Jon Massey – designer at Manchester’s Creative Vein has been in touch regarding their entry for this years Chip Shop Awards.

In the true spirit of the Chip Shop Awards, we’ve let our creativity run wild without worrying about political correctness to put together our imaginary three-part ‘Stop Childhood Obesity’ campaign.

The finished campaign designs represents the culmination of many hours of hard work from the Creative Vein team, and we now have our fingers firmly crossed for the judges’ results in June.

You can vote for this campaign (free registry required on website) and see the rest of the entries here.

In 2003 he wrote his first book ‘It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want To Be’, followed in 2006 by ‘Whatever You Think, Think The Opposite’ describing the creative processes of good design as a metaphor for business practice.

‘It’s Not How Good You Are…’ is a concise guide to making the most of yourself – a pocket ‘bible’ for the talented and timid to make the unthinkable thinkable and the impossible possible. After decades at the top of one of the world’s most competitive industries, Paul Arden offers insights into such diverse subjects as the value of being fired and why it’s often better to be wrong than to be right.

He gives original and logical answers to everyday questions. Much of it appears obvious when you read it, but aren’t all questions easy when you know the answers? Whether you are a school-leaver, self-employed or a managing director, this book is invaluable for everyone who aspires to succeed.

I’ve included a few excerpts below;

A vital book for any designer and at 120 odd pages can be read in a few short journeys over and over again. Available from most good book stores and some rubbish ones too.

A potential seasonal advert for Fairy Liquid at Christmas? A tag that reads ‘Don’t forget the Fairy this Christmas’ and it’s job done.

When two giants of the New York dance scene came together the resulting brand had to stand out from the crowd. Strategically creating an organisation model that focussed on the cross genre collaboration of artists, we created a name that reflected this new approach -
New York Live Arts.

The resulting brand marque captured the energy and dynamism of the new organisation, and neatly illustrated the core proposition of bringing talent together. The brand goes from strength to strength and continues to be the most talked about arts organisation in the city.

New York Live Arts launched with an impactful advertising campaign rolled out across Manhattan. The concept was based around the aspirations of the people that make up the organisation, from co-founder Tony-award winning choreographer Bill T. Jones, through to the artists, staff and audience members. Commissioning acclaimed photographer Philip Habib, the result was an eclectic and engaging portraiture story that gave the new entity an inclusive and approachable voice.

A truly inspiring glimpse behind the rare profession of sign painting in the documentary film Up There. The film was directed by Malcolm Murray, produced by Mekanism, and based on an original concept developed by the advertising agency Mother NY.

Congratulations to UCLAN graphic design final year students Naseem Naeem and Matt Slade who have swept the board as winners at this years Little Chip Digital Awards and YCN with their work on the “20 Years Of Sonic” advert. Great work.

They have been created as a protest against the new scanners in the US, “a challenge to their unwarranted searches.”

There is also underwear available with “Read The 4th Amendment, Perverts” printed on.

Maybe a bit OTT, but an interesting idea, and apparently they’ve been selling thousands of them.

Congratulations to everyone, in particular to UCLAN students:

Katherine Allison & Ronat Samuels
In Book
Advertising – Advertising
Sponsor: Aviva
Create a campaign to help Aviva get 500,000 children from around the world off the streets and back into education. Aviva’s agency AMV BBDO will offer a month’s paid placement to one of the winners.

Timothy Sumner
In Book
Graphics – Branding
Sponsor: The Partners
Create a brand for a major new touring art gallery.The Partners will offer a four week paid placement to one of the winners.

Stavros Siamptanis
NOMINATED
Crafts – Illustration
Sponsor: Diesel
Create an illustrated interpretation of a musical track that is experienced by the viewer in an unconventional and pioneering way

Andreas Theodor Eric Lindén
NOMINATED
Graphics – Interactive Design
Sponsor: BBC
Design a platform for the BBC Archive that brings to life its cultural riches for audiences to enjoy now and in the future.Winning students can be fast-tracked to the interviews of the BBC’s graduate programme.

Tom Ward
NOMINATED
Advertising – Open Advertising
Sponsor: Umbro
Launch ‘A Frame’, Umbro’s lifestyle footwear collection, to a young, football inspired, audience.

Ben Tustin
In Book
Open Brief – What Else Do You Do?
Sponsor: D&AD
We want to see the original work, and responses to the briefs that take them in very different directions, that tells us what else you do?

Katy Monaghan
In Book
Graphics – Interactive Design
Sponsor: BBC
Design a platform for the BBC Archive that brings to life its cultural riches for audiences to enjoy now and in the future.Winning students can be fast-tracked to the interviews of the BBC’s graduate programme.

Billboard for The Walking Dead was put on the wall of a funeral parlour in Consett, County Durham.