Corrupt Fibers

In a similar vein to One Night Stand t-shirts, who we reviewed in Dec 06, Corrupt Fibers are college kids selling offensive slogan t-shirts via the medium of the internet. Printed on Gildan tees, these profane cotton offerings are bound to invoke a wry smile (or slap) next time you wear one to your local … Read more

Been busy with flowers

Sorry for the lack of posting this week but those of us in the office with IT skills have been busy putting a website together for one of our clients, Michelle from Stems Florist in Marlow (and Twickenham). The e-commerce side is not up and running yet as Worldpay need to get their ‘A-into-G‘ and … Read more

Buttermilk

Kristofor got in touch to let us know about a t-shirt site called Buttermilk. All looks very cool and quirky. Sadly no online shopping cart system in place but if your like their tees and want to place an order then email him at [email protected].

Artillery Lane

Artillery Lane by Lawl via Flickr A 10 minute walk from the office is one of the most atmospheric streets in London, Artillery Lane, nr. Liverpool Street Station in Spitalfields, EC2. In the 16th century this area was comprised of open fields outside the city walls and was used primarily for recreational purposes. In 1537, … Read more

How fair is Fairtrade?

An article on the BBC: The Fairtrade label is increasingly common. But while shoppers seem keen to pay a little over the odds for fair trade products, some observers question how effective it really is in helping developing world farmers. Read More:  How fair is Fairtrade?, BBC News Online, 4th March 2007

Your Ethical Business

The Independent yesterday ran a great review of Paul Allen’s Book, Your Ethical Business: How to Plan, Start and Succeed in a Company with a Conscience. Trapp, the reviewer, believes Allen is concerned with businesses that from the outset are seeking to do more than make money. He name checks the usuals suspects as examples, … Read more

Printwear and Promotion Show

Today is the last day of the three day Printwear and Promotion Show (P&P). Despite having written this year for the magazine of the same name, I couldn’t bring myself to traipse all the way up to the NEC in Birmingham and stand in a draughty hall collecting business cards. It is the same every … Read more

Oldest Blogger?

We blog because we like to tell you what is going on at Indigo, to share the snippets of information we garner from the web and to feature the work of our friends and clients. Olive, from Australia, who is 107 years old, blogs because her friend Mike thinks she has a great story to … Read more

You know you are a graphic designer when…

..you wear the colour picker t-shirt from Beautiful Decay, a magazine that “was created to bridge the gap between art and graffiti, underground and mainstream, design and fine art, Punk rock and hip hop, illustration and design, and most importantly high and low art.”

What’s on in London this week

Jeremy (aka Jerro, Jez, Boote or Veggie [insert abuse here]) over at Unearth produces a wicked list of things to do in our capital city of London every week. Check it out as he puts a lot of effort into it.