After spotting it at Andy's, I ordered this 1963 edition of 366 Goodnight Stories - which has exactly that.
But also lovely illustration too, as showcased by this brilliant Flickr set.
One for the, erm, future.
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Showing posts with label Books. Show all posts
Thursday, 7 April 2011
366 Goodnight Stories....
.....Very happy with this.
After spotting it at Andy's, I ordered this 1963 edition of 366 Goodnight Stories - which has exactly that.
But also lovely illustration too, as showcased by this brilliant Flickr set.
One for the, erm, future.
After spotting it at Andy's, I ordered this 1963 edition of 366 Goodnight Stories - which has exactly that.
But also lovely illustration too, as showcased by this brilliant Flickr set.
One for the, erm, future.
Monday, 12 April 2010
Cycle to Tokyo for death, then China for dinner....
....Not literally. Quoc, Liam and I met the (fixed gear) masses at 14Bike Co. for the launch of the latest Fixed Magazine, then a group cycle to Tokyo Fixed Gear in Soho for the unofficial, outdoor premiere of Death Pedal 2.
The set up
Liam seated and ready.
The set up
Liam seated and ready.
Once watched and with Quoc departed, Liam and I went for dinner at Four Seasons in Chinatown, on the promise of the finest roast duck in town.
Liam tucking in.
Soft shell crab & prawn dumplings to start
Pak choi & rice accompaniment
Roast duck.
Liam's promise was not false. It was indeed the finest, sweetest, fattest most fantastic duck I have ever eaten. The whole dinner in fact an absolute pleasure. But it's richness left Liam and I glad of the fresh air on our cycle home - if only to stave off the imminent onset of gout!
Wednesday, 7 April 2010
Kick Ass....
....I'd get black fingers if I thumbed through every single page of newsprint that this film has covered. It's been everywhere and I was desperately hoping that it would not be to the detriment of the film itself. It got to a point where I stopped reading the articles and simply made a pledge to see it as soon as possible. So I did.
This film is quite honestly like no other I have seen recently. I went in expecting it not to live up to the hype - but it it did. Not to live up to the violence - it truly did. Not to live up to the Marvel traditions - it did. Not to live up to it's supposed slacker humour - it did.
To be honest, it's only failure, I think, was its age certificate. Granted a 15Cert release when surely it should be an 18. But that's a whole other discussion and one that perhaps proves that I am getting too old and turning in to my dad!
I left the film visually violated, still chuckling and wanting more. It is a true cinematic treat and it's British too, kind of. The screenplay is adapted by Jane Goldman, (the pneumatic chested red head married to Jonathan Ross if you want to know), from the original comic book series of the same name. And whilst the cast and director are American and the film set in the U.S, it manages to retain a certain British feel.
The said cast are fantastic, with Nicholas Cage finally getting back to oddball form as Big Daddy, Chloe Moretz totally infectious, convincing and C-word-spitting as young assassin Hit-Girl and Aaron Johnson pulling off his role as super hero wannabe, Kick Ass, with aplomb. As a fan of Marvel film adaptations, in particular the Spiderman trilogy, I was pleased that this fantasy element wasn't lost beneath over played humour and overblown violence. It all just sat together, much to the credit of Matthew Vaughn's direction.
You all think you know the story by now, but once you've seen the film, you realise you don't at all. Certainly don't judge it on the trailer, which doesn't do it justice. Go and see it for yourself. It's perfectly set up for a sequel too, which is great news. Great, great news.
This film is quite honestly like no other I have seen recently. I went in expecting it not to live up to the hype - but it it did. Not to live up to the violence - it truly did. Not to live up to the Marvel traditions - it did. Not to live up to it's supposed slacker humour - it did.
To be honest, it's only failure, I think, was its age certificate. Granted a 15Cert release when surely it should be an 18. But that's a whole other discussion and one that perhaps proves that I am getting too old and turning in to my dad!
I left the film visually violated, still chuckling and wanting more. It is a true cinematic treat and it's British too, kind of. The screenplay is adapted by Jane Goldman, (the pneumatic chested red head married to Jonathan Ross if you want to know), from the original comic book series of the same name. And whilst the cast and director are American and the film set in the U.S, it manages to retain a certain British feel.
