Fixing Stansted Airport, one Dairylea Triangle at a time...

Fixing Stansted Airport, one Dairylea Triangle at a time #modulararchitecture #spreadablecheese #stansted #airport #building (at London Stansted Airport)

The time-traveler’s Christmas. Have a great 1848,...

The time-traveler’s Christmas. Have a great 1848, everyone! See you in 1769. #adventcalendar #christmas #jumble #timetravel

🎵Bing-bong🎵. It’s last orders in my Etsy shop...

🎵Bing-bong🎵. It’s last orders in my Etsy shop standarddesigns.etsy.com today. Orders placed from tomorrow will be dispatched on 4 Jan 2017. That is the end of this announcement. 🎵Bing-bong🎵. #shopping #prints #etsy #music #poster #print #christmas

Really enjoying the lo-fi goodness of ‘You Know What...

Really enjoying the lo-fi goodness of ‘You Know What It’s Like’ by @cd___player Carla dal Forno right now. One of those albums that you hear new things in each time you listen. #newmusic #lofi #album

I like the way the new bit of Tate Modern looks a bit...

I like the way the new bit of Tate Modern looks a bit ‘unready’, as if putting it together was one of the tasks on The Apprentice. #tatemodern #gallery #concrete #signage #london

Tate Modern yesterday, looking rather like Jacques Tati’s...

Tate Modern yesterday, looking rather like Jacques Tati’s ‘Playtime’. #tate #tatemodern #lights #lighting #exhibition #gallery #jacquestati #playtime #film #french

Does this snowflake (wot I made) say ‘Ho Ho Ho’ as...

Does this snowflake (wot I made) say ‘Ho Ho Ho’ as intended, or a more uncertain 'Oh Oh Oh’? #snowflake #paper #craft #white #christmas #christmasdecorations #santa #cutout

Lovely Renault ad from the Alain Grée book. Restrained cuteness....

Lovely Renault ad from the Alain Grée book. Restrained cuteness. #alaingree #design #illustration #car #auto #voiture #renault #1960s #retro #classic

This was fun. Pixies live at Brixton Academy last night....

This was fun. Pixies live at Brixton Academy last night. Relentless, Stakhanovite even. And of course F-loud. #pixies #brixton #o2 #gig #fun #ears

A quick drawing of Dmitri Shostakovich - Shozza to his friends....

A quick drawing of Dmitri Shostakovich - Shozza to his friends. Happy as the day is long. Always strikes me as part Alan Bennett, part Jacob Rees-Mogg, looks-wise at least, which would be a very strange combination indeed. #shostakovich #classicalmusic #music #portrait #drawing #sketch #blackandwhite #art #artistsoninstagram #composers

And, quelle surprise, the mania that is Black Friday is also...

And, quelle surprise, the mania that is Black Friday is also happening in my main shop, where you can get 20% off any order today using the coupon code BF2016 at the Etsy checkout. What a boon. #etsy #blackfriday #bargain #albumasbooks #print #poster #christmas #birthday #gift #giftideas #specialoffer #bf2016 #art #homedecor #wallart

Yes, inevitably this is about Black Friday. You can have 20% off...

Yes, inevitably this is about Black Friday. You can have 20% off my Middle Class Revolution prints today by entering the coupon code BF2016 at the Etsy checkout in my new shop, nonstandarddesigns.etsy.com #blackfriday #bf2016 #offer #discount #nonstandard #design #art #poster #french #graphicdesign #paris #1968 #middleclass #revolution

Very excited to receive this lovely Japanese book about the...

Very excited to receive this lovely Japanese book about the French illustrator Alain Grée in the post today. #alaingree #illustrator #illustration #book #french #japanese #art #design

I have banana fingers #drawing #newdrawing #blackandwhite...

I have banana fingers #drawing #newdrawing #blackandwhite #illustration #sketch #art #hand #lifedrawing #ipad #adobe #photoshop #art #design #1950s #caricature

These wonderfully wonky TV caption cards are both taken from the...

