Great British Design?

I still am not sure what the “?” is all about. Today there were some interesting “!” moments. Maybe by the end of tomorrow I'll have a better idea. I'll pop some insights up once I have deciphered my notes. In the meantime there are some photos on Flickr.

Representation

This is what this blog looks like through the eyes of some crazy javascript programing. Pretty I think you'll agree.

On Tour

While not specifically design related this news is worth spreading, after all great tunes spur my creativity and these cats are top shelf. Pleased as punch that they'll be in Europe this summer. Tickets selling fast. but if you miss out their website is worth tuning in to for oil-slick grooves.

Go directly to jail

I have just joined the not-so-exclusive club of ‘victims of fraud’, or, to be more specific: skimming. If you happen to see pkrser.com on your bank statement you too might have had a considerable sum of money removed by devious means for some online gambling shenanigans. Exactly how and when remains a mystery but I'd be fairly happy to bet (am I am not a gambler!) that the arsehole will be not even get a slap on the wrists if the system ever bothers to track him/her down.
“I hope you lost it all, you continue to loose everything, your life spirals into a dark and bottomless pit and you never experience a glimmer happiness ever again.” And then some.

Battleskips

If you're going to have a skip outside your house why not have a cool one?

Discarded design

The design tastes better than the contents ever did. Cast aside design in Whitley Bay.

Design Responsibly (1)

Not one to jump on too many band wagons, especially those touting the ‘green’ card, many of which may not have any real impact whatsoever, I have just seen this on FontFont and it felt good, in a non tree-huggy way, it felt that it was an easy step in the right direction. Sign up, buy/download it and save a tree, or at least a twig. Or maybe just use condensed fonts from now on.

"FSI FontShop International proudly announces FF Mt, Erik Spiekermann's most economical typeface ever. Employing obscure but powerful techniques like vwl mmssn and cap reduction, FF Mt uses up to 50% less paper, screen, and wall space than other text faces without a single condensed letter."

1st Base

Much like all 1st bases this one is just as exciting. After a few months disguised as a full-time freelancer I have joined forces with the notable Base One Group. Commuting has its moments although I intend to put a stop to that with a bike before too long. 2 hours training every day will soon offer me other firsts no doubt.

Quiksilver, original thinking

Quiksilver used to have this reputation for pushing the boundaries. David Carson certainly had a lot to do with it, but recently they haven't been up to much that extreme. Until now. Or have they...

News just in: Vormator

I have just heard that my submission will sit alongside those of a very notable bunch of designers in Vormator's The Elements of Design book, to be published later this year. More details as and when I know them. Suffice to say I am chuffed to bits.