Noisy Decent Graphics

The Face Magazine: Culture Shift at the National Portrait Gallery

Went to this the other day. Didn't take any pictures sadly. If you're reading this you'll probably love it. After all if you were interested in graphic design between 1980 to 2004 you read it avidly. Looked at it avidly, I mean.

The first half of the exhibition is magazine and graphics and the second half is massive celeb photos. I liked it all, but I'd rather there had been more magazine and graphics. (Noted it's the National Portrait Gallery not the National Graphic Design Gallery).

You'll like it, you should go. I'll go with you. Happily see it twice.

There's a good interview on MagCulture with Brody and Logan.

Keith

Beautiful carved typography

Seen the other night in New York.

Posters at UAL Chelsea

Statistically correct football chants

Frivolously, I love this. 'No one likes us, 46.58% of us care.'

Would make a great sketch to do this with other famous football chants:

'27% of the time you'll walk alone'

‘48% of you are not singing anymore’

Sacked in the morning, you’ve got a 70% chance of being sacked in the morning’.

No, just me?

"The good thing about everything being so messed up is that no matter where you look there’s good work to be done."

Quote from Derrick Jensen told to me by Russell, over an 80s breakfast.

 

Half as good

I like this poster, particularly the way they've shown half of the word "half."

Nice and big, in the middle. They've even chosen a photo that's half road, half park. Nice. (It's a bit more than half, obviously, otherwise you wouldn't read the word properly. )

Reminds me of the Gails posters I blogged about a few years ago.

Rock, Paper and Scissors espresso mugs from 4AM Studios

I recently finished 10 years as a trustee (governor) at University of the Arts, London. As a leaving present they gave me these wonderful espresso mugs by ex Camberwell students 4AM studio, Haoran Bie, Shuyu Bai, Ying Qian and Jingnyu Wang.

You can buy the mugs here. 

Black Friday Week

LOL. Login to your My Account etc. (This is Amazon, obvs.)

Incredible opportunity to lead the world's leading undergrad arts and design university

University of the Arts London are looking for a new Vice Chancellor, full details here. Please share so this goes far and wide and we attract the best and most diverse applications possible.

If you're interested Saxton Bampfylde are handling the appointment but I'm on the Search Committee so do get in touch and I can answer any questions and tell you what an incredible place UAL is.