http://www.ostreet.co.uk design studio glasgow Wed, 15 May 2013 16:26:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.ostreet.co.uk/the-house-of-annie-lennox/ http://www.ostreet.co.uk/the-house-of-annie-lennox/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 13:39:43 +0000 andy http://www.ostreet.co.uk/?p=2397
We worked with the Scottish National Portrait Gallery to design and create the campaign materials for The House of Annie Lennox, an exhibition curated in partnership with the V&A and Annie Lennox herself. The exhibition showcases the artist’s work from the past…]]>
We worked with the Scottish National Portrait Gallery to design and create the campaign materials for The House of Annie Lennox, an exhibition curated in partnership with the V&A and Annie Lennox herself. The exhibition showcases the artist’s work from the past three decades, as an iconic performer, singer-songwriter, recording artist and political activist. We were lucky enough to be invited along to the private view, where she gave an impromptu live performance in the main hall of the gallery—which was pretty special. The exhibition is open now and runs until 30th June.]]> http://www.ostreet.co.uk/the-house-of-annie-lennox/feed/ 0 http://www.ostreet.co.uk/from-a-to-b/ http://www.ostreet.co.uk/from-a-to-b/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:08:14 +0000 ed http://www.ostreet.co.uk/?p=2374
We’re liking this little video project from Ruben van der Vleuten—From A to B. He put a camera and a bit of tech inside a package and posted it to film the whole journey…  ]]>
We're liking this little video project from Ruben van der Vleuten—From A to B. He put a camera and a bit of tech inside a package and posted it to film the whole journey…  ]]> http://www.ostreet.co.uk/from-a-to-b/feed/ 0 http://www.ostreet.co.uk/pd-at-gp/ http://www.ostreet.co.uk/pd-at-gp/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:24:51 +0000 andy http://www.ostreet.co.uk/?p=2303
We’ve created a new identity for one of our favourite photographers Peter Dibdin. His business card was the first tangible piece of print to feature the new identity. The guys at Glasgow Press kindly invited us down for a sneak peak at…]]>
We've created a new identity for one of our favourite photographers Peter Dibdin. His business card was the first tangible piece of print to feature the new identity. The guys at Glasgow Press kindly invited us down for a sneak peak at the cards on press, and, as always, Govan's very own Aladdin's Cave of typographic treasures, proved too tempting an opportunity for us not to take some pictures! The identity's greyscale colour palette takes reference from the Ansel Adams Zone System. We chose black on 700gsm Colorplan Smoke to provide a nice contrast. With Larry's help, we think they've turned out quite nicely! As well as developing Peter's identity and accompanying printed collateral, we are currently working on a bespoke portfolio website to replace this one, where you can check out his work in the meantime. Thanks again to Dan, Larry and Lorna for having us, keep up the good work guys!  

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Finally brought my Vestax into the studio so that we can listen to the new Dewar House vinyl (photo courtesy of Jim Moore’s Gélo app!)]]>


Finally brought my Vestax into the studio so that we can listen to the new Dewar House vinyl (photo courtesy of Jim Moore's Gélo app!)]]> http://www.ostreet.co.uk/vinyl-tastic/feed/ 0 http://www.ostreet.co.uk/free-cassette-case/ http://www.ostreet.co.uk/free-cassette-case/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:27:54 +0000 david http://www.ostreet.co.uk/?p=2261
Ed and I met a guy on the train last week who told us that bog rolls make great lightweight cassette cases. And who knew, it’s amazing. Don’t quite know how we’ll make our millions from this yet though.]]>


Ed and I met a guy on the train last week who told us that bog rolls make great lightweight cassette cases. And who knew, it's amazing. Don't quite know how we'll make our millions from this yet though.

