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After six fabulous years with us at Holmes Wood Matteo has...

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:33:06 +0100

After six fabulous years with us at Holmes Wood Matteo has decided to return home to Venice. He handed over his Head of the Table place to Eileen at the final lunch today. We are very sad but wish him and his family just the very best.

The official opening for the new Rokos Quad development...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:31:13 +0100

The official opening for the new Rokos Quad development at Pembroke College in Oxford by HRH The Duke of Kent. The plaque was the final part of the wayfinding scheme.

Photo credit: Rob Judges

We have recently installed a new sign programme at Somerset...

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:03:42 +0100

We have recently installed a new sign programme at Somerset House which includes information totems, what’s on boards, a new map and a full internal scheme. The design reflects the historic building and contemporary programmes of the venue and are flexible to meet the functional requirements of the space.

Happy Easter from Holmes Wood!

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:02:00 +0000

Happy Easter from Holmes Wood!

Senior Designer – Wayfinding and Information GraphicsHolmes Wood...

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:39:00 +0000

Senior Designer – Wayfinding and Information Graphics

Holmes Wood was founded on a collision of complementary talents in sign and graphic design. We have since become one of Britain’s leading designers of direction and information schemes. Our work includes all aspects of wayfinding and signs, identities and print. Clients range from major galleries, museums and other arts institutions to heavyweight corporate groups, commercial and service organisations.

We are looking for an extremely experienced creative Senior Designer and Strategist, who will be a key part of our team helping to design and deliver beautiful solutions that work.

Please contact us at info@holmes-wood.com

Botanic House became just the second new building in two decades...

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:29:00 +0000

Botanic House became just the second new building in two decades to open its doors in Cambridge’s city centre. Lawyers Mills & Reeve moved in on the 18th of February and we designed the scheme for the reception lobby. Check them out at 00:09 in this video http://bcove.me/45ajxflj

Our challenge: create something edible that represented your...

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:48:32 +0000

Our challenge: create something edible that represented your chosen font. Franklin Gothic, Bodoni, Helvetica, Garamond, Univers, Avenir, Gill Sans, Times New Roman, Clarendon, Baskerville and Futura all battled it out to see who was the tastiest type.

We took a trip to the Natural History Museum, which was looking...

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:53:00 +0000

We took a trip to the Natural History Museum, which was looking lovely in the snow this week!

The first phase of our wayfinding scheme for the refurbished...

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:20:00 +0000

The first phase of our wayfinding scheme for the refurbished Abercrombie and New Library and Teaching Building at Oxford Brookes University is being installed this week. We designed a bespoke product that draws reference from the new architecture and information graphics including a suite of bespoke pictograms. The pictograms bring character and personality to the signs and work alongside the University font Helvetica.

We have just finished installing the new sign scheme for...

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:39:00 +0000

We have just finished installing the new sign scheme for Pembroke College in Oxford. The new Rokos Quad development, designed by Berman Guedes Stretton Architects, will provide students with a mixture of living, teaching, socialising and performing spaces.

Additional information for today …

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:08:54 +0000

Additional information for today …

Wishing everybody a happy new year from all at Holmes Wood!

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:50:06 +0000

Wishing everybody a happy new year from all at Holmes Wood!

The Holmes Wood elves did a fantastic job organising our...

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:10:00 +0000

The Holmes Wood elves did a fantastic job organising our Christmas party this year and even managed to keep it a secret despite weeks of pestering for clues. We had a great time in Vienna, enjoying the Vienna State Opera, the beautiful Christmas markets and of course an appropriate amount of mulled wine. Thanks Holmes Wood and Merry Christmas!

We were invited to RIBA last night to hang a decoration on their...

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 09:58:53 +0000

We were invited to RIBA last night to hang a decoration on their tree.

Wonder where we are going on this year’s Christmas party?

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 12:01:54 +0000

Wonder where we are going on this year’s Christmas party?

No comment.

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 12:11:14 +0000

No comment.

The Holmes Wood team showed off their skills on the ice rink and...

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 09:45:04 +0000

The Holmes Wood team showed off their skills on the ice rink and managed to attract a few followers on the way…

Monocle Radio reported on the ‘Women in Design’...

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 16:49:00 +0000

Monocle Radio reported on the ‘Women in Design’ event in Dublin, where Lucy spoke about her experience as a designer. You can listen to the report here: http://tinyurl.com/dx2uxwg

Holmes Wood have been appointed to design a new wayfinding...

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 15:13:45 +0000

Holmes Wood have been appointed to design a new wayfinding scheme for IWM London, part of Imperial War Museums. Over the next decade a series of redevelopment projects will regenerate the museum, starting with the Regeneration project in 2014, designed by Foster & Partners. The existing central hall will be reconfigured to create a new Atrium at the heart of the Museum, new First World War galleries to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War and a new cafe, shop and terraces. Holmes Wood will be designing a scheme that reflects the new brand identity, balanced with creating a flexible and creative navigation system and information graphics.

eg magazine won FOLIO’s Gold Award in the “Best Redesign”...

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:44:00 +0000

eg magazine won FOLIO’s Gold Award in the “Best Redesign” category last week at an awards ceremony in New York.