This article was published 13 yearsI actually went out number hunting today – usually I just spot them on my travels, but I knew I needed three for today’s post and so I kept my eyes peeled all day and I’m pretty pleased with my finds…! I love the grey…
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Confessions of a Design Geek
photos of numbers :: 13, 8 & 8
This article was published 13 yearsI had one of those fabulous days in London last week – the sun was shining, I had inspirational meetings with inspirational people and there were numbers everywhere! This big proud number 13 was on the side of a building in Southwark – you’d never…
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out and about :: pick me up 2013
This article was published 13 years Pick Me Up returned to Somerset House from 18th – 28th April 2013 and for the fourth year showcased a stunning selection of contemporary graphic art, design and illustration. I went along to check it out and here are some of my best bits……
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out and about :: designs of the year
This article was published 13 years I went along to the Design Museum‘s Designs of the Year last week – for the sixth time a panel of industry experts has got together to decide on the world’s best designs across seven categories – architecture, digital, fashion, furniture, graphics, product and…
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photos of numbers :: 91, 100 & 16161
This article was published 14 yearsThis week’s numbers are all from my recent trip to Thailand, from Phuket Town specifically, and even more specifically, from the metal shutters of the street-side shops. I was struck by the retro typeface and the Chinese colours in the first one. I suspect a…
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photos of numbers :: 91, 100 & 16161
This article was published 14 yearsThis week’s numbers are all from my recent trip to Thailand, from Phuket Town specifically, and even more specifically, from the metal shutters of the street-side shops. I was struck by the retro typeface and the Chinese colours in the first one. I suspect a…
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photos of numbers :: 29 1/2, 25 & 3
This article was published 14 yearsBack in the West this week for a slightly more subdued selection than last week’s colourful Thai treats. The first is from San Francisco and struck even me (having not read the books or seen the films) as a little Harry Potter-esque. I loved the lightning…
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interview :: alan clarke
This article was published 14 years Alan Clarke designed a set of Olympic wayfinding posters as a proposal for Transport for London as part of a self-initiated project while studying at University College Falmouth. Despite the fact they weren’t part of any official campaign, they got picked up by Creative Review, Nosiy…
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we heart :: pick me up
This article was published 14 yearsI was delighted to discover that Pick Me Up London was on for longer than I had thought, which meant that I could squeeze in a quick visit. “Design Geekery; Pick Me Up After a crazy day running around London on Thursday, I finally managed…
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creative spaces :: woop studio
This article was published 15 yearsAn ostentation of peacocks, a hum of bees, a stand of flamingoes… there’s something almost mischievous about collective nouns. They are irresistible to anyone with a love of words – but to discover that Woop Studios have produced more than 100 limited edition prints bringing them…
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interview :: alexandre bettler
This article was published 15 yearsI met Alex after he took part in the Design Museum‘s ‘Pecha Kucha X Wim Crouwel’ event and was fascinated by his unusual approach to the design process. I couldn’t wait to talk to him afterwards and find out more… What’s the most important thing…
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out and about :: noma bar, cut it out
This article was published 15 yearsLondon Design Festival is here! With so much going on (133 events on the first day alone) it’s impossible to shake the feeling that you’re missing something. But one thing I’m very glad I did get to see is Cut It Out by Noma Bar…
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here’s one I made earlier :: graphic design with anthony burrill
A few weeks ago I went along to a graphic design workshop with Anthony Burrill at Outline Editions.
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interview :: anthony burrill
I still can’t quite believe I have met and interviewed the man behind the “work hard and be nice to people” poster that adorns so many design studio walls and provides daily inspiration for the design community and beyond.
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interview :: experimental jetset
Helvetica, now my favourite film, was my introduction to a number of influential graphic designers, not least Wim Crouwel and Experimental Jetset. I immediately fell in love with Danny, Marieke and Erwin, not only for their splendid design work, but also for their inimitable Dutch charm. I next saw them at a Pecha Kucha event as part of the D&AD President’s Lectures and their place in my heart was sealed.
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here's one I made earlier :: screenprinting
I recently had the great pleasure to spend an evening at The Make Lounge on their Screen Printed Textiles workshop. I first tried my hand at screenprinting at the Print Block in Whitstable, during the Oyster Festival and I’m starting to think I might have caught the bug!
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about and about :: wim crouwel in conversation
On March 31st I went to see Rick Poynor in conversation with Wim Crouwel and Wim’s son Mels Crouwel at the Design Museum. It was first in a series to mark the retrospective of the iconic graphic designer and typographer; Wim Crouwel, a Graphic Odyssey. Afterwards, I plucked up the courage to speak to the man himself to ask for a short interview – and he said yes!
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out and about :: pick me up
Somerset House is the place to be at the moment, with Joy of Living, John Makepeace and Pick Me Up all happening at the same time. On Friday evening, I went down to have a look at Pick Me Up.
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out and about :: isotype
ISOTYPE (International System of TYpographic Picture Education), the subject of an exhibition at the V&A, is a system for organising and displaying information and statistics using pictures – a technique that enables communication with people of all ages and nationalities.