04 November 2009 in Books | Permalink | Comments (0)
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29 October 2009 in Events | Permalink | Comments (0)
Blimey, there's a lot going on in Belfast next week. Officially it's Design Week Ireland but I'm not sure if it's by design or coincidence that this is all happening. Here's a quick round-up:
28 October 2009 in Events | Permalink | Comments (0)
27 October 2009 in Pelican Books, Penguin Books | Permalink | Comments (0)
25 October 2009 in Books | Permalink | Comments (0)
20 October 2009 in Things | Permalink | Comments (2)
18 October 2009 in Type | Permalink | Comments (0)
David Bivin sent in an image that speaks for itself. Thanks David!
16 October 2009 in Found Type Friday | Permalink | Comments (2)
Within days of, well, let's face it, slagging off one of their products, they've only gone and listed me in their online Fab 40. Oh I'm sooo embarrassed...Many thanks Wallpaperers! That's very generous (in the circumstances). And greetings anyone here via there.
12 October 2009 in Online Trickery | Permalink | Comments (0)
06 October 2009 in Things | Permalink | Comments (0)
"Created for obsessive-compulsive designers, Build is no ordinary web conference. From internationally renowned speakers to a jam-packed social calendar, Build is bringing the best of the web to Belfast’s Waterfront Studio on the 5th November. With a variety of companion workshops, lectures, parties, meetups and an unconference, Build was created for those enthusiastic about the web and passionate about what they do."
06 October 2009 in Designers | Permalink | Comments (1)
On Saturday I nipped over to Queen's to see the Abram Games exhibition at The Naughton Gallery. I mean, a graphic design exhibition in Belfast! That's a pretty rare thing but at least when they do happen, judged by this one anyway, they are of the toppest of notches.
The show is basically a version of the 2003 Design Museum exhibition Maximum Meaning, Minimum Means but if it's a condensed version (the Naughton Gallery is a tidy space) it's still very, extremely impressive. Not that I haven't seen almost everything before (in print), but actually experiencing Games' posters, in the flesh, at their original sizes, puts it all into perspective and it all totally lives up to his Maximum Meaning goal.
05 October 2009 in Designers | Permalink | Comments (1)
01 October 2009 in Things | Permalink | Comments (2)
Is everyone keeping up with Jessica Hische's very lovely Daily Drop Caps?
30 September 2009 in Type | Permalink | Comments (0)
Call me an old stick-in-the-mud but for me (perhaps with this exception) a Swiss Army Knife that is anything other than red is just a knife no matter who's designed it.
29 September 2009 in Things | Permalink | Comments (6)
28 September 2009 in Chickens | Permalink | Comments (0)