Posts Tagged ‘Design’

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!

I received an unexpected call the other day and I’m now working on a freelance basis for Salisbury based design consultancy promotion media, so glad I talked to you guys at the Sailsbury buisness expo 09!

Look what came in the post! Finally got my hands on a MYT mug designed by Alex Lampe and Benji Wiedemann who together form the excellent A+B studio. I’ve wanted one of these since they gave a brilliant lecture while I was studying at UCF, like what you see? Get yours here.

On a side note I do love a nicely designed mug, as you can tell mines a coffee despite the name. No tea for me thanks, can’t stand the stuff, not very British I know.