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Packshots of Blu Mar Ten’s ‘Natural History Remixes: Part 1′

ithinkitsnice — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:53:44 +0000

Natural History Remixes: Part 1 from Blu Mar Ten, designed by ithinkitsnice, is is available to buy now on vinyl and digital download from all the usual places.

First full day screenprinting at Glasgow Print Studio

ithinkitsnice — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:56:03 +0000

I spent my first full day screenprinting at Glasgow Print Studio today since becoming a member last week. With some very helpful assistance from the workshop manager, Claire, I made this short, four-colour run of an image of one of my favourite things — the polypropylene stacking chair.

I managed to expose my separations and make a run of twelve finished prints. A couple of them went wrong for one reason or another (I managed to print separations upside-down) so I’ve got 10 good prints. Not bad, I think, for my first proper go.

I’ve still got some of the inks I mixed for this left and I’m hoping to go back in within the week to do something else in the same colourway.

Artwork and videos for Blu Mar Ten’s ‘Natural History Remixes: Part 1′

ithinkitsnice — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:13:18 +0000

Blu Mar Ten have just announced the release of their Natural History Remixes: Part 1, which I created the artwork for.

The vinyl features reworkings by Seba and Bop, while the digital download features an additional remix by the wonderful Badmammal from San Francisco.

For the build up to the release, Blu Mar Ten also asked me to create some animated titles and visuals for the Youtube previews of the tracks.

Part 2 in the series will be announced in the coming month.

Artwork for Nerve Recording’s final release

ithinkitsnice — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 01:39:37 +0000

This is the promo art I made for my good friend (and one-time flatmate) Paul Reset‘s long running record label Nerve Recordings‘ swansong, which is closing after nearly 10 years of releases on vinyl, and latterly digital — a huge and frankly rare achievement for any independent label. The 3-track release features Saburuko and another good friend of mine, Morphy, including his his too-long unreleased ‘Glasgow Rockers’.

In the past year, Paul decided to cease issuing records on vinyl and released Nerve’s entire catalogue of over 60 tracks for free download. Now he’s decided to wrap it up for good, but it’s definitely going out on a high. Congratulations on everything you’ve accomplished over the years with Nerve, Paul. It was an honour to create the artwork for this release.

And yeah, yeah, digital art made to look like grungy, printed matter is a old-hat. I hope you can see the intention for it to look like a vintage poster is actually the idea. Actually, I don’t care.

Nerve030 – Saburuko vs Morphy is available now. Listen to and download the tracks for free here.

All of Nerve’s previous relelases are now available for free on www.nerverecordings.co.uk

Screenprinting at the Glasgow Print Studio

ithinkitsnice — Thu, 27 May 2010 16:51:45 +0000

For my big comeback post I’ve got some photographs of the day I spent learning to screenprint at the excellent Glasgow Print Studio a couple of months ago. The image I printed was based on some artwork that was rejected for Bop‘s single Song About My Dog last year, which I think I prefer over what was chosen in the end.

So here is the process from start to finish. Well, sort of — I had hoped to get pics of the screening and other things but I got swept away in the fun of actually making the thing. I was very impressed by the facilities at the GPS and I can’t wait to get my membership so I can get back and do more work.

Oh dear. What happened?

ithinkitsnice — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:13:48 +0000

I’ve been working full time for local digital design studio Screenmedia for the last few months and this site has fallen pathetically by the wayside.

I’ll start updating soon, probably along with a little change of direction. I promise. Quite loosely.

A Drawing A Day #7

ithinkitsnice — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:50:45 +0000

Only three days since the last one.

A Drawing A Day #6

ithinkitsnice — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:59:47 +0000

Redefining ‘a day’ one day at a time. Good old polyprops.

Found Typography #3

ithinkitsnice — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:10:01 +0000

Some beauties from a visit to Newport, Rhode Island, USA earlier this year.

Flash clocks in felt-pen and envelope

ithinkitsnice — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:33:57 +0000

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