These wonderfully wonky TV caption cards are both taken from the BBC’s 1964 General Election coverage which some kind soul had uploaded to YouTube. In fact there’s hours and hours of it - a full 12 hours of through-the-night results and punditry where the 1970 election is concerned. Quite an education in evolving styles to dip from one to another, from the 1950s to the 1980s. Lots of Hmmm for your Zzzzz if you enjoy TV graphics. #tv #bbc #election #generalelection #caption #graphics #aston #letraset #lettering #blackandwhite #television #photo #portrait #britain #uk #history #wonky

Loving this Tristram Cary compilation today. It’s...

Loving this Tristram Cary compilation today. It’s bleep-fizz-whirr-bwaaaaaam-tastic. Huge nostalgia rush, but also some unexpected stuff - for example ‘Centre Music’ for Expo 67 (track 19) sounds very much like the instrumental disc from David Sylvian’s 'Gone To Earth’. #electronicmusic #1960s #1970s #tristramcary #EMS #doctorwho #music #davidsylvian #gonetoearth #instrumental

My self-imposed brief for this drawing was “Man watching...

My self-imposed brief for this drawing was “Man watching Beckett play has moment of clarity”. #drawing #art #blackandwhite #sketch #portrait #caricature #adobephotoshopsketch #ipad #beckett #samuelbeckett #play #theatre #theater

Empty Yorkshire Tea box + scissors + Pritt-stick + 2 mins free =...

Empty Yorkshire Tea box + scissors + Pritt-stick + 2 mins free = inevitable collage-type rearrangement. #art #collage #tea #yorkshire #craft #cardboard

It’s lunchtime, comrades! New print available at...

It’s lunchtime, comrades! New print available at nonstandarddesigns.etsy.com #sandwich #food #foodie #poster #print #art #christmas #christmasgifts #christmasgiftguide #kitchen #wallart

The old ones are the best ones. #newdrawing #newart #cartoon...

The old ones are the best ones. #newdrawing #newart #cartoon #drawing #illustration #comedy #joke #oldjoke #hairpiece #toupee #britishcomedy #art #penandink #adobesketch #adobephotoshopsketch

I say! Did I just do a drawing? Yes, I rather think I...

I say! Did I just do a drawing? Yes, I rather think I did… #cad #bounder #drawing #sketch #caricature #typical #english #british #ealing #london

Bought some Conté crayons for the first time in ages yesterday....

Bought some Conté crayons for the first time in ages yesterday. These things (in black only - B, 2B and 6B) basically got me through my Fine Art Foundation Course back in the early 1600s. Instant Frank Auerbachishness (along with some Seurat for quieter moments). These are softer than I remember though. Maybe they changed the recipe in the decades since I last bought them #nevermesswithaclassic #art #drawing #sketching #contecrayon #auerbach #seurat #blackandwhite

Quick sketch… Adobe Photoshop Sketch is getting better....

Quick sketch… Adobe Photoshop Sketch is getting better. #art #sketch #ipad #adobe #photoshop #portrait #caricature #blackandwhite

One of David Bowie’s Ivon Hitchens paintings at...

One of David Bowie’s Ivon Hitchens paintings at Sotheby’s yesterday. He had at least 3 really top-notch Ivon Hitchenses. All I need to do now is find a spare £50-70,000 down the back of the sofa and this one is mine. #moneywellspent #davidbowie #bowie #sothebys #exhibition #art #paintings #ivonhitchens

Went to Sotheby’s today to see their pre-sale show of...

Went to Sotheby’s today to see their pre-sale show of David Bowie’s personal art collection. It goes without saying I know but the man had such great taste, particularly where mid-20th century British art is concerned (which makes up at least 50% of the lots on show). Some real gems amongst them, not huge showy things but small, lovely ones - a Graham Sutherland thorn bush drawing, a little Harold Gilman interior, a tiny Euan Uglow… the list goes on and on. Definitely with seeing. #davidbowie #sothebys #exhibition #auction #art #collection #london #britishart #painting #design #fashion

When you’ve got a bad cold I guess this kind of brutal...

When you’ve got a bad cold I guess this kind of brutal typography is kill-or-cure. #sansserif #blackandwhite #typography #cold #packaging #atchoo

Oh goody, there’s a documentary about art school favourite...

