Unit Editions announces the launch of the first in a series of ‘newspapers’ devoted to the neglected, hidden and unexpected corners of graphic design and visual culture.

My copy dropped through my letter box this morning! Just need to spare some time to have a good read.

http://www.uniteditions.com/archives/unit-designresearch01/

This week i have had the honour of working with the guys at Raw Design in Salford. They have a really nice christmas project going on called 'Christmas by Colour' that spanned from last year when they produced posters. Christmas by Colour explores colours relating to christmas and is put down in a pantone style. REAL nice! Head on over to their site to buy some....

http://www.christmasbycolour.co.uk

Tomorrow will be my first day of tutoring at Salford University. I will be assisting tutors and giving the HND graphic design students help with their projects and giving them crit - i'll try not to be too harsh! :)

If your a colour geek plus an iphone geek, then you will love the new pantone application for iphone. Pantone colours on the move!

Read more about it over on pantone's website - http://www.mypantone.com/pages/pantone/Pantone.aspx?pg=20696&ca=1

It is only within the past year that i actually started buying Grafik magazine (and getting a subscription). After a few issues, Grafik decided for a whole change on their front covers, opting for a different logo and a really minimal illustration/colour combination. After checking out some websites i cam across an archive of all previous Grafik covers, and prefer the old ones in the archive to the new ones! There is so much more life to the covers, the logo looked great and the typography and layout of each cover varied and looked great.

Take a look at the archive here...

http://nmca.presspublish.info/nmca_grafik.htm

One of the most inspiring pieces of work this year for me, has come in the form of music from Mayer Hawthorne. I have waited eagerly all year for the release of 'A Strange Arrangement' and it doesn't disappoint. For me its brought the old back to the new, by allowing soul music to have such an amazing twist and different sound. Recent 'free' tracks have been released from Hawthorne's record label - Stones Throw which are sometimes better than the originals.

Have a listen to one of the free tracks...

http://www.stonesthrow.com/news/2009/10/mayer-hawthorne-green-eyed-love-classixx-remix

I received the 'Studio Culture' book this morning through the post and what a great book it is. Its really well put together - the design and the content. It was also signed by Tony Brook from Spin - STOKED! I think this will be the book to read on the train over the next few week....

I was pretty stoked to find out i will be appearing in one of the future issues of IdN magazine. Such a great magazine that i buy regularly - so being featured in it is amazing.

Currently working on an identity for a tattoo shop that is also turning into a magazine and website. I did a hand drawn typographic logo - sneak peak above. More to come on this little project

Nice little short video found here. http://www.vimeo.com/6504980 - I like any motion that uses basic/primary shapes. This is done really well.