We have released two new colour variations of our existing teeshirt designs for David Rodigan ready for summer 2013. This is the fifth & sixth teeshirt in
the range that we design, produce and distribute exclusively for Rodigan. They are on sale via his WEBSITE and you can see the full case study HERE.
Hold On is the latest single from Australian twins Nervo. Universal Music asked us to create record sleeves for the single and remix package, and to apply the
artwork to their WEBSITE that we designed and built towards the end of 2012. We are also working with Nervo on merchandise & live club visuals this year.
We recently teamed up with our pals at Future Deluxe to produce a short film promoting the launch of Filthy Black Italic (our in-house font soon to be on sale via HypeForType). We commissioned a specialist prop company to create two models, one of our logo (which was the starting point for FBI) and a second made up of ligatures from the letters j,n,c & Y.
We used the models, eight litres of black treacle, a paddling pool, two projectors, and our lovely friend Mumbi to capture the raw footage, while Spectrasoul have been working away in the studio on a bespoke soundtrack. To stay up to date with the launch of the video and Filthy Black Italic please sign up to our newsletter in the top left of our blog.
Initially an underground genre, trap music first experienced mainstream exposure in 2003 after the success of a number of landmark albums. In 2012, a new movement of electronic music producers and DJs emerged who began incorporating elements of trap music into their works. Many producers, especially dubstep and moombahton producers, began incorporating trap elements into their sound. This helped expand its popularity among electronic music fans.
A number of stylistic offshoots of trap developed, which in the latter half of 2012 gained a rise in viral popularity and made a noticeable impact on dance music. Hailing from Nottingham - the record label Hot Damn have been promoting the genre through nation-wide parties, compilations & merchandise for the past 2 years. Above is record label identity we created, and the latest teeshirt design, derived from a sample / slogan synonymous with the genre.
2013 sees David Rodigan’s “Ram Jam” brand storm through Europe on a 12 date tour. We’ve just got back from Snowbombing festival where he headlined the Mardi Gras street party to over 4000 excitable snow fiends and next on the list
is Motion in Bristol. Furthering on our working relationship with David, we have designed all his tour artwork and affiliated branding for the shows. To keep up to date with all things Rodigan head over to his website HERE.
We were recently commissioned by a London advertising agency to design their creative for a pitch to New Era. New Era wanted to educate the European market about the historical links between New Era & Baseball. The London agency
conceived the concept to create a “New Era Motel” - derived from the fact that New Era Caps were originally sold through Motels in the US. Above is a small selection of the typographic work they used to pitch the concept to New Era.
Continuing our working relationship with Basslaced in Nottingham & London we have given their event artwork an updated look for 2013.
The team have plenty of plans this year so to keep up with all the latest news and line-ups check out the (filthy) Basslaced website HERE.
Every year or so we like to send out a printed newsletter keeping you up to date with all things filthy. Above is the 2013 edition. We’ve recently collaborated with some of the biggest brands in the business, moved into new offices to accommodate our growing team and expanded the scope of work we
produce for clients across a wide range of sectors. We’re also proud to have perfected our own custom typeface Filthy Black Italic, which will be available to purchase exclusively from hypefortype.com very soon. If you like what you see, and have a design brief you’d like to talk to us about, then give us a call on 01273 683 591.
Following on from our creation of James Zabiela’s Born Electric imprint last year, we have now begun the exciting task of applying the brand to their first vinyl release, teeshirts, magazine adverts,
sticker sheets & event promotion. There will be full case study up on the filthy WEBSITE in the coming weeks but for now you can keep up to date with everything Born Electric HERE.
2012 saw Callyx & Teebee release their second studio album on Ram Records. We created a campaign that includes a bespoke artist logo, two lead 12” singles, a 12” LP and CD package and a follow up
single due for release in March 2013. The duo took Best Producer, Best Track and Best Video at the 2012 Drum & Bass Arena Awards. There will be full case study up on the filthy WEBSITE soon.
