force-class stamps.

To celebrate the forthcoming release of ‘Star Wars — The Force Awakens’ in December, Royal Mail is about to release a set of 12 stamps featuring key characters past and present, plus a mini sheet portraying an imagined battle between rebel and Imperial ships.

The main set was designed by our friends (and total Star War fanatics) at Interabang, who collaborated with digital artist Malcolm Tween to create a series of collages based around the classic 1970s film posters. For me, the real stroke of genius was the 1st class stamp value, which cleverly incorporates the ‘ST’ lettering from Star Wars.

Pre-order your stamps here, you can. The stamps are officially released on 20 October.
archives by year

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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.