Everyday Cog

Michael is lucky enough to be at the top of The Shard, on the first day it is open to the public. Here’s the view towards our studio (top right).

Ross has brought in an inspirational tool, to help the team with ideas for a campaign we’re currently working on.

The scene in Cog’s studio garden this morning. A reminder of how cruel nature can be.

Ross met with Kirsty and Vicky at the Museum of London today. He presented our idea’s for the exciting project we’ve been working on with them.

Michael met with John and Paula, from the Marlowe, today. They were discussing ways to extend their hugely successful, award winning, brand.

Tonight was our monthly Cog Night. We went to Greenwich Dance for The First and Last Cabaret. The compere for the evening, was Scottish poet Elvis McGonagall.

Just taken delivery of issue 2 of our London Philharmonic ‘The Rest Is Noise’ newspapers, which are being distributed around London this week.

Mike is showing us his best pancake tossing skills, as we have a celebratory, pancake day, lunch break.

Great to see our second London Philharmonic newspaper being given out at Greenwich Station yesterday. Good take-up, despite sub-zero conditions.

Michael was at SOLT/TMA, chatting about branding. As he left, Mike was just arriving, presenting initial ideas for another big project (launching in April).

Our student placement, Lili Cooper, celebrated her birthday with us today. We found out that when she was born, Michael had already been running Cog for two years. That made him feel very old.

Jon’s putting pen to paper today, working in our creative room on some interesting designs for an Easter festival campaign.

Adam Fennelow, from the Design Business Association, has been in to the studio today, chatting with Michael about our DBA membership.

Ocky’s been checking the proofs for the new Marlowe Friends Spotlight Magazine.

A sign of the times, today we sent our photocopier to be recycled. Whilst carrying it downstairs, Mike and Ocky had to pause for a moment of reflection.

Michael’s been to a briefing meeting about a new campaign we’re the designing for. Amongst the representatives of UK theatre were campaign partners from The Stage, Equity, TMA, and (far right) actor Sam West.

Jon commits death by chocolate. We’ve finished our work on Kew Gardens’ Easter campaign (Chocolate Quest) so it’s time to put away our childish things.

A nostalgic moment for Ocky who, dropping in at the ACE Café in North London, was pleasantly surprised to find the panels we did for an exhibition at Brent Museum 5 years ago, now on permanent display.

Never a good sign when you arrive at work early in the morning, to find your neighbours frantically shredding documents.

We went to The Green Café in Greenwich, for our monthly Cog Lunch. Whilst waiting for his lunch to arrive, Ross made a new friend.