The final client approved version of the take it back tour poster, hopefully you’ll agree the new layout is much clearer than the inital version.

I’ve actually only just listened to their new single ‘Take it back’ and these guys are genuinely good, I know I’m kind of biased because I know Dave (the guitarist) but objectively I think the new single is technically really solid.

Give them a listen you never know they might just surprise you!

Click here to preview on itunes.

First version of a tour poster designed for ‘my mate Dave’, guitarist in ‘The Joe Public”

Check them out here

Some people would celebrate by jumping up and down, I however designed an irregular sized poster (Rage couldn’t possibly be contained by German standardization, don’t be silly)!

CIDER & PERRY MENU – (Those that we ’sampled’)

Pheasant Plucker (med) 3/10
Lilley’s apples & pears (med) 6/10
Bee sting perry (sweet) 7/10
Strawberry perry (sweet) 8/10
Kiwi perry (sweet) 9/10
Passion fruit perry (sweet) 8/10
Mr Whitehead’s sweet russet (sweet) 7/10
Janet’s jungle juice (med) 3/10
Whisky cask cider (med) 4/10
Dog dancer (med/dry) 8/10
Fiery fox (med) 6/10
Happy daze (med) 6/10
Thatcher’s heritage (med) 7/10
Cider pressed with blackberries (med) 8/10
Golden valley perry (med/sweet) 5/10
Rich’s legbender (med) 7/10
Black rat (med) 6/10

*you’ll never feel as ‘west-country’ as you do at a cider festival, especially if the Mangledwurzels are playing (only the best dam Wurzels tribute band this side of holy tree).

http://www.somersetmade.co.uk/ciderfestivals/

I mentioned this awhile back when I got this admittedly rather pink book for Christmas.

This really is a beautiful book, packed full of blackletter samples, with each typeface (and there are many) receiving it’s own sweet abstract design that would make a fantastic set of posters in their own right. When closed, from the size and shape you’d be forgiven for thinking it was a bible, though the vivid pink perhaps gives it away.

It’s a great book definitely work investing in if ‘mon amour fraktur’ or not, plus it comes with tonnes of fonts on disc. (available on Amazon.co.uk) I have mad Love for it!

Designed by: Judith Schalansky

http://www.fraktur-mon-amour.de/de/ (hope you can read German)

“The Perfect Billboard. Eggshell white with romalian type. Nice. Raised lettering, a subtle 7 inch bone border, and just look at the tasteful thickness of the headline. All perched on four evenly spaced 3.2 metre powder coated stanchions. My god, it even has a watermark.”

Advertising Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi Auckland, New Zealand
Creative Director: Mike O’Sullivan Art Director: Anthony Hatton Copywriter: Robbie Brammall Published: February 2008

18 x 24″ Screen Print, Signed & Numbered, Edition of 450 made for artists for peace and justice in a collaboration with Studio Number One’s Cleon Peterson, Casey Ryder and Shepard Fairey. Photography by Tao Ruspoli with all proceeds going to Haiti. There could be no better reason to buy a beautiful limited edition art print, obey.

I myself am in the process of submitting a poster for the haiti poster project again with all proceeds going to Haiti. More on this when I figure out what I’m doing for it, if your an artist or designer get involved!

“We’ve used Matt’s services on several occasions and each time he has produced excellent work. Along with great creative skills and a friendly manner, we have found Matt to be very pro-active, efficient and punctual. He is great at working from a brief as well as generating ideas from scratch. We would recommend him and look forward to working with him again soon.”

James Kirby /// Creative Director /// Promotion media

PROMOTION MEDIA LIMITED
T: 01722 770770 · www.promotionmedia.co.uk
Company No. 06755807

Hello David,

I would like to catch up as I am working on a really exciting project at the moment and need a logo designed. Basically something representing peer to peer networking. I have to have something to show prospective clients this week so would you be able to pull something together in the next few days? I will also need a couple of pie charts done for a 1 page website. If deal goes ahead there will be some good money in it for you.

Simon

From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 16 November 2009 3.52pm
To: Simon Edhouse
Subject: Re: Logo Design

Dear Simon,

Disregarding the fact that you have still not paid me for work I completed earlier this year despite several assertions that you would do so, I would be delighted to spend my free time creating logos and pie charts for you based on further vague promises of future possible payment. Please find attached pie chart as requested and let me know of any changes required.

Regards, David.

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