<![CDATA[Us Design Studio: News]]> http://www.usdesignstudio.co.uk/ Us Design Studio RSS Feed Copyright 2008 Us Design Studio <![CDATA[Shapeshift gets released... finally]]> After more than a year and a half the promo finally gets to see the light of day.  The video had its exclusive premiere on Dazed & Confused website yesterday, and it is already one of the most viewed articles on the site. I hope it has been worth the wait. Thanks to everyone involved. 

We have also updated our website with work completed over the past few months, have a look round the rest of the site.

www.dazeddigital.com

]]> Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:04:06 GMT <![CDATA[Light Boxes & Shapeshift Release]]> We recently collaborated with Fred Rigby to create a set of light boxes for DELS to use as a prop for his on stage performances, he wanted more of a visual presence on stage.

In other DELS news we can now confirm the 'Shapeshift' promo we directed will be released in mid June. Look out for it, its been a while in the making. 

www.fredrigby.com

]]> Thu, 20 May 2010 17:25:07 GMT <![CDATA[Pushing Hands Promo]]> Another weekend working, luckily this time it was in Epping Forest with some amazing friends.

We were directing a promo for the very talented 'Pushing Hands' the track is beautiful acoustic number.

We would like to thank everyone involved and check back soon to see the results.

Dop - David Hallett
Assistant - Scott Taylor
Stylist - ChiSan
Make-Up - Poppy France
Actress - Ali Dowling

]]> Tue, 11 May 2010 12:17:45 GMT <![CDATA[Tinie Tempah - Frisky Promo Testing]]> Last week we spent a week solid in the studio day and night working on the new Tinie Tempah promo. We were making and directing projections onto archways, mutant frames and a lot more. The shoot went amazing and should be out in the next couple of weeks.

]]> Tue, 11 May 2010 11:51:37 GMT <![CDATA[Variety Pack Selection]]> We are in the process of updating our website with some new work and also a new shop which will contain various collaboration projects for sale. One of which will be this collection of T-shirts (see image) from a collaboration with Bocka Sloan, the collection will contain a variety of different biscuit designs. They are hand stitched felt, which is your favourite?  Email for pre order.  Update and shop will be launched mid june.

]]> Tue, 11 May 2010 11:28:37 GMT <![CDATA[Colbert Cycles Brand and Website by us]]> Over the past few months we have been working with Colbert Cycles to create a unique brand and website. The website was built /developed by our close friend and collaborator Phil Jenkins. We will be posting up a lot more images of the brand and website to our site soon, but for now you can visit the Colbert site or have a look some behind the scenes photos on our flickr page.

www.colbertcycles.com

www.flickr.com

Phil Jenkins

]]> Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:36:33 GMT <![CDATA[YCN Teaching]]> We recently visited Kingston University to help with the YCN Awards. This is the second year we have taught YCN, some of the students ideas were really great we cant wait to see how they all get on.

It seems as though some of the Kingston students have already caught the eye of YCN (pictured left 2 projects from Kingston students)

www.ycnonline.com

]]> Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:21:21 GMT <![CDATA[Number 1 Single]]> The music promo we art directed for the Tinie Tempah 'Pass Out' track came in at the number 1 slot this weekend on the top 40 chart. Not bad going for his first single, lets hope it stays there for another couple of weeks. The video is also now at a massive 3,488,074 views on You Tube and growing. 

Congratulations to everyone involved. 

www.youtube.com

]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:12:06 GMT <![CDATA[Charlie&Lee with a little help from us]]> We recently designed a mark & logo for Charlie&Lee. They are based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Charlie&Lee is a fashion boutique concentrating on their favorite international labels from New York, Los Angeles, France, New Zealand, and Australia.

The store is being refurbished at the moment and will be open soon. In the mean time you can follow the store on their blog.

www.charlieandlee.com/blog

]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:59:52 GMT <![CDATA[I DO NOT EXIST WORKSHOP 2010]]> I spent a week in Ipswich towards the end of February. We taught a workshop to a group of kids aged 12-16 with close friend and collaborator Kieren Dickins. The workshop was based around the 'I DO NOT EXIST' idea (See project). It was a huge success and we got some truly amazing work out of the kids, they seemed to really connect with the idea.

The image on the left was in response to a brief we set them called 'Cardboard Couture; we asked them to make a range of clothes out of cardboard based of the idea of the future and recycling. 

