current shake up to attract new readers. My first thoughts are that it’s nice to see some good design in a field that is usually filled with some terrible graphic design (with noteable exceptions), surrounding often stunning artwork. Although I am getting bored by identity systems that are so flexible that the logo can be ‘anything you want it to be’ (Aol comes to mind recently), seeing this in the context of a company that is no longer just about comics but is a huge entertainment industry makes sense to me.

Here’s some more examples of it in action – I think the page turn device for the ‘D’ in ingenious, and reflects the history of the company in relation to what’s beyond it – now a much more interactive and multimedia space… I’d be interested to see how other, non-comic readers view it…

The show began with imagery and sounds which led the audience into believing they were in a department store elevator. Each elevator level would then stop and lead into one of the 7 collections/store levels. The Pet Shop Boys song, Shopping, provided the ideal tune for the models to strut on to stage with.

The models provided great choreography moves and plenty of eye-candy, along with a diverse collection of clothes. A great show performance!

For more information visit- http://www.clothesshowlive.com/the-show

Linney Group worked with the marketing team of West Nottinghamshire College on a new name and full rebrand for the college which launched to the public recently. This is just the start of an exciting journey for the college, following the opening of a £5 million brand new creative arts centre. This short film gives a taste of the journey we embarked upon.

For more information about the college click here

We’ve all seen the domino metaphor used many a time in advertising (remember the excellent Honda Accord advert, which created a domino sequence using various parts of the car?), but this ad for Fedex has a particularly lovely tone. It doesn’t rely solely on the domino idea for visual effect (although it’s strong enough to keep the viewer engaged); it’s a great concept which is right for the message. It’s also got a great soundtrack, timed to perfection, and the sign-off – “We make less urgent shipping to the US awesome” – is brilliant.

Nice use of typography to mimic the shape of a xmas decoration.  Love the warm and glamorous colour palette in this window and the over sized decorations.

Great referencing to the animal kingdom which follows the recent trend of using animal shapes within knitwear designs and t-shirt graphics. The animal masks, fur cones, scarves and bare twigs represent Autumn perfectly!

Zara had focused on stars as shapes to use. The black dresses along with the gold & silver typography echoed style and sophistication.

Next weekend I’m going to the Clothes Show at the NEC so I’ll be on the lookout for the catwalk scenery and graphics … Any excuse to go shopping!

Linney Design were delighted to be asked to produce the brochure for this years Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance service, held at the Royal Albert Hall on 12th November.  This year’s festival was particularly special as the legion is celebrating its 90th year.

The festival, hosted by Huw Edwards, was attended by members of the armed forces, their families, honoured guests and members of the Royal Family.  It was also attended by some memebrs of the Linney Group, some of which even made starring roles on the BBC television coverage!

Performaces from Sir Cliff Richard, Alfie Boe, Joe Mcelderry and Kathryn Jenkins, along with various military bands and choirs delighted the audience.