A new book that I finished just before christmas. This will be put together in 2009, sometime when I don't have much else to do. For now it goes into the plan chest.
12/29/08
The rainy season
A new book that I finished just before christmas. This will be put together in 2009, sometime when I don't have much else to do. For now it goes into the plan chest.
12/27/08
60 years project
The 60 Years project aims to creatively commemorate the 60th anniversary of UDHR (Universal Declaration of Human Rights): the first global expression of rights to which all human beings are inherently entitled.
Designers have been invited to take part by writing or drawing on a mini protest board to exercise their right to free speech and self-expression. See more about all this here
12/26/08
12/22/08
The Guardian
A 'big type' cover for todays media section in The Guardian.
I've been working for The Guardian on a project that will be out next year.
I can't post it up yet but it does involve this guy...
I've been working for The Guardian on a project that will be out next year.
I can't post it up yet but it does involve this guy...
12/21/08
white squirrel
I don't want to come across as a kind of 'twitcher' of the squirrel world but heres another photo, this time of an albino being menaced by one of his relatives..
New Scientist
A couple of pages from new Scientist about how new species and discoveries can be given whimsical names by their finders eg "Rowling, Takei and Rammstein- Celebrities honoured by having asteroids named after them include the author of the Harry Potter books, a Star Trek actor and a German industrial metal band."
Cheap Date- The name of a gene mutation which gives vinegar flies a heightened susceptibility to alcohol.
12/15/08
Type soup
Illustration for BP's Horizon magazine about the irregularity of English spelling, best summed up by some alphabet soup.
12/12/08
Win a moose
If you'd like a free print have a look at Design for Mankind who have a Blue Moose to give away today. To win all you have to do is leave a comment on the site. - THIS HAS FINISHED NOW!
12/10/08
Christmas by colour
Christmas by colour is a not for profit exploration into the colours that shape our christmas. Raw design studio set up this collaborative project to identify which colours people really associate with christmas. They've now produced an A1 poster limited to 500 copies and A2 wrapping paper sheets. It seems either my 'Parker pen set blue' or 'Ebay yellow' made it through to the poster, not sure which. All profits willl be donated to CALM.
12/8/08
A painting a day
Dan Young is making a painting a day for the foreseeable future. From chicken head knobs to wooden foxes each one is then auctioned off to the highest bidder on ebay. Maybe buy a christmas present for yourself or someone else from his site
12/4/08
Thunderchunky xmas giveaway
I've donated a couple of T-shirts to the Thunderchunky 2008 christmas giveaway box. To win one and various other goodies, log on to the site and submit your email address for the draw.
12/3/08
12/1/08
11/26/08
11/22/08
Red C murals
2 murals made for Manchester agency RedC. They are for the creative and accounts departments.
11/20/08
New prints
2 more new screenprints, 'Blue Moose' and 'So far so bad'. Both are 56x40cm and are now available from my site.
11/19/08
Bang Crunch
Book jacket for 'Bang Crunch', a book of short stories by Neil Smith. Published by Orion.
11/12/08
PSP ads
Some new type based press ads made for Playstation in France. Commissioned through TBWA Paris.
11/7/08
T shirts
2k by Gingham have just finished printing 3 t-shirts featuring my designs, you can get them and lots of other great shirts at 2kbygingham.com.
11/4/08
11/1/08
New prints
I've just finished 3 new screenprints. "Get set go' which is brand new. 'Relax and move to the country' a smaller version of which I used in a mailer and '4 colour monster' which is an rework of the 3 colour version I did some time ago. It makes a bit more sense in 4 colours with the full CMYK. These will be up in my shop in the next couple of weeks, along with a second edition of the previously sold out "They quickly ran...' book.
10/15/08
Mailout
I've just sent out this screenprinted mailout to various people so watch out for it arriving on your doorstep. The envelope is made from recycled cardboard.
9/29/08
9/26/08
infectious
Infectious in the US have launched 'Beasts' a set of my drawings as vinyl car art that you can decorate your car with. Go and buy some!
9/24/08
Zine
This is a little book that I finished recently. Its less finished than my other books and is mostly full of doodles and ideas that don't seem to fit in anywhere else. Its going on to my shop page to be given away as a freebie with the other books.
Its nice that
The first in a series of exhibitions featuring the work posted on the design blog It's Nice That in it's original format.
I have a couple of pictures in this show - 'Janet' and 'I pretend to work'. Its currently up at Plymouth College of Art and at some point will come up to London. See the blog here
The Guardian
Illustration for The Guardian about how writers blurbs on the back of books come about.
9/12/08
Nabaztag
This is a Nabaztag. A Wi-Fi enabled rabbit.
60 artists and designers have customized a bunch of these for an exhibition that will be previewed in the Pret a Porter Paris fashion shows. The Nabaztags will then be shown in Milan, Tokyo and New York before being auctioned off for charity. Heres mine.
To find out more about this from the organisers Violet click here.
9/8/08
Feelgood Drinks
My illustrations are now being used on the packaging for The Feelgood Drink Company. Sadly you can't see them on this bottle very well but they are there....
9/7/08
Orange
Heres a couple of the ads that I've been working on for Orange in France. They are press ads and posters.