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From the trenches

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Jubileum Cinerama Filmtheater

December 11th, 2007  |  by Arjen  |  category: From the trenches

It seems like almost all my friends worked at this Cinema at some point, so this Rotterdam film theater has a special place in my heart. And now I’m getting all weakhearted anyway; It is also one of these places that still has the nice old cinema feel, in contrary to the uniformal mega-plex cinemas […]

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The Rejects

November 30th, 2007  |  by Taco  |  category: From the trenches

At the department store I work in I had to come up with concepts for Valentine’s. Yup, it’s that time of the year. So I went down the character route.
Anyway, this here was one of the rejects that I personally really love, but were were not picked because they are not right for the store. […]

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There’s a Type for Every Season

October 26th, 2007  |  by Taco  |  category: From the trenches

I look at the Carphone Warehouse and think GRRR! I notice a new book about fashion in my favourite bookstore and i think GRRR! I see a diamonds ad on the escalator at Liverpool Street Station and think GRRR! None of this is fueled by content, but by design. In particular, their choice of font.
Every […]

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Favourite New Cross Font

August 19th, 2007  |  by Taco  |  category: From the trenches

At the moment I am working at the repro unit at Goldsmiths University of London, who had their rebranding done last year by NB studios. Their work is of the open sort of branding, having for example no palette specified. Still it’s a very new look for the college and It is my job to […]

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