Monday, 31 December 2018

My most popular Instagram posts of 1875. Have a great 1876...



My most popular Instagram posts of 1875. Have a great 1876 everyone. And DM me if you know how to fix a time machine. #topnine #newyear #nye #newyearseve #instagram #bestposts #1875 #timetravel #scifi #stuck
https://www.instagram.com/p/BsEIpR9BaqI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=yuj7zpbi10gv

Saturday, 29 December 2018

Tennis court abstracts. Our groundsman Hockney has taken his eye...



Tennis court abstracts. Our groundsman Hockney has taken his eye off the ball again. #tennis #tenniscourt #abstract #abstractart #art #colour #photography #color #winter #sport #outdoors #mansion #hockney #gardening #painting #geometric #abstraction #midcenturymodern
https://www.instagram.com/p/Br_JbkIhI5Q/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1fktpv902lg8r

Circumflex Pedant Alert. It’s the wrong A. Ât leâst thât’s...



Circumflex Pedant Alert. It’s the wrong A. Ât leâst thât’s âccording to my old frânçais teâcher. #french #francais #pedant #pedantry #language #signage #design
https://www.instagram.com/p/Br8zDxWhwOp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9a4f361tf5i

Monday, 24 December 2018

This year I’m giving the Jaki Liebzeit Fun Drum Kit....



This year I’m giving the Jaki Liebzeit Fun Drum Kit. #christmasgift #ifonly #motorik #krautrock #can #german #drums #drumkit #pakaging #christmas #drummer
https://www.instagram.com/p/BryOQhDhR6l/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16rndd5x29k3s

Sunday, 23 December 2018

The Standard Designs Mansion is now fully prepared for Christmas...



The Standard Designs Mansion is now fully prepared for Christmas dinner. #luxurychristmas #lifeisgood #provisions #christmasdinner #mansion #house #tin #design #packaging #packagingdesign #vintage #retro #british #yellow #luxury #christmas
https://www.instagram.com/p/BrvgKmbBzyu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1uks9eo8k2v5l

Friday, 21 December 2018

Christmas = increased chocolate awareness. Also, ‘Knusperflakes...



Christmas = increased chocolate awareness. Also, ‘Knusperflakes and Goldschatz’ sounds like a detective series I’d love to watch. #chocolate #christmas #pos #shop #display #shopping #packaging #packagingdesign #design #ritter #german #detective #tv
https://www.instagram.com/p/Brqd3ELhZuG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ovpc1xudj2d0

Wednesday, 19 December 2018

OK Christmas, why the flip is Lego advertising using a violation...



OK Christmas, why the flip is Lego advertising using a violation of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991? Give this man back his hand! #lego #advertising #display #marketing #3d #printing #christmas #toys #games #dogs #actsofparliament
https://www.instagram.com/p/BrlaCytlHH4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1lhlgghofv34t

Tuesday, 18 December 2018

When you discover a large amount of green space surprisingly...



When you discover a large amount of green space surprisingly close to your home that you’d walked past often but somehow never noticed. Creativity metaphor ahoy! #accidentalmetaphor #southlondon #london #greenspace #creativity #art #artist #writer #potatosculptor #language
https://www.instagram.com/p/BrhgkQWlpmo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1txl149v1iapc

Saturday, 15 December 2018

If you’d like to give one of my album-as-books prints (like this...



If you’d like to give one of my album-as-books prints (like this Prince ‘Purple Rain’ one) as a Christmas gift there’s only a few days left. Order by Sunday for Western Europe and by Wednesday for the UK. (These are last-possible, best-case-scenario dates, so order soon and keep your fingers crossed that the Royal Mail have their Yuletide magic in full effect). #standarddesigns #christmas #christmasgift #giftideas #gifts #gifting #giftguide #giftsforher #giftsforhim #music #poster #print #artprint #prince #purplerain #books #bookstagram #royalmail #yuletidemagic
https://www.instagram.com/p/BrabBX0lHgG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=srivcz1urq4o

Friday, 14 December 2018

Asterix chocolates. Yes, *Asterix* … *chocolates*. They...



Asterix chocolates. Yes, *Asterix* … *chocolates*. They finally got it right! #awesome #asterix #chocolate #goscinny #uderzo #treats #continental #belgian #childrensbooks #cartoons #comics #merch
https://www.instagram.com/p/BrYZpPcBuq5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1tcgp8u02ezk4

Wednesday, 12 December 2018

Out with the great @oliverwoodsphoto yesterday as he...



Out with the great @oliverwoodsphoto yesterday as he photographed the slowly decaying splendour of London’s last remaining gasometers #photography #location #landscape #urban #gasometer #heritage #nostalgia #geometry #london #southlondon
https://www.instagram.com/p/BrTZ5oHBDDf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=q9rkvmm5iyim

Sunday, 9 December 2018

Peter Blake’s ‘Self Portrait With Badges’ (1961) is a...



Peter Blake’s ‘Self Portrait With Badges’ (1961) is a masterclass in when to leave a painting unfinished for maximum effect. And this is just a detail. If you see it at Tate Britain check out the trees in the top left & right, and his trainers. #coolstuff #flatness #pictureplane #sketchy #unfinished #finished #artwork #art #painting #60s #peterblake #elvis #badges #tate #tatebritain #britishart #selfportrait #oilpainting (at Tate Britain)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BrLufNXheJt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1sccwwp8ohtoy

Friday, 7 December 2018

Punctuation error: never put one comma immediately after...



Punctuation error: never put one comma immediately after another. #writing #punctuation #pendantic #oildrum #comma #brown #grey #logo #typography #design #writer #drum
https://www.instagram.com/p/BrFhY7OFNUD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1q6oesivigr58

Tuesday, 4 December 2018

Brian Eno’s new Italian restaurant is looking pretty...



Brian Eno’s new Italian restaurant is looking pretty relaxed right now. #brianeno #italian #restaurant #finedining #london #cuisine #ambient (at London, United Kingdom)

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

Monday, 3 December 2018

Looking back through old sketchbooks today. I was, er, *neater*...



Looking back through old sketchbooks today. I was, er, *neater* back then. #art #drawing #sketching #sketch #country #countryside #wales #landscape #penandink #blackandwhite #artist #artistsoninstagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq8FuKpBuJ7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ha2ou68oz77k

Sunday, 2 December 2018

A close-up if the John Bratby painting that’s on display at Tate...



A close-up if the John Bratby painting that’s on display at Tate Britain at the moment (Still Life With Chip Frier, 1954). Always liked Bratby’s ability to make even the most dull stuff look busy (and, frequently, chunky). #johnbratby #painter #artist #tate #tatebritain #art #stilllife #50s #50sart #britishart (at Tate Britain)
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq5vFvNBrNi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1u5vm7u83qlir