Edward Bawden’s London in Harrods Magazine
Edward Bawden’s London written by Peyton Skipwith and Brian Webb and designed by Webb & Webb has been recommended in the February issue of the Harrods Magazine it is available instore from the Harrods bookshop.
Or you can purchase a copy of the book, published by V&A Publishing, in the V&A Museum shop or online from here…
Oundle School Cripps Library
Webb & Webb have been working alongside client and friends Luke Hughes and Company on the on the refurbishment of the Cripp Library at Oundle School in Northamptonshire.
Working with Luke Hughes, the School Librarian, Leigh Giurlando and members of the Oundle Senior Management Team W&W designed and oversaw the production and fitting of donor boards, room signage, shelf signage and inspirational quotes throughout the building. The impressive space is home to more than 22,000 books as well as the school archive and The Clive Jacques Rare Book Room which contains the School’s collection of rare and valuable books, including a 1541 Cranmer Bible, a 15th century book of hours, many 16th and 17th century books and a growing archive of books by and about John Piper.
All of the signage was specially produced to our designs and drawings by Capital Models, an architectural model maker and installed by local signage company Pumpkin Print.
Five coloured rings!…
Webb & Webb would like to wish all our clients and friends a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
Look out in 2012 for Albert for the High Jump, An Olympian Paw Prints Book by Holly Skeet, illustrated by Chris Brown, designed by Webb & Webb and published by Hand & Eye Editions.
Baseline 60
The latest copy of Baseline magazine, edition 60, features a comprehensive review of the entire Design book series by Alan Powers. Alan, who is Professor of Architecture and Cultural History at the University of Greenwich, referring to the size and standard 96 page calls the series ‘miniature versions of grand folios’ and commends the books for making their subjects approachable.
There’s just one error in the article, since the review was written and during the magazine’s production process there have been two more books published! The total number of books in the series is now 14.
Paul Nash in Pictures: Landscape and Dream
Webb & Webb have designed the first in a series of books for the Mainstone Press covering the work of the celebrated landscape, surrrealist and war artist Paul Nash. The format of the book is based on the acclaimed Ravilious in Pictures series format, also designed by Webb & Webb, and included designing a customised shadowed typeface relevant to the artists work and style.
Paul Nash in Pictures: Landscape and Dream by James Russell is available to buy here…
James Webb has been featured on the DesignWeek website weekly Voxpop.
The Ian Mikardo High School is located in the London borough of Tower Hamlets, which has the highest level of child poverty in England. Yet Ian Mikardo, rated outstanding by Ofsted’s two most recent inspections, has a much higher attendance rate than similar schools.
If you are interested in helping the school please contact: admin@ianmikardo.towerhamlets.sch.uk
New books in the award winning Design series
Two new books in the Design series are being released on 26 October. Design Claud Lovat Fraser celebrates one of the great unsung heroes of twentieth-century British design. During his short life he achieved an astonishing amount of work as a draughtsman, watercolourist, caricaturist, publisher, illustrator, designer of stage-sets, toys and fabrics; he also designed silks for Liberty’s.
The second book provides a concise but comprehensive over view of the work of F.H.K Henrion. Henrion was a refugee from Germany prior to World War II, his work includes poster design for the Ministry of Information, exhibition design for the Festival of Britain and identity design for KLM airlines.
Both books are co-written by Webb & Webb Designer/Director Brian Webb and are published by ACC Publishing.
Order copies of Design Claud Lovat Faser here…
James Webb has been featured on the DesignWeek website weekly Voxpop.
Don’t worry he smells much sweeter these days!
Joupii and Bird & Fish
Our packaging designs for the re-issue of Patrick Ryland’s classic toys Joupii and Bird & Fish have been featured on DesignWeek and TheDieline.com.
DesignWeek can only be read by subscribers (and sadly the printed magazine ceased trading a few weeks ago) but for those of you who don’t have a subscription the gist of the article talks about our use of Fedrigoni paper (a premium Italian brand) for the Joupii box and how his name mark was inspired by his most distinguishing feature, his eyes.
The Dieline article is open to all and can be viewed here…
Joupii is manufactured by Il Leccio toys and Bird & Fish are manufactured by Selegiochi under the MasterToys brand, both are based in Italy. Bella!
Bird and Fish packaging
These beautifully sculptural bath toys were designed in 1969 by Patrick Rylands. Patrick, as regular readers may know, designed PlayPlax which we helped re-launch at the end of last year and Joupii which we’ve just repackaged for Il Leccio toys.
Bird and Fish are the first two products to be relaunched by Selegiochi toys under the MasterToys brand and are included in many permanent museum collections including the V&A Museum, London.
Bird is to be used as the cover image for the catalogue of Award-winning British Design: 1957-1988 by Lily Crowther which will be published by the V&A in March 2012, (you can pre-order copies here…).
