Friday, 31 August 2018

Seen on an information panel during a walk in the woods today....



Seen on an information panel during a walk in the woods today. Do you make doomy, droney guitar music? Here’s your instant album cover! You’re welcome. #information #woods #walk #walking #exercise #england #ground #doomy #drone #guitar #music #albumcover #design #illustration #diagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/BnJ4O2fDyeu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zauyo7d4f2af

Thursday, 30 August 2018

Kensington lines and grids. Maybe the green lines are a musical...



Kensington lines and grids. Maybe the green lines are a musical stave. #architecture #building #london #kensington #design #painting #grid #lines #horizontal #vertical #thirties #living #homedecor #artdeco (at London, United Kingdom)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BnHZJYMDxAR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11cqi590x8uuc

Monday, 27 August 2018

“Here is the farm”. This is from 1968, originally published in...



“Here is the farm”. This is from 1968, originally published in 1958. How it has a 60p price tag on the back though is a mystery to me. #ladybirdbooks #ladybird #books #1950s #1960s #publishing #reading #design #illustration #farm #megagg #painting #art

Sunday, 26 August 2018

When I-Spy books went Pro. #ispy #book #bookstagram #london...



When I-Spy books went Pro. #ispy #book #bookstagram #london #museum #raf #coldwar #navy #ships #guide #ephemera #history #collecting #retro #typography #nostalgia

Friday, 24 August 2018

Trees. In watercolour. In close-up. #landscapepainting...



Trees. In watercolour. In close-up. #landscapepainting #watercolour #watercolor #art #artistsoninstagram #trees #nature #garden #sketch #drawing #paint #painting

Thursday, 16 August 2018

Been working with these lovely books for a new print today. #art...



Been working with these lovely books for a new print today. #art #print #printmaking #photography #books #book #bookstagram #bookspines #penguinbooks #poetry #classics #antique #retro #design #typography #paperback #studio #artist #work

Tuesday, 14 August 2018

Oh dear, Gerald’s on the sauce again. #model #tubestation...



Oh dear, Gerald’s on the sauce again. #model #tubestation #london #underground #miniature #whoops #museum #exhibition #transport (at London Transport Museum)

Monday, 13 August 2018

Automatic Bollards For The People. #remalbums #albumtitle #sign...



Automatic Bollards For The People. #remalbums #albumtitle #sign #signage #london #red #street #streetstyle #royalfestivalhall (at Royal Festival Hall)

Friday, 10 August 2018

Pay Attention! This tin (at the @imperialwarmuseums in London)...



Pay Attention! This tin (at the @imperialwarmuseums in London) tells you Exactly What It Wants You To Know And NO MORE. That is all. Now carry on. #carelesstinscostlives #imperialwarmuseum #london #museum #packaging #milk #powder #wwii #rationing #food #tin #history #design #typography #information #advertising #photography #britain (at Imperial War Museum London)

Thursday, 9 August 2018

One of Joan Beales’ 1950s London Transport posters in the...



One of Joan Beales’ 1950s London Transport posters in the @ltmuseum #poster #design #typography #illustration #1950s #fifties #london #underground #tube #advertising #painting #art

Wednesday, 8 August 2018

Hey kids, looks like the Last Train to Nowheresville has been...



Hey kids, looks like the Last Train to Nowheresville has been cancelled. Woo-hoo! #londonunderground #londontransportmuseum #sign #signage #vintage #retro #station #platform #underground #tube #train #positivethinking #hepcat (at London Transport Museum)

Tuesday, 7 August 2018

Modern hieroglyphics: “Never use soda fountains, ice picks and...



Modern hieroglyphics: “Never use soda fountains, ice picks and oven gloves together”. #hieroglyphics #aircraft #markings #signs #sign #home #kitchen #plane #modern #modernart #metal #painting

Sunday, 5 August 2018

Created by a Roman potter, but resembling something Picasso...



Created by a Roman potter, but resembling something Picasso might have knocked off one bright summer morning in the Sarf of France #greatworksofart #arthistory #rome #roman #ancientrome #pottery #bath #ceramics #mould #antiques #archaeology #picasso #pablopicasso #modernart (at The Roman Baths)

Friday, 3 August 2018

Not sure what this logo is for. Nigel’s Funky Sister?...



Not sure what this logo is for. Nigel’s Funky Sister? Nitrogen-Filled Sandwich? Norwich Forwich Sorwich? #logo #type #typography #design #grey #cream #metal #nigel #funk #sister #nitrogen #sandwich #norwich

Thursday, 2 August 2018

Pretty Cotswold doors. The honey-coloured stone the houses are...



Pretty Cotswold doors. The honey-coloured stone the houses are built from around here is just so beautiful. #doors #thedoors #house #design #stone #cotswoldstone #cotswolds #england #holiday #building #materials #summer #color #colour