February 2012
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A lovely thank you gift from The FSI
Yet again The FSI have let their true colours shine. Having just delivered a seminar at The FSI’s Workshop, Liam Dempsey was presented with an elegant glass vase filled with beautifully coloured sand. The thank you gift was another example of The FSI’s amazing ability to deliver thoughtful gifts on a very cost effective non-profit budget. In case you missed it, we have previously...
Getting Cultured with London Street Art
Street Art is very popular these days thanks to the likes of Banksy and Morley, but there are now so many talented artists creating amazing and unique work who aren’t receiving recognition for it. So here is our little tribute to the street artists of East London.
Photographs were taken by our London-based designer, Ngaire Ackerley during the Alternative London Tour – a unique tour of the vibrant...
Looking forward to a great FSI Workshop 2012
As we prepare to attend and present at the upcoming FSI Workshop, we wanted to share some images of the very creative and personalised thank-you gift that Liam Dempsey received from The FSI when he previously spoke at their day-long training workshop in London.
The small notebook was filled with hand-written notes from Pauline Broomhead, the CEO of The FSI, and her colleagues. It included...
January 2012
4 posts
Up-close and personal with mountain gorillas
Our London-based designer, Ngaire Ackerley recently traveled to East Africa on holiday. During her travels, she was lucky enough to visit mountain gorillas in Rwanda and see the amazing work that the people at Volcanoes National Park are doing to help preserve their existence. Many of us will have read the book or seen the movie ‘Gorillas in the Mist’ and can recount the work of Dian Fossey and...
Holocaust Memorial Day 2012
On 27 January 1945, the death camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated. It is on the anniversary of that date that we commemorate all genocides of our recent human history. From our London office, Ngaire will be attending the Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration in London on Thursday, 26 January. If you’re in the UK and would like to attend a commemoration event, you can find one nearest you on...
Target's poetry is spot on
Last week, a lovely coupon flyer arrived at Liam Dempsey’s house in greater Philadelphia. Liam was really surprised and pleased to see that Target, the massive superstore chain, had produced a very cute and engaging design with some absolutely fantastic content. The short poems, haikus, and clean, simple graphics worked beautifully together. We’ve shared a few images of what we think...
Keep the Dream Alive: A Benefit Concert to Help...
Our Philadelphia office recently came across a benefit concert to help victims of human trafficking coming up next week.
Eager to help a good cause, we thought we’d share it for those who are interested in supporting Dawn’s Place, a refuge in Philadelphia for women who have been victims of human trafficking.
Keep the Dream Alive is a concert that will be held on Friday, January 20 at...
December 2011
4 posts
'Tis the season
As the holiday season gets closer our Philadelphia office was graced with a joyful package to mark the season. We thought the package was a lovely way to thank those who have helped a business have a good year.
We were very happy to be able to help Tim Whiting and his colleagues at Whiting Law Group this year — and we’re very grateful for the beautiful holiday package.
Supporting a business launch: Ginger Aromatica... →
A new DuckDuckGo shirt!
The t-shirt that we won from DuckDuckGo arrived this week! You can read about how we won it on our website, or you can just enjoy the photos of the shirt.
We won a Reddit Gold membership and a DuckDuckGo... →
November 2011
5 posts
More Powerful, Faster and Prettier
Recently our London office was graced with a new edition … a new MacBook Pro laptop. Geared with Apple’s latest operating system, this new machine is significantly more powerful and faster than the one it replaces. It’s great to have it as part of the team! Ngaire from our London office snapped a few pics on her smart phone (excuse the quality) during the unveiling process so you...
Keeping up with technology
Working in the creative industry means keeping up with technology. With a passion for photography, our own Ngaire Ackerley, recently upgraded her camera after realising her old camera wouldn’t work with larger lens and didn’t shoot well in low light. Ngaire’s new Nikon D7000 is quite a leap from her previous D40x, with one of the major attractions being the ability to shoot in low light with a...
Updating SURF's website to drive forward its... →
WordCamp Philly 2011
As designers who build websites on WordPress, we’re always happy when a WordCamp comes to town. This past weekend, Liam Dempsey was lucky enough to hit WordCamp Philly. Below are just few light hearted images from that conference.
And in one session, Liam knew that he had found the right seat when he glanced down at the table …
If you’d like to read some of Liam’s...
Operation Christmas Child
Our London office is getting in the Christmas spirit and Ngaire is making a shoebox filled with goodies as a Christmas present for a less-fortunate child as part of ‘Operation Christmas Child’. Operation Christmas Child is the largest children’s Christmas project in the world, run by Samaritan’s Purse. The idea is that you fill a shoebox with goodies from the suggested list, wrap it up and drop...
