all typefaces started as a hand drawn idea, this book is an interesting and inspiring reference for designing new ones, and reworking traditional ones.
this image, which on his website is called 'the horse and the cow from the dog heads', is an example of how Bacon combines illustration with photography and collage. the effect being a confusing jumble of reality and imagination. his images are always strange, but done in a photographic style, making them seem like a record of a moment which actually happened. i don't normally like clean and perfect pictures which are heavily manipulated, but Bacon has a very innovative and unique style, and his subject matter is always entertaining.
www.derekbacon.com
a very usable, attractive and retro design to reinvent the traditional patchwork quilt. with the come back of 8bit video games as people respond to advances in technology by reverting back to retro items and games, these are a brilliant idea. the pixelated nature of older games such as 'super mario' lends itself perfectly to patchwork. there are only very few being made including characters such as pac man.
with 13 floors, this is the world’s tallest wooden house and is in Russia. However, it is under threat of demolition from city authorities as they fail to realise its beauty. i think its great, there is a sense of fairytale about it and should be praised rather than hated. it is original and doesnt conform to the regular red brick housing estate homes which we see too often. 
featured painting: 'estate' 1963
it is only when you try and recreate or equal a Rauschenberg piece, that you truely understand and appreciate his talent.
the planning that must have gone in to this amazes me, firstly how you'd make such a thing, and secondly how you surprise Liverpool with it one morning by mounting it to a building, then to find out that it can move with such precision. i thought it was a brilliant idea, to shock people in to talking, to provoke a reaction from people. the unmissable structure clinging to the side of Concourse House, in such a busy area of the city sparked mixed feelings, but that didn't matter, it wasn't permanent, it was all part of a bigger plan. the street theatre that followed after it had 'woken up' was fantastic. the live music, fire displays, water fountains and parade were exciting, and like nothing the city had ever seen before. any one complaining mustn't have an imagination, and were definitely the minority.
it comes from the same companies who built and arranged "the sultans elephant" parade in London 2006, and was commissioned by art company Artichoke. this was the biggest free theatre event to have ever hit London. Created by French theatrical magicians Royal De Luxe and built by La Machine, The Sultan’s Elephant featured a time-travelling mechanical elephant, and a giant girl, twenty feet high. 
Bull dog clip typeface. 
"his work opens up unexpected spaces and forms of great strength."
he focuses on the forms found in nature, and photographs them in a very minimalist style. each photograph is almost black and white. the simplicity of his images is what appeals to me, they all make you look at the object in a totally new way.
www.chemamadoz.com
the guy behind this is Greig Anderson. he takes object such as a Spirograph, featured in the above project and celebrates it using badge designs.
these are sent in tape cases. 
i found this images whilst browsing Chrissie's website (www.chrissieabbott.co.uk). it shows a typeface which was inspired by the smoking ban of july last year.
you can see the process he went through to create this at www.kylebean.co.uk
disguising things which mean a lot to you, as something which is worthless to anyone else seems an interesting concept and one to consider for research or a future project.
..is famed for taking situations we are all so used seeing in the city and shrinking them down to a tiny scale. he then cleverly forces the same situations and problems on to everything which falls into that tiny scale. he has a new blog entitled ‘Inner City Snail’. its a reminder of the smaller creatures we pass by, and how they use the space for different purposes.
this one, entitled 'rush hour', subtly creates humor from an otherwise dull daily problem. it cleverly suggests that our problems are minor, using a creature we associate with being slow and small.
i could never have the patience or precision to produce the intricate sculptures that Peter Callesen creates. his series of 'paper cuts' shows the extent of his talents. although i know i could never make any of them, i appreciate the work behind each. this image, entitled 'Cowboy' is framed and set with a red back drop, making the tiny sculpture stand out. he uses the cut out piece to create the overhanging image. its all very clever.
my personal favorite is 'Holding on to myself' which is very simple and understated, but has a brilliant concept and displays intense meaning. 
this is a new t-shirt design from Huck, illustrated by Geoff McFetridge.
which i am not against. i think if things were painted a bit differently, and governments saw the funny side of things more, it would brighten up plenty of gray areas..jpg)
as there is clearly no point in writing it, but it makes you think.. 
i bought this as an impulse buy over summer. I'm a terrible doodler and often wonder if what i doodle could ever be used for something on a larger scale. over and over is a book of hand drawn patterns compiled by mike perry. the book has two or three pages on each featured artist. i enjoyed flicking through when i first got the book, the variety of styles is interesting. some i really like, for example Brie Harrison
as she uses very clever repetition and quite retro images and colours. 
