Exploring Visual Design in London and beyond.Tumblr (3.0; @londondesignz)http://www.londondesignz.com/<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/cc476b716decbc98dd56d3712e587bb6/tumblr_o6rhyyirfV1qkm3lpo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Celia Sings — Piaf in New York, 2003.<br/><br/> <img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/3cc5e81f8f2b564fe600cb86abfc4eb9/tumblr_o6rhyyirfV1qkm3lpo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Transformation series: Fire, Transformation, Seduction and Love — 2002.<br/><br/> <img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/de660a9bf5f3f486de7b790db4c70361/tumblr_o6rhyyirfV1qkm3lpo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Wrington Suite: Circus Types — 2009.<br/><br/> <img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/6e692386a83c73d30d7c945c4949d5b9/tumblr_o6rhyyirfV1qkm3lpo4_500.jpg"/><br/> Full page press advert from 2003. Designed to be pulled out and turned into a protest placard.<br/><br/> <img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/f0ba5e1a610ea05fddf590f7655d11f8/tumblr_o6rhyyirfV1qkm3lpo5_500.jpg"/><br/> Detail from the above Iraq poster.<br/><br/> <img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/23c6a43b6a8f616e58078b8027975bff/tumblr_o6rhyyirfV1qkm3lpo7_500.jpg"/><br/> Paste up layout artwork used for 2003's history of the RFH.<br/><br/> <img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/436321897dfdd1426a77a732db4dfd75/tumblr_o6rhyyirfV1qkm3lpo6_500.jpg"/><br/> ...and the finished book.<br/><br/> <p><b>Pick Me Up 2016: Alan Kitching — A Life in Letterpress (pt2).  |  Londondesignz.com</b></p><p>Following on from my earlier post covering Alan’s work throughout the Nineties, this one samples some of his work from the turn of the Millennium. </p><p>One of the great aspects of this exhibition is that it shines a light on the working process used in select pieces. This can be seen in the artwork of 2003′s history of the Royal Albert Hall where we get to view the final product in tandem with a rough production layout.</p><p>You can find out more about the exhibition and its companion book over at <a href="http://www.thetypographyworkshop.com" target="_blank">thetypographyworkshop.com</a>.</p>http://www.londondesignz.com/post/144166466928http://www.londondesignz.com/post/144166466928Tue, 10 May 2016 22:50:31 +0100alan kitchingletterpressdesigngraphic designTypographypick me uppick me up 2016typelondon<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/c2a3164bb86e8e0510e25a06bea845ab/tumblr_o6qxvh6GHe1qkm3lpo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Gert Dunbar lecture — 1991.<br/><br/> <img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/652f66dfc9fd0b4117185a2d1aed47f0/tumblr_o6qxvh6GHe1qkm3lpo6_500.jpg"/><br/> Detail from the above print.<br/><br/> <img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/1673b80c97bfe40cb393226037b2727b/tumblr_o6qxvh6GHe1qkm3lpo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Typography: Alan Kitching exhibition — 1994.<br/><br/> <img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/0c6ff88260791e43c2ec6f63e48b0e8a/tumblr_o6qxvh6GHe1qkm3lpo1_500.jpg"/><br/> English Heritage annual report — 1997.<br/><br/> <img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/67661e2bc1dbf7d39e219d262cd2573e/tumblr_o6qxvh6GHe1qkm3lpo8_500.jpg"/><br/> Glory to the King! — 1993<br/><br/> <img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/61a0f40bc4f7d5ca6533d56b9b579e91/tumblr_o6qxvh6GHe1qkm3lpo5_500.jpg"/><br/> The Typography Workshop at the RCA — 1995-6.<br/><br/> <img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/4308bf35f1bed3c8583585cfb6dfc847/tumblr_o6qxvh6GHe1qkm3lpo4_500.jpg"/><br/> The Typography Workshop at the RCA — 1996-7.<br/><br/> <img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/237311d267528a4d0e4c7f5aeba6eb15/tumblr_o6qxvh6GHe1qkm3lpo7_500.jpg"/><br/> Broadside 5: Clerkenwell Typographic Map — 1992.<br/><br/> <img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/db685893d25d4e4a8eeb58c7b6fbe287/tumblr_o6qxvh6GHe1qkm3lpo10_500.jpg"/><br/> Turf — 1998.