Ride t-shirts – 1991
In the last of his #Cog25in25 entries, Michael writes about the projects that kicked-off Cog, including… more
Journal
Journal entries ordered by “25 in 25”
Contemporary Music Network 1999 – 2008
From 1991 to 2008 we helped to continually reinvent one of Arts Council England’s most interesting… more
Contemporary Music Network 1991 – 1999
In 1991 we began an 18 year relationship with one of the UK’s most interesting and… more
Identity Project – 2009
Working with the world’s biggest scientific trust on branding for a nine-month’s activity, plus an enigmatic… more
Wellcome Collection 2007 – 2010
Helping Wellcome Collection secure their place as London’s free destination for the incurably curious. more
Cambridge Corn Exchange – 2012
We knew Cambridge Corn Exchange as an incredible live music venue, having designed numerous event posters… more
Charles Dickens Museum – 2011
Rebranding for the Charles Dickens Museum. Working with traditional crafts and considered typography, we helped their… more
Kew: Chocolate Quest campaign – 2013
Our posters for Kew Garden’s Easter activities featured their corporate typeface, Frutiger, rendered in chocolate powder…. more
Barbican Festivals 1996 – 2005
Through a decade of designs, we worked with some of the world’s most exciting and inspiring… more
Dance Umbrella 1999 – 2004
For five years we worked with Dance Umbrella, London’s incredible annual celebration of contemporary dance. more
British Council On Tour 2002 – 2006
On Tour was a biannual celebration of British theatre, dance and performance. We redesigned this hugely… more
London Jazz Festival 1994 – 2008
In 1994 we began a fifteen-year relationship with the London Jazz Festival, helping them grow from… more
Barbican ‘Music’ brochures – 2004
As the Barbican team developed a reputation as a world-beating contemporary music venue, we helped them… more
Serious posters 1991 – 2008
In 1991, a newly formed Cog Design began an 18 year working relationship with one of… more
Jack The Ripper and the East End – 2007
Creating publicity for the first ticketed exhibition at Museum of London Docklands, our brief was to… more
Artichoke – The Sultan’s Elephant – 2006
The 4th May 2006 was a special day for us at Cog. We were about to… more
Antony Gormley’s One & Other – 2009
One & Other was Antony Gormley’s Fourth Plinth project – Individuals were given an hour to… more
Half Moon play publicity 2005 – 2009
Half Moon is a wonderful theatre, producing professional work for children and young people. We were… more
Red Shift Theatre 1997 – 2003
For seven years we were the publicity designers for Red Shift Theatre, one of the most… more
What’s So Great About SE8? – 2005
In 2005, for the London Design Festival, we designed this hard-back book of responses to the… more
Shakey Monkey Space App – 2011
In 2011 we created an App that allowed hipsters to shake and create almost limitless poster… more
Trouble TV – 2003
In 2003 we worked with the digital channel Trouble TV to provide 3-second bumpers that book-ended… more
Amnesty International 1995 – 1998
In 1995 we began a series of projects for Amnesty International. Our work included their campaign… more
Half Moon brochure covers 2005 – 2009
Half Moon Young People’s Theatre is a wonderful venue in London’s East End. From 2005 to… more
UK Centre for Carnival Arts – 2008
Campaign materials, marking the opening of the UK Centre for Carnival Arts, in Luton. more