You’ve got a friend in Philly

This week saw the launch of Philadelphia’s new global campaign.
With type and custom fonts produced alongside Ogilvy.

Juicy News!

A sneak peek at the new typeface for Innocent.
Shout out to LetterJuice for their input.

A Bostin’ Interview

I was recently interviewed by the Birmingham Design Magazine.
I share some words and images of my early days in the West Midlands up to the present day.
Available to buy online or in person from their shop.

Top of the Mornin’

Absurdly good fun working with Earthling Studio on the logo for YouTuber Jacksepticeye‘s coffee brand.

ITVX

It was a great pleasure to help the wonderful team at DixonBaxi with the crafting of their design for the ITVX logotype.

Out in the wild

Great to see so many of the new Cadbury packs out in the wild.

Food & Drink Logos

Counterprint’s new book with some of my work for the lesser known food and drink brands.

Refining a Global Icon

Originally created by design legend Milton Glaser, it was important to keep the essence of it intact.

Certificate of Typographic Excellence

The Squirrels logo has been awarded a Certificate of Typographic Excellence by The Type Directors Club

Maritime Logos

Always nice to be included in Counterprint‘s lovely little books.
Four inside and even one on the cover!

Joining the Jury

Happy to be selected to join the panel to judge typography for The Brand Impact Awards, an international awards scheme that celebrates creative excellence and consistency across branding design.

Fedrigoni 365

My submission for the Fedrigoni365 2021 Calendar was under the theme of ‘spray’. Copies are available from Counter Print with all profits to Teenage Cancer Trust.

Bringing back a bit of Saul

It was wonderful to be asked by Turner Duckworth to work on such an iconic wordmark and even better when the brief was to bring back some of the Saul Bass love.

Capturing the Quirks of a Classic Signature

I’m very proud to have worked with Bulletproof on the new Cadbury logo. When I attended Bourneville Art College, just 10 mins from the original Cadbury factory in Birmingham, I could not have dreamt that one day I’d be so involved with their brand.

Chit Chat

I chatted to Made by Folk about having patience, fighting anxiety and building a reputation in logo and type design. Click here to listen.

Dieline & Mobius Awards Winner!

Æcorn Aperitifs wins at the 2019 Mobius Awards and most recently first place at The Dieline Awards. Always nice to to play a part in a successful brand launch.

Question Time

Daisie brings creators together and supports them within the industry.
I recently answered some questions online… Click here to read
If you have any questions you’d like to ask just drop me an email (rob@robclarke.com).

Redrawing the iconic Boots logo

Some jobs come along that cannot be refused.

Now Try Something Weirder

Happy to see a few projects I’ve worked on included in this great little book by Michael Johnson, founder of Johnson Banks.

My Black & White Poster

I was invited to design a poster for the Black & White exhibition curated by Phorm that kicked off the Birmingham Design Festival.