<br/><br/> <p><b>Pick Me Up 2016: Alan Kitching — A Life in Letterpress (pt1).  |  Londondesignz.com</b></p><p>I recently dropped into this year’s Pick Me Up festival at Somerset House and made a point of spending some significant time looking through Alan Kitching’s ‘A life in Letterpress’ exhibition. </p><p>There was loads to look through and wittling the number of pieces down to a small set to be featured here posed a challenge. Even then, I’m having to spread my picks over several blog posts.</p><p>This one focuses on Kitching’s work throughout the Nineties which from my perspective, was the period I found myself most drawn to in the show. While this era includes 1992’s legendary ‘Broadside 5: Clerkenwell Typographic Map’, I’m find myself more drawn to some of the other work here, possibly because the Clerkenwell map has been very present throughout my design career (great though it is). One such piece is the poster advertising a Gert Dunbar lecture and its reference to Dunbar’s Dutch background — it has great punch.</p><p>Watch this space. More of my choice picks to come from this exhibition…</p>http://www.londondesignz.com/post/144140745468http://www.londondesignz.com/post/144140745468Tue, 10 May 2016 10:31:05 +0100alan kitchingletterpressdesigngraphic designTypographypick me uppick me up 2016typelondon<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/edfc2868e066702bfd21db34f1337eca/tumblr_o6gvjmZnaN1qkm3lpo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/aab5a52f8494c3364aeb070fd7ae1fb2/tumblr_o6gvjmZnaN1qkm3lpo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Awesome ghost sign spotted on Grey’s Inn Road in London earlier this week.</p>http://www.londondesignz.com/post/143650598108http://www.londondesignz.com/post/143650598108Sat, 30 Apr 2016 22:54:57 +0100ghostsignsignagesignsdesigngraphic designtypographyletteringhandrawn<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/fe57afce1e1b1065395b41191089b793/tumblr_nzzkp3Y71w1qkm3lpo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><b>#Bradvent — Day twenty five. | Londondesignz.com</b><br/></p><p>I thought a little bonus for #bradvent might be apt. I’ve included one whole extra day that less reputable advent calendars never bother with. So tonight, I give you… </p><p>Staying Alive… TWENTY FIVE (with added Brim Narrow font by <a class="tumblelog" href="http://tmblr.co/mqkJ2qReGZ3DOxW1FgT6bqA" target="_blank">@typeworship</a>‘s Jamie Clarke).<br/><br/></p>http://www.londondesignz.com/post/136065569723http://www.londondesignz.com/post/136065569723Sun, 27 Dec 2015 21:57:04 +0000bradventTypographyletteringhand letteringdesigngraphic designartartists on tumblrlondondesignztypechristmasadventIllustrationxmasnumbersbrush lettering<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/b51fc5a35c21a112a453c8e378fc93f7/tumblr_nzzkn7WYuM1qkm3lpo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><b>#Bradvent — Day twenty four. | <a href="http://Londondesignz.com" target="_blank">Londondesignz.com</a></b><br/></p><p>Tedious chores… TWENTY FOUR!</p>http://www.londondesignz.com/post/136065289078http://www.londondesignz.com/post/136065289078Sun, 27 Dec 2015 21:52:22 +0000bradventTypographyletteringhand letteringdesigngraphic designartartists on tumblrlondondesignztypechristmasadventIllustrationxmasnumbersbrush lettering<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/e06de413b1c3166d80dd8d46fe807b35/tumblr_nzzkmnEK951qkm3lpo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><b>#Bradvent — Day twenty three. | <a href="http://Londondesignz.com" target="_blank">Londondesignz.com</a></b><br/></p><p>Spiders from hell… TWENTY THREE!! </p>http://www.londondesignz.com/post/136065187193http://www.londondesignz.com/post/136065187193Sun, 27 Dec 2015 21:50:37 +0000bradventTypographyletteringhand letteringdesigngraphic designartartists on tumblrlondondesignztypechristmasadventIllustrationxmasnumbersbrush lettering<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/e44a890adf355f65d15d7cab16acc401/tumblr_nzzklkibvW1qkm3lpo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><b>#Bradvent — Day twenty two. | <a href="http://Londondesignz.com" target="_blank">Londondesignz.com</a></b><br/></p><p>Sniffin’ glue… TWENTY TWO!