All the images from the week will soon be posted up on our Flickr page.

]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:52:54 GMT <![CDATA[Colbert Shoot ]]> We had one of the most relaxed photo-shoots I think we are ever likely to have at the weekend.

The images we got are fantastic, well done to everyone who helped out, the website and brand should be launched very soon.

Thanks to:

Photography - Michael Leckie
Camera Operator - Dave Hallett
Model - Phil Jenkins

]]> Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:57:28 GMT <![CDATA[New work and new logos section for us]]> Long overdue, but we have now updated our site with some of the work we have produced over the past couple of months. Also we have added a 'Logo & Marks' section to our site to showcase all the logos we have designed. 

]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:00:02 GMT <![CDATA[Tinie Tempah - Pass Out]]> The Tinie Tempah promo we art directed is now online and gaining a lot of views rapidly, seems like it has gone down well. We also have put a few stills of the promo in our 'Film & Promo' section on this site.

Watch the promo

]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:57:46 GMT <![CDATA[Some Nice Books]]> We have been featured in some great books recently, they are all worth having a look at. The books feature the Rain Positive project, National Smoking Ban and the Thom Yorke Promo.

]]> Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:23:12 GMT <![CDATA[Merry Christmas from us]]> Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We will be back in the new year with a fresh updated website with loads of new work we have been working on for the past few months.  

At the moment we are working with some great people on some really exciting projects, more will be revealed later in the new year. Until then...

]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:11:29 GMT <![CDATA[us (15 page feature)]]> We received the beautiful 360 Design magazine yesterday all the way from China. It contains profile features on design studios Frost, Non-Format, Karlssonwilker & us (design studio). The magazine is bilingual and spreads across a mass of 200 pages. We must thank 360 for featuring us with such great design studios.

You can have a look at the spreads on us over at our Flickr page.  

www.flickr.com

www.sandu360.com

]]> Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:53:19 GMT <![CDATA[Tinie Tempah Promo]]> On Thursday we spent a long old day down at 3 Mills Studios in East London to help Colonel Blimp Director Tim Brown with his new promo for Tinie Tempah. We were art directing the shoot, this involved a mass of typography, acrylic  jewelry, 8,000 matches and much more, all will be revealed when the video is released in a few weeks. 

www.tabrown.co.uk

www.colonelblimp.com

]]> Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:21:27 GMT <![CDATA[Josh Hill]]> We went to the very cold and windy Brands Hatch today to meet Damon Hill and his son Josh Hill. We are working on developing a brand for the young racer, who starts his first competitive season in the Formula Ford Championship this year. 

]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:50:43 GMT <![CDATA[Phoebe Lovatt Website ]]> Its been a fun few weeks of html & css but we got there in the end. Check out the website we have designed and built for the very talented writer Phoebe Lovatt.

Website features our first customised WordPress.

www.phoebelovatt.com

]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:40:47 GMT <![CDATA[New Studio for us]]> After some good time in our Farringdon studio we fancied a change and have now moved to the wonderful Columbia Road where the famous flower market is held. If your ever in the area drop by and pop in for a cuppa. 

google map

]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:36:28 GMT <![CDATA[Assistant DoP & Logo...]]> A few weekends ago I gave a helping hand (assistant DoP) on close friends Tim Brown & Christopher Hewitt's promo for Hecq Vs Exillion - Spheres Of Fury. The promo was a great success, they did a great job and it is now all over the internet blogs (Video on Left).

On top of that we designed Tim a logo for use on his website, there is a little fast forward hiding in there, to see the logo and to see other work by Tim have a look on his website. 

www.tabrown.co.uk

www.christopherhewitt.com

]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:02:56 GMT <![CDATA[Lee Paton's Fashion show]]>  Last night we attended Lee Paton's London fashion week show at the amazing Wiltons Music Hall. At the show there were also various weird and wonderful experiences to compliment his eccentric collectoin, one thing that stood out was being served G&T from the tap of a bath (see pic left). We have recently been working with Lee on his website which is now live. 

www.leepaton.co.uk 

www.wiltons.org.uk

]]> Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:08:58 GMT <![CDATA[A visit to Earls Court for us]]> Today we went down to Earls Court to see our 100% Design Feature Wall being installed ready for the opening day on Thursday. It looks pretty epic, as soon as you walk through the entrance it is the first thing you come across. Show opens this Thursday and goes on till this sunday, go have a look.

www.100percentdesign.co.uk

]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:38:00 GMT <![CDATA[75% Design Feature Wall]]> We visited Armourcoat in Sevenoaks today to see our design for the 100% Design Feature wall being made. After a lot of man hours and sweat we are nearly there, and with only two weeks until it goes up its a good job.