The said cast are fantastic, with Nicholas Cage finally getting back to oddball form as Big Daddy, Chloe Moretz totally infectious, convincing and C-word-spitting as young assassin Hit-Girl and Aaron Johnson pulling off his role as super hero wannabe, Kick Ass, with aplomb. As a fan of Marvel film adaptations, in particular the Spiderman trilogy, I was pleased that this fantasy element wasn't lost beneath over played humour and overblown violence. It all just sat together, much to the credit of Matthew Vaughn's direction.
You all think you know the story by now, but once you've seen the film, you realise you don't at all. Certainly don't judge it on the trailer, which doesn't do it justice. Go and see it for yourself. It's perfectly set up for a sequel too, which is great news. Great, great news.
Wednesday, 23 December 2009
Sunday, 13 September 2009
London Design Guide....
....Friend and all round design guru-critic-type-editor extraordinaire, Max Fraser, has finally finished his guide for 2010. With a little help from his friends, Max has compiled the best of London's design, from furniture to hotels, restaurants to museums. Much more is written here and you should definitely buy it from here. And you lot better appreciate the wonderful book design too, because that was done by the equally brilliant Richie. Congratulations to all on a fantastic achievement.
Wednesday, 1 April 2009
RoZo published....
....Last year I blogged about an article and illustration that Lorenzo and I had created and submitted to The Ride magazine. We were told just after Christmas that it was to be published and today it finally landed on my desk. The whole magazine looks beautiful and it's particularly satisfying to see the work in print.
Tuesday, 3 March 2009
Salts Mill....
....Whilst in Leeds at the weekend, we took the opportunity to visit Salts Mill. It is a vast gallery, book shop, restaurant and more, housing numerous Hockney originals in a cavernous and beautiful setting. Alicia and I had to be dragged kicking and screaming from the book shop that was the biggest and best I had ever been too. The art, architecture and design titles seemed to never end......I took a souvenir home by buying one myself. Well worth a visit if you're in the area.
Tuesday, 2 December 2008
Monday, 1 December 2008
Cardboard concept....
Tuesday, 5 August 2008
The Weekend....
....JAWS
On Saturday I had further surgery on my mouth.
What can only be described as screw caps were fitted
to the existing the titanium poles that are implanted
in to my gum and jaw. It gives me the rather classy
look of Jaws from the Bond film! Unfortunately this
will only last a six weeks before i finally get my
permanent teeth.
Here are 2 close-up shots and a reminder of the full
teeth-gate via a wonderful slideshow!
....DARK NIGHT
Alicia and I decided to pop to my work at midnight on
Saturday night. We were taking advantage of the printing
facilities and of course the 24hr building. What should
have been a half hour job saw us leaving at 4am! Still,
the roads were quiet for our cycle home.
....SUNDAY SOCIAL
On Sunday Lorenzo and Madeleine came round for breakfast,
where 'Zo modelled the latest in contemporary oats sold
at Tesco. Foska oats from Jamica seem to use a hand painted
Mighty White kid to advertise their breakfast.......Hmmm.
We didn't eat it!
We then walked round the corner to see the Published & The Damned fair at Rochelle School. Lorenzo was in his element,
buying limited edition self published fanzines and the like.
I merely took photos and pretended to look cultural!
On Saturday I had further surgery on my mouth.
What can only be described as screw caps were fitted
to the existing the titanium poles that are implanted
in to my gum and jaw. It gives me the rather classy
look of Jaws from the Bond film! Unfortunately this
will only last a six weeks before i finally get my
permanent teeth.
Here are 2 close-up shots and a reminder of the full
teeth-gate via a wonderful slideshow!
....DARK NIGHT
Alicia and I decided to pop to my work at midnight on
Saturday night. We were taking advantage of the printing
facilities and of course the 24hr building. What should
have been a half hour job saw us leaving at 4am! Still,
the roads were quiet for our cycle home.
....SUNDAY SOCIAL
On Sunday Lorenzo and Madeleine came round for breakfast,
where 'Zo modelled the latest in contemporary oats sold
at Tesco. Foska oats from Jamica seem to use a hand painted
Mighty White kid to advertise their breakfast.......Hmmm.
We didn't eat it!
We then walked round the corner to see the Published & The Damned fair at Rochelle School. Lorenzo was in his element,
buying limited edition self published fanzines and the like.
I merely took photos and pretended to look cultural!
