Posts Tagged ‘actual love’

By some miracle I managed to get a pair of tickets for rage against the machine’s free gig in Finsbury Park which were allocated by lottery I might add. The gig celebrates the grass roots campaign that lead to the bands unlikely number one hit ‘Killing in the name’ knocking boring old xfactor off the top spot to clinch Christmas No.1.

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)!

It’s been a joyous christmas here’s a selection of the sweet books Santa and his helpers kindly gave me this year. Thanks helpers!

THE NEW TYPOGRAPHY   ///   Jan Tschichold   ///   Essential reading for anyone who has eyes and uses type.

LIFE’S A PITCH   ///   Stephan Bayley & Roger Mavity   ///   Because life’s a pitch man!

OBEY   ///   Shepard Fairey   ///   Obey the giant! A feast for the mind. Highly recommended.

http://obeygiant.com/

THE NEW DESIGNERS HANDBOOK   ///   Alastair Campbell   ///   You can never have enough handbooks…probably.

FRAFTUR MON AMOUR   ///   Judith Schalansky   ///   The most amazing blackletter source book I’ve ever seen, beautifully designed with 333 blackletter fonts, and a CD containing 150 digital fonts. A typophile’s dream! Highly recommended.

http://www.fraktur-mon-amour.com/de/

TEN/SEA   ///   Bryan Edmondson + John Simpson   ///   Love their work, amazing stuff. Highly recommended.

http://www.seadesign.co.uk/

IN SIGHT   ///   Michael Evamy + Lucienne Roberts   ///   Posed with the question what is Inclusive design? If you reply with a blank stare, this is a great place to start. Highly recommended.

FONT: THE SOURCEBOOK     ///    Nadine Monem   ///   A comprihensive guide to typographic history.

MY SHIT LIFE SO FAR   ///   Frankie Boyle   ///   Bloody hilarious.

http://www.frankieboyle.com/

1001 ALBUMS  YOU MUST HEAR BEFORE YOU DIE   ///   Robert Dimery   ///   A musical education

Click here to listen or add to my collaborative playlist on Spotify (more albums will be added as I work my way through this epic book)

EYE NO.74 VOL.19 WINTER 2009   ///   The only graphic design journal you’ll ever need (and the only one I currently have a subscription with).

http://www.eyemagazine.com/

Two card designs, because it’s christmas! Enjoy.

If you didn’t receive one in the post it could be because…

a) I couldn’t afford to get them printed.

b) I couldn’t afford to actually post them if I had got the printed.

c) You accidentally forgot to sent me a card.

or d) all of the above.

Next year (job pending) I’m going foil block all the way, oh yes!

My favourite Christmas card this year.

You gotta love custom print runs, top marks for effort LF.

She he came in a box and is a world of trouble! Looks cute right?

Wrong! Look at her going to town on my hand, vicious little animal!