tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153914382008-10-09T02:14:20.218+01:00<b>Latest news:</b> recent events at David & Associates presented in reverse chronological order.Davidnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15391438.post-47996648184744566692008-05-21T10:13:00.002+01:002008-05-21T10:24:10.653+01:00

This month the David and Associates HQ moved from Whitfield Street to Grafton Way. So it's goodbye to 'tenants village' in the Saatchi and Saatchi complex on the corner of Chitty and Whitfield streets and hello to 68 Grafton Way, W1T 5DS. We're now sandwiched between Cafe Rio on the one side and The Grafton Arms on the other.

Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15391438.post-19532201997980397012007-08-02T09:54:00.001+01:002007-08-07T11:00:26.621+01:00

Jane Wake worked with us on her original site for body-a-wake and has returned to with a brief to revitalise the main site and develop a second site: baby-a-wake, focused on pre and post-natal fitness and well being.

Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15391438.post-59877536503108129612007-07-24T10:09:00.000+01:002007-07-25T17:27:26.721+01:00

Not so long ago, Mike was asked to help production company New Moon with the films they were making for the London 2012 Olympic bid. As you probably know, that bid went rather well. And now Mike and New Moon have scored a second Olympic victory, creating the films for Russia's bid for the 2014 Winter Games. It was a tough job. Sochi, the Black Sea resort chosen as the Russian candidate city,

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01254406764366639916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15391438.post-26284789539349658972007-07-17T08:54:00.000+01:002007-07-20T11:39:36.921+01:00

I don't tend to keep tabs on our clients' other suppliers but the news that Garrard has lost its position as Crown Jeweller did catch my eye. It's a position they've held for more than 160 years. An amazing and enviably long tenure first granted by Queen Victoria in 1843. The current holder of the post, David Thomas was the Crown Jeweller at Garrards when Piers and I were producing the souvenir

Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15391438.post-31742533481395776392007-04-18T15:59:00.001+01:002007-04-18T16:16:19.765+01:00

Nick Asbury is set to make an appearance in this year's D&AD annual, as one of only five writers recognised in the 'Writing for Design' category. The project in question is Pentone, a self-promotional piece inspired by the Pantone colour-matching system used by designers everywhere. This time, instead of colour swatches, Nick has produced a set of 'copy swatches' ranging from 'Boring' to '

Nick Asburynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15391438.post-1166475892705866392006-12-18T21:01:00.000Z2006-12-18T21:06:56.506Z

Earlier this year, associates Piers Rutterford and Mike Reed created a new brochure for the International Fundraising Consultancy. Recently, the David & Associates team met up with the IFC for a very jolly Christmas get-together. It was made all the jollier when John Baguley, the IFC's esteemed Managing Director, revealed that the brochure had gone down such a storm with clients and prospects

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01254406764366639916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15391438.post-1155288385765918372006-08-11T10:19:00.000+01:002006-08-11T17:39:08.826+01:00

Last year, Sue and Nick worked together on an exhibition promoting the launch of a new book called From Here to Here: Stories Inspired by London's Circle Line. (Nick and Mike also contributed chapters to the book, which you can buy.) The result has attracted widespread praise and is now set to feature in this year’s D&AD Annual, as well as the Communication Arts Annual – a collection of the

Nick Asburynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15391438.post-1129190615740168912005-10-13T08:57:00.000+01:002005-10-13T11:54:01.526+01:00

A flyer announcing the inaugral meeting of the FBI (the Fitzrovia Business Initiative, in case you were wondering) was our small contribution to getting this local business support group off the ground. The first meeting takes place downstairs in the suitably named 'Fitzrovia Tavern' in Charlotte Street on the Tuesday 18th October. Kick-off is at 6.00pm with the main business of the meeting

Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15391438.post-1124139954180793462005-08-15T22:00:00.000+01:002005-08-15T22:09:45.900+01:00

We're delighted to have BAE SYSTEMS back on board. The current project aims to raise awareness of the many services available through the HR function and is due to be completed by mid September.

Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15391438.post-1123948071824398122005-08-13T16:29:00.000+01:002005-08-15T11:11:50.330+01:00

Normally we make do with cash as a suitable form of remuneration for our efforts. So it came as a very pleasant surprise to be honoured with lifetime membership of 26 in addition to being paid for the work done creating their html newsletter template. In the hope that this isn't just a one-off we're now actively seeking other clients whose ranks we'd like to join.

Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15391438.post-1123946705022701482005-08-02T16:24:00.000+01:002005-08-13T16:29:05.176+01:00

We've just finished a small site for a friend's rental property in Spain. 'Cielo' ( heaven, sky ) is a lovely house to rent in the historic town of Vejer de la Frontera in Cadiz province. Alison bought it about two years ago and has been doing it up ever since. She's just started to rent it out for weekends and longer breaks. Vejer is a typical 'peublo blanco' perched on the top of a hill in

Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15391438.post-1123946352721127302005-07-11T16:18:00.000+01:002005-08-13T16:23:08.126+01:00

I have Mike Reed to thank for the opportunity to work on the newsletter template for 26. It's always a pleasure working with well written copy. Nevertheless, for me, the highlight was probably the illustration for 'What not to write'. It was produced by the keystrokes 2 and 6 in the font 'Zapf Dingbats'. A very happy accident. Well, it made me smile. I helped Mike set up his email newsletter

Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15391438.post-1123946070753071872005-04-18T16:14:00.000+01:002005-08-13T16:16:25.763+01:00

We've recently added to the indochine web site. You can now buy a range of table lamps in addition to the lanterns and lacquerware that the site launched with. Each lamp has a shade made from a twin layer of silk that creates a unique pattern when lit (reminiscent of watersilk) - consequently, no two lamps are the same. The range includes single colour and twin coloured shot silk including

Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15391438.post-1123945541240523742005-03-18T16:03:00.000Z2007-06-19T09:52:51.915+01:00

In the Guardian's media pages 14/3/05 Deborah Bonello put forward the notion that Art and Design were more closely related in the 80s and cited a piece of work my company was responsible for as an example - the 'Tate by Tube' poster for London Underground. The article stated that this piece of work was originally an advert for the gallery but was now considered a piece of art in it's own

Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15391438.post-1123945318443497882005-02-13T16:01:00.000Z2005-10-26T08:20:37.876+01:00

February saw the start of a new breed of agency - one without any creative resource of its own. Instead Breed creates a dream team for every brief it works on. It does this by drawing on a massive pool of supremely talented freelance writers, art directors, planners, designers - you name the discipline and they'll build a team that fits the bill. And for their own branding they picked David &

Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15391438.post-1123945025355880222005-02-13T15:56:00.000Z2005-08-13T16:06:45.126+01:00

Mike Chick, one of David & Associates' clients, is currently showing at the AOP gallery as part of 'Portfolio' an exhibition of 13 new photographers specialising in advertising , fashion, architecture, still life, editorial, and lifestyle. Apart from Mike's work, which has pride of place near the entrance to the gallery, there are interesting presentations from Pasquale Caprile, John Darley,

Davidnoreply@blogger.com