</p>http://www.londondesignz.com/post/136065105458http://www.londondesignz.com/post/136065105458Sun, 27 Dec 2015 21:49:19 +0000bradventTypographyletteringhand letteringdesigngraphic designartartists on tumblrlondondesignztypechristmasadventIllustrationxmasnumbersbrush lettering<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/dceec58cec7f66e6d1f6ed6c1f7aa413/tumblr_nzzkkiE9121qkm3lpo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><b>#Bradvent — Day twenty one. | <a href="http://Londondesignz.com" target="_blank">Londondesignz.com</a></b><br/></p><p>Transmogrificational warp unit ‘B’… TWENTY-ONE.</p>http://www.londondesignz.com/post/136065007588http://www.londondesignz.com/post/136065007588Sun, 27 Dec 2015 21:47:38 +0000bradventTypographyletteringhand letteringdesigngraphic designartartists on tumblrlondondesignztypechristmasadventIllustrationxmasnumbersbrush lettering<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/c99cd03640228364a5a321deb6234f8e/tumblr_nzzkk2Izvb1qkm3lpo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><b>#Bradvent — Day twenty. | <a href="http://Londondesignz.com" target="_blank">Londondesignz.com</a></b><br/></p><p>Lucky 7… TWENTY (channeling #BBC2 circa 1967).</p>http://www.londondesignz.com/post/136064743313http://www.londondesignz.com/post/136064743313Sun, 27 Dec 2015 21:43:10 +0000bradventTypographyletteringhand letteringdesigngraphic designartartists on tumblrlondondesignztypechristmasadventIllustrationxmasnumbersbrush lettering<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/0d3769d5650d96040bf741a90c295676/tumblr_nzzkj7XmAg1qkm3lpo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><b>#Bradvent — Day nineteen. | <a href="http://Londondesignz.com" target="_blank">Londondesignz.com</a></b></p><p>Huge melting telephone… NINETEEN.</p>http://www.londondesignz.com/post/136064610858http://www.londondesignz.com/post/136064610858Sun, 27 Dec 2015 21:40:53 +0000bradventTypographyletteringhand letteringdesigngraphic designartartists on tumblrlondondesignztypechristmasadventIllustrationxmasnumbersbrush lettering<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/7acbf9e751ccff9981a9f3314d3a2111/tumblr_nzzkieC7AP1qkm3lpo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><b>#Bradvent — Day eighteen. | <a href="http://Londondesignz.com" target="_blank">Londondesignz.com</a></b><br/></p><p>One mega elephant… EIGHTEEN.</p>http://www.londondesignz.com/post/136000569193http://www.londondesignz.com/post/136000569193Sat, 26 Dec 2015 23:02:09 +0000bradventTypographyletteringhand letteringdesigngraphic designartartists on tumblrlondondesignztypechristmasadventIllustrationxmasnumbersbrush lettering<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/6996a911c96b865c4809a996c6cf195a/tumblr_nzzkhsZk3K1qkm3lpo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><b>#Bradvent — Day seventeen. | <a href="http://Londondesignz.com" target="_blank">Londondesignz.com</a></b><br/></p><p>Blue Dreamers… SEVENTEEN.</p>http://www.londondesignz.com/post/135999925993http://www.londondesignz.com/post/135999925993Sat, 26 Dec 2015 22:50:50 +0000bradventTypographyletteringhand letteringdesigngraphic designartartists on tumblrlondondesignztypechristmasadventIllustrationxmasnumbersbrush lettering<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/0ee5f18c5b332284d46e61cc25cb1842/tumblr_nzzkhborsd1qkm3lpo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><b>#Bradvent — Day sixteen. | <a href="http://Londondesignz.com" target="_blank">Londondesignz.com</a></b><br/></p><p>Testcard of glory… SIXTEEN!</p>http://www.londondesignz.com/post/135999581818http://www.londondesignz.com/post/135999581818Sat, 26 Dec 2015 22:44:33 +0000bradventTypographyletteringhandletteringdesigngraphic designartartists on tumblrlondondesignztypechristmasadventIllustrationxmasnumbersbrush lettering<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/27a8bb21a46a70d59cb6c3e52a90b631/tumblr_nzzkgb4Wlo1qkm3lpo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><b>#Bradvent — Day fifteen. | <a href="http://Londondesignz.com" target="_blank">Londondesignz.com</a></b></p><p>Pepsi flavour… FIFTEEN.