The Doors’ self-titled debut album is the subject of my new album-as-books print (recorded exactly 50 years ago in the final week of August 1966, fact fans). Available now at standarddesigns.etsy.com - link in bio. #thedoors #jimmorrison #raymanzarek #theend #penguinbooks #pelicanbooks #bookstagram #typography #design #60s #sixties #1966 #retro #paperback #photo #shelfie #booksaremybag #homedecor #dormroom #dormdecor #dormroomdecor #college #rock
MC Escher is having new stairs put in. They came flat-packed; this was in the packaging. #escher #mcescher #stairs #infinite #flatpack #ikea #packaging #cardboard
Helvetica: Bringer of Mystery. #Helvetica #typography #railways #photo #design #mystery #bridge
Seen today: optimistic car park ticket machine #changeispossible #carpark #ticket #history #psychology #life #photo #what #screen
Turning this stack of loveliness into new prints tonight. #penguinbooks #pelicanbooks #books #literature #art #music #shelfie #bookshelf #library #college #dorm #novel #typography
Standard Designs is getting bigger. It’ll be sprouting an arm very soon. In a metaphorical way, that is, not in a David Cronenberg way. #handlettering #sketching #drawing #business #expansion #davidcronenberg
This is one of Keith Arnatt’s pieces in the ‘Conceptual Art In Britain’ show at @tate Britain, which is well worth seeing if like me you would willingly watch a black and white 1973 Open University programme about Differential Calculus (module M.37-4) just for kicks. #latenight #Tate #tatebritain #conceptualart #art #blackandwhitephotography #photography (at Tate Britain)
At Tate Britain: “You’ll come for the ‘Conceptual Art In Britain 1964-1979’ show, you’ll stay for the slightly overpriced salad.” #tatebritain #conceptualart #food #art #london (at Tate Britain)
By putting this hugely 1970s Penguin cover on Instagram (with its inbuilt 1970s photo filters) will I create some kind of photographic timebend vortex spiral paradox thingy? Hey kids, let’s find out! #1970s #penguinbooks #novel #book #books #literature #bookcover #photography #filter #seventies #retro
Seen through our eldest’s telescope-o-tron: Planet Evergreen. #astronomy #garden #photo #photography #telescope #scifi #glorious #sunny #day
The glorious and majestic city of London, as seen from the air. #grotty #old #London
Pretty Upended Patterny Puffin Poses Proudly ‘Pon Perfect Print #P #puffinbooks #graphicdesign #typography #bookspines #bookcover #shelfie
Helvetica: Bringer of Joy. #typography #1970s #1980s #thrills (at The Tank Museum)
At the Subtropical Gardens in Abbotsbury the other week. #sign #roadsign (at Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens)
Hard at work today turning literature into art again (category error, or bonus-points for Duchampian masterstroke?). #penguinbooks #standarddesigns #duchamp #modernart #art #literature #books #bookspines #shelfie #design
The inside front cover of the Camberwick Green annual I bought on Sunday. Full of lovely 1960s lithographic printing colours. #tv #camberwickgreen #trumpton #book #printing #1960s #60s #sixties #bbc
Found at a car boot sale today, a 1967 ‘Camberwick Green’ annual. Price: 50p. #retro #BBC #camberwickgreen #trumpton #childrenstv #1960s #annual #books #illustration #tv
I’m guessing this chap is more a longhand kind of guy and doesn’t care for ‘this typing fad’. #author #writer #typewriter #collector #writing #penguinbooks
Exclusive photo of the mind in action (17th century version). #history #psychology #technology #borkology (at Mangerton Mill)
If Jasper Johns had gone into the agriculture-themed sculpture business. #modernart #circularsaw #rusty #dorset #jasperjohns #target #painting #sculpture
Bought this Penguin on holiday last week. Whatever this chap’s ‘brewing’, count me out #strangehabits #penguinbooks #bookcover #shelfie #literature
Paul Morley on David Bowie is a double treat for me, so imagine my glee when I noticed this was just in at our local library. #davidbowie #paulmorley #biography
“And now on BBC2…” #bovingtontankmuseum #bbc #tank #insignia #signs #design (at Bovington Tank Museum)
