Everyday Cog
We've uploaded a photo a day, every working day for more than a decade.
It's a snapshot of studio life and a wonderful record of our long term working relationships.
3 October ’11
The constant march towards the latest software continues. Today we finiashed the studio upgrade to Adobe Creative Suite v5.5.
The constant march towards the latest software continues. Today we finiashed the studio upgrade to Adobe Creative Suite v5.5.
4 October ’11
The Royal Gala opening of The Marlowe Theatre. Michael, Ocky, The Duke and Duchess of Kent and 1200 other people...
The Royal Gala opening of The Marlowe Theatre. Michael, Ocky, The Duke and Duchess of Kent and 1200 other people were there to celebrate.
5 October ’11
In preparation for tomorrow’s National Poetry Day, we’ve launched the site WinningWordsPoetry.com for our clients Wonderbird.
In preparation for tomorrow’s National Poetry Day, we’ve launched the site WinningWordsPoetry.com for our clients Wonderbird.
6 October ’11
2nd site in 2 days. Tonight is the opening of Open, Dryden Goodwin’s latest project, at Battle Library in Reading....
2nd site in 2 days. Tonight is the opening of Open, Dryden Goodwin’s latest project, at Battle Library in Reading. We’ve built the website OpenOpen.info
7 October ’11
Cog Night, Late at National Portrait Gallery. It was a busy, themed evening with DJs and loads of activities. A...
Cog Night, Late at National Portrait Gallery. It was a busy, themed evening with DJs and loads of activities. A fun and packed night with a glamorous theme.
11 October ’11
We’re at Watford Palace. We spotted our leaflets in the lobby.
We’re at Watford Palace. We spotted our leaflets in the lobby.
12 October ’11
Charlotte Kewell and Helen Adrodos came in to talk to Michael about a campaign he’s helping with at the British...
Charlotte Kewell and Helen Adrodos came in to talk to Michael about a campaign he’s helping with at the British Museum.
13 October ’11
Ocky’s bought some wallpaper, to match that hanging in Dickens’ house.
Ocky’s bought some wallpaper, to match that hanging in Dickens’ house.
14 October ’11
An afternoon of ideas and debate as the team get to grips with a new brief from the Design Business...
An afternoon of ideas and debate as the team get to grips with a new brief from the Design Business Association.
17 October ’11
Lunch break in the Cog kitchen, Ocky discovers an ad for the new Dickens exhibition at Museum of London (featuring...
Lunch break in the Cog kitchen, Ocky discovers an ad for the new Dickens exhibition at Museum of London (featuring our design).
18 October ’11
The ISM team has expanded hugely since our rebrand. Today we played games with the new people, revisited the process...
The ISM team has expanded hugely since our rebrand. Today we played games with the new people, revisited the process and planned for the future.
19 October ’11
It looks like we might need to call an engineer.
It looks like we might need to call an engineer.
20 October ’11
Our second branding workshop of the week. This time Michael and Mike held a session with a team of 18...
Our second branding workshop of the week. This time Michael and Mike held a session with a team of 18 from the Society of London Theatres.
24 October ’11
We’ve commissioned the illustrator, Josephine Sumner, to produce crests for a projects for the Royal Academy of Dance.
We’ve commissioned the illustrator, Josephine Sumner, to produce crests for a projects for the Royal Academy of Dance.
26 October ’11
We’ve finally upgraded our Macs from Office 2004 to the sparkly new 2011 edition. It’s not something we’re proud of.
We’ve finally upgraded our Macs from Office 2004 to the sparkly new 2011 edition. It’s not something we’re proud of.
27 October ’11
Michael is in Athens on a tour of their museums and galleries. The city is full of angry graffiti, a...
Michael is in Athens on a tour of their museums and galleries. The city is full of angry graffiti, a surprising amount in English.
28 October ’11
John’s looking at new site-plans, in a lot of detail.
John’s looking at new site-plans, in a lot of detail.
31 October ’11
Michael is back from Greece. He’s tried to help out the Greek economy by paying far too many Euros for...
Michael is back from Greece. He’s tried to help out the Greek economy by paying far too many Euros for these nasty chocolates. We all ate them, in solidarity.