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We are frequently featured in design press and often asked to write articles on design. We have also been interviewed for TV and radio. Here is a brief selection:

PAGE Magazine
April 2012
2 Featured Projects
Who’s Who
(Hesign)
March 2012
9 Featured Projects
New Design Magazine
February 2012
Pennies for your thoughts: Free Pitching
Computer Arts Magazine
February 2012
Design Classic: Jeremey Deller
Promotional Packaging and Design
(Promopress)
October 2011
3 Featured Projects
DGCV
August 2011
3 Featured Projects
Design Week
August 2011
1 Featured Project
Logology 2
(Victionary)
August 2011
3 Featured Projects
Branding Logos
(Monsa)
July 2011
4 Featured Projects
Best of Cover Design
(Rockport)
May 2011
1 Featured Project
The 3D Type Book
(FL@33)
April 2011
1 Featured Project
Poster Design
(Monsa)
March 2011
11 Featured Projects
Common Interest
(Index)
February 2011
2 Featured Projects
Brand and Identity Design
(Chois Gallery) February 2011
CEDIM project featured
Computer Arts Magazine
January 2011
4 page in-depth feature on Virgin Galactic Brochure design
PROMO
(Monsa)
10 Featured Projects.
Designers’ Identities
(Laurence King)
Form overview featured.
Great British Identity
(Index)
2 Featured Projects.
Typo Shirt One
(Index)
2 Featured Projects.
Gallery Magazine
Vol.6 2010

Facetime campaign featured in Chinese design magazine, Gallery.

Computer Arts: Top 50 Design Studios
November 2010
Computer Arts features the Top 50 biggest and best studios to work for – with Form on page 1, and at the top no less. Cheers CA!
Shop Graphics
(Mao Mao)
1 Featured Project

Computer Arts Projects
March 2010 “Ask the Expert” article - Paula tackles some meaty questions from readers about the nuances of logo design. 3 page article.

Form Design: Musical Instincts and the Complexities of Pop (Tokafi blog)
Paul discusses graphic identity in music. Read more

Diagrams: Innovative Solutions for Graphic Designers (Rotovision)
3 Featured Projects.
Gallery Magazine: Form® showcase
August/September 2009

Chinese design magazine Gallery featured a six spread showcase of Forms work.

Warp Magazine: Form® showcase
August 2009

Mexican magazine Warp featured Forms work in their UK music issue.

Kak Magazine, Music Design: Form® showcase
December 2008

Russian design magazine Kak featured a four page showcase of Forms work in their music design issue.

Page Magazine: Form® showcase
November 2008

Mexican design magazine Page featured a six page review of Forms work prompted by our rebrand of design college CEDIM

D&AD - Everyone Starts Somewhere
06.02.09

Paul West took to the D&AD stage to talk about mentoring (both giving and receiving advice), and how these vital relationships shape a designers work. See video here

Xclusivetv

As part of a 3 city lecture tour of Mexico, Paul and Paula also gave a number of interviews to magazines and TV – including the independent channel Xclusivetv. An edit of which can be seen here

Online blog ‘Style Canteen’ have featured Form’s work on display at the ‘Spin’ exhibition. See the interview with Form partner Paul West here
We have been selected to feature in the current exhibition ‘Spin: The Art of Record Design’. Everything But The Girl ‘Walking Wounded’ and Girls Aloud ‘Biology’ are on display as part of the exhibition from 3rd September – 3rd October at The Arts Gallery, University of the Arts London, 65 Davies Street, W1K 5DA. Visit website
Music Graphics (Rockport)
8 Spreads.
Great British Editorial (Index Books)
5 Spreads.
Tough Style Graphics (Pie Books)
2 Featured Projects.
Creative Card Design: Promotional Greetings (Pie Books)
1 Featured Project.
Computer Arts Projects, Design for the Music Industry: Form® showcase (Future Publishing)
6 page interview.”London-based studio Form has established a reputation for great design on music industry briefs, working with huge bands and winning awards.”

‘Form partner Paula Benson is one of nine who have taken part in a documentary investigating issues facing modern women. “The Future Speaks Ruthlessly Through Her” shows that women are longing for a new world where we find out what it means to be women without having to hold on to either ‘feminine’ or ‘masculine’ qualities. Other participants include Lynne Franks and Lady Bronwen Astor. See clips and info at http://www.visionarydialogues.com/

Poster Art: Innovation in Poster Design (Rotovision)
Double Page Spread.
Logo (Laurence King Publishing)
8 Featured Projects.
Neo Geo: A New Edge To Abstraction (Die Gestalten Verlag)
5 Featured Projects.
Graphic Simplicity (Pie Books)
8 Featured Projects.