Oh goody, there’s a documentary about art school favourite John Berger on BBC Four tonight at 10.30 #johnberger #artschool #arttheory #bbc #bbcfour

Switzerland rocks! (Or at least it used to in 1962). #neuegrafik...

Switzerland rocks! (Or at least it used to in 1962). #neuegrafik #magazine #swiss #internationalstyle #office #blackandwhite #photography #ad #advertisement #typography #printing

More 1973 relics, this time an exhibition invite. I notice the...

More 1973 relics, this time an exhibition invite. I notice the PV is from 3-6 - that’s pretty hardcore (especially if preceded by a liquid lunch). O tempora, o mores, o okay then just a small one. And another #hic #exhibition #invite #london #gallery #art #1970s #1973 #watercolour #painting #printing #publicity

The cruel, cruel economics of the day after Halloween. #10p...

The cruel, cruel economics of the day after Halloween. #10p #sainsburys #pumpkins #economics #food #decoration #halloween

All-brown cover, minimal typography, landscape format. THE most...

All-brown cover, minimal typography, landscape format. THE most *1973* exhibition catalogue ever. And it’s mostly conceptual art and b&w photos inside (and 95% verbiage), plus it’s for a show at the utter concrete monstrosity the Hayward Gallery. I totally love it! #1973 #exhibition #exhibitioncatalogue #art #conceptualart #british #haywardgallery #brown #typography #bookdesign #bookstagram #1970s #seventies

If you find an apostrophe anywhere today it’s probably...

If you find an apostrophe anywhere today it’s probably fallen off this sign. Maybe plant it, and we’ll get a fresh and abundant crop next year. #pedantry #punctuation #sign #nationaltrust #shop #gardening #autumn #nature #apostrophe

Nice work if you can get it. I applied for the position once....

Nice work if you can get it. I applied for the position once. The pay was awful, but when you retire you get a gold watch - melted of course. #paulnash #tatebritain #surrealism #surrealistinchief #british #painting #london #exhibition

So, happy birthday then Dylan Thomas, born today in 1914. In...

So, happy birthday then Dylan Thomas, born today in 1914. In celebration of this fact I will be eating “eighteen straight biscuits, I think that’s the record” (I think that’s the quote). #dylanthomas #birthday #poet #poetry #welsh #wales #portrait #drawing #blackandwhite #standarddesigns Btw as ever this print is available at the Standard Designs Etsy shop #etsy

Zoinks, Scoob! Lego now make Scoogy-Doo and Shaggy figures....

Zoinks, Scoob! Lego now make Scoogy-Doo and Shaggy figures. #scoobydoo #shaggy #hannabarbera #lego #toy #figures #retro #cartoon #zoinks

Back to 1980 for my new album-as-books print: The Jam’s...

Back to 1980 for my new album-as-books print: The Jam’s ‘Sound Affects’, as if Paul Weller et al had decided to become novelists instead of musicians. It’s available from the Standard Designs Etsy shop here.

More of this sort of thing soon. This time round it’s...

More of this sort of thing soon. This time round it’s 1980. #newprint #newwork #newart #new #etsy #etsyshop #etsyseller #books #penguinbooks #shelfie #pelicanbooks #music #1980s #1980

Not pictured: Ryan Gosling/Ryan O'Neal evading the cops at high...

Not pictured: Ryan Gosling/Ryan O'Neal evading the cops at high speed. #wheelsqueal #hotpursuit #movies #film #carchase #underground #carpark #makeboringinteresting #drive #thedriver

Some very nice P&O luggage labels in the National Maritime...

Some very nice P&O luggage labels in the National Maritime Museum today. #labels #ephemera #luggage #p&o #ship #boat #nationalmaritimemuseum #london #greenwich #museum #daysout (at National Maritime Museum)

Spent the day relocating the studio to the warmer wing of the...

Spent the day relocating the studio to the warmer wing of the Standard Designs palatial mansion in preparation for winter. #art #studio #studiowall #graphicdesign #drawing #painting #autumn #winter

When books go Cubist. #art #painting #collage #penguinbooks...

