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27.08.09
You are ripped
One of the many things in our inbox after the break was this tragic tale from Scot McNaughton.
‘Yesterday, in the dead of night... my ‘You Are Here’ poster fell from the wall, the heavy glassed frame crashing to the floor waking everyone, tearing the poster in the process. I was hoping you may still have one to replace my pride and joy....’
Here’s the proof: a ripped poster, the glum designer, the smashed glass, the empty wall. Too sad.
 
But will the johnson banks shop have the heart to replace it for him? We await the decision.
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24.08.09
Ravensbourne
Hello there. Thought for the week returns from its summer break and look, one of our projects has been outed by Design Week when we weren’t looking. Yes, we have started work on a re-brand of Ravensbourne College, which for decades has resided in sleepy Chislehurst and is next year moving to this state-of-the-art hive of activity in Greenwich designed by Foreign Office Architects. That’s quite a change. 
We’re working with them on their brand and a new visual identity, and trying to work out what to do with the extraordinary pattern that will cloak the entire building, based on the famous tiling tessellations of maths boffin Roger Penrose. The Penrose tessellation that will cover the Ravensbourne building is based on just three shapes, but out of those shapes come the most extraordinary combinations and patterns. 
Below is a mock-up of the window detailing, and a corner piece noticed on a recent site visit. 
The new building sits right next to The Dome/02: here’s what the view from the top of the building will be like (minus the iron railing, of course). 
We’re anticipating that the Identity project will launch early in the new year. If you’re interested in more detail, there’s a good piece here in building design magazine.
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07.08.09
Bizarre signage round-up
In our spare time, most of the studio seems to collect bizarre pictures of signage. It’s a geek-designer thing. In an end-of-term, holiday frame of mind, here’s some recent highlights, starting with the groyne injury above, spotted in Brighton. How about this multi-function shopfront in Brooklyn with directions written in? 
Also spotted in Brooklyn (weirdly), a rather neat bit of graffiti on an ATM, and some, er bread type. 
Closer to home, regular train journeys reveal some classics: how about this for an odd bit of copywriting. (It may not be immediately funny). 
Or this dog sign with some mad, ‘poster within a poster’ thing going on. 
Only yesterday, we noticed these poor pieces of spelling on a building site, with a consistent, nagging bit of mark-up in green marker pen. 
Meanwhile, a certain design college should be ashamed of this. 
A couple more random sightings in South London. 
And a classic to end. 
The johnson banks thought for the week is taking a short summer break. We’ll be back later in August.
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05.08.09
Parting: such sweet sorrow
Obviously we hope that all the interns that pass through johnson banks have a wonderful time. (Obviously). But eventually the time comes when they have to leave and get on with their dissertations, or go home to Sheffield, or both. Sometimes they even give us leaving presents. Last week Owen and James came to end of their time and surprised us all with these customised sweets. Not only johnson banks jelly babies, but dedicated deliciousness for most of the studio as well. 
Two designers on a budget needing a cheap way to say thank you? Very neat. 
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