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Juxtaposition of Grids
Within a layout, the juxtaposition of different grids adds an element of tension and pace into a design, breaking up symmetric formality. Changing from a one-column to three-column grid adds pace to...
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The Aylesbury Estate
The Aylesbury Estate (Southwark) Area Action Plan received a commendation in the Spatial Strategies Award category 2010 at the recent RTPI awards event. Urban Graphics were delighted to be a small yet...
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Colour Interpretation
In the Western world white is a colour associated with goodness, purity, cleanliness, simplicity and space. It’s often associated with hospitals and medics, weddings and brides, and the divine or...
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Print Finishing 1 – Embossing and Debossing
Various finishing techniques can be used to enhance a printed piece of work such as embossing, debossing, foiling and varnishing. Both embossing and debossing are used to produce different visual...
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Print Finishing 2 – Foil Blocking
The foil blocking finishing technique applies a coloured foil to a substrate by using heat. Typically it’s used to add gold, copper or silver colouring with a convincing metallic look. Other terms...
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Print Finishing 3 – Varnishes
Varnish is a liquid shellac, or plastic coating, added to a printed piece in order to enhance its appearance, texture or durability by sealing the surface. It can be applied as a spot varnish or fully...
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Victoria Park play area refurbishment
Urban Graphics were commissioned by Kompan to communicate the proposed regeneration of the park. At a time where many upgrades to parks were being mothballed around the UK, Urban Graphics had the...
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Swatch Library
A useful tool for choosing the right colours in Adobe Illustrator is the ‘Swatch Library’. In the Swatch Library you will find a range of colour palettes that will help enhance your design such as the...
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Urban Graphics to produce Fish Island Area Action Plan
Urban Graphics have won a competitive tender to produce the Area Action Plan for Fish Island in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, adding to their increasing list of Local Development Framework...
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Saumarez Park project launched
The States of Guernsey (Guernsey’s government) set out an initiative to raise awareness and secure funding for the redevelopment of Guernsey’s largest and best loved adventure play area. Urban Graphics...
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Congratulations to The Higgins Bedford Art Gallery and Museum that opened their doors to the public after a two year, £6m refurbishment. Urban Graphics, who are neighbours of The Higgins played their...
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Desktop publishing tips
Desktop publishing is an essential part of complementing design. We understand the importance of making sure our publishing communicates the client’s brief to a clear professional standard. Here are a...
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Students enthusiastic about design careers!
Bally Meeda Director of Urban Graphics was asked to speak at the Mark Rutherford School Business Partnership meeting. His talk consisted of mentoring and advising students about the wonderful world of...
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Women’s Tour 2014 comes to Bedford
On Thursday stage 2 of the Friends Life Women’s Tour came to a fantastic end as it finished along The Embankment in Bedford! The Friends Life Women’s Tour is Britain’s first ever UCI level stage-race...
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Rebooting the Masterplan: Part 2
Last night we attended part 2 of the Urban Design Group’s ‘Rebooting the Masterplan’. Collaborating with Urbanista.org this 2 part event investigated contemporary progressive masterplanning ideals and...
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SEMLEP Cultural & Creative Strategic Plan launched
The SEMLEP Cultural & Creative Strategic Plan was launched by Sir Peter Bazalgette, Chair of Arts Council England, on the first day of this year’s Milton Keynes International Festival (IF2014).
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Radical plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street in London
Radical plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street in London have been produced by Urban Graphics on behalf of the Wolmar for London Campaign. The current configuration is no longer sustainable and It’s time...
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MIPIM UK
We attended day 2 of MIPIM UK, held at London Olympia from October 15-17. The event is the 1st UK property trade show gathering all professionals looking to close deals in the UK property market:...
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GeoDATA Glasgow
We attended GeoDATA in Glasgow this week where Bally gave a presentation on ‘Maps in Urban Planning’. We also exhibited at the event and will again at GeoDATA in London on December 4th. GeoDATA 2014...
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GeoDATA London
A massive thank you to all those who visited Urban Graphics at the GeoDATA London Showcase. We received overwhelming support for our modern take on cartography. The Urban Graphics master class on ‘Maps...
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