Stuff White People Like

This is a t-shirt design for a website called www.stuffwhitepeoplelike.com

I just really like how they've illustrated the website's name

Think you know about print? Think again.

I thought I knew about print. I have now realised just how complex it is. From ordering your pages correctly so they print in the correct order (above) to inks not drying properly. Every tiny little bit of what a print designer puts together needs to be thought through to ensure success during print.

If, like me you would like to find out what you don't know I would recommend these two brochures: pass4press Version 9 and printing.com's File Supply Guide.

Have You Ever Considered - Designing for the Colourblind

Check out this really handy website.

Life without the internet

It has so far been a struggle, living life without the world wide web - no emails, no iPlayer, no Facebook (not that gutted about that one though...), no anything useful! But luckily I came across this postcard that will allow me to search google without the need for an internet connection.

Can I Have A Job Please?

On thursday I attended the invite-only exhibition of the Creative Review Graduates at Downstairs at Mother near Old Street in London. James & Joe's work was being exhibited there so it was not to be missed!

I was a little bit disappointed that the graduates had not show cased a bit more of their work but never mind!
I also must say that although I really like Eilin Bergum's interactive artwork, the higher up pieces became un-interactive due to their height above the floor which I think let down her display.Of course I couldn't resist the chance to photocopy my derriere using the i-Bum...

Cheap Labour Inside - Congrats to James & Joe

This month's Creative Review showcases some of this year's best design graduates, including fellow G&CD students James & Joe from the year above. I have to say, it's great seeing Leeds students in CR and it certainly gives you something to aim towards.



Their work is mad, their website is one of a kind and they're not afraid to smash some taboos yet I thought they seemed quite down to earth when I met them at socials... I can't get my head round how their minds work, I'd never be able to come up with some of the random stuff they come up with but it is very impressive.

The other graduates range from oil painter Mark Boardman (University College of Falmoth) to interactive designer Tomomi Sayuda (London College of Communication) with her "i-bum", a chair that takes a picture of one's derriere and prints it out for you to keep.

Tom Lovell has a very impressive portfolio of typographic work which I can see expanding vastly as his career advances. I was particularly impressed by his "Keep Us Busy" project he did with a friend, they set themselves up in a studio, desks next to the window and invited people to give them little projects to work on. They used the glass next to them to showcase the work and advertise their services.


Matt Robinson and Tom Wrigglesworth worked together to win D&AD's Best New Blood award with their promotional video of HP printers...



Eilin Bergum is a very cool Norwegian girl who studied at Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication, London. She did a particularly interesting project aimed at involving blind and partially blind people with her designs inviting the audience to interact with her work through touch and bright colours and different textures.

If you can get yourself down to design agency Mother's studio 2pm-5pm until Thursday 10th September then you can see their work showcased at "Downstairs at Mother".

Once you spot, you just can't stop.

These sunrays are everywhere! They do look good though.