We are pleased to introduce the latest member of our filthy team, Andy Callahan. Andy is an recent alumni of Leeds Met where he graduated with a first class honours degree in Graphic Design. Since graduating Andy has worked as a
designer across the UK and as far afield as New York and Toronto. Andy’s work has been showcased at several exhibitions internationally, most recently at the OCADU Gallery in Toronto, Canada. Above is a selection from Andy’s portfolio.
One of the most exciting developments from filthy HQ this year has been moving into our brand new studio on in the North Laine district of Brighton. The building houses five creative agencies, so we’re in great company and it’s about time we had
a much bigger space to accommodate our growing team and visiting clients. If you are in the area and have a design brief that you would like to discuss, give us a call on 01273 683 591 and we can arrange a time for you to pop in and meet the team.
We are very proud to have our work published in some great design books in 2012. Victionary published our Audio Invitation case study (SEE HERE) in their latest book “Black & White” which you can view HERE. Sandu published our filthy
stationery case study (SEE HERE) plus our Audio Invitation case study in their publication “Mini Graphics 2” which you can view HERE. Lastly Victionary published our filthy stationery in “Identity Suite” which you can view HERE.
Having produced three new teeshirts for David Rodigan in 2012 we are now clearing out the stock cupboards to make space for a new range in 2013. The last few remaining tees are on sale for £15+P&P
and the limited edition signed screen print is on sale for £40+P&P. You can buy direct from HERE and to see our full case study of David Rodigan merchandise visit our website HERE.
Kogan Page is a leading independent global publisher of business books at all levels encompassing the fundamentals of business, practical guidance and cutting
edge business topics. We have been been working with Kogan Page for five years, and above are three of our favourite design submissions from 2012.
Long time pals of filthy, Jack & Liane recently took over Riki Tik, a late night bar in the North Laine Brighton. They asked us to create a new identity for their Carribean themed venue so with the scent of rum in our minds we set to work. In a
very short space of time they have created a tropical paradise with a Jamaican music policy of Ska, Rocksteady, Roots, Dub, Classic Reggae, Dancehall, Bashment and the odd tasty Raggamuffin chucked in for good measure. Keep up to date HERE.
We recently designed an Admat for James Zabiela and his management company Redlight. The package contains an editable A3 poster/A6 flyer (Europe) and a 11’x17” poster/4"x6” flyer (North America). The package is available for promoters to
download in order to advertise the events that they book him to play for. The Admat unifies James’ gigs for the next six months and also works in conjunction with the recent branding we have created for his new record label Born Electric.
BBC South East recently commissioned us to create four display panels for their broadcasting studios in Tunbridge Wells. The purpose is to provide clear links to the three services that the BBC provide in the south east: South East Today (daily
regional television news program), Radio Kent and BBC.co.uk/kent. We approached the project with the notion that Kent is the garden of England and visualised the concept by creating natural patterns combined with the BBC corporate colours.
Having created the original identity for Life we have been in creative control of their monthly listings since 2008 when the venue first opened it’s doors on Brighton seafront. Every six months we present a new concept, and change the look and feel of the listings to keep the visual identity fresh and engaging for their target audience.
Above are three A3 posters from the last six months. We sourced vintage sea life illustrations, and using repetitive overlay techniques created a set of striking and unusual compositions as the basis for each monthly set of listings. To see our original branding for Life click HERE and to see a previous set of monthly listings click HERE.
In 2011 we were given a filthy sign as a gift, and we embarked on a year long self promotion project. Each week we would photograph friends, clients or anyone interesting who passed by our Brighton studio. We uploaded the photo to our Facebook fan page and shared it via twitter every Friday for a year.
As well as being good fun, the project was really useful to help us raise the profile of our studio, and engage with our audience via social networking websites.
Above is a selection of our favourites photos, and to see all 52 of our #FilthyFridays’s click HERE.