Profile
Sawdust is the work of London based duo Rob Gonzalez and Jonathan Quainton. We have been working together since 2006.
Artworks:
With a particular interest in the atmospheric and enigmatic, our work explores ideas associated with ambience, emotion, future, tension, light, shadow, geometry, letterforms and sound. Ethereal narratives and aesthetic exploration are recurring themes in our works.
Commissions:
We have created bespoke imagery, typography, moving image and identity work for clients including; The New York Times, NASA, Apple, Nike, WIRED, Microsoft, Adidas, IBM, Converse, Audi, Reebok, Coca-Cola, National Geographic.
Contact
Representation
UK / Europe
Bernstein & Andriulli
+44 (0) 20 7645 3337
sam@ba-reps.com
US / RoW
Levine/Leavitt
+1 212 979 1200
agents@llreps.com
Links
Awards
D&AD
Typography
Nomination
2019
Typography
Nomination
2019
Type Directors Club
Communication Design
Typography 40 Annual
2019
Communication Design
Typography 40 Annual
2019
Communication Arts
Award of Excellence
Typography
2019
Award of Excellence
Typography
2019
Creative Review Annual
Selected Work
2017
Selected Work
2017
D&AD
Typography For Advertising
Wood Pencil
2017
Typography For Advertising
Wood Pencil
2017
Communication Arts
Award of Excellence
Typography
2017
Award of Excellence
Typography
2017
German Design Award
Typography Nomination
2017
Typography Nomination
2017
D&AD
Crafts For Design
Wood Pencil
2016
Crafts For Design
Wood Pencil
2016
Type Directors Club
Communication Design (x2)
Typography 37 Annual
2016
Communication Design (x2)
Typography 37 Annual
2016
Communication Arts
Awards of Excellence (x2)
Typography
2016
Awards of Excellence (x2)
Typography
2016
Creativepool
Top 100 Influencer
2016
Top 100 Influencer
2016
Greek Design &
Illustration Awards
Typography / Illustration
2016
Illustration Awards
Typography / Illustration
2016
AI—AP
American Illustration
34 Annual Award
2015
American Illustration
34 Annual Award
2015
Design Museum, UK
Designs of the Year (DOTY)
2015
Designs of the Year (DOTY)
2015
Communication Arts
Award of Excellence
Typography
2015
Award of Excellence
Typography
2015
Computer Arts Collection
Graphic Design Annual
2014
Graphic Design Annual
2014
World of Logo Design Awards
Best of Nation
2008
Best of Nation
2008
MIXX Awards
Gold
2008
Gold
2008
D&AD
Illustration
Nomination
2007
Illustration
Nomination
2007
Interactive Marketing &
Advertising Awards
2006
Advertising Awards
2006
Exhibitions
CommUNITY
San Francisco Design Week
San Francisco, US
2019
San Francisco Design Week
San Francisco, US
2019
The Dolby Art Series
Dolby Gallery
San Francisco, US
2017
Dolby Gallery
San Francisco, US
2017
TfL: The Language of London
KKOutlet
London, UK
2016
KKOutlet
London, UK
2016
Designs of the Year (DOTY)
Design Museum
London, UK
2015
Design Museum
London, UK
2015
The Coca-Cola Bottle:
An American Icon at 100
High Museum of Art
Atlanta, Georgia, US
2015
An American Icon at 100
High Museum of Art
Atlanta, Georgia, US
2015
Comic Sans for Cancer
The Proud Archivist
London, UK
2014
The Proud Archivist
London, UK
2014
Secret 7″
Take Cover / Mother
London, UK
2014
Take Cover / Mother
London, UK
2014
AIGA / InsideOut SF
Terra Gallery
San Francisco, US
2013
Terra Gallery
San Francisco, US
2013
Gerald
Clore Ballroom
Southbank Centre
London, UK
2013
Clore Ballroom
Southbank Centre
London, UK
2013
Gerald & James
Reade Gallery
New York, US
2013
Reade Gallery
New York, US
2013
Enlightened
Barnsley, UK
2013
Barnsley, UK
2013
Clerkenwell Design Week
Dutch Uncle
London, UK
2012
Dutch Uncle
London, UK
2012
This Is Now
TM51
Oslo, Norway
2012
