In graphic design, an 'exclusion zone' is an area around a logo which must be left clear. Corporate brand and logo usage guidelines demonstrate the proportion of vertical and horizontal space around a logo into which no other element can intrude. In urban design, exclusion zones are becoming commonplace in relation to sponsorship of sporting events. The Brand Exclusion Zone is the newest form of urban demarcation, and can be used not only to affect signage and advertising, but also restrict personal freedom of choice. Within this context, the London 2012 Olympics represents one of the most radical restructuring of the rights of the city in London. The 'canvas' of London will belong exclusively to the Olympic marquee brands. In essence, London has abdicated all ... Continue reading →
The nurse attending Bobby Womack wears an expression for which the phrase "long-suffering" was invented. "Can I give you your meds?" she asks, proffering a handful of tablets. "Potassium, magnesium, something for blood sugar," she explains. Seated in his hospital bed, naked from the waist up save for a pair of immense bejewelled sunglasses, monitors attached to his chest, his thinning hair dyed yellow and what seems to be a tattoo of himself in full song on his right bicep, the singer makes a grunting noise that could well indicate assent but could equally herald the start of what would clearly be the umpteenth argument of the day. "Potassium, magnesium, something for blood sugar," she repeats firmly. "Take them. Be a good boy," she adds, ... Continue reading →
The laser gun tells James, that their oven – which is today powered by gas, but can also use wood – is up past 400 degrees and ready to be fed.Before it became a portable pizza oven, the Ape was used by the Elliots to drive around Italy learning about how to make the perfect Neapolitan pizza and which ingredients make a pizza authentic. The knowledge they built up from visits to restaurants, such as the legendary Pizzeria Da Michele, in Naples, has subsequently been brought back to Blighty and used for the launch of the brothers' first food venture, Pizza Pilgrims, which encompasses the set-up at Berwick Street and occasional 34mph jaunts to festivals and events in pubs.After battling through the dingiest two months ... Continue reading →
Tuesday League Tables A GRADE Team P W D L F A GD PTS FC JHB 5 4 1 0 24 15 +9 13 Red Army 5 3 2 0 27 14 +13 11 Alyth 5 3 0 2 22 16 +6 9 Penguins 5 2 2 1 33 28 +5 8 Finsbury Amateurs FC 5 1 2 2 25 29 -4 5 Richard Keen's Old Boys 5 1 1 3 16 19 -3 4 Multiple Scoregasms 5 1 0 4 31 44 -13 3 Sporting Calipers 5 1 0 4 17 30 -13 3 B GRADE Team P W D L F A GD PTS DisOrient 5 4 0 1 25 20 +5 12 Deportivo Moron 5 3 1 1 29 15 +14 10 ... Continue reading →
Unpaid welcome hosts will become a regular feature at Heathrow, the airport's owner has revealed. Andy Garner, of the BAA, told the Transport Select Committee that the campaign to recruit 1,000 volunteers for the Olympics has been so successful that the airport will continue to deploy unpaid staff at peak times such as Christmas, Easter and the school summer holidays. BAA sought volunteers with the promise of "an opportunity to make new friends, contacts and networks, enhance CVs and build skills". During the Games they will greet members of the "Olympic family" and help other passengers find their way around Europe's biggest airport.Heathrow is emulating the flourishing volunteer programmes at the airports at Calgary in Canada and Auckland in New Zealand, where they are known ... Continue reading →
In New York City, a young girl is caught in the middle of her parents' bitter divorce.Directed by Scott McGehee and David SiegelCast: Alexander Skarsgård, Julianne Moore, Steve Coogan, Onata Aprile, Joanna Vanderham, Emma Holzer...Photography: Giles NuttgensOriginal Music by Peter Nashel Screenplay: Carroll Cartwright and Nancy Doyne (Novel: Henry James)Produced by: Red Crown Productions / Weinstock Productions / 10th Hole Productions Continue reading →
