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Hello to all, I know it's been a while so here are some updates...

The website is in full swing now and is going live in the next few weeks after some fine tuning!

The studio is coming along nicely and I've managed to beg, borrow and steal (well not steal but begged and borrowed) some pretty good equipment for it, I will be hosting an opening party at a chosen venue but not so sure where yet, I'll keep you all posted.

I've not put much up of late as it's all going on the website, those of you who know my blog will recognise a few pieces of work. Those that don't, well i've added a selection of images below to whet your appetite.

The website is vongraffstudio.com so keep checking it over the next few days. You can get in touch with me by putting rob@ or info@ and then followed by the website address. I did not write it out because of those pesky web search bots that fill your inbox with all kinds of spam and rubbish....... what do I need the blue love pill for???

Take care and keep in touch, keep checking the site too. Oh and before i forget, when the site is live I shall be starting a new blog on there and laying this one to rest, but my god she has done me proud! Till then enjoy! vg

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As the Beck™ font is being prepared for release here is a sample poster to keep your little eyes keen.

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Phil and I were chosen to brand the FASHION:LAB's end of year show for 09.

We decided to set the art direction off in a clinical lab style using elements of the periodic table and this is the outcome. The design work was utilised for flyers, invites and the 60 page A6 show guide which is pictured.

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Here is a style guide for a magazine I'm working on called Feller, It's a parody of a lumberjacks lifestyle magazine paying homage to the check shirt fashions of the late 80's early 90's indie alternative scene.

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Fresh from making the finals of the bhive Birmingham pitching to a judging panel made up of McCann Erickson, WAA, Unsuitable, Seal, RBH, Tamba, One Black Bear, Clusta, Freestyle Interactive, Cogent Elliott, Made Media and KLM. The judges were very impressed and here are some samples from the pitch presentation.
The brief was to get Birmingham to be a greener city by 2010.
My response was a campaign led by a company called the Greener Birmingham Initiative and aimed to be as interactive as possible. Containing direct mail shots you are encouraged to rip up and then bury to watch it grow into a plant which you then donate to Birmingham green space.
Posters that grow into trees and campaign slogans that are just damn rude to you. Of course it was all very tongue in cheek and that was the idea from the outset, there are far too many 'serious' save the world campaigns for my liking that just don't have any impact anymore. Please get in touch if you want to see more or have any questions.
Cheers, Rob.
VG

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New project depicting the occupation of Colditz POW camp during WW2. The project is presented as a series of posters that create a timeline. The series is accompanied by an A6 16 page booklet that explains the full timeline in more detail. These prints are also in talks about going up for purchase so do get in touch if you would like to reserve one as a set or individual.

VG