I honestly can’t drink anymore water.

Apropos of nothing.

When I visit LinkedIn, I look the 'People you might know'. bit. Then I scroll down the page really really fast, like it's a fruit machine, and all the faces go blurry. And then STOP. I keep doing this until I see someone I know, then I leave.

Top tip.

Fuck Oasis. Here's Kim Deal. youtu.be/prsoDFY1I9s?si…

How the *&!?$* do you find (more) illustration work and get clients? I've boiled it down to 6 delicious* steps 🤓 youtube.com/watch?v=BGi1ky… *the steps are not actually delicious. Sorry.

We know it’s too soon to be thinking about the colder months, but we’re delighted to announce that Annie Atkins will be joining us on 5 December to talk about the making of her debut children’s book ‘Letters from the North Pole.’ Find out more: tinyurl.com/LettersfromNor…

We are launching something very exciting next week. Watch this space! 👀🕵️‍♀️ #SBFTypEd

‘Modernist Graphic Design in Britain, 1945-1980’ by Ian McLaren and myself is at the printers due for mid October. It is in an edition of 500. The first 200 copies are available pre-sale/publication at a discounted price of £40 for a limited period. the-modernist.org/collections/ne…

If you are a design student, or a student of design, this is a must have.

I’m excited to announce the release of the 8th Edition of Visuelle, this year we dedicate a full spread to each project, allowing for a more focused and expansive presentation of the work. This change has made the publication larger and more comprehensive, reflecting the depth

Free Risograph. It's a NON-WORKING Riso RZ300EP. It came with my other working Riso when I bought it. It already had parts removed when I got it and was going to be a spares/repair machine but I never needed anything from it and I've never switched it on. 1/2

BOTW: How were the first fonts made? Who invented italics? When did we first print in colour? John Boardley answers these questions and more in this history of typographical innovation Buy here and support the Foundation: uk.bookshop.org/a/7058/9781851… #typography #History #printing

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Convinced it was the Jaguar rebrand that finally finished off John Prescott. #prescott #jaguar #twojags

Mark Barrow & Sarah Parke, RGB Window, 2015.

A beautiful book featuring the treasures of the Type Archive’s collections is in the works. ‘Type Archived’ traces the origins of typography through the physical tools, objects and machinery that made the printed word possible. Pledge for your copy tinyurl.com/mry4nvdt

Unless I get some illustration work soon I will be closing in January. I did everything I could this year but it hasn't worked. I can draw stuff like below: if you know anywhere that might need some large scale drawings/artwork, please RT

German, Swiss, Dutch Modernism is celebrated often by British authors. Here's a softer-edged British Modernism