This article was published 12 yearsI’m sharing some of the best posts of 2014 throughout December – I’m such a huge fan of hand lettering, this was a real pleasure to write… (PS Happy Christmas to those that celebrate!) This is the second instalment in my new “feature” column; a…
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photos of numbers :: 16,18,20, 39 & 12,13,14
This article was published 12 yearsThank you so much to everyone who got involved in the #photosofnumbers instagram challenge last Friday. It was a really tough call, but here are my favourite three… I love spotting numbers on boats and particularly liked the reflection in this picture by Mo Freiknecht…
Confessions of a Design Geek
photos of numbers :: 16,18,20, 39 & 12,13,14
This article was published 12 yearsThank you so much to everyone who got involved in the #photosofnumbers instagram challenge last Friday. It was a really tough call, but here are my favourite three… I love spotting numbers on boats and particularly liked the reflection in this picture by Mo Freiknecht…
Confessions of a Design Geek
photos of numbers :: 324, 202 & SS268
This article was published 12 yearsI might have been on a complete break in Cornwall, but I couldn’t resist snapping a few numbers while I was there. The 324 was on the side of a boat in a tiny fishing village on The Lizard called Cadgwith Cove. The 202 on…
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photos of numbers :: 191, 5,6,8 & 1
This article was published 12 yearsAfternoon all! Thank you so much to those of you who made it to last night’s Fiera Magazine launch and to all of you who have pledged so far – more on that later! First, I have some numbers for you… The first one was…
Confessions of a Design Geek
photos of numbers :: 191, 5,6,8 & 1
This article was published 12 yearsAfternoon all! Thank you so much to those of you who made it to last night’s Fiera Magazine launch and to all of you who have pledged so far – more on that later! First, I have some numbers for you… The first one was…
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photos of numbers :: 70, 62 – 63 & 1B
This article was published 13 yearsI love this week’s colourful selection of numbers – a little sunshine for a cold October day. I spotted the first one on Goodge Street and I think it’s one of my favourite numbers yet. I love the combination of the newsprint, the yellow and…
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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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interview :: lisa congdon
This article was published 14 years I’ve long been a fan of San Francisco illustrator, fine artist and queen of hand lettering, Lisa Congdon – a fan of her work, of her work ethic, of her style… she’s one super cool lady. Her latest project, 365 Days of Hand Lettering, took…
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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…
Confessions of a Design Geek
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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photos of numbers :: 2, various numbers between 20 and 50 & 30/2
This article was published 14 yearsI have just returned from my post-LDF holiday – a week in Thailand. It was hot, it was sunny, and there were photos of numbers to be had everywhere! Here are three of my favourites. I couldn’t quite believe it when I spotted the first…
Confessions of a Design Geek
photos of numbers :: 2, various numbers between 20 and 50 & 30/2
This article was published 14 yearsI have just returned from my post-LDF holiday – a week in Thailand. It was hot, it was sunny, and there were photos of numbers to be had everywhere! Here are three of my favourites. I couldn’t quite believe it when I spotted the first…