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We spend a fair amount of our time organising and shuffling letters about until they are just so. In their partnerships and pairings, kernings, leadings, hints, squints, bints… you name it. So it’s pleasing to see the opposite of this…]]>
We spend a fair amount of our time organising and shuffling letters about until they are just so. In their partnerships and pairings, kernings, leadings, hints, squints, bints… you name it. So it's pleasing to see the opposite of this pernickety process can also produce satisfying results. Let them fall where they will. The original message may be lost but something much more intriguing has taken its place.]]> http://www.ostreet.co.uk/o-ball-of-confusion/feed/ 0 http://www.ostreet.co.uk/skate-to-santa-barbara/ http://www.ostreet.co.uk/skate-to-santa-barbara/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:20:00 +0000 david http://www.ostreet.co.uk/?p=2242
Happiness tinged with sadness as we sold another skateboard today. The ‘Kelly G’ shorty is going with Lauren to skate the boardwalk at Santa Barbara. A am frantically trying to save enough money to buy all the rest of the…]]>
Happiness tinged with sadness as we sold another skateboard today. The 'Kelly G' shorty is going with Lauren to skate the boardwalk at Santa Barbara. A am frantically trying to save enough money to buy all the rest of the boards for myself, as our board maker has moved away and we cannae make any more. So be quick if you want one! skate shop  (Lauren, send us a photey!) ]]> http://www.ostreet.co.uk/skate-to-santa-barbara/feed/ 0 http://www.ostreet.co.uk/head-space/ http://www.ostreet.co.uk/head-space/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:11:27 +0000 andy http://www.ostreet.co.uk/?p=2196
For the past seven years, I have always worn a hat. Not a cap or bunnet or bobble hat. A proper, brimmed Fedora. The first time you wear such a hat you can feel quite conspicuous but now it feels,…]]>
For the past seven years, I have always worn a hat. Not a cap or bunnet or bobble hat. A proper, brimmed Fedora. The first time you wear such a hat you can feel quite conspicuous but now it feels, to me, like second nature. It’s become part of my self-image. I think of myself as a hatted man.The idea of shooting hats though, came about almost by accident. I photographed my Fedora on a whim to use as a visual signature on correspondence. Even without my scrawl at the bottom, the men from O Street—who have also been known to wear a hat or two in their time—would know it was from me. Most hats are designed for wearing outside and the exterior has to be durable enough to survive wind, rain, or if you’re a soldier, even more rough-and-tumble conditions. It gets battered and bumped, and is always visible to the outside world. But the interior is a far more intimate space. It’s soft folds of silk, cushioning and protective. Working, walking, whatever you’re doing… you’ll leave an imprint on the headband, a sweaty shadow of your toil. That’s the part that fascinates me. Wear a hat every day and you wear a little bit of it away. The director of Summerhall has a collection of hats on the wall, and i’m currently shooting those. Even with no idea who they belong to, you still get some sense of the identity of the person, of their history. I also like the fact that the hole in the hat—that “o”—represents your head. the logical next step would be to photograph the positives to that negative, presumably a series of bald heads. · Peter Dibdin is one of O Street’s favourite photographers. He is based in the Summerhall, Edinburgh’s new cultural hub. you can see more of his work at peterdibdin.com This article was crafted by Glasgow-based journalist and copywriter Graeme Virtue.]]> http://www.ostreet.co.uk/head-space/feed/ 0 http://www.ostreet.co.uk/scotgov-strategic-mapping/ http://www.ostreet.co.uk/scotgov-strategic-mapping/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:10:45 +0000 andy http://www.ostreet.co.uk/?p=2146
Scotland’s four strategic development authorities co-ordinate our national planning strategy at a key regional level. Surprisingly, until now, there has been no consistent approach to how the maps and reports they produce each year are designed. Step in O Street!…]]>
Scotland’s four strategic development authorities co-ordinate our national planning strategy at a key regional level. Surprisingly, until now, there has been no consistent approach to how the maps and reports they produce each year are designed. Step in O Street! After an invitation from Scottish Government and an initial planning phase with JM Architects, we went on to create a completely new, easy to understand, mapping convention and report layout to standardise the SDA’s work. Less design grid, more grid reference!]]> http://www.ostreet.co.uk/scotgov-strategic-mapping/feed/ 0 http://www.ostreet.co.uk/last-fm/ http://www.ostreet.co.uk/last-fm/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:10:34 +0000 admin http://www.ostreet.co.uk/?p=2051
last.fm celebrated 10 years of scrobbling in December 2012. O Street were employed to develop a piece of print to celebrate this exciting milestone. We developed a concept based on the familiar and much loved cassette format. A concertina booklet charting…]]>
last.fm celebrated 10 years of scrobbling in December 2012. O Street were employed to develop a piece of print to celebrate this exciting milestone. We developed a concept based on the familiar and much loved cassette format. A concertina booklet charting trends over the last 10 years was placed in a plastic cassette case and sent out to last.fm’s most dedicated followers. The initiative was hugely successful and no doubt prompted many people to dig out those cherished compilation tapes from their youth. Although Neil-O has been banned from playing his early 80’s boyband mix tape in the studio.]]> http://www.ostreet.co.uk/last-fm/feed/ 0