Amazing theatre show
I went to see “The Animals and Children took the Streets” by theatre company 1927 last night at The Old Market in Hove. Quite simply, it was stunning. It’s a mix of projected video, live performance...
View ArticleOpen House exhibition
I’m very pleased to announce that for the second year running I’m taking part, and hosting, an Artists Open House in Hove. I’ve taken a new direction this year and will be showing quirky, witty graphic...
View ArticleBrighton Summit
A video showing the highlights of the Brighton Summit; an event which celebrated the centenary of the Chamber of Commerce and for which I designed all the branding and marketing. You can see a few...
View ArticleCass Sculpture Foundation
This place is brilliant. A great morning or afternoon out wandering around 26 acres of woodland studded with 60–80 or so weird and wonderful sculptures. There are some incredible designs on display,...
View ArticleCome and join us!
We’ve got a desk available to rent in our bright, friendly office on the ground floor of a period building on the Old Steine with views of the Pavilion. Sharing with a graphic designer, photographer...
View ArticleFor the love of neon
On a recent trip to New York I combined my passions for hunting out interesting typography and photography. The above image is a collage of some of the neon signs that NYC seems to be so good at. I...
View ArticleArtist discoveries
I do like discovering new artists that make you think, and while I was in New York I found two that did just that. The Guggenheim was dedicated to a retrospective of Christopher Wool (top row of...
View ArticleLetterpress workshop
I’ve always wanted to have a go at ‘proper’ printing and this Sunday afternoon I got the chance to do just that on a letterpress workshop run by Lionel at Mr Magpie in Brighton’s North Laine....
View ArticleScreenprinting course
I spent this weekend thoroughly enjoying myself on a screen printing course run by Ink Spot Press in Brighton. It’s a printing technique I’ve wanted to try for a long time, so I was very pleased to...
View ArticleAffordable art and cake
It’s that festival time of year again, and we’re already half way through our Open House schedule. We’ve had two very busy first weekends (and a crazy Private View) and are hoping that it continues for...
View ArticleDitchling Museum of Art and Craft
If you’re looking for a civilised activity for a Sunday then a visit to Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft not far from Brighton is just the thing. It certainly beats our previous Sunday’s trip to the tip...
View ArticleGetting inky again
I do love my job being a graphic designer and have some great clients – “hello there” if you’re reading this! I also love my fancy computer and all the latest technology and how it makes life so much...
View ArticleChristmas Markets
As I mention on my shop page, my day job is being a graphic designer which I really enjoy (handy that eh?) but I also have an enduring love for all things silly so in my spare time I like to keep my...
View ArticleAmerican Type Dream
Last year I enjoyed an epic US road trip starting from Vancouver and ending in LA via Seattle, Olympic National Park, Portland, Las Vegas, Death Valley, Yosemite, San Francisco, and the Pacific Coast...
View ArticleBlackpool
Following on from my previous post, this is to show that although not ‘quite’ on the same scale as Las Vegas, you can see some funky sign designs in this country in good old Blackpool. I haven’t been...
View ArticleChristmas Markets
I’m delighted to be taking part in two excellent markets this year. Both are really well organised and will feature a mix of lots of different artists and makers. The details are: Etsy Made Local –...
View ArticleBritish idioms challenge
In January I set myself the task of illustrating 50 British Idioms. I do enjoy language so it also made it a great way of practising my hand lettering skills, there’s still rather a lot of room for...
View ArticleThe eternal question…
…of who’s the best, cats or dogs. I’ve wanted to design something based on old classic boxing posters for a long time, so I was rather relieved when I eventually thought of something that would fit the...
View ArticleSo now you know
The answer to the age old question, what’s the difference between a stoat and a weasel. Well… the answer is that weasels are weaselly recognised whereas stoats are stoatally different. So now you know....
View ArticleBrighton Artist’s Open Houses
It’s time for the May festival frenzy in Brighton, and we’re pleased to be taking part in Brighton’s Open Houses again. We’ve got some fab new work by some returning artists and also from some new...
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