FSC Friday

design.coop is the creative website of Calverts, the communications co-operative.

We design and produce integrated print and web based media. Our studio teams deliver effective and striking visual identities, outdoor visuals and exhibitions, marketing campaigns, websites and high quality, sustainable, cost effective print.

+44 (0)20 7739 1474
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Bethnal Green
London E2 9DT

our approach

Design for the real world

What kind of designers are we? Sensitive, creative, expert, attentive and absolutely professional, say clients.

When you work with Calverts, you're not buying a Calverts house style. You're tapping into a flexible resource of experience, creativity and project management know how which will deliver your visuals, campaigns, publications, websites and marketing collateral on time, on budget and on brand.

Designing for the real world means developing solutions that are not just beautiful and engaging, but also mindful of resources and people. We work with our clients to deliver printed and electronic communications that are financially and environmentaly sustainable. To us, this means no wasted words, no wasted materials and no wasted effort; or, as someone once said, designing on the principle that 'less is more'.

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Little Press

Take some cast metal type, add parts of a radio cassette player, a wooden block, some assorted rods, a little copper, and a large helping of creative nous to get this fantastic little letterpress machine. Click here to see a short video on the project or here for more detail.

Sustainability in design

FSC_Tshirt_photo To celebrate the nearest thing we have to a globally recognised and respected mark for sustainable forest products Calverts is giving away FSC organic cotton tickmark T-shirts to the first five correct replies to the questions below. We have two small womens sizes and three medium mens sizes so please specify your preference and email answers to: news@calverts.coop

1. Which of these statements is not true: a) FSC protects the rights of indigenous people to use the forest b) For every tree harvested two more are planted c) Parts of the forests are protected in order to protect rare plants and animals

2. What was the first magazine in the UK to be FSC certified: a) BBC Wildlife b) Radio Times c) Ethical Consumer

3. In recent surveys of FSC branding which of these was a response to the question - "What do you think this (tickmark) logo represents": a) It looks like a someone stroking a dolphin b) It's a smoking campaign c) It's a heart monitor d) It's to do with riding a bike e) All of the above