October 2011
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Life of a Blog Post
Small businesses and non-profits sometimes struggle to understand the value that blogging can bring to their marketing efforts. We wanted to address that confusion — so we created a detailed and stylised infographic to illustrate the Life of a Blog Post.
You can see the full version of the infographic on our website:
http://lbdesign.tv/lifeofablogpost
Detailing the Life of a Blog Post →
Tuvalu Water Crisis
At lbdesign, we are regularly asked about our web address, lbdesign.tv. “What does the .tv mean? Is that for television or something?”
In fact, the .tv domain name extension is the country code for Tuvalu, a small island nation in the South Pacific.
We mention this today as Tuvalu is suffering a severe water issue and has declared a state of emergency in response. This small...
September 2011
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Nickels: A Tale of Dissociation
We’re excited to spread the word about a new book by Christine Stark. We were introduced to Christine about a year or so ago. We were very impressed by the quality of her work and style, and have been following her work ever since.
Nickels follows a biracial girl named Little Miss So and So from age 4 into adulthood. Told in a series of prose poems, Nickels’ lyrical and inventive language...
August 2011
3 posts
A Seminar in London: Online Marketing for the... →
A busy summer in the office →
Restorative Justice Exhibition at The LSE
We wanted to share a few photos of the exhibition we created with Survivors Fund, entitled Restorative Justice: Healing Wounds and Repairing Lives - Advancing the Human Rights of Survivors of Genocide in Rwanda. The exhibition runs from Monday 18 July – Friday 26 August 2011, from 10:00 am - 8:00 pm, at the Atrium Gallery, Old Building, LSE.
Further details about the exhibition are...
July 2011
2 posts
Advancing the Human Rights of Rwandan Genocide...
Our long-time client, Survivors Fund, is working with The London School of Economics to promote an exhibition entitled Restorative Justice: Healing Wounds and Repairing Lives - Advancing the Human Rights of Survivors of Genocide in Rwanda. At lbdesign, we were lucky enough to work closely with SURF on the design and production of the panels for the exhibition. The exhibition opens on Monday, 18...
Oxitec: Working to Reduce Dengue Fever
Our Philadelphia office was pleasantly surprised last night when driving home from work. Ears pricked up when we heard NPR begin a piece about an Oxford-based company working to reduce the spread of dengue fever through genetically modified mosquitos. We were delighted to discover that the aforementioned company was none other than Oxitec!
We were pleased to have worked with Oxitec a few years...
June 2011
2 posts
Agnes Grunwald-Spier: Author, Historian and more
Agnes Grunwald-Spier is an author and so much more. We were lucky enough to work with her on the design and production of her new website. As the author of The Other Schindlers, Agnes tells the stories of rescues by 30 people in 10 different Nazi-occupied countries.
As a skilled writer, Agnes has already posted a number of moving and thought-provoking blog posts. We certainly look forward to...
The Wonderful Work of Re-silicone
At lbdesign, we’re very lucky to get to work with a number of artists and creatives. One of our long-time — and favourite — such clients is Re-silicone. Re-silicone focuses on the design and production of bespoke eco-conscious products and installations made from re-used rubber silicone.
Having relocated to Glasgow after five years in London, Re-silicone recently completed...
May 2011
2 posts
ARH: An innovative approach to maternal and...
When the Executive Director of a new Kampala-based charity contacted us back in October of last year, we were pleasantly surprised. Having seen our work with Survivors Fund, this new organization, called Action for Reproductive Health, was eager to get our help in creating the right look and feel for their corporate identity and website.
In learning about Action for Reproductive Health (ARH), we...
The path less taken
There is a path near our greater Philadelphia offices that offers a wonderful solitude. This lonely path is perfect to getting out of the office for a quick breath of fresh air.
April 2011
2 posts
A Rwandan commemoration with Hope Survivors...
To mark the Rwandan genocide of 1994, Hope Survivors Foundation has organised a commemoration event to remember the tragedy and to support the survivors.
The commemoration will feature Jean Paul Samputu, a Rwandan artist who survived the genocide and has established himself as one of the most prominent African artists on the world stage. He is one of only two African artists to perform for the...
Sam Sake supporting Japanese tsumani fundraiser
Our friends at Sam Sake have announced that they will be taking part in and supporting a fundraising event for the victims of the Tohoku Tsunami on 08 April, at Potters Fields Park, near to City Hall. Sam Sake’s selection of imported Japanese sake will be available for purchase, with all profits going to the Red Cross Japan Tsunami Appeal. The event starts at 11.00 am and will finish...
