Everyday Cog

It really did feel like the first day of Autumn for Mike, as he took a 14hr round-trip for a pitch in Edinburgh. This was the view from the train.

Michael’s venue of choice for informal meetings. This week he met Sydney Thornbury (new CEO at The Conservatoire) and David Brownlee (Audiences UK).

John’s back after a week in the West Country. We shared in the joy of a box of clotted cream fudge.

Dave spent the entire day leaning across a lightbox, carefully redrawing the Royal crest of the Royal Academy of Dance.

Dryden Goodwin and Imran Perretta, meeting with Michael and George to talk through the detail of Dryden’s new online project.

Ocky and Michael arrive at our first meeting with new client, The Charles Dickens Museum. Ocky rings the bell for entry.

The bizarre site of a huge balloon, gently gliding above our studio.

Mike and Michael spent the evening at Pentagram. An ideas session for the Winning Words project we’re working on.

A morning session with Florian and Julia from The Charles Dickens Museum, talking logos and website designs.

Guilty pleasures. Dave and Ocky tuck into bacon butties, bought from the local Hungry Hut, burger van.

On a five hour round-trip (to present our credentials to a poential client) Michael passed the new Anish Kapoor sculpture on the Olympic Park.

Mike’s been putting in some long days and late nights, preparing for a few days off.

Our monthly delivery from Sainsbury’s, restocking our kitchen with coffee, biscuits and all manner of peculiar teas.

Once a month our accountant, Chris, pops in to check that we’re using our abacus correctly.

Ocky wears the same Adidas trainers every day until they wear through, then has a new pair delivered to the studio.

This month’s Cog Night was a trip to the Twombly & Poussin exhibition at Dulwich Picture Gallery.

Mike and Ocky argue about the relative merits of different designs for The Charles Dickens Museum.

The projector set up for Simon, giving CMS training to Debbie Vanozzi and the Oval House team, ready for us to launch their new website.

The second CMS training in two days. This time it’s Jo Hunter, from Naomi Russell & Partners, with George and the Winning Words website.

Apple Colour’s Adrian drove from Bristol with our print proof, had a cup of coffee while we checked it and then drove back.

Unseasonal. It’s like mid summer in the studio today. Low in the sky, the sun bleaches through our windows.

Sydney Thornbury using the cycle rack, just outside our door. She came to chat about The Conservatoire’s new website.