Craig Norwood Design

02/06/2017

Tonight's the night! Graphic Design & Illustration degree show launch at Ulster University Belfast, Level 4, 6-9PM! If you can't make it the show runs for all of next week.

07/05/2017

Blog: Last year, we were fortunate enough to meet and work with The Stone Twins, here's a bit about them and how we got on. https://www.craignorwood.net/blog/2017/4/27/stone-twins-workshop

Last year as part of Belfast Design Week 2016, the Stone Twins were over and we managed to get a workshop with them. Declan and Garech Stone are the Irish twin brothers behind the studio – now living and working in the Netherlands. The workshop and talk was an invaluable experience as they s

26/04/2017

Blog: A look at Pearlfisher. and their work for Cadbury and Innocent. https://www.craignorwood.net/blog/2017/4/20/a-look-at-pearlfisher

One of the giants when it comes to packaging design, they've turned it into something really very interesting and valued over the past 20 years. I take a look at some of their work, from Cadbury to Innocent – big brands and powerful packaging.  

20/04/2017

Blog: £490 million UK passport redesign, what will the UK choose to represent itself. And a look at some well-designed passports from Norway and Switzerland. https://www.craignorwood.net/blog/2017/4/11/designing-national-identity

The UK passport is set to receive a redesign under a £490 million contract in 2019 – Dezeen launched an unofficial passport design competition to see how the public interpreted national identity and how it should be designed for.

14/04/2017

Blog: Did someone say chocolate? https://www.craignorwood.net/blog/2017/4/10/packaging-likes

While researching for a new packaging project, I've been indulging in some really, really nice examples of chocolate packaging. I've put some of my favourites together for you. These are some of the best examples of chocolate packaging for the artisan and luxury end of the scale – some next

10/04/2017

Blog: A look at Wieden+Kennedy https://www.craignorwood.net/blog/2017/4/5/a-look-at-wk

Known for a wide variety of work they are an independent and truly global agency. Located in eight cities around the world from Amsterdam to Shanghai. I take a look at the agency, it's Portland HQ and a campaign for Nike.

08/03/2017

Starting a new project for Nationwide and D&AD trying to make banking less boring. I need your help with this short 5 minute survey to see what your opinion is on banks and banking. Thanks! https://craig157.typeform.com/to/cO23YH

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01/03/2017

Typography matters. https://medium.com//why-typography-matters-especially-at-the-oscars-f7b00e202f22 #.fz2jmtk83

The card needed to be written and designed in a way that makes it clear to the reader only the essential information.

21/02/2017

Friday was spent in Dublin for the return of OFFSET, speakers included Bruno Maag, Nils Leonard and Kirsten Lepore. Read more here: https://www.craignorwood.net/blog/2017/2/18/offset-2017

Ireland's leading creative festival returned for 2017 and once again it didn't disappoint. With speakers from all over the world it has a truly global and varied lineup. Here's a look at some of the speakers.

08/02/2017

This project looks at removing prejudice from the employment process – promoting true equal opportunities. Join is for a new kind of recruitment. See the full case study: www.craignorwood.net/join-jobs

The brief was to create something to promote cultural and diverse engagement with people from different backgrounds – creating connections and recognising differences. join. is an anonymous recruitment agency, set up to remove unnecessary labels and prejudice from the employment process. People ca...

02/02/2017

Brand—Space, my final year dissertation is finished! Featuring interviews and 7 case studies it was a really interesting topic to look at. See it in full on my website now at: www.craignorwood.net/brand-space

A study into branded space – the impact of branding on physical space and the importance of creating an experience. Shops, cafés and restaurants have an effect on us everyday. This looks at how space can influence us and how it shapes our perceptions of brands and places. Read through the full book…

07/12/2016

Wow! SAS got a rebrand from design studio , talk about thinking outside the box. Big blues and those gradients – it looks fantastic. http://www.boldscandinavia.com/work/sas/

Scandinavian Airlines Taking Scandinavian Airlines to new heights Scandinavian Airlines is the leading airline company in Scandinavia and one of the regions strongest and most recognized brands. When we started working with SAS in early 2014 they were under tremendous pressure to accommodate changin...