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