I first discovered Ian Phillips via his Instagram account and I totally fell in love with his style, and his wonderful sensitivity for print and colour. When I checked out his Etsy shop and couldn't resist these little gems. The Fireflies print is extra special as…
I've always been a big Marshall McLuhan fan. As a young graphic design student the books created in collaboration with Quentin Fiore changed my outlook on what a 'serious book' could look like. They helped me understand that the designer is never neutral or passive…
Just received my copy of the spectacular In Loving Memory of Work: A visual record of the UK miners' strike 1984-85 curated by Craig Oldham. It's wonderfully designed by Craig Oldham and Aaron Skipper, and published by A Unified Theory of Everything. The wrap around…
Just received my Design Cards Against Humanity expansion pack (and some others). A wonderful example how truly filthy mouthed designers can be.
I spotted these over on the always inspiring Brain Pickings. They looked utterly stunning, so had to see if I could get hold of them. Thankfully Amazon has them and considering the UV spot gloss, special papers and laser cutting they are a bargain! First up is…
This is a few years old now (published in 2009), but they are still a great tool to stimulate strategic and global thinking. The cards are nicely designed as they manage to contain both a bite sized idea and pack in a reasonable piece of…
I've had this fantastic book for a while, but I haven't been able to do it justice when it comes to photographing it. So I'm putting up anyway as it's too good to leave off this blog. Cartographies of Time: A History of the Timeline by…