Design Facility http://www.design-facility.com Web | Print | Branding Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:07:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Pixels in the house http://www.design-facility.com/blog/pixels-off-the-screen-and-in-the-home/ http://www.design-facility.com/blog/pixels-off-the-screen-and-in-the-home/#comments Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:07:58 +0000 design_team http://www.design-facility.com/?p=763 There are moments when one has been working too hard, its the fourth coffee of the night and you are seeing pixels. Although it may not be helpful, we have found that you can take it a step further and populate your life away from the screen with pixels too. Not being able to get away from those pesky pixels is a scary thought, but many of these items can add a fresh and funky splash of colour in any room!

Inspiration from the Design Facility team

1.Pixel Confetti Shelf System from Funktion Alley

2. Cushion by Waller Hewett

3. Stourhaus Lampshade from LightingWorks]]> http://www.design-facility.com/blog/pixels-off-the-screen-and-in-the-home/feed/ 0 ‘Light…Bulb’ http://www.design-facility.com/blog/light%e2%80%a6bulb/ http://www.design-facility.com/blog/light%e2%80%a6bulb/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:54:48 +0000 design_team http://www.design-facility.com/?p=751 …as spoken by Gru in Despicable Me!

Inspiration from the Design Facility team

The naked lightbulb has always represented the moment a new idea is born, when a problem has been solved, which is why we love the Plumen! It is the perfect marriage between design and ecology – an energy saving lightbulb that changes its shape according to your perspective of it. The sculptural form was designed right here in London’s Shoreditch, by a design team consisting of Michael-George Hemus, Nicolas Roope, and Sam Wilkinson.

‘It’s strange that the lightbulb, an object synonymous with ideas, has been for so long almost entirely absent of imagination,’ Nicolas Roope.

Inspiration from the Design Facility team

For us, that the form is dependant upon viewpoint is a great representation of the creative design process. The design solution to any brief evolves according to the perspective of both designer and client!

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Inspiration from the Design Facility team

The book covers she creates clearly show a skills set in both design and the craft. Whether it is intricate leatherwork or a clever use of hot foiling techniques, there is a unique beauty in every cover.

If you are a book lover, we would suggest you drop as many hints as possible to persuade someone to have a bespoke book made for you!

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Inspiration from the Design Facility team

As designers and developers sometimes the most extravagant ideas can boil down to a genius solution to a project. Robinsons illustrations give you an insight into the sometimes (….hmmm all the time) weird and wonderful creatives mind on a day to day basis. Thinking out loud… sometimes taking the long way round can put you in a more interesting space than always taking the shortcut! Think about it!

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welcome to design facility's new website

Nice to meet you!

Welcome to the new world of Design Facility. Our philosophy is to provide excellence in brand communication through print and web.

We hope you enjoy browsing through our portfolio. Should you find a particular project you like, we look forward to working with you in the near future.

Have a nice day!
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