Northern Quarter Stories created, curated and produced by Mark Babych and Michael Trainor aims to collate and publish ‘The Complete History of Drinking in the Northern Quarter’ spanning 240 years from the industrial revolution to our modern day creative community through contributed stories.

We’ve kick started our support by contributing a beer mat design promoting the project, currently under a nice pint of gentleman’s bitter on a well worn bar table in the NQ somewhere, keep an eye out. Also, visit the Northern Quarter Stories website for how to get involved and contribute.

Plenty of stories are already online with more information about the NQ. We love the section on ‘Ten facts you may not know about Manchester’s Northern Quarter’, especially #7 ‘When Factory Records. opened their seminal ‘Dry Bar’ in 1989 the coat hooks were designed by the little know French Designer Phillipe Starck‘.

Learn more at northernquarterstories.org

If you’re a design graduate who’s keen, inquisitive, open, bright minded, appreciative, and not afraid to explore new avenues of working, thinking and creating. Have a passion for design with a hunger for nurturing ideas and creativity then we’re a perfect match.

This is an opportunity to learn, develop and nurture your skills through collaborative working and exposure to a broad range of projects. It’s all about being positive, analytical and a real stickler for the details, shining optimism, spirit and a willingness to question and debate.

If you’re in tune with our work ethic or think you could be, please contact us we’d love to meet you.

Email us… interns@eskimocreative.com

Subject line: Design Internship 2012
Send: us:
1. Covering email – why you + why us?

2. CV

3. Design portfolio & web links

Timing: 3 months – full time

Location: Manchester City Centre

Salary: This is a paid internship

Deadline: Friday 18th May
Start date: Monday 4th June

*This is a position for a graphic designer, we appreciate all forms of creativity but please only apply if you fit that description.

We’d love to talk to you.

Following the success of the 2011 Design Symposium Design Initiative present the second Manchester Design Symposium, bringing the design world to the city with presentations from leading thinkers and practitioners focusing on the theme of The Value of Design.

This year’s event will explore the complex relationship between design and the economy, bringing to question whether the UK’s place at the top table of world design is under threat as emerging economies invest more in their ‘knowledge economy’ – and whether design and innovation has the potential to power the UK out of a recession.

Speakers include Adrian Shaughnessy (Unit Editions), Morag Myerscough (Studio Myerscough), Alex Bec (It’s Nice That), Jason Smith (Fontsmith), Vera-Maria Glahn (Field), Malcolm Garrett and David Kirkwood.

The GF Smith Heritage Exhibition, ’126 Years of Print,’ will also be on display showcasing the company’s impact and influence on the success of graphic design in the last century.

We are again proud to be part of the design team behind Manchester Design Symposium and excited Manchester will be home to another cracking design event.

Website is now live Manchester Design Symposium 2012
Tickets are now on sale! [here] go get em and we’ll see you there.
Check out MDS on twitter too twitter/MCRDesignSymp

How important is research in practice?
Do designers still use sketchbooks?
Is there enough time to work on projects that are not profit driven?

These issues will be debated by key members of the design community and academic staff from Salford’s School of Art and Design in this symposium.

Keynote speakers on the day will be Nick Hard + Jeff Knowles from Planning Unit. Who will be joined afterwards for a panel discussion and Q+A on the topic of research and practice by
Mark Janson - Creative Managing Director, Eskimo Creative
Paul Heys - Educator + Graphic Designer, University of Huddersfield
John Rooney + Tim Isherwood - University of Salford, School of Art and Design

Entry is free but space is limited. Please contact Sophie Williamson to confirm your attendance and show your support s.williamson@salford.ac.uk

Date: 29/02/12
Time: 2-4pm
Location: University of Salford Media City Building. Room 2.36

more info here… create@salford

See you there!

Leeds Print Festival, held at Leeds Gallery starts with an exhibition preview on Thursday Jan 26 and continues for one week with a programme of exhibitions, lectures, workshops, open studios and performances focusing on print and contemporary design culture.