When books go Cubist. #art #painting #collage #penguinbooks #artistsoninstagram #etsyshop #modernart #cubist #cubism #picasso #braque #retro

Every supermarket is an art gallery in disguise. You can see the...

Every supermarket is an art gallery in disguise. You can see the whole history of 20th century art there. Plus, no need to ask where the gift shop is - you’re always standing right in it. #art #modernart #shopping #supermarket #gallery #museum #modernist #gift #shop

The revolution will not be televised, but it will have a...

The revolution will not be televised, but it will have a pleasant, slightly fawn-ish background. #poster #print #art #etsyseller #etsyshop #protest #1960s #nonstandard #design nonstandarddesigns.etsy.com (at London, United Kingdom)

I love that the Nobel people have now opened up the Literature...

I love that the Nobel people have now opened up the Literature prize to songwriting now (though they’d earlier neglected to recognise Doris Lessing’s ‘The Golden Album’ of experimental beatboxing, or Harold Pinter’s habit of putting a tribute to John Cage’s 4'33" in each of his plays). Maybe there needs to be a Nobel Prize for Music? Or maybe the Arts one could rotate - this year Literature, next year Music… in 15 years time Crochet, followed by HB Pencil Drawings Of A Crushed Pepsi Can (you know, to keep it young and relevant). #bobdylan #dylan #nobel #nobelprize #literature #penguinbooks #bloodonthetracks #standarddesigns #etsy standarddesigns.etsy.com

“I saw the figure 5/in black/on a red/traffic sign/outside...

“I saw the figure 5/in black/on a red/traffic sign/outside the Royal Academy/to stop the kidz/doing their handbrake turns/and doughnuts/in the courtyard” #williamcarloswilliams #royalacademy #doughnuts

After a long dearth of Penguins at our local secondhand book...

After a long dearth of Penguins at our local secondhand book shop I finally found these two raggedy specimens yesterday. Both with covers falling off, but each lovely in its own way. And only 10p each, so barrrr-gain. #penguinbooks #bookcover #bookshop #bookstagram #poetry

Happy birthday (b. 1930) to Harold Pinter (and sorry for...

Happy birthday (b. 1930) to Harold Pinter (and sorry for standing on your big toe in Dublin that time, yeah?). Here’s my Combined Plays print imagining his works Moulinex’d together For Convenience’s Sake - available from my shop via the link in my bio. #haroldpinter #pinter #pinteresque #birthday #books #plays #theatre #absurd #poster #theatreposter #bookart #classic #retro #design

The Abstract Expressionist show at the @royalacademyarts is...

The Abstract Expressionist show at the @royalacademyarts is really good. Great mix of ‘big’ and 'less big’ names. Some fantastic Arshile Gorky pieces, a superb Pollock room, some great multicoloured Franz Klines, and then a stunning huge Joan Mitchell at the end. The nerdy painter in me both cringes and thrills to see how 1940s/50s paints and mediums are doing at destroying the work - Clyfford Still (pictured) I’m looking at you. #royalacademy #exhibition #art #painting #abstractart #abstractexpressionism #pollock #london #entertainment #shopping #catalogue #frieze #friezeweek (at Royal Academy of Arts)

Happy birthday to Jacques Tati, born today in 1907, creator of...

Happy birthday to Jacques Tati, born today in 1907, creator of the eternally wonderful ‘Playtime’. Here’s my portrait of him from a few years ago - the print is available via the link in my bio. #jacquestati #tati #playtime #birthday #print #poster #filmposter #movie #movies #movieposter #portrait #drawing #penandink #sketch #artistsoninstagram #gift #shopping #homedecor #wallart #french #director

“Hell is Papa In the Kitchen”. Did Dad mess up the...

“Hell is Papa In the Kitchen”. Did Dad mess up the dinner tonight? Then this print is for him. Available at nonstandarddesigns.etsy.com #kitchen #home #art #nonstandarddesigns #etsy #etsyseller #poster #print #kitchenart #homedecor #paris #1968 #revolution #middleclass #gift #shopping