The Drum

'A true titan of branding': tributes paid to iconic ident designer Martin Lambie-Nairn

The designer was behind some of the most recognisable visuals in UK TV including Channel 4’s original block idents which persist to this day and key identifiers for BBC channels that many remember ...
BBC

Martin Lambie-Nairn: Designer behind famous BBC and Channel 4 'idents' dies

Martin Lambie-Nairn, the noted designer who created popular "idents" for the BBC and Channel 4, has died aged 75. His design consultancy created Channel 4's original animated "blocks" logo in 1982 and ...
Design Week

Hare beats dog for new GoBarkingmad ident

The BBC’s in-house design team, BBC MediaArc, has created on-screen branding idents for greyhound racing channel and website, GoBarkingmad. BBC MediaArc was appointed without a pitch by Internet ...
Design Week

BBC1 ident update on the cards as it considers new look

The BBC has kick-started the process to change its iconic screen idents for BBC1, as the broadcaster moves towards rebranding the channel and creating a revamped on-air look. The organisation is ...
MyJoyOnline

Martin Lambie-Nairn: Designer behind famous BBC and Channel 4 ‘idents’ dies

Martin Lambie-Nairn, the designer who created popular "idents" for the BBC and Channel 4, has died aged 75. His design consultancy created Channel 4's original animated "blocks" logo in 1982 and the ...