March 2011
4 posts
Running with Reveal →
In shades of azure
On a recent excursion to Iceland, our own Ngaire Ackerley captured some beautiful pictures of the many shades of blue water that are dappled across the rocky country. Ngaire has generously shared a small selection of her photos with us here.
All images are © 2011 by Ngaire Ackerley.
CoppaFeel! is raising awareness about breast...
At The FSI’s Workshops 2011, we had the opportunity to meet a couple of representatives of a great charity, CoppaFeel! They told us about their organisation, how it was founded and its important mission. The story behind how CoppaFeel! is so moving that we just had to share it here.
In 2009, a young woman named Kristin Hallenga was misdiagnosed twice for breast cancer. In fact, she was...
The beauty and solace of nature
Greater Philadelphia boasts a wonderful amount of wooded and nature areas. The peace and tranquility that such places inspire is not to be underestimated.
In sharing the above photo, taken at Marsh Creek State Park, we hope to spread some of that peacefulness. The ice on the lake in the background has mostly thawed, and the ground was virtually free of snow and ice. The promise of the coming...
February 2011
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Looking back over 2010 →
January 2011
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WatchWatch the movie. Then go to http://hmd.org.uk to light a virtual candle in remembrance of Holocaust Memorial Day. Holocaust Memorial Day is a day to commemorate the millions of innocent victims who have been de-humanised and killed in the repeated genocides that plague humanity.
December 2010
4 posts
A white Christmas in London
Although the worse snowfall in London in 30 years has caused travel chaos, it has also brought with it a serene beauty rarely experienced in this wonderful city. Below are just a few shots of from in and around Wandsworth Park. The photos were taken and generously shared by Ngaire Ackerley.
Our Holiday Season Schedule →
Untold Stories
Every year, the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (HMDT) considers a different theme as it relates to Holocaust Memorial Day, which is an international day of commemoration observed yearly on 27 January. HMDT’s theme for 2011 is Untold Stories. In exploring its own theme, HMDT have researched, discovered and shared a host of personal stories previously not shared with the wider public.
Over...
That makes five! →
November 2010
3 posts
Creating New Ways to Protect Against Infectious...
Rare are the times when we encounter organisations which really are working to make the world a safer, healthier place. We consider ourselves very lucky to have been introduced to such a company over the past summer. That company is Immunocore. Based in Oxford, England, Immunocore is working to develop novel drugs to treat cancer and viral disease. Earlier this month, we were very excited to...
Welcoming Ngaire Ackerley →
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John Gwinn's Flashing Exuberance
Back in the late spring (or was it early summer?), we were fortunate to meet a Philadelphia-based artist named John Gwinn. We met John at Franklin Commons, an amazing, privately-owned, multi-use commercial property that really must be seen to be believed. (We’ll be sure to post something about Franklin Commons before too long.)
With a career spanning more than 50 years, John is a very...
August 2010
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Women Connecting for Peace
Back in May of this year, we were lucky to meet one of the women running ActiveArt at one of our Tweet, Tag & Blog sessions. ActiveArt is a community arts organisation that works in the UK and internationally to create art for the promotion of human rights, social justice and egalitarian social change.
We received recently a wonderful email from the good people at ActiveArt, thanking us for...
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Fighting to Cure Ataxia
We were fortunate enough to be asked again by some of our good friends in Chicago to help raise awareness about their efforts to fight the devastating disease of Ataxia. In an effort to do our bit, we designed and produced a flyer and accompanying letterhead for the second year running for a fantastic fundraising event — a golf outing — to provide research funding for the University of...
July 2010
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The next Tweet, Tag & Blog →
An inspirational studio visit
At lbdesign, we feel that it’s important to support small creative businesses; inspired entrepreneurs out there doing it for themselves. One of our clients, Cockpit Arts does just this by renting out studio space to talented designer makers. Twice a year they open their studios up so the public can visit the designers in their place of work, interact with them and buy their products. On...
June 2010
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The Glasshill Studio is open!
We recently attended the opening of Katie Adam’s new ceramics studio at Glasshill Studio & Workshop. Long time client and friend of lbdesign, Katie designs and makes designer tableware from tea sets to jugs to dishcloths. We were treated to a glass of wine and a visual feast of Katie’s signature London skyline ceramics as well as a glimpse of some of her new hand-built work. ...
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