Saturday, 30 April 2016

The Rolling Stones - CANCELLED - To Preserve Public Decency!

‘Flowers’ on @channel4 - Very glad I kept watching...



‘Flowers’ on @channel4 - Very glad I kept watching this after ep 1. Brilliant, heartbreaking stuff. And beautiful visually too. #channel4 #flowers #tv #julianbarrett #willsharpe #oliviacolman

Tuesday, 26 April 2016

One Rolling Stones print (this is a detail of it) now proofed...



One Rolling Stones print (this is a detail of it) now proofed and ready to go up in my shop standarddesigns.etsy.com as soon as is humanly, all too humanly, possible. #rollingstones #print #retro #memorabilia #Nietzsche #design #typography #poster

Monday, 25 April 2016

Two new prints sent off for proofing today. #art #print...



Two new prints sent off for proofing today. #art #print #typography #poster #design #manchester

Saturday, 23 April 2016

J'aime beaucoup le «lifestyle-photographie». #penguinbooks...



J'aime beaucoup le «lifestyle-photographie». #penguinbooks #photo #lifestyle #relaxed #reading #books #french #etc

Friday, 22 April 2016

What? Grumpy idol Dr McCoy drove around in his own customised...



What? Grumpy idol Dr McCoy drove around in his own customised camper van? #confused #startrek #branding #mccoy #campervan

Tuesday, 19 April 2016

Maroon type with TWO different blues for the shadows - now...



Maroon type with TWO different blues for the shadows - now *that’s* what I call a slightly interesting logo. #design #typography #flour #haulage #photo

Monday, 18 April 2016

Working on a few different prints this month to see where they...



Working on a few different prints this month to see where they lead. Good to let the mind wander freely for a bit, before phoning it many hours later saying “Where the bloody hell are you? Your dinner’s in the dog”. #printmaking #rock roll #poster

Sunday, 17 April 2016

Some great potential early Talking Heads song titles on the back...



Some great potential early Talking Heads song titles on the back of this book. #book #talkingheads #davidbyrne #song #titles

Saturday, 16 April 2016

Friday, 15 April 2016

It’s 20 years today since the Manic Street Preachers...



It’s 20 years today since the Manic Street Preachers released ‘A Design For Life’. This print of the accompanying 'Everything Must Go’ album is available from standarddesigns.etsy.com #manics #manicstreetpreachers #penguinbooks #adesignforlife #everythingmustgo #etsy #art #print #shopping #gift #homedecor #books #shelfie #blue #pelicanbooks

Wednesday, 13 April 2016

I get the feeling this is not his ‘I am doing...



I get the feeling this is not his ‘I am doing science’ face, rather it’s his 'I will show them and make them pay hah-hah-hah-hah’ face. Which is an interesting way of selling a chemistry set but, you know, we need more scientists so whatever gets them into science, right? #retro #packaging #toy #educational #worrisome #design (at V&A Museum of Childhood)

Monday, 11 April 2016

I like a lot of colour halftone patterning on my sprinkles on my...



I like a lot of colour halftone patterning on my sprinkles on my donuts. #printing #poster #lidl #donuts

Sunday, 10 April 2016

My other new Iggy Pop print. This one’s ‘The...



My other new Iggy Pop print. This one’s ‘The Idiot’, also from 1977. Available now at standarddesigns.etsy.com with a special buy one get one half price offer for the next few days only with this and 'Lust For Life’. #bargain #iggypop #stooges #1977 #rock #album #poster #books #shelfie #penguinbooks #pelicanbooks

Saturday, 9 April 2016

Seen in the @sciencemuseum - model aircraft boxes from the...



Seen in the @sciencemuseum - model aircraft boxes from the 1960s. #sciencemuseum #toys #retro #packaging (at Science Museum)

Thursday, 7 April 2016

As seen amongst the Festival of Britain memorabilia at the Royal...



As seen amongst the Festival of Britain memorabilia at the Royal Festival Hall today. #royalfestivalhall #festivalofbritain #1951 #packaging #design #sweets (at Royal Festival Hall)

Wednesday, 6 April 2016

Here’s the first of my two new Iggy Pop prints. It’s...



Here’s the first of my two new Iggy Pop prints. It’s “Lust for Life” reimagined as a collection of books. Available now from standarddesigns.etsy.com #iggypop #lustforlife #print #poster #music #album #davidbowie #bowie #postpopdepression #penguinbooks

Monday, 4 April 2016

Time, weather and goodness knows what else have turned the You...



Time, weather and goodness knows what else have turned the You Are Here map in one of our local parks into an artwork of rather subtle beauty. #map #weather #park #photo #london

Sunday, 3 April 2016

Seen in the @sciencemuseum yesterday - “Thinks like a...



Seen in the @sciencemuseum yesterday - “Thinks like a man”… you can write your own punchline. #science #technology #computer #toy #watneys (at Science Museum)

Friday, 1 April 2016

Something’s about to go Pop in my shop. Iggy Pop, to be...



Something’s about to go Pop in my shop. Iggy Pop, to be precise. Twice, to be even more precise. #iggypop #lustforlife #theidiot #penguinbooks #literature #music #art #poster standarddesigns.etsy.com

A Clanger at the @museumchildhood (not pictured: swanee whistle)...



A Clanger at the @museumchildhood (not pictured: swanee whistle) #clangers #bbc #tv #smallfilms #retro standarddesigns.etsy.com