</p>http://www.londondesignz.com/post/135999489193http://www.londondesignz.com/post/135999489193Sat, 26 Dec 2015 22:42:53 +0000bradventTypographyletteringhandletteringdesigngraphic designartartists on tumblrlondondesignztypechristmasadventIllustrationxmasnumbersbrush lettering<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/9054cff3c05f763f204f092427e1b66b/tumblr_nzzkfg9y2e1qkm3lpo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><b>#Bradvent — Day fourteen. | <a href="http://Londondesignz.com" target="_blank">Londondesignz.com</a></b></p><p>Stash of microdots… FOURTEEN.</p>http://www.londondesignz.com/post/135999405833http://www.londondesignz.com/post/135999405833Sat, 26 Dec 2015 22:41:26 +0000bradventTypographyletteringhandletteringdesigngraphic designartartists on tumblrlondondesignztypechristmasadventIllustrationxmasnumbersbrush lettering<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/6fa238b5a94d6c21e336f52221fa6b95/tumblr_nzzkesixC01qkm3lpo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><b>#Bradvent — Day thirteen. | <a href="http://Londondesignz.com" target="_blank">Londondesignz.com</a></b><br/></p><p>..and just before the clock strikes 12… THIRTEEN!<br/><br/></p>http://www.londondesignz.com/post/135999276563http://www.londondesignz.com/post/135999276563Sat, 26 Dec 2015 22:39:09 +0000bradventTypographyletteringhandletteringdesigngraphic designartartists on tumblrlondondesignztypechristmasadventIllustrationxmasnumbersbrush lettering<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/2dd6905e881a4e0baa42defab4e396c4/tumblr_nzzkd0x00r1qkm3lpo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><b>#Bradvent — Day twelve. | <a href="http://Londondesignz.com" target="_blank">Londondesignz.com</a></b><br/></p><p>Old age pension… TWELVE!</p>http://www.londondesignz.com/post/135999189023http://www.londondesignz.com/post/135999189023Sat, 26 Dec 2015 22:37:33 +0000bradventTypographyletteringhandletteringdesigngraphic designartartists on tumblrlondondesignztypechristmasadventIllustrationxmasnumbersbrush lettering<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/21c2d2df0e4021da06469ec0f75d3e01/tumblr_nzzkcgDWF41qkm3lpo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><b>#Bradvent — Day eleven. | <a href="http://Londondesignz.com" target="_blank">Londondesignz.com</a></b></p><p>Clickety Click… ELEVEN.</p>http://www.londondesignz.com/post/135998866138http://www.londondesignz.com/post/135998866138Sat, 26 Dec 2015 22:31:50 +0000bradventTypographyletteringhandletteringdesigngraphic designartartists on tumblrlondondesignztypechristmasadventIllustrationxmasnumbersbrush lettering<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/d516a44b690ccbbf81f39ec874d46a92/tumblr_nzzkbyLiB01qkm3lpo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><b>#Bradvent — Day ten. | <a href="http://Londondesignz.com" target="_blank">Londondesignz.com</a></b><br/></p><p>Dudley Moore… TEN!</p>http://www.londondesignz.com/post/135998797198http://www.londondesignz.com/post/135998797198Sat, 26 Dec 2015 22:30:33 +0000bradventTypographyletteringhandletteringdesigngraphic designartartists on tumblrlondondesignztypechristmasadventIllustrationxmasnumbersbrush lettering<img src="https://78.media.tumblr.com/77d301e3e0c273172c63f0f4edd90ea1/tumblr_nzzk992Bgq1qkm3lpo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><b>#Bradvent — Day nine. | <a href="http://Londondesignz.com" target="_blank">Londondesignz.com</a><br/></b></p><p>Dirty Gerty… NINE.</p><p>(Got a bit sidetracked and didn’t get around to pushing these up on Tumblr. They’re all on Instagram, but will try and get the lot on my blog before the year’s end.)</p>http://www.londondesignz.com/post/135998530068http://www.londondesignz.com/post/135998530068Sat, 26 Dec 2015 22:25:54 +0000bradventTypographyletteringhandletteringdesigngraphic designartartists on tumblrlondondesignztypechristmasadventIllustrationxmasnumbersbrush lettering