Category Archives: Design

Pick Me Up (said the cat)

At Pick Me Up 2013, this card was one of the best things that I saw.

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Picture captions solved

I’m loving these images by the typographical manipulator, Aaron Kuehn who produces typograms.  It solves the problem of having to caption areas of the images and now I can brush up on my bike knowledge before I take in my Summer … Continue reading

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Scoreline

This ongoing project by Manchester designer Adrian Newell represents the goals scored in some of the worlds most prestigious football matches with simple information graphics. The dotted lines show the runs while the solid lines show the shots. I like … Continue reading

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EIGHT:48

I’m loving this 40 page tabloid format newspaper, EIGHT:48 from the online store, Counter-Print which focuses on a different theme relevant to the current creative scene in each of it’s issues. The above cover is from Issue One where ten … Continue reading

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Lennon Google Doodle

Although this is blatently a bit of Google advertising, I still like it…

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Moshi Moshi, Tender Age

How jealous am I that the third year graphic design student at Brighton University, Manda Wilks, has produced some gorgeous illustrations for Moshi Moshi’s latest imprint, Tender Age. The initial idea of having a lamb as part of the logo … Continue reading

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Dollar bills

I’m liking the fact that the new US dollar bills, designed by the Dowling Duncan studio, are so much more functional. It makes sense that the designs are vertical especially as they’re handled vertically. Well perhaps previously larger palms were … Continue reading

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Clignancourt Flea Market, Paris

On a recent visit to Paris I went back to my favourite flea market, Les Puces (The Fleas, as it’s known to everyone) at Porte de Clignancourt. I have discovered some amazing gems there, including a Celine tweed blazer which … Continue reading

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Brogues & James Joyce

I love brogues and I love James Joyce. I have a strange obsession for brogues; I think I might have close to 15 pairs of brogue-esque shoes. My latest pair have been reheeled/soled three times costing me more than the … Continue reading

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The People’s Supermarket

This is such a great concept. The mastermind of chef Arthur Potts-Dawson and ex-M&S executive Kate Wickes-Bull (you obviously need a double-barrelled name to partake) bring you ‘The People’s Supermarket’ which fought off mammoth chain Tesco for this prime spot … Continue reading

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