Very Own Studio

Today marks fifteen years since Very Own Studio came to life. It’s been a journey! But I’m proud to have dedicated this time to building a practice that reflects my values and love of design. Here’s to the future. Mark. x

One for the Fantasy Premier League players… — Join the 'A League Of Their Own' mini-league. — fantasy.premierleague.com/le… — Code: cu5g5u

The Qatar World Cup logo always reminded me of an ouroboros (the symbol of a snake eating its own tail) rather than the woolen shawl traditional the region that it is based on. But perhaps that perception was coloured by the conversation around the treatment of migrant workers.

Early start heading north to BCNMCR with @44media and @LewieEvans. If you’re going, it’d be great to say hello. @studiodbd

Interesting thread about the amazing Guinness Surfer advert.

FUN FACT. The small round off-cut pieces of paper created when using a hole-punch are called ‘chad’. The derivation of the word is unknown, it was first recorded in the 1930s. One cheeky suggestion is that ‘chad’ could be an acronym for Card Hole Aggregate Debris.

Tall order? We’re looking for a really good freelance designer, with solid experience in concepts, visual identity and website design for a booking up to Christmas (potentially Jan and Feb too). Remote work is fine. Please email. [email protected] RTs appreciated. X

One of Brighton and Hove’s many urban foxes.

Has anyone seen the film DUNC?

Hopefully the new design is more than surface styling. Pringles packaging was previously 84% unrecyclable. Surely that should be the starting point.

Love these sprinkler artworks by Rutger de Vries. rutgerdevries.net/

Do ‘Mac Operators’ still exist?