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| Company type | Small and medium enterprise |
|---|---|
| Founded | London, United Kingdom (1998) |
| Defunct | 2012 (2012) |
| Headquarters | London |
Airside was a design studio founded in 1998 by Alex Maclean, Nat Hunter and Fred Deakin. The company won many awards, including recognition from D&AD, BAFTA and Design Week.
Co-founder Deakin is one half of ambient/electronica music duo Lemon Jelly. Promotional material for Lemon Jelly, including posters, album covers and videos was produced by Airside.
History
Founded before the dot-com bubble, Airside was initially known as a graphic design company; it later diversified into film-making with animation. The company closed in 2012, after being suspended for a year.
References
- Sibley, F. (ed.) (2009), Airside by Airside, Gestalten, 296 pages ISBN 978-3-89955-244-7, p. 10
- "Official Airside website". www.airside.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 December 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
- "Side ways: digital and graphics group Airside this week scooped two Design Week Awards. Design Week (March, 2002)". www.accessmylibrary.com. 14 March 2002. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
- "BAFTA awards database:Titles 2008 nominees". www.bafta.org. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
- "BAFTA Nomination". 2002 Interface Design. BAFTA. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- "D&AD Awards". 9 nominations & inbook. D&AD. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- "Jelly wobble into town". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2008.