Contemporary Graphic Design (Taschen)
6 Page Article.

“(Form are) driven by ideas and treat projects with enthusiasm and a love of their craft - no matter what the media”.

30 Essential Typefaces For A Lifetime (Pao & Paws)
2 Featured Projects.

Print And Production Finishes For Promotional Items (Rotovision)
Double Page Spread.

“Form have explored different textures to take the work beyond the boundaries of paper stock”.

Unique Packaging (Harper Collins)
5 Featured Projects.
Tres Logos (Die Gestalten Verlag)
5 Featured Projects.

Supersonic - Visuals For Music (Die Gestalten Verlag)
Double Page Spread.

“The iconic light box (Sessions series) adapted to suit each dj’s personal taste and music style while remaining consistent to the look of the series, building a strong brand image”.

Zoom In Zoom Out (Viction:ary)
4 Featured Projects.

“Form welcome challenges from all areas where clients require an inspiring and creative approach”.

Nice To Meet You (Viction:ary)
Double Page Spread.

“The name of this printing company, Granite is so powerful that the identity had to have a lot of weight behind it”.

Design Week
March 2007

‘Form has designed and art directed the album A Tale of Two Cities from Mr Hudson & The Library, released on Mercury Records this week. The artwork is presented as a potted history of editorial and publishing design over the centuries”.

Graphic Design For The 21st Century: 100 of the Worlds Best Graphic Designers’ (Taschen)

Company profile
(6 page feature).

Design Week
October 2006

‘Form has designed Global Warning, a 320-page publication written by former environment correspondent Paul Brown for Dakini Books…Form has used evocative imagery and a 3-tiered text hierarchy to give the reader points of reference”.

Sky News
January 2007

The President of the Maldives discusses the impact of the book Global Warning, designed by Form, on Sky News

Eye
December 2006

“Though daft, the disarming ‘cutesy’ demeanor of these toys masks a subversive heart” - Form partner, Paul West, discusses the new breed of vinyl toys.

Computer Arts
March 2005, Profile on Form

“Paula Benson, co-founder of Form, takes time out to uncover the studio’s ongoing attempt to explore every possible creative outlet”.

Time Out
May 2006

Peter Robinson discusses the come-back of many 90s bands: “East 17 benefited from a collision of creative minds… Form, the design powerhouse whose graphics have touched everything from Girls Aloud to Hut Recordings, developed a dazzling style for the group, including the iconic ‘dog’ logo”.

Weekend
Jan 2005

Full page article on partner. Paula Benson. “Anyone with an interest in popular culture is likely to know her, or her company’s name!”.

The Times
Oct 2004

Double page spread article on Shelf Life - the book on packaging which Form partners Paul West and Paula Benson, in collaboration with follow collector Rosie Walford, devised and which Form designed.

Form partners, Paul West and Paula Benson, often give lectures, host workshops and give TV interviews on their views on design:

Paul was recently invited to Monterrey, Mexico as a guest lecturer to head up a week long workshop for students and designers alike.
Workshop title: ‘Hoy, Ahora, Para Siempre’.
Date: 07.06.10 – 11.06.10
Event: Summer Stars, CEDIM, Monterrey, Mexico.
Subject: A fictitional “live brief” exploring the theme of “life in 21st Century Mexico”, developing a positive celebration of the arts and Mexico’s contribution to global creativity.
Requirements: Designing a ‘primary’ stand-alone logo/stamp, ‘secondary’ supporting imagery, a poster, a story board for an online banner ad, a style guide.
Attended by: 24 students, teachers and professional designers
Click Here to read more on the Form Blog.

Paul was invited to participate in this years Graphic Design section of the 2010 D&AD awards. 68 entries will feature In-Book. For more information visit the D&AD site

Paul judges D&AD awards 2010: Graphic Design
Paul was invited to participate in this years Graphic Design section of the 2010 D&AD awards. 68 entries will feature In-Book. For more information visit the D&AD site

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Boys and Girls on Film
The UKTI recently showcased Form in a short film about UK companies who have successfully exported their services. Paul and Paula were interviewed about their experiences working with CEDIM in Mexico and the film also features a whistlestop tour of Form.

Workshops title: Picture A Sound
Dates: 26.04.08 / 29.04.08
Events: Mumedi, Mexico City / Tec de Monterrey, Guadalajara
Subject: Workshop briefs to student and young professionals interpreting music into visuals.

