Big Active
Encyclopedia
Big Active is a London
based design studio.
The company was founded in 1990 by Gerard Saint, Paul Heatherington and Mark Watkins. Only Saint now remains (as creative director) but the company went through a major transition in the mid 90's with the addition of Greg Burne, who now heads the illustration roster and Mat Maitland
who, with Saint, art directed numerous high profile and award winning music campaigns. The company represents a number of well known commercial artists, illustrators and designers.
The current line up of Big Active commercial artists include: Sanna Annukka, Jasper Goodall, Kate Gibb, David Foldvari, Kristian Russell, Genevieve Gauckler, Kam Tang, Will Sweeney, Parra, Jody Barton, Mat Maitland, Mat Furie, Siggi Eggertsson, Jesse Auersalo, Filipe Jardim and Vania Zouravliov.
Big Active have also produced numerous high profile music campaigns, branding and packaging for artists such as Beck
, Goldfrapp
, Garbage
, Futureheads, Basement Jaxx
, Sugababes
, Snow Patrol
, Keane, The Charlatans
and Boy Kill Boy
.
Book design credits include the David Bailey photo-book 'Chasing Rainbows', Jocelyn Bain Hogg's photo-documentary on London's gangster underworld - 'The Firm', and Deidre O'Callaghan's 'Hide That Can' as well as their own 1995 publication 'Head-Heart-Hips'.
Editorial art direction highlights have included fashion magazines 'Scene' and the 1999 rebirth of Nova
magazine.
More recently the company have been in the news due to the high profile nature of the latest Beck
campaign for The Information.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
based design studio.
The company was founded in 1990 by Gerard Saint, Paul Heatherington and Mark Watkins. Only Saint now remains (as creative director) but the company went through a major transition in the mid 90's with the addition of Greg Burne, who now heads the illustration roster and Mat Maitland
Mat Maitland
Mat Maitland is an English art director and visual artist who lives in London.-Career:Born in St Albans, Hertfordshire, he studied design in his home town and then at Croydon College. He started his career at WEA in the early 1990s as a designer...
who, with Saint, art directed numerous high profile and award winning music campaigns. The company represents a number of well known commercial artists, illustrators and designers.
The current line up of Big Active commercial artists include: Sanna Annukka, Jasper Goodall, Kate Gibb, David Foldvari, Kristian Russell, Genevieve Gauckler, Kam Tang, Will Sweeney, Parra, Jody Barton, Mat Maitland, Mat Furie, Siggi Eggertsson, Jesse Auersalo, Filipe Jardim and Vania Zouravliov.
Big Active have also produced numerous high profile music campaigns, branding and packaging for artists such as Beck
Beck
Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
, Goldfrapp
Goldfrapp
Goldfrapp are an English electronic music duo, formed in 1999 in London, England, that consists of Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory ....
, Garbage
Garbage (band)
Garbage are an alternative rock band formed in Madison, Wisconsin in 1994. The group consists of Scottish singer Shirley Manson and American musicians Duke Erikson , Steve Marker and Butch Vig . All four members are involved in songwriting and production...
, Futureheads, Basement Jaxx
Basement Jaxx
Basement Jaxx are a British electronic dance music duo from London, England consisting of Felix Buxton born 1971 and Simon Ratcliffe born 1 December 1969. They first rose to popularity in the late 1990s...
, Sugababes
Sugababes
The Sugababes are an English pop girl group based in London, consisting of members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen. The Sugababes were formed in 1998 with founding members Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. Their debut album, One Touch, was released in 2000 under London...
, Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol are an alternative rock band from Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. Formed at the University of Dundee in 1994 as an indie rock band, the band is now based in Glasgow...
, Keane, The Charlatans
The Charlatans (British band)
The Charlatans are an English alternative rock band. The band's line-up currently comprises Tim Burgess , Mark Collins , Martin Blunt , Tony Rogers and Jon Brookes .Former members of the band include guitarist Jon Day , vocalist Baz Ketley...
and Boy Kill Boy
Boy Kill Boy
Boy Kill Boy were an English rock band based in Leytonstone, East London. Perhaps Best known for their highest charting single "Suzie", the band produced two studio albums and six singles before splitting in 2008.- History :...
.
Book design credits include the David Bailey photo-book 'Chasing Rainbows', Jocelyn Bain Hogg's photo-documentary on London's gangster underworld - 'The Firm', and Deidre O'Callaghan's 'Hide That Can' as well as their own 1995 publication 'Head-Heart-Hips'.
Editorial art direction highlights have included fashion magazines 'Scene' and the 1999 rebirth of Nova
Nova (UK magazine)
Nova, published from March 1965 to October 1975, was a British magazine. It has been described as "a politically radical, beautifully designed, intellectual women's magazine"....
magazine.
More recently the company have been in the news due to the high profile nature of the latest Beck
Beck
Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
campaign for The Information.