Oslo-based graphic design agency Bleed has attracted clients and admirers far beyond the fjords and mountains of Norway. With Pepsi, Diesel, Deutsche Bank and IKEA among a growing list of clients, Nick Spence discovers the rewards of working at the cutting edge.
Three London freelancers joined forces in the late 1990s to create Airside; a fun-loving design company renowned for its work across different media and the diverse backgrounds of its members. "The whole thing about us," they tell Adrian Sandiford,"is having an idea and a story to tell"
In the short while Mindflood has been around, it's built up an enviable reputation for creating imaginative websites laced with fun and good humour. "The thing that ties it together," they tell Jason Arber, "is never taking ourselves too seriously!"
Having chosen London's East End as the home for their design studio, sisters Nicole and Petra Kapitza are bringing a fresh new approach to book design and typography.
Integrating strategy, design and technology for a stellar client list, ID Society points the way to the internet's future and, as Mark Penfold discovers, it all comes down to relationships.
From Icelandic pop icon Björk to Japanese robot manufacturers, Me Company's clients are all after the same thing: "It's the element of magic," says founder Paul White.