MK Skate book Shortlisted!
July 12, 2021 10:53 amWe’re very happy to announce our MK Skate, a history of skateboarding in Milton Keynes book has been shortlist in two categories for the Creativepool Awards, Graphic and Publishing.
Categories for Design
Youth at Risk – Exhibitions Without Boarders
March 13, 2021 9:00 amAs COVID-19 continues to make life more difficult, we look at an exhibition we curated a few years ago that could be a solution to galleries and curators in a time of travel restrictions.
Secret 7″ – The Final Year
November 17, 2020 12:13 pmZip were kindly invited back for the seventh and final edition of Secret 7”. The exhibition took place at the NOW Gallery, the sleeves were auctioned afterwards and proceeds going to Help Refugees.
A Concrete Jungle
January 21, 2019 4:28 pmWhen one of our clients moved their head office to the neighbourhood we wanted to welcome them with a gift, a plant (as you do).
Triton Submarines & Aston Martin
September 10, 2018 9:00 amProject Neptune, Aston Martin's foray into the submersibles market, a collaboration with Triton Submarines to redefine luxury and performance for the select few.
Charlene Soraia New Album Coming Soon!
September 1, 2018 9:00 amPeacefrog commissioned Zip to create Charlene Soraia's new campaign, the label decided to go with the raw recordings she made in the early morning hours before sunrise, just Charlene and her guitar in her flat.
POP MUSIC 1967-2017 Exhibition
July 1, 2018 9:00 amWe were privileged to have had some of our work featured in the 'Pop Music 1967-2017 Graphisme & Musique' design exhibition firstly in Grenoble and then Paris.
Secret 7″ is back!
June 1, 2018 9:00 amAfter it’s year hiatus, Secret 7’ the art & music charity show returned and we were thrilled to be invited back. The charity chosen to be 2018’s recipient was Mind. Plus a brand new home at The Jetty, Greenwich Peninsula.
DB11 Launch – Colour & Trim Presentation Boxes
June 1, 2018 9:00 amAs part of the official launch for Aston Martin's latest production model the DB11, Zip was commissioned to create a series of handmade boxes to house a selected range of colour & trim options
Fedrigoni 2018 Calendar
November 15, 2017 3:36 pmPaper specialists Fedrigoni invited leading UK-based creatives to contribute a piece of work for their forthcoming 2018 calendar '365'. ZIP was assigned the number 30 at random, with our design being an open interpretation of this date/number...
NEW ARETHA FRANKLIN ALBUM COVER
August 31, 2017 3:34 pmTo be asked by Rhino Records to be part of designing an album to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin's historic signing was an opportunity we grabbed with both hands.
Schuh Edinburgh Fringe Festival Window
August 31, 2017 3:25 pmThe high street footwear brand Schuh approached us to design and produce the window installation for their Edinburgh (Frederick Street) branch to celebrate the Fringe Festival which is one of the largest arts festivals in the world.
Aeroboat Branding for Claydon Reeves
June 6, 2017 9:30 amWe're incredibly delighted to share our latest branding project for Aeroboat. We worked closely with award winning superyacht design studio Claydon Reeves to forge a logo worthy of their astonishing luxury line of cruisers.
Ceramic Art London 2017
April 7, 2017 9:18 amCeramic Art London, the world’s leading contemporary ceramic art fair, returned for the 13th year at Central Saint Martins, and as we had helped with some of the collateral we were kindly invited to the preview show.
The magical world of Parekh & Singh
February 1, 2017 10:53 amWe recently collaborated with Kolkata based pop duo Parekh & Singh on their UK debut LP Ocean. The Indian duo are breaking ground with a recent live session on BBC6 Music
New Zero Point Branding
January 31, 2017 11:20 amWe were recently approached by British choreographer and artist Darren Johnston to create the branding for his light and video projection show titled Zero Point...
Busted – Night Driver
January 1, 2017 12:00 pmCharlie, James and Matt are back together with a new electronic sound, Busted have returned and Zip were kindly invited to create their all new look.
The World of Charles and Ray Eames
February 3, 2016 12:03 pmZip finally got the chance to visit the Barbican and catch the Eames exhibition. It’s a brilliantly comprehensive exhibition that really captures the breadth of the couple’s work.
Quintessence Yachts
January 6, 2016 2:18 pmEarlier in 2015 we were approached by Dutch based luxury yacht builders Quintessence as they wanted our expertise on their latest project. Stay tuned for the full project reveal, coming soon!
We Made Sense – Harvey Nichols Windows
October 7, 2015 3:21 pmDipping into the Zip Archives again for another #tbt, we're found this great project for Harvey Nichols. A few years back we were commissioned by the Knightsbridge store to create a set of windows.
30 Years of Jim Phillips Screaming Hand
August 17, 2015 11:02 amThis year is the 30th anniversary of Jim Phillips iconic Screaming hand illustration. Phillips first created the hand design for Santa Cruz skateboards back in 1985 and it has remained one of skateboardings most iconic graphics.
Secret 7’s 2015
June 8, 2015 2:10 pmZip has once again taken part in this years Secret 7’s exhibition that was held at Somerset House in London. With over 700 amazing sleeves by artists and designers including Paul Smith, Sir Peter Blake, Yoko Ono, and Julian Opie, we were very please to be a part of this great charity event.
Zip Logo Evolution
April 22, 2015 2:43 pmIf you're a regular visitor to Zip's website you'll have noticed we recently launched our new look site featuring lots of recent work and our latest Zip logo. We thought being as it's #TBT we should also dig out all the old Zip logos.
Lagonda Project Coming Very Soon!
February 14, 2015 9:54 amOver the last year we've been busy beavering away on a project for luxury car manufacturer Aston Martin Lagonda (AML). Keep you eyes peeled for the full project reveal coming very soon on our website.
Human Logo Book
November 20, 2014 3:58 pmWe were recently invited by Counter-Print to contribute to their new book entitled 'Human logo'. The book is a collection of people-based logos.
Moon artwork found in charity shop
July 22, 2014 11:57 amZips' Nick wandered down to Kilburn hunting for records in charity shops. Although he didn't manage to find any records, he did find a piece of music history...
#tbt Our Pump Up The Volume Titles
July 15, 2014 11:39 amBack in 2001 we were commissioned to create a title sequence for a fascinating three part documentary on the history of house music...
Branding Arthur Baker
June 12, 2014 10:37 amOver the past few weeks we have been working closely with legendary producer Arthur Baker creating a new brand for his latest label project titled Baked.
Watch Black Sabbath – Creating the cover
May 15, 2013 1:48 pmWatch a short film from behind the scenes at the Black Sabbath album cover shoot we've just finished art directing and designing......
Secret 7’s 2013
May 1, 2013 9:25 amWe were lucky enough to be invited to contribute to this years Secret 7’s exhibition Our studio got crafty making bespoke 7” sleeves for Public Enemy, Jessie Ware and Sir Elton John...