ace in the hole.

Looking for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for the designer man in your life? Something with a bit of sauce but not too much cheese? Never mind the bollocks, here’s the ‘Sex Pistol’ stretch boxer trunk from Bjorn Börg.

You don’t have to mind your Ps and Qs in these beauties. Just the job for well heeled-punks and anyone who’s read Simon Garfield’s ‘Just My Type’. And available until stocks last with 40% off at www.underu.com. New balls please.
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National Gallery Grand Tour.

All 44 of our D&AD Black Pencil-winning cartels. They work best set alongside the relevant Old Master painting.

Cubic Guide to Branding & Design.

A small, charmingly illustrated book outlining the Nottingham-based consultancy’s ideas and approach.
Nokia Ussi magazine #1.

Issue #1 of Nokia brand magazine Uusi. Writing and editorial production by us. Shortlisted for Design Week Award.
Teatime with Crabtree & Evelyn.

A dinky booklet revealing the English tradition of tea drinking, and suggesting complementary C&E teas and biscuits.
totalcontent Monkey Posters.

Our multi-award-winning, self-promotional ‘infinite monkey theorem’ posters. Still one or two left if you ask nicely.
Paul Smith Christmas Brochure.

Featuring polished, minimalist descriptors of the fêted British designer’s Christmas gifts and accessories.

The Yellow Book.

An extended essay on AIG’s prototype wayfinding system for walking in London. It was eventually adopted for real.
H Furniture E-Catalogue.

Catalogue for Anglo-Mexican furniture designers H, covering thinking, process and collections. Design: Studio Makgill.
Orange Call Centre Tips.

Introducing ‘The Pickles’, a typical family throwing up problems for Orange call centre personnel. Illustration: Rob Ball.
Welcome to London 2012.

A commemorative stamp presentation pack for Royal Mail, written by Jim and designed by hat-trick.
Oskar Annual Report 2004.

Winner of a coveted Communicators in Business Award, here’s the Czech mobile phone company’s annual report in full.