Wednesday, 31 July 2019

Art fans: the Cindy Sherman documentary on @bbc Four this past...



Art fans: the Cindy Sherman documentary on @bbc Four this past Sunday was pretty good - definitely worth a watch. #cindysherman #art #contemporaryart #documentary #arena #bbc #bbcfour #bbc4 #photography #contemporaryphotography #artist #tv #arts #artsdocumentaries #artdocumentary
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0l7rRMBmot/?igshid=as8ucdoastma

Tuesday, 30 July 2019

Er… you’re welcome? #packaging #confectionery #merci...



Er… you’re welcome? #packaging #confectionery #merci #french #biscuits #chocolates #notsure #street #rubbish #design #typography
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0jYDjWBvip/?igshid=1uas5k3st5343

Monday, 29 July 2019

I’m taking my time machine back to an alternative past where...



I’m taking my time machine back to an alternative past where Carry On film star Sid James was a famous surrealist artist. Print available from the Standard Designs website (tap the images/link in bio). #sidjames #carryon #carryonfilms #british #comedy #poster #exhibition #exhibitionposter #artposter #art #surreal #surrealism #drawing #london #1940s #1950s #retro #vintage #tategallery #corkstreet #mayfair #moviefan #filmfan #cinema #cineaste #filmposter #movieposter
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0f_WO3B2gE/?igshid=45ewr6u48f7m

Sunday, 28 July 2019

A typically trepidatious first attempt to use #adobefresco ....



A typically trepidatious first attempt to use #adobefresco . Allows you to paint in oils and watercolour ‘realistically’. But realism takes a lot of effort, and it’s going to take a long time to master - or to mess up and turn into something quite new. In fact it could be pretty amazing if used studiously wrongly. (What it really needs right now is a fan button like #adobesketch so you can halt the watercolour effect before it gets too wet) #adobe #adobedrawing #portrait #watercolour #watercolor #ipad #art #drawing #sketch
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0eU4xQBVza/?igshid=l4dpoe1cjani

Standard Designs also makes memorable prints for the forgetful,...



Standard Designs also makes memorable prints for the forgetful, like this one for Dostoevsky’s book called… um… er… #print #poster #literature #books #bookstagram #novel #novelist #dostoevsky #russianliterature #crimeandpunishment #classicliterature #bookshelf #booknerd #bookstagrammer #bibliophile #igreads #shopping #giftideas #gift #standarddesigns #penguinbooks #penguinclassics #romekmarber #typography #design
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0dcK4YBZvV/?igshid=2cesd3uyjpvd

Saturday, 27 July 2019

Never mind the vintage car ads, here’s the Sex Pistols....



Never mind the vintage car ads, here’s the Sex Pistols. Advertising anarchy the Madison Avenue way - print available from the Standard Designs website standarddesigns.co.uk or by tapping the image. #sexpistols #anarchy #anarchyintheuk #punk #punkrock #pistols #british #rock #1970s #album #classicalbum #ad #advertising #advertisinghistory #madisonavenue #madmen #vw #classicads #print #printad #homedecor #shopping #gift #giftideas #present #nevermindthebollocks
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0apmhshz_L/?igshid=ieb125o8akek

Friday, 26 July 2019

Absolutely classic & utterly wonderful early-80s Gillian...



Absolutely classic & utterly wonderful early-80s Gillian Ayres (‘Anthony and Cleopatra’) at @tate Britain. #gillianayres #abstract #painting #paint #artist #abstractpainting #abstractart #art #gallery #london #sightseeing #british #painter (at Tate)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0ZN3oOBKAT/?igshid=1f6du3sx4ob1k

Wednesday, 24 July 2019

Gitan. It has exactly the 1950s-but-contemporary feel (to my eye...



Gitan. It has exactly the 1950s-but-contemporary feel (to my eye anyway) that I’ve been looking for. It’s like my great favourite Albertus, but… moreso. Easier on the eye yet just as sculptural. So I’ve plastered it all over standarddesigns.co.uk like a total font-rube. #typography #graphicdesign #type #font #nerd #design #gitan #albertus #favourite #letters #lettering #designer #amateur #1950s #50s
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0UJDPHhOWn/?igshid=12ogzbhbtd8gq

Tuesday, 23 July 2019

Some lovely painterliness from the Frank Bowling exhibition at...



Some lovely painterliness from the Frank Bowling exhibition at Tate Britain. #recommended #colour #abstract #painting #colourcombinations #frankbowling #artist #painter #tate #tatebritain #london #exhibition #summer #summer2019 #art #abstractart #rca #royalcollegeofart #1960s #contemporaryart (at Tate Britain)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0RUENzh1UV/?igshid=hs5coxdf48c0

Monday, 22 July 2019

New very merch-able tea-trays in the Members’ Room at Tate...



New very merch-able tea-trays in the Members’ Room at Tate Britain today. #iwasverytemptedtonickone #butidneverdothat #tatebritain #tate #london #gallery #artgallery #exhibition #membersroom #cafe #tea #croissant #teatray #tray March #painting #lobster #art #retro #vintage (at Tate Britain)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0O9V3XBr_h/?igshid=fqpioq7p7y97