Lecture title: ‘No More Heroes’
Date: 25.04.08
Event: Museo Franz Mayer, Mexico DF

Lecture title: Proyectos Seleccionados
Date: 21.04.08
Event: CEDIM y la Carrera de Diseno Grafico
Attended by: 100 students and professional designers and artists.

Lecture title: ‘No More Heroes’
Date: 17.01.08
Event: London College of Communication, London
Subject: The links between music and identity and its impact on subculture from the 1950s to present day.
Attended by: Capacity sellout event!

Lecture title: ‘No More Heroes’.
Date: 13.11.06.
Event: Design Week Monterrey (Design conference), Mexico.
Subject: The links between music and identity and its impact on subculture from the 1950s to present day.
Attended by: 2000 students and professional designers.

Workshop title: ?Escuchas musica con los ojos?
Date: 11+12.11.06.
Event: CEDIM, Monterrey, Mexico.
Subject: Two one-day workshops setting a brief to student and young professionals interpreting music into visuals.

Lecture title: ‘Proyectos Seleccionados’.
Date: 07.02.06.
Event: GD>UK (Design Conference), Guadalajara, Mexico.
Subject: How design can have a real impact on business.
Attended by: 750 students and professional designers and artists.

Panel discussion.
Date: 08.02.06.
Event: GD>UK (Design Conference), Guadalajara, Mexico.
Subject: How good design has had an impact on business in UK and how Mexico might glean from that.
Attended by: 200 business owners, MPs and Governors.

Design UK creative forum.
Date: 01.11.05.
Event: Bloomberg, Tokyo.
Attended by: Business owners, design professionals, Government ministers.

Pecha Kucha, Super Deluxe, Tokyo
Date: 31.10.05.
Event: ‘Design UK’ Mission to Japan.
Subject: Influences and stuff we like.
Attended by: 200 business owners, design professionals, Government ministers and random clubbers!

Exhibition: ‘Swinging London’
Date: Nov 2004
Group exhibition celebrating British design for music; Grenoble, France

Lecture title: ‘LongLunch Presents Form’.
Date: 27.5.04.
Event: Long Lunch, Glasgow, UK.
Attended by: 150 student and professional designers.

Lecture title: ‘Stories behind Form’s work’.
Date: 16.4.05.
Salford University.
Attended by: 100 design students.

Lecture title: ‘Form in Oslo’.
Date: 26.04.02.
Host: Grafil, Stavanger, Norway.
Attended by: 175 design professionals and students.

International School of Basel Brochure
Bronze
Consort Royal Awards

The Clash
Editorial & Books
D&AD Annual

Scritti Politti album
Silver Award nomination
D&AD Awards

Scritti Politti record sleeve campaign
Scritti Politti Tinseltown poster
Scritti Politti album poster
Scritti Politti book

D&AD Annual

187 Lockdown record sleeve campaign
D&AD Annual

Form brochure
D&AD Annual

Delicious Monster campaign
D&AD Annual

Independent 20 campaign
D&AD Annual

Dittborn catalogue
Design Week Awards

East 17 identity
Design Week Awards

Best Single Design: Scritti Politti
Best Album Design: Scritti Politti
Best Special Packaging: Scritti Politti
Best Advertising Campaign: Essential Millennium
Best Advertising Campaign: YY28’s
Best Design Team
Music Week Awards

Natalie Imbruglia, Smoke
Best Special Packaging (nomination)
Music Week Awards

Best Design Team
Music Week Awards (nomination)

Everything But The Girl
Best Art Direction
Music Week Awards

J.PAC
Best Single Packaging (2nd)
Music Week Awards

Echobelly
Best Single Packaging
Music Week Awards

Echobelly
Best Special Packaging
Music Week Awards

Bleep & Booster
Best Special Packaging (2nd)
Music Week Awards

Perfecto Fluoro
Entertainment packaging (Distinctive Merit)
New York Art Directors Club Awards

Form brochure
Booklet/Brochure (Merit)
New York Art Directors Club Awards

Form brochure
Self Promotion (Merit)
New York Art Directors Club Awards

Landscape brochure
Corporate Brochures (finalist)
Donside Awards

FilmTel brochure
Corporate Brochures (finalist)
Donside Awards

Form Brochure
Corporate Brochures (Silver Award)
Donside Awards

Form Brochure
The Communication Award (Highly Commended)
Donside Awards