AIGA Emerge
I’ll be taking part in AIGA’s Emerge. An initiative designed to engage emerging designers in the first five years of their careers – whether it’s their first career or a new direction. Journey: A Roundtable discussion & Panel. Event Panelists: Greg Spraker, Senior Art Director at Grafik. Virginia Arrisueño, Founder/Creative Director at DeNada. Kojo Boateng, Creative […]
Experience Haus Radio: ‘You can always find nuggets of wisdom in criticism (Kojo Boateng)’
Check out my interview with the lovely folks at Experience Haus in London. Experience Haus are group of passionate creatives bringing together people with design. They host creative workshops and courses for the curious – and we also connect students with people practising within the industry. I talked to them about my recent move to Washington DC, […]
Interview: Revision Path Podcast
I was interviewed by Maurice Cherry of Revision Path podcast. In the interview I talk about my early career as a graphic designer and my time at ITN, my design philosophy and my influences as a multi-disciplinary designer. Tweet
“TV news designers have to work with the most difficult clients – journalists!”
I was interviewed for the the Design Week ‘Four Corners’ column about my career as a multidisciplinary designer. The article got a great reception on the website and my quote (above) made ‘Quote of the Week’. Read the full article here Tweet
My work is featured in a new book on Color by Eddie Opara
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]I am featured in a new book written co-authored by Pentagram’s Eddie Opara and John Cantwell. In the book I’m interviewed about my work, and in particulay the use of colour in news. I talk about the rebrand of ITV News (which I work on with the good people at Lambie Nairn) and the […]
ITV News rolls out major refresh
ITV News rolled out its new on-air brand this week, toning down Big Ben in favor of a flat design look. Gone is the yellow and white virtual studio with panels of Big Ben and the World. In is a contemporary home with a minimal aesthetic. A teal color is mixed with light wood tones […]
Twitter Clock Makes The News
An alumnus from London College of Communication has had a piece of her ‘fantastic’ work displayed in the newsroom of ITV News. Kirsty Greig’s The Twitter Clock uses a live feed of information collected from the social networking and micro-blogging site and displays the most ‘tweeted’ word every minute. The clock was inspired by a […]
NYT: Design Gets More Diverse
Designers of color are benefiting from these changes, not least because design is largely a meritocratic profession. It is tough for everyone, especially at the top. No designer secures a sought-after job like Mr. Boateng’s, or coveted international commissions like Mr. Burks’s, without talent, courage, charisma and determination, but they do tend to be judged […]
ITV Election Three-Way Swingometer
Broadcaster responds to prospect of hung parliament with high-tech interactive holographic wall
Design Week: Breaking News
Does the relaunch of ITV’s News at Ten in its old timeslot mark a return to traditional broadcast design values, or have podcasts and ‘rolling’ formats altered our expectations of TV news forever? Oliver Bennett investigates. Tweet