Mar 30th, 2010
1/81 IS A RECURRING DECIMAL
And this is a recurring pattern, Creative implements with a bit of ships and skullduggery! Sorted for a top lad (Matt Joyce) and his new Project Repeat-x Repeat-y.
Mar 30th, 2010
CHEW IT THEN DO IT
So, I was thinking the other day that maybe the campaign could have gone another way?
Mar 30th, 2010
PRESIDENT’S LECTURES
So, Manchester is the place to be for all things creative and this May sees our beautiful city welcoming two nice gents who need no introduction, oh well – here it is anyway, Adrian Shaughnessy and Tony Brook. you have probably heard there names in as many different contexts as imaginable, almost certainly in there…
Mar 13th, 2010
FULL FRAME FILM FESTIVAL
A few conceptual ideas I threw together for the 2010 13th Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.
Jan 17th, 2010
NEW INK
Yep, that’s right. I was able to steel some time and get myself down to Studio81 and see my tattooist (Danny – Awesome NZ fella) to get some more work done on my oriental sleeve. Managed to get most of the sea colours in place on the lower part of my arm and also finish…
Jan 17th, 2010
ALAN FLETCHER EXHIBITION
This month sees the opening of the Alan Fletcher: Fifty years of graphic work (and play) at the CUBE Gallery in Manchester. Described as one of the most prolific designers and dubbed ‘Britain’s best ever graphic designer’, this is one exhibition not to miss. On offer will be a showcase of his work created at…
Jan 17th, 2010
WHAT A UNTERSEEBOOT
This is currently on its merry way to me. Time is precious and truly expensive.
Jan 17th, 2010
I AM NOT A STOOL
Charles Aimes (1955), you’ve done us proud Whilst perusing the beauty of the web I came across this sight for sore eyes. Initially I couldnt stop my eyes from being guided across leather ladened supports and then I thought to myself, if I was to die in a chair – this would almost certainly be…
Dec 31st, 2009
LIFES LIKE A BOX OF CHOCOLATES
Roses in fact, watched this film from 1986 the other day and decided to create a front cover. On another note, it’s been a tremendous year for me, being made redundant from a publishers in the start of the year due to the economic climate, moving back to good ol Manchester, working for an in-house…
Dec 24th, 2009
MOON
Thought I’d also get a mention of one of my favourite actors’ new films – ‘Moon‘ which stars Sam Rockwell. If you’ve not watched it yet, it’s now available on DVD so go buy it!
Dec 24th, 2009
WILD OR JUST PLAIN WEIRD
Whilst being off work until the New Year, it’s given me a bit of time to catch up on my film watching. first off I decided to give this little beauty a chance – ‘Where the wild things are‘. From the off you can tell that your either A, going to love the film. B,…
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