Surprise Me – Cog Design

Journal entries ordered by “Surprise Me”

10^th April 2012

Our studio has been dominated by the design of the latest season brochure for The Marlowe… more

24^th August 2016

Today we had an “emoji design workshop” inspired by Arts Council England’s #70things challenge. So we… more

24^th April 2018

It’s Matt’s birthday, Tom’s made a spinach cake. more

16^th October 2019

The Comedy Store team are here. Anna is showing initial design ideas for a new website. more

14^th December 2020

The team were excited to find festive deliveries when they came into the studio this morning. more

4^th January 2019

It’s a sad day in the studio for Emily R as our Christmas baubles get packed… more

25^th October 2012

Today we had our monthly team lunch, halloween style. Nicola won best costume (she wore coloured… more

19^th February 2018

Becca’s been showing us all how to control a drone by using only gestures more

20^th April 2015

Michael and Sam are at the Museum of the Order of St John. Here’s Sam meeting… more

26^th June 2013

Today we had our monthly Cog Lunch, and it was an extra special one as it’s… more

Three months at home

We’ve been separated from our studio for three months; Ed looks back at our lives in… more

9^th April 2019

Michael’s at the RSA, chatting about the National Campaign for the Arts with fellow board member,… more

London Film Festival 2018

This year’s BFI London Film Festival was as big as ever. Here’s Michael’s round-up of the… more

7^th July 2021

Ed was sitting in Greenwich wondering how the Cutty Sark gets cleaned. Then a man with… more

14^th February 2012

Ocky is still ill so Michael gave the presentation at the British Library. They kindly posed… more

6^th June 2018

Jack and Michael are meeting with Jen at Rick Mix for a kick-off meeting about a… more

10^th November 2016

Looking towards the blue sky, as rain pelts us from above. The contrasting weather brings a… more

27^th January 2014

Ocky, loving the excuse to pop on a head-set, is on a lengthy phone call. He’s… more

6^th December 2017

Anna went to see Barber Shop Chronicles at the National Theatre. more

English National Ballet website

Bringing world-class ballet to the widest possible audience. more

Matthew Herbert’s Brexit Big Band at Barbican

October’s Cog Night was at Barbican Hall for the spectacle of Matthew Herbert’s Brexit Big Band…. more

28^th March 2019

Jack, Anna and Michael are at the RSA, chatting with Dion and Amy, from Lyric Hammersmith…. more

Late Night at Hunterian

John Hunter was at the heart of London Society in the 18th Century. One floor of… more

28^th June 2017

It’s Cog Night. We’re all at Battersea Arts Centre for Forced Entertainment’s show, Dirty Work (The… more

Advocating for culture

For the first time in our lifetimes we have a fixed date for the general election… more

19^th August 2016

Metaphoto session… we’ve all got our cameras out for world photo day ???? more

Crying Out Loud

When Crying Out Loud was formed, in 2003, we designed their branding, launch brochure and website…. more

21^st September 2015

Erica’s back. In her first day as a freelancer, Erica has flown over from Berlin to… more

6^th October 2011

2nd site in 2 days. Tonight is the opening of Open, Dryden Goodwin’s latest project, at… more

Xmas at Michael’s

This year’s Christmas do was held at Michael’s house. more

22^nd April 2014

IT guru Chris popped in for a cup of tea and fixed everything for us with… more