The wall will feature at the main entrance to 100% Design at Earls Court London from the 24 - 29 September 2009. 

www.100percentdesign.co.uk

www.armourcoat.com

]]> Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:47:12 GMT <![CDATA[YCN Hand Modeling ]]> We have helped our good friend Tim Brown with the YCN awards showreel. The video features two rather impressive arms.

Some of the students we helped at Kingston feature in the showreel, so congratulations to them.

www.ycnonline.com

www.tabrown.co.uk

]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:02:46 GMT <![CDATA[E4 stings competition]]> We recently filmed an ad for the E4 stings competition. The sting was based loosely on a Champagne Tower with a slight twist. 

www.e4.com/video/

We would like to thank:

Actress - Gill Stoker  
Stylist - Chi-San Wan
Sound Design - Andrew Telling
Camera & Lighting - Garath Whyte
Assistant - George Pedrick.

]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:21:12 GMT <![CDATA[Vimeo Player]]> We now have our back catalogue of film work online due to a Vimeo player embedded on our site. 

To the left is a sneak preview of the Dels & Joe (Hot Chip) - Shapeshift Promo via a behind the scenes film. Also in the film you can have a first look at the new Dels Identity. Filmed by Scott Taylor, titles by us.

www.myspace.com/imdels

]]> Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:54:01 GMT <![CDATA[Press Shots by Michael Leckie]]> We had some fun yesterday when Michael Leckie took some press shots of us. The press shots will feature in the design magazine 360.

For the full set visit our Flickr 

www.flickr.com

www.michaelleckie.co.uk

]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:32:40 GMT <![CDATA[Some Help in the Studio ]]> This week we have had Philip Lackmaker in to help with our project for the 100% Design entrance wall. 

Project goes live in September so watch out.

www.philiplackmaker.com

]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:03:21 GMT <![CDATA[Typography for Oscar The Punk]]> We were asked by Michael Leckie to add some typography to a music promo he filmed for Oscar the Punk. The still to the left is a snippet from the finished piece. 

]]> Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:17:36 GMT <![CDATA[YCN Awards]]> A few of the the students we taught at Kingston Univeristy have been Commended for this years YCN student awards. Congratulations to them all.

Anomaly Brief - Aimee Marien-Osbon, Kirsty Aryee & Bav Samani.

O2 Brief - Xanthia Hallissey, Mark Rogerson & Thomas Digby.

Skype Brief (pictured left) - Joe Provis, Billy Steel & Ed Baigre.

To see the results visit link below.

www.ycnonline.com

]]> Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:11:19 GMT <![CDATA[A ONE OFF Degree Show]]> We have just finished helping Ella Collinge and Tara Woolnough from Kingston University with the visual identity for this years Degree Show. The Invites and posters can be seen on the left (photos by Tara Woolnough) and the website can be viewed by clicking the link below. We also worked with Scott Taylor to create a behind the scenes film for the posters and invites, link below. 

www.kingston.ac.uk/oneoff

www.vimeo.com

]]> Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:04:01 GMT <![CDATA[100% Design Exhibition Entrance Sign]]> We have been asked to design this years entrance sign for the 100% Design event in London's Earls Court.

100% Design London is the UK's Leading architecture and design event showcasing everything for the modern building and interior.

www.100percentdesign.co.uk

]]> Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:55:22 GMT <![CDATA[Collaboration with Kingston Uni & BEP]]> At the moment we are helping Kingston University with their Degree Show Publicity. We are working with two 3rd year students; Ella Collinge and Tara Woolnough. They have created a series of 'ONE OFF' screen prints to promote the show. Yesterday we visited Bob Eight Pop who are overseeing the screenprinting.

www.bobeightpop.com

www.ellacollinge.blogspot.com

www.tarawoolnough.blogspot.com

]]> Wed, 13 May 2009 13:06:51 GMT <![CDATA[Working with an old friend and some new ones]]> We have teamed up with Tim Brown, to produce a new identity and press release for the RGBs. The RGBs are a four piece electro band that sport some rather cool keytars (pitured left).

