When art and film collide, good things invariably happen!

Chasing Cotards is a high profile short film, beautifully shot, with stunning production design, cinematography evoking classic Hollywood elegance. Read more…

Droplet Series 2… they’ve drrrrropped at Scooter & Jinx!

Whilst the Grandmaster Droplet rests his sleepy self deep within the cosy walls of the Jam Factory, the next generation of slick ricks have learnt all they can at the Crazy Label dojo and are now ready to explore the big wide world with their squirrel-like curiosity. Go forth young Droplets! Read more…

Pantone make-up by industrial designer, Renata Veiga.

This product and packaging concept probably requires no explanation in terms of the reasons why I dig it, so very much! I am still struggling to believe nobody has come up with this before now. What’s not to love? Colour chips, cosmetics and slick design. Simple. Stylish. Read more…

3 New Ways to Get Some Action!

As part of their mission to organise the creative world, Behance’s line of paper products is designed with Action in mind. And now, they’ve introduced 3 new ways to get organised in style. The bonus: these new Action Method products are 100% sustainable. Read more…

1st March, the official start to British Pie Week 2010!

Obviously this has absolutely on bearing on the design industry per se but we couldn’t let the occasion go unmarked. After all, pie, mash n’gravy is surely the stable part of most creatives’ diet, no? Read more…

Mother’s Day 14th March 2010. Don’t Forget!

Stuck for ideas for Mother’s Day gifts? Do not panic.

We have compiled our quintessential Mother’s Day gift guide… erm, it is a lil’ bit bonkers, but I’m sure you would expect no less! Read more…

The Cupcaketologist’s recipe for making magic, marathons and money… in aid of Christopher’s Smile

On March 21, our filly from Philly, the super rad Jessica Pizzo a.k.a The Cupcaketologist (pictured above with her father) will be putting in some hard miles (just over 13 of them in fact!) in the Fleet Half Marathon to raise awareness and vital research funds for children’s charity, Christopher’s Smile. Read more…

Rendo, 3D visualisation and product design… revamped and ready to render!

Rendo, the Sussex based 3D visualisation and product design company, have unveiled their new brand identity and a fresh, new website.

The Neon Hive is mighty chuffed to have worked with Rendo to develop their brand identity and website to promote their very awesome 3D rendering service Read more…

Sometimes this is what I think I’m doing.

My Little Pony graphics courtesy of Junk Food. I’m trying to age gracefully so these are not necessarily graphic T-shirts that I would be rocking these days but if you’re still fresh-faced and young, or just young at heart, head over to the Junk Food store. I am totally digging their website design way more than their apparel but this is just age talking. It’s a biatch!

Weird Science of Alexander McQueen, 1999

Lee Alexander McQueen. Thank you.

Late 1999, I scored myself a job in the marketing department of Givenchy. Words cannot describe that moment. Any attempt to describe my exact sentiment would be futile suffice to say with McQueen at the helm, anything was possible. For those unsure of the whole Givenchy vs. McQueen story, please glide over to Wikipedia, the historical facts are secondary here.  As a young, eager, delusional designer it felt so right; he was an anarchist, genius, unpredictable and I was smitten with this “enfant terrible”. Read more…