the recently revamped and re-opened ‘rijksmuseum’ in amsterdam has just launched a new initiative: rijksstudio over 125,000 of their collection images are now available, royalty free and in pin-sharp clarity… for your own personal use
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artificial sweetening
a series of small ‘free entry’ tickets for my nightclub client… i just couldn’t resist using ‘sugar free’
schrank 9
following on from her recent ‘cupboard’ design show ‘hansje van halem’ has turned her attention for the ninth schrank 8 exhibition towards graphic design duo ‘niessen & de vries’, looking forward to seeing that
last things last
…so clients are – they must be – our partners. To those of you who hold yourselves aloof from things commercial, by virtue of academic posts, inherited wealth or vows of poverty, I say: ‘Good on you, dear people: do your thing, whatever that is.’ But as for myself and my sisters and brothers immersed in matters of commerce, we’ve been having a great time…
the ‘last things last’ essay from ken garland recently written as an addendum to his original first things first manifesto plus the notorious 2000 version; in which he addresses the misty issue of clients and our necessary relationship with them
a forthcoming book from unit editions aims to cover his career in detail and also worth a watch is his recent lecture at typo london, i was also taught briefly by ken garland back at art school in the mid eighties… a generous & original thinker
new work stuff
above is the poster i made for the madfest event (see previous post) with an amusing and appropriate quote i borrowed from another designer (just google it) and below a sneak view of a card i am making for the ‘papier hier’ event next month…
