Our favourite songs of 2021
Last year we publish favourite songs of the year post on the fashionably late March 3rd, this year we’ve waited until July 12th. The favourites we choose this year came from both well estabished artists…
Maraid portrait by Gemma Taylor
Along with three other photographers, Gemma Taylor has launched Photo Mooch. Photo Mooch combines photography with the five ways to well-being; connect, explore, take notice, learn and give. Being creative with wellbeing is something many…
Use Hearing Protection: The early years of Factory Records
There’s been a lot of interest about Use Hearing Protection: The early years of Factory Records at The Science and Industry Museum in Manchester. I was excited to head across The Pennines one November morning…
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Manchester Jewish Museum
I’ve been keen to visit the Manchester Jewish Museum since it reopened in July 2021. It was closed to allow for a new extension that doubled its original size. The extension designed by Citizens Design…
MATCHBLOC prints and book reprint
We now have a dedicated Matchbloc website selling the book and prints! There are currently over 80 prints available in various sizes from A3 up to A1 with more being added soon. So far we’ve…
Maraid Portrait by YUK FUN
YUK FUN describe themselves as “an independent label making illustrated stuff for awesome people who love colour, animals and fun”. So now it’s offical we are awesome. We absolutely love our new portrait – it…
Glasgow Print Fair 2021
Now in its third year, the Glasgow Print Fair 2021 returns with another impressive roster of artists and printmakers, each of which have created a print based on the theme of travel something we think…
Our favourite songs of 2020
It feels like a good time for reflection, we’ve put together our favourite songs that have helped us through 2020. This year’s selection is dancey and upbeat but still nicely showcases a wide range of…
Glug Birmingham – Collectors Edition
Luke Tonge and Daniel Alcorn took Glug Birmingham online this year. They organised two talks from design collectors and asked me to speak in the first session. I created a pre-prepared video and joined them…
S’Express Mix – The Samples
I love ‘Theme from S’Express’, it’s magical and makes me happy every time I hear it. I started to get obsessed about how Mark Moore had created it and found a list of all the…