Making a thing of beauty: ilody Skincare

28th March 202416th March 2020 by Gavin Tanton

When ilody Skincare launched, it was only natural for a company making beauty products to care deeply about how it looked on the outside. The quality and integrity of the serums produced by founder Deepika Patel are a life-long culmination of ayurvedic and orthodox medicine, an Indian upbringing, a career in fashion and desire to … Read more

Searcy’s St Pancras Hotel typeface inspired by architecture, brought to life by die-stamping

31st October 202212th May 2019 by Gavin Tanton

Close up cross hatch die stamping scaled

Inspired as a student by tales of engraved bank notes, designer Jack Gilbey at one of London’s leading independent design studios, Bibliothèque, is a keen advocate of die-stamping. Hoping to pair this traditional technique with a classic, contemporary brand, synergy struck at Searcy’s Bar and Restaurant in the landmark St Pancras Hotel in London, which … Read more