Captain Haddock read the news today, oh boy! #castafioreemerald #thecastafioreemerald #tintin #herge #captainhaddock #thebeatles #adayinthelife #sgtpepperslonelyheartsclubband #sgtpepper #johnlennon #paulmccartney #magazine #cartoon #surprise
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A stylish and topical book cover print to brighten your home in these dark times. Printed in vivid inks on quality paper. Shipping is free in the UK (& free on international orders of more than one print). It’s available now on the Standard Designs website, where you’ll find many more wonderful prints for book-lovers. #georgeorwell #animalfarm #literature
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Loving the abstract design on this 1973 Pelican (by John Sewell, fact fans). Also congrats to John M. Hanlon for his Reid Memorial Prize - I’ll bet he was thrilled to receive this page-turner. #pelicanbooks #bookcover #bookcoverdesign #abstract #abstractart #design #typography #johnsewell #prize #1973 #1970s #70sdesign
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Gerald M. came round to sit for his portrait. He could only spare me a couple of seconds before flying off to some ‘do’ or other. #insect #fly #wasp #notsure #gerald #insectart #painting #ipad #fresco #adobefresco #nature #naturepainting #drawing #ipadart #adobedrawing #art #artist #artistsoninstagram
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In today’s ‘Encounters With Franz Kafka’ Gerald M. of Slough recalls bringing the author back down to earth when big money success in the movie business threatened to go to his head. #franzkafka #kafka #metamorphosis #insect #insectphotography #dialect #art #design #typography #magazine #magazinepage #stevenberkoff #donmar #donmarwarehouse #theatre #play #gregorsamsa #westend #london #drama #brecht #bertoltbrecht
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Encounters With Franz Kafka, no. 1. Barry from Enfield has some terse words of advice for the glory-hungry writer. #franzkafka #kafka #metamorphosis #insect #insectphotography #advice #enfield #london #dialect #barry #art #design #typography #magazine #magazinepage
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Er, sorry chaps, I’m washing my hair that night. Say hi to George for me though. #party #georgemelly #fulham #london #retro #typography #jobbingtypography #backcover #magazine #1960s #60s #retro #printing #red #bars #printer
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Drawn hastily at night: one of the Japanese maple trees in the Standard Designs gardens #sketch #drawing #rapid #speeddrawing #tree #treedrawing #nighttime #outdoorsketching #art #artist #maple #acer #japanesemaple
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‘Ere, I done a print of Michael Caine. It’s available on the bloody Standard Designs website now. #michaelcaine #theitalianjob #theipcressfile #1960s #portrait #hollywood #london #cockney #filmstar #moviestar #penandink #magazine #illustration #print #printmaking #homedecor
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Hadn’t drawn in pen & ink for a while. Forgot that the paper in this sketchbook and ink really don’t get along too well. #penandink #drawing #sketching #DDR #eastgermany #taschen #sketch #art #artist #artistsoninstagram #sketchbook
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