We heart foil
Print processes are what we're about here at Inhouse and we use them as often as possible even for small runs with small budgets. This invite was printed inexpensively on a digital machine and with the addition of a bit of silver foil, it looks a million bucks.
Finn/Crane
A sample of one of the ads we've been putting out for Crane Brothers. This one in Pilot magazine. A simple ad feels so much more refined and sophisticated. Just like Crane Brothers suits really. Killer website by Sons & Co - crane-brothers.com
Eat Me
A new title from viction:ary, Eat Me is a yummy look at graphic design and packaging in food items. The physical book is super cool, exposed spine, all uncoated with two sections printed on brown paper for a lovely striped effect on all four sides. The cover makes me dream of a white chocolate waffle cone, mmmmm. And as a bonus, Inhouse is featured within it's pages.
HOME movie
As a pre-launch to our first re-designed issue of HOME New Zealand magazine, we made a behind-the-scenes video of the design in process.
Gibbs Farm web
We've been lucky enough to work on the website for Gibbs Farm in Kaipara Harbour. Home to a series of major site specific artworks commissioned from some of the world’s most significant artists; Richard Serra, Anish Kapoor, Andy Goldsworthy, Sol Lewitt, as well as local legends, Len Lye, Ralph Hotere, Neil Dawson and more. www.gibbsfarm.org.nz
Promised Gift
A little catalogue for the Robertson Collection at the Auckland Art Gallery. Gold foil on Rives, nice that.
Ka Mate
Circa Rugby World Cup 2011 we did the graphics for a rousing exhibition on the history of the Haka. It's still on and you can check it out at the National Library on Stanley St in Auckland. The exhibition closes in Auckland in April and then heads down country.
ffa
A lovely bit of typography for our good friend Catriona. FFA also stands for Fantastic Friendly Accountants.
In Residence
The new Resident logo is now in effect. The New Zealand lighting + furniture company will launch at London Design Week in September.
Oh Helvetica
A couple of posters in a series we've been doing for exhibitions at Michael Lett.
Britopark
A series of typographic treats knocked out of hot spots in Britomart, downtown Auckland. In collaboration with Shine.
No.1 Letterpress
I recently attended a letterpress workshop hosted by Graham Judd of GTO Printers. I was a kid in a candy shop with so much wooden type at my fingertips and old school letterpress machines. Nothing beats the feeling of scrubbing your hands with turps at the end of a hard days work. Workshop dates here.
D&AD
Well we didn’t actually win anything, but if you know anything about the D&AD Awards, you’ll know that to be short-listed is quite a feat in itself. The London based D&AD Awards are one of the most selective and prestigious award shows in the world. Given the sheer volume of entrants and the high standard of the work entered, to win a coveted pencil, or to make the shortlist, is a notoriously difficult challenge. PILOT & Inhouse are chuffed to announce that PILOT Magazine issue #4 was shortlisted in the Magazine and Newspaper Design section for the D&AD Professional Awards 2011. We’re in pretty good company alongside other titles such as Wallpaper*, Monocle and Wired.
Pilot on the press
Photographer Charles Howells casts his discerning eye over his Prada based fashion editorial in the new issue of PILOT. The PILOT team spent the Easter break press-passing the new issue at the printers. We think it’s a very pretty looking issue. Pretty in a good way. The new issue will be in stores across New Zealand on Thursday May 5, and across Australia 2 weeks later.
Dada
We recently comsissioned Katie Lockhart and Darryl Ward to artdirect style and shoot a series of photographs for Dada1 and 2.
Here we give thanks ...
Billy Crane?
We created a Crane Brothers postcard using the the 1962 Billy Apple® work Portrait of the Artist in a Drip Dry Suit. If you didn't know better you would swear that was the back of Murray Crane's head.
Process Journal Issue#4
The fourth edition of Proceess Journal is out and features Inhouse discussing the design process of Pilot Magazine.
Tyler Street Garage
We recently worked with Lucien at Shine on the branding of Britomart's lastest watering hole — Tyler Street Garage. The bistro/bar wears its humble heritage proudly: the industrial fabric of the building is still clearly visible in its rough brick walls, exposed utilities and original parking signage.
Wunderful
Inhouse's good friend and old street chum Mark Crane of Wunderkammer on Ponsonby Rd draws beautiful free-hand patterns and typography, often appearing on his shop window to announce new stock and sales. We turned this intricate illustration into a tesselation to be used as in-store tissue paper. (Detail on roll-over)
Shooting Auckland
We've been lucky to get out and shoot a couple of Artstation covers in some of the best spots around town. The Wintergardens are a true Auckland asset and Milford Beach in the East Coast Bays offer roll-your-jeans-up fun on the rocks and views of Auckland's youngest volcano, Rangitoto. These are some behind-the-scenes snaps, final cover shots to be posted.
SFMoma
We were thrilled to have 3 wines invited to be part of San Francisco MOMA's latest exhibition How Wine Became Modern which explores the visual culture of wine and its stunning transformation over the last three decades. Our 3 featured labels were for Dada1, Skylark and The Supernatural.
Photograph ©Matthew Millman
www.matthewmillman.com
Tapes ‘n tapes
For the next Designers Speak series, entitled 'Mixing It Up', we laid up a whole bunch of mix-tapes for some retro fun. All the while listening to some classic playlists on the old iPod. Mixing it up indeed.
Kauri Pods
A nice piece of paper engineering for an invitation to a cocktail function, inviting people to have naming rights for Auckland Art Gallery's striking kauri pods in the new building's atrium. The foil mimicks the wood detailing and glows gold like the forest giant's heartwood.
Artstation photography
We've been doing photography for the Artstation cover, using big polystyrene letters of the logo's letterforms. Sometimes the set up looks as good as the end result.
Wonder Sparks
The Wah Lees 2010 fireworks mega box was designed by Luke Wood when he joined us for a stint. 3 specials overprinting onto metallic stock and 'classic Luke' typography gave the packs a nice nostalgic flavour.
