iCycle Teeshirt Concepts

Made all these the other day for iCycle a new, low cost bike rental scheme running from MMU students union. It's a good cause run by some good people so hopefully it will take off.

The slogans are all directly is from iCycle, all artwork is by me. Still only concepts at the mo.

OWT creative

It's been a while since I've shown anything OWT related on here, so here are 8 spreads/pages from the 8 issues of OWT released so far.

borisssss

David Browie

There isn't a need for this.

Been Quiet

Lots of stuff going on, OWT takes up a lot of time and my blog has been neglected. Here's some work I made for www.fixedandwh.at which they ended up not using. Oh well. It didn't really fit their aesthetic and I was too busy to get around to starting again at a better angle, maybe one day. Click the image to see the type hidden in the chainring. Or don't. Up to you really.

Stage Two

Open publication - Free publishing - More typography

Needs a cover, bibliography and a few imagery additions to jazz up the first half

ny times

I'm looking forward to seeing more of this. No secret that digital is messing things up for people in the print business, nice to have a look at the journalists directly affected by it and how a giant in the field is coping with the issue.

Anish Kapoor

Eske Rex Drawing Machine

I just saw this over on doobybrain and it's stunning. A drawing machine made out of two counterweights and some cleverly made arms that allow the machine to draw beautiful elipses. The best thing about it is how it sounds a bit like the ocean.

Would be lovely to have in a gallery or studio space if you had the room to spare.

Drawingmachine by Eske Rex from Core77 on Vimeo.

Computing Felines

Myself Jon and Sarah from OWT took the trip to Leeds yesterday to see the opening of CF studios, a new space inhabited by Lord Whitney and Dan Lancaster and despite public transports best efforts at ruining the day it was a great trip. They have such an amazing studio space we all left a bit jealous. Jons Kitchen/lounge just wont cut it anymore I feel.

As part of the studio warming we were asked to bring something made from CF, so a few hours before we were set to leave Sarah calls me up asking if I could draw one of my random little pictures.

See, the work that I actually make for briefs, clients etc is one thing. The work I produce randomly during OWT meetings and when I should be making real work is this:

Computing Feline/Cat Finances.

 

There will be some proper photos and  a better write up going on the blog soon.

Thanks to Lord Whitney for inviting us and best of luck for the future of CF studios

H.G.Wells

This is one of my favourite quotes ever, alongside Kerouacs much famed mad ones piece in On The Road and Shakespeares make money, get bitches.

Here's another interpretation.

I shall change the chain version a little bit so that the small sprocket is to the left of the chain wheel as it would be on a conventional set up.

Bike rim production

Production from H Plus Son on Vimeo.

I like bicycles, I like videos of how things are made, no surprise i like this video then. Enjoy

Dogboarding

Nothing like coming from home work, grabbing your dog and going skateboarding. Have a peek at this funny little edit. It kept me amused

Dogboarding from DANIELS on Vimeo.

OWT 5

OWT 5 is now available online and in Magma. I suppose my view is hardly unbiased and I'm only ever going to say nice things about OWT but this issue really is a corker.

The cover and the envelope the issue comes packaged in are silk screened with illustrations from Daren Newman/ Me & My Pen, the centre spread has a lovely shot from Igor Termenon, printed in full colour (a first for OWT) and as much as it may hurt me to do so I'll even give Jon Hannan some props as his spread is really nice and cleverly done with acetate inserts. There are also colour screen prints on work from Kat Currie and Mandi Goodier. 

Twenty one people featured in OWT 5, the highest amount so far. Good times.

Happy Birthday Boo

It's my oldest sister Becky/Boo's 30th birthday this year, quite distressing as that means I'm 25 this year... anyhow it seems my main contribution to the family is making birthday cards and this year is no exception. I quite like this one though. Knocked the typeface up myself and might actually use it for some book covers I'm making.

Nice animation

Found this on hypebeast. Lovely

The Alphabet from n9ve on Vimeo.

GIF

Little GIF animation I made just to see how it works and for a bit of fun. OWT creatives 5 members getting some love

OWT Exhibition

For the past three weeks OWT have had an exhibition at Cord Bar in Manchesters Northern Quarter, it came down just yesterday to make space for the brilliant Daren Newman who's exhibition shall be starting on March 10th. (Daren will also be doing the cover for OWT 5, which shall be making it's way to the printer next week).

So how did the OWT exhibition go? Opening night was a pretty surreal evening, no doubt helped by the free Becks (thanks lovely Becks people).

As 7pm turned around and people started filtering in we were all very happy to be able to see that at least a few people were turning up and soon enough it went full on rammed. By 9 it was packed, the free booze had run out and things were going better than we could possibly have imagined. So if you turned up, thanks. It was a great feeling to see so many people enjoying themselves and hear so much nice stuff said about the zine and everyone in it.

Can't wait for the next exhibition.

Would like to thank everyone who helped put the exhibition up, came, provided slides for our interactive display, provided booze, bought zines and artwork on the night...also thanks to Jodie Guest for the photos.

And some other reviews.
OWT
Thom Isom
Nina Mcnamara
Mill Press

Hand drawn type

Been playing around with some hand drawn type for Issue 5 of OWT zine, the theme is atmosphere so I have started to make these pieces, at the moment they're lyrics to songs or just stuff thought up as I was writing, will move onto a better message if I decide to pursue this aesthetic.

OWT at Cord bar

A showcase of work featured in zines 1-4.

Feb 10th - 24th at `Cord Bar, NQ, Manchester

Opening night Feb 10th 7pm

Launch of Issue #4 'Direction'

Theme - 'Exchange'

Alongside the exhibition we would like to invite people who attend the opening evening to bring a small piece on the theme of 'Exchange' that will become part of the exhibition. The piece must be small enough to be clipped into the frame of a projector. It can be a clipping of a magazine, a piece of coloured film, a photo or anything else as long as it's flat. This is by no means compulsory, but if you bring us something you may receive a small something in exchange.