Zip Design

This manual is given to Y-PEERs around the world as a training guide. Helping them to educate youths about the spread of HIV, AIDS, STD’s and other culturally sensitive issues.

UNFPA commissioned Zip to help create an awards event for the Y-Peer organisation. The event was the first of its kind so it had to be memorable and aspirational to the people taking part. We wanted to make sure award winners were given something truly unique to represent their dedication in helping young people, and that would translate globally.

The animation was based on graphics produced by Zip for the Y-Peer GAB Meeting. These were adapted for the awards ceremony opening animation. The sequence was created and directed by Zip.

We have just completed a DJ tool for Paul van Dyk (PvD). The App includes a bpm reader, db reader, a seismic plotter and many more useful dj items. It should be in your Apple store soon.

We decided to break away from CGI on the latest Godskitchen compilation and embrace product prototyping. Resulting in a compilation that looks and feels a little different from the rest.

India Soundpad is an ambitious new project from the British Council and the University of Westminster’s Faculty Music label, aimed at generating a dialogue between the emerging alternative music scenes in India and the UK.

Zip worked in collaboration with The Rumpus Room and Mother London to create Amplichoir, a pan European cultural initiative that aimed to be the biggest online choir in the world. Amplichoir was devised to promote Dells sponsorship of MTVs 2009 European Music Awards.

"Since we started in 2005 we have been picking up plaudits for our unique KOKO art work, all of which has been generated by Zip Design. In a very crowded market we have stood out with some timeless pieces that reflect exactly our strong brand image." Dave Phillips, Mint Group.

Zip was asked to create a website to coincide with the launch of the new Shaun White snowboarding game on the iphone and ipod touch.

Design of entertainment giant 19’s brand image. The new brand identity was applied across all media, including stationary, on-air and internal communications.

A redesign of the New State Entertainment group logo and stationery. The company has many different facets with multiple companies offering a variety of services across the entertainment business. The new logo symbolizes all the component companies as one unit.

Design of a new trophy for the winner of American Idol. This award was manufactured by the people who make the Academy Awards. It will be presented to all future American Idol winners, as well as being developed by Disney into merchandise for the new American Idol Experience show in California.

A series specialist music compilations focusing on more left field psychedelic artists from the featured genres. Zip worked closely with the ‘Strange’ music co-ordinator Miles Evans to produce the logo, illustrations, and packaging for this series.

Zip was asked to create promotional material for the Global Advisory Board meeting 2009 which coincided with the awards event.

It’s here, the ultimate challenge for music lovers. Zip has just designed the NOW quiz app for the iPhone. This colourful quiz application has over 500 questions and features: Guess the hit? True or False? Guess who? Match the names and many more. Available at the iTunes store.

Design, art direction and photography for a series of advertisements featuring new lines of the toys. The ads are running globally in Thrasher, Transworld Skateboarding and Concrete Wave magazines Some ads replicate 80s graphics from classic skateboard manufacturers, whilst the latest ads represent new skateboard designs that are now available as toy versions.