NEGLECT

So I've sort of neglected this blog of late, had a lot of things going on including setting up a blog for Bake, on top of that I've been pretty busy doing new designs for tees as well as a couple of other small briefs that I've had on the go. One of the finished projects that I have been most happy with was this little logo and branding I've put together for a new Ice Hockey goaltending academy and database.

Welcome to Weston

For the final outcome of a project based on Weston Supermare I did a little personal investigation into old seaside signage, and how it has become so iconic. My main focus was on old fashioned fish and chip shop signs. I wanted to explore whether it was the style or content of the signs that made them so iconic, i.e. whether people appreciate the design of them, or whether people just appreciate fish and chips.

I basically played around with loads of different combinations of words that I could apply this style to, so really anything with an 'and'. Scampi and Lemon, Batman and Robin, Lock Stock and 2 Smoking Barrells. I tried around 90 combinations before I was satisfied with my conclusion.

I personally came to the conclusion that the style of the signs was what made them so iconic. No matter what meaningless pairing i applied the style to each one looked great.

The outcome was presented as a 100 page perfect bound book, that I bound myself.

FRONT

Last month one of the Bake Designs t-shirts was featured in Front Magazine in their '101 t-shirts to kill for this summer' feature. pictures not great but i just came across it.

Jonze

Just watched 'I'm Here' by Spike Jonze, heard a bit about it long before the release and saw the trailer but it kind of passed me by until now. it should be watched by everybody. Truly beautiful.

Click here to visit the site and view the whole short movie for free.

Forward/Rewind

During the last term i have been creating a book based on the theme of Forward/Rewind.

My project was based around Salvation Army brass bands and more specifically around my family's history within them.

When I started the project my knowledge of our family history was somewhat limited, but during the project I have developed a greater understanding of the subject, and become increasingly proud as the subject has gone on.

The final outcome is a 56 page perfect bound book, with a screen printed cover. Accompanying the book is a set of three posters which display through the means of a family tree, all the members of my family who have been members of the Salvation Army throughout the years.

Nike Write The Future from Wieden + Kennedy London on Vimeo.

cant begin to tell you how much this excites me for the world cup.

chairback

Lucid Forms from chairback on Vimeo.

Amazing short film made by Jakob Czerbak for his final piece on second year illustration at UWE.

Check out his blog as well http://chairback.blogspot.com/

Rewind

little bit of early work for my Forward/Rewind project. Did a few screenprints based around this yesterday. Will post pictures soon.

“What I want is to be needed. What I need is to be indispensable to somebody. Who I need is somebody that will eat up all my free time, my ego, my attention. Somebody addicted to me. A mutual addiction.”

Chuck Palahniuk

TINKER

"Respect The Architects" - The Paris Air Max 1 Story from 360 Creative on Vimeo.

Support

If you're about London on the 1st of May or even just if you have any interest in British clothing brands get down to this and show your support. Promises to be a big one.

Touch

Got these sorted for Bake the last couple of days.

Adds a nice little touch.

"The future ain't what it used to be."

Forecast

Wasting time playing around with work.

Shipping

Illustrative responses to the shipping forecast.

BIG THINGS

http://www.thedailystreet.co.uk/2010/03/introducing-bake-designs/

Big thanks to Suffocake over at The Daily Street.

2010

So I posted a little bit about it not long ago, but now today I managed to get out and take some promotional shots of the new Bake tees.

Check the website at www.bakedesigns.bigcartel.com to place orders.

how soon

is too soon?

144 colours

I'm not the biggest fan of the visuals in this piece but the amount of skill, dedication and patience that must have gone into making it is incredible.

Robert Williams announces the release of a print long rumored to be a myth. “A nearly impossible feat of modern printmaking; 144 Colors, Hand-Pulled, Hand-Separated Serigraph Edition. An incredibly exact reproduction for one of the greatest artists of our time. This edition began production in 1992 and took 2 full years to complete. The prints were created entirely by using traditional techniques of hand-separating the colors and hand-pulling the paper, one color, one sheet at a time. 25,000 Pulls and every one of them is in absolute perfect registration!!! A true marvel of modern printmaking for one of the world’s greatest artists ever!!!” Available at Jetset Graffitibeginning at noon on Friday, March 12. Limited to 125 prints.

Watch this video for the story behind “The WaterHead That Was Raised in a Box”:

Bake

Right ladies and gentlemen, it's been a while coming but the second Bake designs line is ready and available for purchase.

Get on it kids. Numbers are pretty limited.

Click here for direct link.

Good.

"You're really good"

Good.

It's kind of hard to explain.

It's more than just getting on.

It's like being on somebodies level.

Getting them.

Making them happy.

But it's like more than happiness.

It's just really good.

Make waves

Sea based illustration in response to the shipping forecast

Orange Blur

Shaun White by Terry Richardson

I think both of these boys get given a bit of a hard time sometimes.

But within their respective fields, they are both at the top of their game.

Talent on talent.

Vancouver

The winter olympics finished yesterday, and they probably couldn't have ended better.

Intense rivalry, intense atmosphere, intense match, intense celebrations.

Miyagi

Tablet training.

Took some notes and guidance, and boshed this out.

It's not an original illustration, just a copy and play on the old Atlanta Braves logo.

SMASH