My Phil Baines obituary. theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…

“Minimal, geometric, abstract, colourful, playful; these are among the key design characteristics of the midcentury modern era." Steven Heller, Print. — Choose your book (standard or special edition) — Pledge to get this important document published. vol.co/collections/fr…

Musician needs a hand gofund.me/fc924719

Last few days in which to get this vol.co/collections/fr… Nearly 70% funded. Get it now or wait till it turns up on eBay in few years time for hundreds of dollars.

Free online talk about survival and the enduring appeal of printed matter in independent publishing with #weareplanb and Fuel Publishing Register here: rca.ac.uk/news-and-event…

Anita Klinz: Pioneer of Modern Book Design. One of Italy’s most formidable (and least recognised) graphic designers. Now crowdfunding on vol.co Written by @lucapitoni Foreword by Alice Rawsthorn Cover design by Astrid Stavro

A fascinating and inspiring documentary on British composer Cornelius Cardew (1936-1981), exploring his music and collaborations, over BFI and for FREE! How wonderful! player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watc…

Listen back to last night's Wire broadcast on Resonance FM & Resonance Extra Biba Kopf plays Einstürzende Neubauten, sunik kim, Senyawa, Diamanda Galás, Find us @freedirtrecords.bsky.social, and more: thewire.co.uk/audio/on-air/c…

My Phil Baines obituary is in today’s The Guardian - the ink and paper version. You can find online version here: theguardian.com/artanddesign/2… Thanks to Catherine Dixon for her help.

“This is a misogyny emergency. A huge outpouring is coming in the runup to the US election”. ⁦Carole Cadwalladr⁩ at her incisive best. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Fascinating account of growing  up in a Jamaican household in Luton, and insightful views on Bob Marley and the omission of Peter Tosh and Bunny Livingston from the film Bob Marley: One Love. @nyrbooks colin grant nybooks.com/online/2024/08…

The Symbol Group is an international discussion group for symbol-related matters. They are holding a Virtual Conference on 19—20 September 2024. Symbolgroup symbol-group.org

We need to rewild 30% of the planet to restore nature & protect our wildlife, but Britain is falling behind. So I've signed this new petition calling on one of our biggest landowners - the Church of England - to rewild its land. Join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/prom… via 38 Degrees

Margaret Calvert Drives Out is a track from Bas Jan's album Back to the Swamp. Lyrics and video by Sally O’Reilly. youtu.be/U2FZX-nslYI Also, check out the crowdfunding page for Margaret’s first monograph – Woman at Work vol.co/collections/wo…

If this doesn’t get funded then I give up — vol.co/collections/wo…

Last chance to sign up to study with me and the great Mamoun Sakkal! Tomorrow we start the Intro to Arabic Type Design class and on Wednesday we start the Intermediate one. Sign up here today: ilovetypography.com/academy/course…

Zakir Hussain 1951-2024   “Everybody wants to play with Zakir Hussain,” Herbie Hancock once said. “He is able to transcend cultures and national borders.”   Read the full article on our website: ecmrecords.com/zakir-hussain-…

Isabel Oakeshott complaining about people working from home, while working from home, in her bathroom