Adventures in China Part 3; The Elusive Art Farm Day…

This was an interesting day made more interesting by the hangover courtesy of a night at The Star Live watching Busy P and friends…we drove for what seemed like hours after visiting Yan Xu looking for the Art Farm…apparently most of the artists that created 798 have moved out and moved their galleries to The Art Farm. Well we found something…more like a town full of art supply stores…I have never seen anything quite like it and now I know where all our stuff starts off before it hits the stationery room at HH. What was interesting was the journey…incredible architecture and incredible people. Continue reading “Adventures in China Part 3; The Elusive Art Farm Day…”

Adventures in China Part 2; Adam’s Family…

This is Adam…from Neocha Edge…our Cultural Navigator on the China Tour. Smart, funny, actually likes football…the real kind that you actually play with your foot, a fan of Wayne Rooney, David Beckham hair bands and all things Chinese. We couldn’t have hoped for a better person to help us navigate our way through……

The Mighty Adam

The Adam

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Adventures in China Part 1; Beijing…

It’s difficult to get chat out of China eg Twitter and Facebook updates but unusually Wordpress works fine…many blogs don’t but this does. Here’s a few pics of life so far in Beijing. We’ve (myself and Jenny) been here since Sunday and managed to cram a lot in…illustrator get-togethers, photo-shoots and a bit of filming…oh yeah and a quick run down to The Forbidden City…and and and a huge thanks to Adam from Neocha who was our Cultural Navigator. Pics of 798 and Adam to follow…img_0271 Continue reading “Adventures in China Part 1; Beijing…”

A Seasonal Message from HH…

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Surely what we all need to be doing in 2010 after the pain a lot of us have been through in 2009…

Imaginitol for the faint hearted…direct from The Creative Pharmacy

Tony Ibbotson from The Creative Method; long time friend and HH collaborator on some of the best packaging concepts that never see the light of day because of certain…ahem ‘restricted minds’ sent this Christmas card/box/remedy…

...for the faint hearted...

...for the faint hearted...

Always read the instructions before use or...just consult your Tony

Always read the instructions before use or...just consult your Tony


Great Night…

…at the studio last week with CDR Animation 2009 showcasing some stunning examples of Chinese animation. Christian Hogue, creator of Lost in Space was on hand to show us some great examples of his work and answer many many questions from eager animators. Click on the image to watch Plenilune by Beidi Guo…a real tear jerker.img_0120

CDR Animation Night at HH…

Here’s a note from William  Hailiang Chen about the event….email him if you are interested…
Dear All,

Please know that the coming Wednesday event is a very popular event. Please register your name by e-mailing to cdrsubscription@googlemail.com for reservation. Otherwise we can’t guarantee you will be in the studio although the studio is spacious and can take more people. However, there is a limit due to health and safety reason as this is a popular event. We know some of you have put down your name into facebook, please send e-mail to cdrsubscription@googlemail.com as well because it is easier for us to count the number of people. If you have reserved the place and won’t be able to come please let us know earlier so we can release the seat to other people.

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CDR Animation Showreel 2009

Date: Wednesday, 25th November, 2009
Time: 6:45 pm to 9 pm
Venue: HuntHaggarty Studio, 7 Plough Yard, London EC2A 3LP (Near Tube: Liverpool Street, Old Street)
Hosted by: HuntHaggarty
Organized by: Chinese Designers’ Region (CDR) and Lost in Space
Admission: Free (Drinks and snacks will be provided.)

The studio has a limited space  therefore it will be restricted to registered guests. Advance booking is required. Please RSVP to cdrsubscription@googlemail.com . For other inquiries and information about joining CDR, please email info@cdregion.com .

More details on:
CDR Blog: http://www.cdregion.com/blog/2009/11/cdr-animation-showreel-2009/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=201990676753

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Design Council Magazine and HH…nice…nice.

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Design Council Magazine

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Telegraph.co.uk and HH…nice…

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