Glasgow Print Fair 2023
It’s Thursday, and we are still buzzing from the sheer amount of Glasgow Print Fair love there was last weekend! As we enter our fifth year of organising the Glasgow Print Fair, we are delighted…
Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan and Elsa Hewitt in Leeds
Jane and I are always keen to add something to the cultural landscape. To that end, I, along with my friends Gaz Battersby and Ewan Frater, have organised a series of musical events this year,…
Read more about Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan and Elsa Hewitt in Leeds
Yayoi Kusama at Manchester International Festival
The increasing popularity of Yayoi Kusama over the past two decades is a fascinating phenomenon. Her 2004 exhibition at the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo may have been the catalyst for this. Two things occurred…
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Scottish bricks
This summer I’ve been renovating my house and garden. Although I miss travelling, I’ve discovered interesting design, typography, and history everywhere. While clearing an old coal shed and piles of rubble, I collected some interesting…
Pye Corner Audio and Ela Orleans in Leeds
At Maraid Design we love working with arts organisations on their web presence, we also enjoy collaborations to create events in the cultural landscape. This spring we worked with Cryptic Glasgow to bring Ela Orleans…
Our favourite songs of 2022
Music has always been a big part of our day at Maraid Design. It’s always a pleasure to reflect on the past year and pick our favorite tracks. We each choose an equal number of…
Visitor’s London Illustrations
Visitor’s London describes itself as an alphabetical reference book for the visitor to London who wishes also to see something of London’s countryside. Compiled by Harlond F. Hutchison, published by London Transport and printed by…
Glasgow Print Fair 2022
Wow, what a day! It was amazing to bring Glasgow Print Fair back in real life. Thanks to sooo many people for making it a special day. Kaye Symington for being the perfect event partner…
Duke Makes
As a resident of Duke Studios, I was lucky to get a tour of their sister company Duke Makes, a place that helps people make nice things. When you enter their workshop you are struck…
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…