Delighted to announce that our co-founder and Creative Partner, Simon Elliott, will be joining the jury for the 2027 Graphis Design Awards (in New York). With Rose having been inaugurated as Graphis Masters in 2024, Simon is proud to be joining a stellar line-up of international jurors for this year’s awards
@harcusdesign@2x4design@finnnygaard@djpentagram
#graphis #graphisdesignawards #designjury
So what do we mean by ‘bad’ strategy? Well, ‘lazy’ might be a more appropriate word. Or ‘ill-considered’. Or ‘rushed’. Or ‘generic’. There are many words we could use. But the particular choice of words in a good brand strategy is vital. Vital to a successful outcome. Vital in ensuring that the strategy in question feels specific to the DNA of the organisation it’s going to represent. And that the organisation can recognise itself in the words used to describe it.
#brandstrategy #brandDNA #brandvocabulary
7 April 1969 is often cited as the Internet’s symbolic birth date with the publication of the first ‘request for comments’ (RFCs), documents for engineers to share new ideas in a public forum, which were adopted as new standards by the Internet Engineering Task Force. We’re continuing to update our website, sharing more of our ideas, case studies and results. Please take a look – we hope you enjoy:
#internetbirthday #webcasestudies
10 years ago this month, saw the the culmination of our collaboration with one of the leading global providers of life science research tools - Abcam. Following an introduction from our friends at AUFI, we worked closely with the team at Abcam to help transform their business from a broker of third party antibodies, to an essential partner for life science researchers around the world. In September 2023, leading global life sciences innovator, Danaher, completed the $5.7 billion acquisition of Abcam. Former Abcam CEO, Alan Hirzel, confirmed: ‘The rebrand was a key factor in Abcam’s substantial growth, supporting a period of significant innovation and expansion. It’s clear how pivotal the company’s partnership with Rose was to our success, and how their work continues to shape the Abcam brand today.’
@askusforideas@abcamofficial@danahercorporation
#abcam #lifesciences #brandtransformation
Rose colours No.5
Easter Sun
A slightly scented ground cover rose with green foliage and pinkish light bronze blooms produced from summer to autumn.
#happyeaster #easterrose #rosecolours
In case you happen to be visiting Rye (and even if you’re not, but you’re looking for an amazing photo-shoot/film/event location) see if you can wangle yourself a tour of the Old Monastery on Conduit Hill. Its owner – the delightful Alex Macarthur – was incredibly welcoming when we rang the bell, out of the blue, and so generous with his time in showing us around. He has completely renovated the 14th century monastery and had countless anecdotes and stories about the history of the place to tell. Most of the flamboyantly curated furniture, art and ephemera are for sale too. Thank you Alex!
@the_monastery_in_rye@alexmacarthurinteriors
#monasteryinrye #filmlocation #photoshootheaven
14 years ago today, the Jerwood Gallery in Hastings opened its doors to the world. We created the multi-award winning brand identity, taking our inspiration from the beachside location to complement the beautiful architectural space created by Hat Projects. It has since renamed as Hastings Contemporary (brand evolution also by Rose) and remains a cultural jewel on the South Coast of England.
@hat_projects@hastings.contemporary
#gallerybranding #brandevolution
Giuseppe Verdi’s opera Rigoletto premiered 175 years ago today, in 1851. Here is the wonderful image photographed by David Newton and words by Lindsay Camp, art directed and designed by Rose for English National Opera’s Rigoletto.
@englishnationalopera@davidnewtonphotography
#verdi #rigoletto #eno
In celebration of World Book Day yesterday, we wanted to share one of our favourite (and rarest) design books in the studio: Posters by Jaqueline S. Casey – Thirty years of design at MIT.
A timeless source of inspiration on our book shelves. If you ever find a copy - buy it!
#worldbookday #jacquelinescasey #designinspiration