Thursday, 3 July 2008
More Bike Love....
....I was sent the 1st issue of new bike magazine The Ride
today. Try and grab a copy if you can - I think they have only
run 1000 copies and it looks fantastic.
today. Try and grab a copy if you can - I think they have only
run 1000 copies and it looks fantastic.
Monday, 23 June 2008
Filthy Goth....
....My good friend Joss is not a flithy goth, but a very good photographer.(The link to his website has been there on the right of this page all along, see?!) Anyway, one of his photos has been selected by the author of 'Filth', Irvine Welsh, to appear on the front cover. It is a limited re-release of this fantastic book, so go and buy it now, adding a Mckinley work of art to the shelf at the same time.
And because he has his finger in all the pies, Joss is also in a new book of artists who are influenced by the Gothic in their art.'Hell Bound' is out at the end of the summer,with Joss commanding six pages and 5000 words,amongst artists as celebrated as Damien Hirst and the Chapman Brothers to name but two.
You can pre-order the book here.
And because he has his finger in all the pies, Joss is also in a new book of artists who are influenced by the Gothic in their art.'Hell Bound' is out at the end of the summer,with Joss commanding six pages and 5000 words,amongst artists as celebrated as Damien Hirst and the Chapman Brothers to name but two.
You can pre-order the book here.
Wednesday, 18 June 2008
Holiday!...
....INTERRUPTED, CONGRATULATIONS REQUIRED:
Alicia found out today that she has been awarded a
1st Class Honours degree from Camberwell College of Art.
It's a much deserved result after three hard years work
on the 3D Design course. Some examples are below.
And look out for KnockKnock Design, a company
Alicia and her friend Louise are creating....
Spy watch with internal periscope.
'Peas' - Hand cut, folded and bound, from the 'P' book.
'Pebbles' - Hand cut, folded and bound, from the 'P' book.
'Postcards' - Hand cut, folded and bound, from the 'P' book.
Alicia found out today that she has been awarded a
1st Class Honours degree from Camberwell College of Art.
It's a much deserved result after three hard years work
on the 3D Design course. Some examples are below.
And look out for KnockKnock Design, a company
Alicia and her friend Louise are creating....
Spy watch with internal periscope.
'Peas' - Hand cut, folded and bound, from the 'P' book.
'Pebbles' - Hand cut, folded and bound, from the 'P' book.
'Postcards' - Hand cut, folded and bound, from the 'P' book.
Monday, 9 June 2008
Thursday, 5 June 2008
Wednesday, 4 June 2008
Birthday....
....Yesterday was my 27th birthday.
After going to my friend Robin's photography
Private View at LCC, Alicia and I cycled in the
wind and rain for pizza at Gabriel's
Wharf on the South Bank.
And 'Lic hand made me a beautiful present. A pop-up book
of words, (beginning with 'P'), that remind her of me.
Old newspaper wrapping
The book:
Peas, Pebbles, Postcards
After going to my friend Robin's photography
Private View at LCC, Alicia and I cycled in the
wind and rain for pizza at Gabriel's
Wharf on the South Bank.
And 'Lic hand made me a beautiful present. A pop-up book
of words, (beginning with 'P'), that remind her of me.
Old newspaper wrapping
The book:
Peas, Pebbles, Postcards
Sunday, 27 April 2008
Book Club....
Alicia and I went to 'Blood on paper' at the V&A
on Friday evening. In the foyer there was a DJ,
a bar and tables full of old books. You were
invited to take a book, customise it, then swap
it with someone else. We were so engrossed in
the customising that we forgot all about the
show itself! Maybe next weekend....
I'll add at this point, I have only posted
pictures of 'Lic's efforts, as mine were
so poor!
on Friday evening. In the foyer there was a DJ,
a bar and tables full of old books. You were
invited to take a book, customise it, then swap
it with someone else. We were so engrossed in
the customising that we forgot all about the
show itself! Maybe next weekend....
I'll add at this point, I have only posted
pictures of 'Lic's efforts, as mine were
so poor!
Thursday, 24 April 2008
Pick up a....
....Penguin:
....and a Pelican:
Remembered I have these old books, that I still
haven't read yet. If the read is as good as the
design, I'll be happy.
....and a Pelican:
Remembered I have these old books, that I still
haven't read yet. If the read is as good as the
design, I'll be happy.
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