obituaries no.3

charlton heston

an imaginary update

I finally got round to making some copies of the little book of imaginary. Im making 21 in total, number ones already gone to a happy home. Each book is A7 size, hand bound and numbered, the covers are in 7 different colours. I'll be selling them in Leeds soon and I'll post up where and when, i think I'll set up an etsy shop so you can buy them online too.

While we're on the topic, my brother has made a book called Negative Memory which will be available to buy soon. Check it out, ITS VERY GOOD.

black dice

the boys at Stop Making Sense asked me to do a new poster campaign for them, a play on Barak Obamas 'Hope. Action. Change.' posters. As a thanks I got a ticket to go see Black Dice at the Roadhouse in Manchester last saturday night (wierdly enough the name of the venue where my favourite band played is also the name of the bar in twin peaks which I've been watching alot whilst making my book which I entered for d&ad. surely a good omen?)



i've been losing faith recently but a small black bird with a red beak told me to continue at design last friday morning while I was having a cigarette and waiting for a print shop to open (its a long story, and he didnt actualy talk, I know birds cant talk). Anyway I thought I'd post up the new SMS posters as well as the old ones from last year:

d&ad

I've been literaly flat out finishing my entry for the d&ad student awards for the last three weeks or so. I havent done anything else except worry about my blood pressure/bank balance. The deadline was the 20th and acording to the post office my entry arrived on the 19th safe and sound. The brief I entered was entitled Identity and set by Paul Davis, I had to produce an A3 size, 16 page, hardbound illustrated book. The book I made was entitled the Vegetable Lamb of Tartary, i'd describe it as a cross between the Very Hungry Catterpillar and the Outsider. Im a superstitious person, as the great Dale Cooper once said "coincidence and fate figure largely in our lives", this book was shaped by these things and I think I have a good feeling about it. Until the judging begins however lets all cross our fingers, salute the magpies and dont step on any cracks......

the week in smoking

this week i have contracted a chesty cough

joy

i compiled all the photos me and aoibhe have taken on the polaroid joycam she got me last year and made this A5 book out of them for her birthday. it is conclusive proof that i need more practice at book binding.

ten city nation

just got one of the ten city nation tee shirts i did a while back through the post. check them out here:

ten city nation

they're from the good old historic market town of bury st edmunds so you know they'll be hot hot hot! if you want to get your hands on a tee shirt get in touch with them and i'm sure they'll hook you up for a few euro.

to dont #1

helvetica 160pt created with paper/foamboard/string/glue and patience.

simon and garfunkel #2

imaginary

i just finished the little book of imaginary; aoibhes valentines present. im going to do a limited run of about 25, each with a hand drawn cover. heres a few images of it

to dont #1 (work in progress)

screen test

sick

to do #1

a tribute to sir edmund hillary

obituaries #2: group photo

simon and garfunkel

quiff

ilkley moor 23/01/2008

obituaries #1: kurt vonnegut