The new album by Kate Nash is out today. Produced by Bernard Butler – “My Best Friend Is You” – sees a development in her direction towards a more indie sound and features a rawer more stripped back approach to her music. To reflect this attitude Big Active were commissioned to create a campaign that has been inspired by references as diverse as 1920/30’s constructivist collage to stateside girl-band iconography from the 1960’s. Mat Maitland art directed the campaign working in collaboration Kate Gibb – who produced all of the silkscreen imagery. Reflecting the personal sentiment in the album’s title the printed imagery takes the form of collages all incorporate keepsakes belonging to Kate Nash, “The silkscreen process gives the visual flavour a much more hard edged organic feel – in keeping with the spirit of the album” . The imagery is integrated across all aspects of the promotional campaign.

19 April, 2010 - Posted in Art Direction & Design, Illustration, Kate Gibb, Music | - Tags: Kate Gibb, Kate Nash, Music Design | Permalink

Kate Gibb will be making an appearance on Saturday 4th April at this year’s Semi-Permanent design conference in Sydney. The annual event takes the form of a week long celebration of all things design related and includes a stellar line-up of guest speakers from all over the globe.

01 April, 2009 - Posted in Art Direction & Design, Illustration, Kate Gibb | - Tags: Illustration, Kate Gibb | Permalink

Kate Gibb is currently taking part in an exhibition of illustration and design inspired by ‘lost words’. The Art Of Lost Words is curated by Text/Gallery and money raised from sale of the work will be donated to The National Literacy Trust. Kate’s word chosen word is Obrumpent – an adjective which means to break or burst… http://kategibb.blogspot.com/

09 March, 2009 - Posted in Art Direction & Design, Illustration, Kate Gibb | - Tags: Illustration, Kate Gibb | Permalink

Kate Gibb has donated an original piece of Chemical Brothers artwork to Cancer Research’s annual Sound & Vision auction which is next Thursday 26th at London’s Abbey Road studios. The one-off silkscreen print was used as the sleeve artwork for the band’s ‘We Are The Night’ album and originally commissioned by Tappin Gofton.  There’s still a chance to win tickets for the evening where Paul Weller and Stereophonics will play live and there’s sure to be lots of champagne floating about. All of this is in aid of an excellent cause that I imagine has affected us all in one way or another. For more information please visit http://www.soundandvisionofficial.com

23 February, 2009 - Posted in Art Direction & Design, Illustration, Kate Gibb, Music | - Tags: Illustration, Kate Gibb | Permalink