Our very own Junior Designer, Vickie Simpson will be exhibiting and selling works at the Print Fair on Saturday Jan 28 from 11-6pm. When she’s done creating awesomeness for us here at Eskimo she utilises a combination of drawing, collage, scan, photocopier, typewriter and manual printing techniques to craft experimental and tangible pieces of print at home. Vickie will be exhibiting alongside the likes of Anthony Burrill, Si Scott and Hello Memo

If you’re free or happen to be in Leeds this weekend pop down, show your support and say hi.

More info here… leedsprintfestival.com

Blog here… leedsprintfestival.com/blog

The event will feature GF Smith’s Heritage Exhibition ’126 Years of Print,’ a showcase of the company’s impact and influence on the success of graphic design in the last century. Also featuring Northern Digitals BLAB Mini, (evening only) along with exhibited photography from our new book exploring Paper & Process shot by Percy Dean.

During the day we will be hosting a student viewing of the exhibition followed by a lecture and discussion on design career hints, tips and lessons learned by the Eskimo team. Then it’s open house in the afternoon for any creatives wishing to come and view the exhibition. The evening event will consist of a private viewing of the exhibition followed by Northern Digitals BLAB Mini: speakers to be confirmed.

The evening event is by invitation only however a number of tickets will be available via Northern Digitals

A dedicated event website will be live 25.10.11 with all the details, in the mean time follow us on twitter @EskimoCreative for updates and use hashtag #Eskimo with any direct questions.

If you are interested in coming to view the exhibition during our open house session in the afternoon please register your interest and email designculture@eskimocreative.com

Date: 03.11.11
Venue: Oxford Place, Oxford Street, Manchester M1 4PZ

Supported by Bruntwood

There are 2 sessions on the day with numbers strictly limited to 24 places per session. We’ll be taking the morning session, hosting a logo design workshop for the new logo, visual style and supporting graphic elements for Manchester Design Symposium 2012.

The afternoon session will be hosted by our fellow Manchester creatives Dinosaur. There are also 2 sessions being held in London at which designers will get the chance to absorb knowledge from the creative heads at Studio Output and She Says.

All in all a cracking opportunity to not only work with the some talented folk but also under the scrutiny of the worlds leading creative magazine. We are humbled and it will be a lot of fun!

For tickets and more info head over to the Computer Arts blog

Computer Arts Graduate Showcase Workshop
- September 14th – 9:30am – 1:30pm
- Shillington College
- Logo design workshop for the Manchester Design Symposium 2012
- Hosted by Mark Janson, Creative MD & John Owens, Creative Director Eskimo

As our studio is in the heart of Manchester’s Northern Quarter we witnessed a lot of negativity over one evening but also an amazing outpouring of love for the city. Marketing Manchester alongside many other city partners have spearheaded the ‘I Love Mcr’ campaign over the last few weeks featuring print campaigns and events which has been a real success.

After a meeting this week with the great and good of Manchester we came up with a very simple idea to show our love for the city but also to spread that message further. With any good ideas you need even better people to implement them and without Fiona & Daisy from Down at The Social alongside Marketing Manchester this would not of happened.

So here is the plan:

To let off hundreds of biodegradable balloons from Exchange Square, from 4-6 but each carrying a personal message from the people of Manchester. The idea is for the balloons to be found and if brought back to a specified point, a prize will be awarded.

Simple idea and now we need everyone to get involved, please visit the designated stall between that time and show your love for our city.

I Love MCR facebook page

It’s all about being positive, analytical and a real stickler for the details, shining optimism, spirit and a willingness to question and debate. This is an opportunity to learn, develop and nurture your skills through collaborative working and exposure to a broad range of projects.

But enough of the big words – if you’re in tune with our work ethic or think you could be, please contact us we’d love to meet you. Impress us and email your awesomeness to… hello@eskimocreative.com

Subject line: Design Internship 2011 – Send:
1. Covering email – why you + why us?
2. CV
3. Design portfolio

Timing: 3 months – full time
Location: Manchester City Centre
Salary: This is a paid internship
Deadline: 2nd September

Please note: This is a position for a graphic designer, we appreciate all forms of creativity but please only apply if you fit that description.