about

Design by Zag is a design studio based in Glasgow, Scotland.

We specialise in design for print, screen and spaces. Our design approach merges meticulous research with creative thinking. We craft identities, books, wayfinding, websites, signage, typography, exhibitions and objects for both our clients and ourselves.

If you want to talk to us about working together on your next project, please get in touch.

contact

hello@designbyzag.com

+44 (0)77 9157 7099


Studio 223
100 Eastvale Place
Glasgow G3 8QG

teaching

Visiting Lecturing at Edinburgh College of Art 

January 2016 - Present 
Graphic Design BA and MFA
Textile Design BA

Visiting Lecturing at Glasgow School of Art 

Graphic Design M.Des Nov 2016

residencies

Test Unit, Civic House Glasgow

June 2017

GSA Building Blocks, GSA Reid Gallery

16th – 30th September 2016

Project Main Street, Beith

19th – 23rd April 2016

Inshriach Bothy, Aviemore

5th – 8th March 2016

workshops

Typology

The Lighthouse, July 2017

Nothing to Say

Placard Workshop, House for an Art Lover, July 2017

Lettering Workshop

Test Unit, Civic House, June 2017

Paste up Workshop

Yardworks Festival, May 2017 

Lettering Workshop

Govanhill Baths and Milk Cafe, March 2017 

Trype GSA Caseroom

Open Doors GSA Reid Gallery, September 2016

Project Main Street, Day of Action

Beith Community Garden, September 2016

talks

Pecha Kucha

The Whisky Bond, 20th June 2017

Pecha Kucha

Art School Union, 19th April 2017

Working Days Symposium

Reid Auditorium, 14th April 2017 

Pecha Kucha

City of Glasgow College, 9th March 2016

GSA Singapore Emersion Students

August 2016

exhibitions

Foundry

SWG3, 17th August 2017

Pissed Modernism

Patriothall Gallery, 14th April 2017

Building Blocks Reid Gallery

GSA, 29th September 2016

Collaborative Projects

The Old Hairdressers, 20th September 2016

Foundry

The Old Hairdressers, 24th August 2016

Thype

On The Corner, 9th - 25th October 2015