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A new union jack?

by Madelyn Postman, December 6th 2013

I will trust the BBC in not capitalising ‘union jack’ — please comment below if you have any idea why it’s not capitalised. It is slightly premature to redesign the flag without Scotland in it, but some of the ideas are funny and apt like the roundabout one, worth having a look.

A phone call or some cash?

by Madelyn Postman, October 25th 2013 cashpoint red phone box ATM

I could safely make a bet on which part of this phone box is used more. I love how this iconic but now outdated object has been given new life and purpose. Many phone boxes now offer free wifi, another way to update the telecoms and communication offering. The phone box is also relevant to a hush-hush naming project we are working on at the…

Infographic: what makes a great company name

by Madelyn Postman, October 25th 2013 infographic naming

Creating company and product names is a specialism of ours here at Grain. Check out this infographic for some tips on how to create a great name.  

Infographic: what your logo says about you

by Madelyn Postman, October 25th 2013 logo infographic

What does your logo say about your company? Here’s a brief guide, infographic-style, on typography, colour, shape and semantics.  

Eames: The Powers of Ten

by Sam Strudwick, October 14th 2013

Because we just used an Eames image for the Brand Attributes of one of our clients I was thinking about this film, made by the Eames office originally in 1968 (final version in 1977) for IBM. It’s a beautifully crafted short film about the relative size of things. Warning: will make you feel very small!

Naming restaurants: have a nibble

by Madelyn Postman, October 9th 2013

Fish and chippies must have the monopoly on wordplay, as shown by ‘The Cod Father’ in this Guardian article on restaurant naming. How about ‘Oh My Cod’, ‘The Fish Plaice’, ‘Codfellas’, ‘Frying Nemo’, ‘Codrophenia’, ‘The Frying Scotsman’, ‘Northern Sole’…ok, ok we’ll stop now. The article does cover much more upmarket venues like the Wolseley and The Fat Duck. We enjoy Bumpkin in Notting Hill, probably…

Heading into the future with 3D printing

by James Canning, September 20th 2013

3D printing looks set to take a much bigger part in the way we create our products, even our buildings. The construction method means that prototypes can be constructed quickly and easily so that the finished items can be made perfectly to our standards. Structural weaknesses from other construction methods can be eliminated too. Holland based Universe Architecture have revealed plans to create 3D printed…

Tash’s portrait of us – and Grain

by Madelyn Postman, August 11th 2013

From our intern Natasha Ingall, also with Grain from January to June. Grain Creative are not just a team of incredibly talented and professional designers, they are also winners of a Tash Star (similar to Michelin but better). Travelling up and out of the depths of High Wycombe once a week is a treat in itself, but spending the day at Grain Creative is some…