It should be completed soon, so thanks to the RGBs for not complaining about getting a little messy.

www.thergbs.com

www.tabrown.co.uk

]]> Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:37:58 GMT <![CDATA[If You Could... Almost]]> Earlier today we popped over to see Will From HudsonBec to collect our copy of thier If You Could Diary. To see photos of our spread have a look at our recent work. 

The image on the left was also designed by us for the diary, but it didn't quite make it. 

www.ifyoucould.co.uk

]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:12:50 GMT <![CDATA[We are now in]]> After a long period of waiting for various things to come together we are now working from our new studio. We recently had a gathering of friends and peers over to celebrate our new studio. Thanks to everyone who came, and anyone who didn't make it, if you are ever in the area just pop over for a cup of tea and we can show you round.

The image on the left is the back of an invite we designed inviting people over to join us for a drink.  

]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:29:57 GMT <![CDATA[20 Clerkenwell Green (new studio for us)]]> Over the past few weeks we have been renovating our new studio. Its an old jewelry workshop which hadn't been used for over 3 years, this was very evident in the amount of dirt and dust in there. Now clean we have started moving in, should be fully in within a week or so. 

Check the progress of the new studio over on our Flickr page.

The new Address is;

2nd Floor, 20 Clerknwell Green, London, EC1R 0DP. map

]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:27:45 GMT <![CDATA[Teaching at Kingston University]]> We have recently been tutoring at Kingston University working with the 2nd year BA(Hons) Graphic Design course. We were working with them on this years YCN awards. The deadline was on friday and they really pulled out some excellent projects. Two of our Students even got a mention on the YCN blog pictured, Claire Percy (left) and Leanne Blair (right). 

For more info on the awards visit;

www.ycnonline.com

]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:07:56 GMT <![CDATA[D&AD Peter Saville talk]]>

Last Thursday I attended the D&AD Peter Saville Talk. It was a great insight into the man behind some of the most iconic covers ever. His cover for Joy Divisions album 'Unknown Pleasures' (pictured left) is one of his most famous. There is a review up on the D&AD blog and you can also see some video footage of the talk. 

http://dandad.typepad.com/dandad/

]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:44:33 GMT <![CDATA[Follow us]]> You can now follow us on the following sites;

www.facebook.com

www.flickr.com/photos/usdesignstudio

www.twitter.com/usdesignstudio

you can also view our various moving image projects on;

www.youtube.com/usdesignstudio

We are having a video player developed for the site at the moment and will be live when we launch the Dels & Joe Hot Chip promo.

]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:18:03 GMT <![CDATA[Charles Lee Loves You is giving us a hand]]> We are now working with Joshua Michnik from Charles Lee Loves you. He will be helping us with the post production of the promo for Dels & Joe Hot Chip. 

Charles Lee Loves You is a live action & animation studio based out of the UK and Canada. They have done commercial work for clients such as VH1, MTV, ITV2, Wowow, Diesel and Red Bull. More recently, they have been experimenting with full dialogue, live action films. 

The image on the left is a still from their music promo 'The One' for Kylie Minogue.

www.charlesleelovesyou.com

]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:28:00 GMT <![CDATA[Dels & Joe Hot Chip Promo]]> We have been working on the promo for Dels and Joe for several months now. The shoot went really well and we would just like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved.

Garath Whyte - Lighting Cameraman
Will Coombes - Production Coordinator
Richard Ing - Camera Assistant
Edward Heal - Designer
Lindsay Garman - Makeup
Scott Taylor - Behind the scenes

www.myspace.com/imdels
www.hotchip.co.uk

]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:19:11 GMT <![CDATA[Im Blue ]]> We recently visited John Schoonraad for his help with casting Dels for the shapeshift promo.

John has been lifecasting for film, tv and the arts for some twenty years. This amounts to over a thousand lifecasts, from hands, feet, heads and full bodies.

As well as Dels John has cast Bjork, Colin Farrel, Ewan McGregor, Joaquim Phoenix, Kristen Scott Thomas, Kate Winslet, Robbie Williams, Simon Pegg and Tom Hanks to name a few. 

www.lifecast.co.uk

]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:09:07 GMT <![CDATA[New Website ... Finally]]> Welcome to our new website, it has taken a bit longer than we anticipated due to our attention to detail. A massive thanks to RetroViz for their web development skills.

www.retroviz.com

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