The London Olympics logo was revealed quite a while ago but it still raises debate. Whatever you say about it, it is very memorable. But what do you think of the 2012 Olympic Logo? Here on the Betley Whitehorne blog we have a fantastic automatronic machine called the ‘Participant Online Logging List’ or P.O.L.L [...]
Entries from June 2008
The New Rave Olympics Poll
April 24th, 2008 · Adam · No Comments
Rob Luckins Exhibition
April 15th, 2008 · Adam · 4 Comments
There is a new exhibition coming up at the Centre Fold Gallery. It is called Welcome to the Dark Slide and is a collection of photographic portraits by Rob Luckins. Rob Luckins is a UK based photographer who likes to take pictures of human people but has also photographed many different cities and the odd [...]
Tags: Photography
London Marathon Number 6
April 15th, 2008 · Paul · 3 Comments
After suffering from an ongoing achilles injury my marathon preparation got off to a slow start this year but after deferring my entry last year because of a broken foot I knew I would loose my place if I didn’t start clocking up the miles.
Tags: News
The Rather Difficult Font Game
April 15th, 2008 · Ric · 1 Comment
Here’s a little game for all your budding typographers out; can you identify the font from the list - that’s without using any books or websites to help you! And for web designers it’s also a good example of how to effectively use AJAX to create a seamless experience.
Play the game
Tags: Typography · Web
Quirky Interior at Google Zurich
April 7th, 2008 · Ric · 2 Comments
The new Google office in Zurich has a very fun and quirky interior, it’s like nothing you’ll find in Guernsey. (or just about anywhere else) I think most companies wouldn’t even dream about creating such a working environment. Perhaps Google’s success is a sign that they should be thinking about making their offices a more [...]
Greenhouse Exhibition: Public Art - part one
April 4th, 2008 · Ric · 1 Comment
An exhibition which explores art in the public realm, considering its breadth, range and positive social and cultural impacts upon the community. As part of the Guernsey Arts Commission’s mandate to raise the profile and provision of Public Art in the island, this exhibition considers the possible adoption of Public Art in Guernsey. With examples [...]
Tags: Art
Sparkling Performance in the Retail Sector
April 1st, 2008 · Piet · No Comments
After a competitive three way pitch, Blue Diamond have appointed Betley Whitehorne to produce their 2007 Annual Report and Accounts.
Blue Diamond have been trading for over 100 years. Their core business is within the garden centre sector with additional retail outlets specialising in sports and leisure equipment as well as a furniture company.
Piet Whitehorne says [...]
Tags: Blue Diamond · Design · News
Comic Sans is Dead
April 1st, 2008 · Adam · 3 Comments
At approximately 08.30 this morning the lovable rebel of the design world passed away. Mr Sans, a well known graphic comedian has been in poor health in recent years, media exclusion and a mass designer repulsion had seen his worldwide popularity dwindle.
Online petitions from websites such as bancomicsans.com to completely eradicate the font helped to [...]
Tags: Design · Typography
Back from Holiday in San Serriffe
April 1st, 2008 · Ric · No Comments
Well, I’m back from holiday to San Serriff, a beautiful, if little known about island in the Indian Ocean. I highly recommend it as a destination for it’s unspoilt, well kerned beauty!
Tags: Typography · Uncategorized
