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Saving Creatives from Plan B since 1962

June 27, 2012by laurajb Leave a comment

May 14th. Just a month before D&AD’s premier student show (and awards) and they came to us for help (probably because Flo and I are on the board, and have […]

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dare, Uncategorized

Ditto TV Campfire – Personal responsibility and Peace One Day

June 22, 2012by laurajb Leave a comment

Raced back from Cannes early this year, in my role as D&AD White Pencil Ambassador, to present at Ditto TV in tandem with the Peace One Day concert in Londonderry. […]

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my press life, Uncategorized
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D&AD announce the 2012 Executive election shortlist

August 3, 2011by laurajb Leave a comment

D&AD have announced the shortlist for the 2012 Exec today and I’m privileged enough to be there (with my good friends Flo, Andy and Gary). I’m super-keen, having worked closely with the […]

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general brilliantness, my press life, thought pieces, Uncategorized
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Viraltastic! D&AD New Blood takes on a life of its own!

May 31, 2009by laurajb Leave a comment

Looks like people are having fun with the New Blood campaign. NOt only are we getting a tonne of press (Creative Review, Campaign, Brand Republic) and 3 tweets about it […]

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campaign, general brilliantness, LBi
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Drawing blood…

May 20, 2009by laurajb 1 Comment

Here at LBi we’ve just launched the campaign to promote D&AD New Blood’s 10th Anniversary exhibition, at the end of June. Its been a labour of love, something that I’m […]

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advertising, general brilliantness, LBi
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D&AD Student competition and awards identity

February 18, 2009by laurajb Leave a comment

I HEART D&AD, and I love the Student Awards, so I am always excited by what they’re up to. Launched this week by Pentagram, the new look for the D&AD […]

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My D&AD talk went online today

November 18, 2008by laurajb Leave a comment

more about “D&AD“, posted with vodpod

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design, great advertising, my press life
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D&AD gets down and dirty

November 13, 2008by laurajb Leave a comment

I’m speaking tonight at the D&AD event “How the hell did that get in?“. A brilliant-looking evening, and a chance to show off my favourite new and old digital work. […]

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advertising, design, London, my press life, thought pieces
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Is this one of the D&AD creatures reborn?

August 22, 2008by laurajb Leave a comment

Seen in the window of a charity shop in sunny Clapham…

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curiouser, general brilliantness

Wim Crouwel’s seminal poster reprinted

August 9, 2008by laurajb Leave a comment

This is a brilliant piece in Creative Review showing the sheer dedication and talent that typographers needed back in the day. I saw Wim Crouwel speak last year at a […]

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craft, design, general brilliantness

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