TM51
Oslo, Norway
2012
Art Mosh
Oslo, Norway
2011
Oslo, Norway
2011
Art Mosh
Munich, Germany
2011
Munich, Germany
2011
Art Mosh
London, UK
2010
London, UK
2010
Brasilia Prima
Tramando
Buenos Aires, Argentina
2010
Tramando
Buenos Aires, Argentina
2010
Daydream Network
Saatchi & Saatchi
London, UK
2006
Saatchi & Saatchi
London, UK
2006
Publications
Books
64GB
Victionary
Victionary
Amazing Layout Design
Dopress
Dopress
Archetype
OFFF
OFFF
Book 4
Beautiful/Decay
Beautiful/Decay
Black & White & Gray
SendPoints
SendPoints
Brand Identity Now
Taschen
Taschen
Brochure & Layout
Hightone
Hightone
Choi’s Package
CITIX60
Victionary
Victionary
D&AD Annual
2007
2007
Design Firms Open
For Business
Steven Heller & Rita Talarico
For Business
Steven Heller & Rita Talarico
Designs Of Our Time
The Design Museum
The Design Museum
Designers Universe
Sandu
Sandu
Fedrigoni 365
Gr4ph1c D1git5
Victionary
Victionary
Geometrix
Sandu
Sandu
Graphic Beats
Monsa
Monsa
Handmade Type Workshop
Thames & Hudson
Thames & Hudson
Hands On
Victionary
Victionary
Inspo Finds Collection I
Interactive Annual 26
Communication Arts
Communication Arts
Less Is More
Victionary
Victionary
Los Logos 6
Gestalten
Gestalten
Los Logos 7
Gestalten
Gestalten
Los Logos 8
Gestalten
Gestalten
Los Logos: Compass
Gestalten
Gestalten
Making a Splash
Victionary
Victionary
MIN: The New Simplicity
in Graphic Design
Thames & Hudson
in Graphic Design
Thames & Hudson
Minimal Graphic Design
MaoMao
MaoMao
Monogram Logo
Counter Press
Counter Press
Music and Entertainment Graphics
LinksBooks
LinksBooks
NewGraphicDesign
Carlton
Carlton
Unmasked
OFFF
OFFF
Page Unlimited
Sandu
Sandu
Responsive Logos
Sandu
Sandu
Selected B
Index Book
Index Book
The Graphic Design Idea Book
Laurence King
Laurence King
The History of Graphic Design Vol 2,
1960 — Today
Taschen
1960 — Today
Taschen
Trend Bible
Type for Type
Victionary
Victionary
Type Player 3
Sandu
Sandu
Type Plus
Unit Editions
Unit Editions
Typefaces Endowed With
Extraordinary Feature
Designerbooks
Extraordinary Feature
Designerbooks
Typography Annual 5
Communication Arts
Communication Arts
Typography 37
TDC
TDC
Typography 38
TDC
TDC
Typoholic
Victionary
Victionary
WOLDA Annual
2008
2008
Magazines
Brand Magazine, HK
Campaign, UK
Cap & Design, Sweden
Chois Gallery, US & China
Communication Arts, US
Comm. Arts Annual, US
Computer Arts, UK
Computer Arts Collection, UK
Computer Arts Projects, UK
Creative Cloud, UK
Creative Review, UK
Digital Arts, UK
Design 360 Calendar, UK
Design Week, UK
Eight:48, UK
Feld 100, Germany
Form, Germany
Gràffica, Spain
Grafik, UK
Graphic Design Ann. 2014, UK
Gym Class, UK
Icon, UK
IdN, HK & US
Ingenuity, China
Inspire, Sweden
Inspire, Taiwan
Lürzer’s Archive, Germany
Novum, Germany
Photoshop Creative, UK
Print, US
Stylesight, Japan
The Drum, UK
WIRED, UK
Campaign, UK
Cap & Design, Sweden
Chois Gallery, US & China
Communication Arts, US
Comm. Arts Annual, US
Computer Arts, UK
Computer Arts Collection, UK
Computer Arts Projects, UK
Creative Cloud, UK
Creative Review, UK
Digital Arts, UK
Design 360 Calendar, UK
Design Week, UK
Eight:48, UK
Feld 100, Germany
Form, Germany
Gràffica, Spain
Grafik, UK
Graphic Design Ann. 2014, UK
Gym Class, UK
Icon, UK
IdN, HK & US
Ingenuity, China
Inspire, Sweden
Inspire, Taiwan
Lürzer’s Archive, Germany
Novum, Germany
Photoshop Creative, UK
Print, US
Stylesight, Japan
The Drum, UK
WIRED, UK
Speaking
Design vs Music
Tromsø, Norway
2016
Tromsø, Norway
2016
OFFF
Mexico City, Mexico
2016
Mexico City, Mexico
2016
OFFF
Barcelona, Spain
2015
Barcelona, Spain
2015
Plug & Play
Porto, Portugal
2013
Porto, Portugal
2013