Ratio:Studio Summary

Summary of where Ratio:Studio is at...
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We have met some great people and producing work for Leeds print festival gave us some interesting contacts and set us both up with a placement. We have however both discussed the studio idea and realise the importance of being around people such as creative directors, senior designers and even middleweight designers. The fountain of knowledge that can still be gained outside of uni is immense and as ratio:Studio is something we hope to one day continue we feel it will be more beneficial to work with other people first and gain some individual experiences.
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We hope to continue working on freelance briefs together under the ratio:studio name...

Website — www.ratio-studio.co.uk
Twitter — www.twitter.com/ratio_studio

Studio Bio's

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Considering how the bio will affect mine and Dom's placement on the market?

The studio is a Ratio of Matt Tucker to Dom Rugman,
based in London and Leeds, working on self initiated and
client led briefs, designing books, promotion and identities.

Our approach is collaborative but not constricting, allowing room
to develop ideas individually and bring them together to create interesting
design solutions.

Our approach is collaborative but allows room to develop
ideas individually and bring them together to create interesting
and unexpected design solutions. This is developed through our
personal projects that allow us to ask questions and experiment
with processes that lead to new, creative ideas.

Our personal projects are particularly important to us as they allow
us to ask questions and do things that lead to new, interesting ideas.

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About ~

Ratio is a two man design studio based in London & Leeds,
consisting of a ratio between Matt Tucker & Dom Rugman.

Our design ethos is a ratio of ideas and thought processes,
balancing collaborative and individual practice through
ongoing discussion to create interesting design solutions.

We are heavily influenced by our surroundings in particular ~
fashion, art, graffiti, bikes, trainers, music and architecture.

Both heavily influenced by music, our latest project explores
the relationship between audio and image.

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Profile ~
Ratio is a two man graphic design studio based in the UK, consisting of Matt Tucker & Dom Rugman. We are currently working on personal projects and aim to work with some interesting individuals, institutions and companies over the following year.

Our design ethos really is a  ratio, with each of us covering different focuses in design and integrating the ideas for final, interesting solutions.

Leeds Print Festival

For Leeds Print Festival Amber invited me and Dom to produce work to sell during the event. Great opportunity and a chance to promote ourselves under a studio name. We produced a series of posters and prints based around a project completed in the last module 'Audio Visual'. A good weekend and experience to see how our work measured up against some of the others selling their own products and print.

List of products for sale




Audio Visual Book — Screen Printed Cover & laser printer inner section

Posters x4 — 4 colour screen prints
Flyers (lots of variations) — Also acting as business cards

Ratio:Website

Worked on a website for Ratio:Studio before the print festival so we didn't look too studenty, very simple and minimal layout so that we could get it up in time. Also given that everyone else on the creative review had a link to their site we felt we looked amateurish and wouldn't get any recognition which seemed a waste of the mention on the CR Blog.

Managed to get it done just in time and sent an email to the staff in charge of web from creative review asking to amend the link and to quote she said 'how could I refuse another Tucker' which is always a good in.