Custom poster for Net2television.com

I recently produced a pair of posters for Net2television.com in the US. One was a custom version of my Visit Alexandra Palace screenprint, (as you may know, Alexandra Palace was the site of the world's first regular public "high-definition" television service, operated by the BBC) and the second was this one above, showing the San Mateo History Museum in Redwood City, California where Net2tv's Portico Studios are based and from where they have recently launched a new, cloud-based television service.

Headphones - illustration from the sketchbook

Another recent uncommissioned illustration I thought I'd put up here for now rather than let it languish in sketchbook obscurity. Again, it may one day see the light of day as a screenprint.

Bad breath - illustration from the sketchbook

Quick sketch from the Beyond Thrilled sketchbook. Had plans to screenprint this one up a while back, but it's been gathering dust for a while now, so I thought I'd just blogpost it here instead.

Firewood Poem screenprint

New year, new print! This two colour screenprint illustrates the traditional Firewood poem, written by Mr. Anonymous, and comes in two gorgeous colourways. Perfect for that little bit of wall next to the fireplace! If you'd like to buy one, it will be in my online shops very shortly.

Firewood

Beechwood fires are bright and clear, if the logs are kept a year

Chestnut's only good they say if for long it's laid away

Make a fire of Elder tree, Death within your house shall be

But Ash new or Ash old, is fit for Queen with crown of gold

Birch and Fir logs burn too fast, blaze bright up and do not last

It is by the Irish said Hawthorn bakes the sweetest bread

Elmwood burns like churchyard mould, e'en the very flames are cold

But Ash green or Ash brown is fit for Queen with golden crown

Poplar gives a bitter smoke, fills your eyes and makes you choke

Applewood will scent your room, Pearwood smells like flowers in bloom

Oaken logs if dry and cold, keep away the winter's cold

But Ash wet or Ash dry a King shall warm his slippers by.

Anonymous.

Beyond Thrilled Christmas Card 2012

This year's xmas card is done. Had planned to screenprint it again as I did last year (hence the limited colour palette), but time's overtaking me and I also have a couple of other jobs on, so it's been digitally done. Now to start address-hunting, writing them all out and licking envelopes...

Illustration & Design for Madison's debut EP

Artwork and design for Madison's forthcoming 5-track EP

I was asked to design the packaging for Scottish band Madison's forthcoming debut EP. Russell from the band forwarded me a sketch of their basic idea which they wanted to illustrate "classic teenage overthinking", and the artwork above is the end result. Pretty pleased with it, as was the band. The EP is due for release next year but you can listen to the tracks here on Soundcloud and there's more info about them on their Facebook page.

Gig poster design and illustration

Gig poster designed for Fishinasub.com

A random but fun job for Glasgow-based music website Fishinasub.com's forthcoming launch gig, with Halfrican, Mickey 9's and Queen Jane. Always nice to be given free reign, and the client was very happy with the result. Definitely in the game for more quirky little jobs like this.

New screenprint - Abney Park Cemetery

Screen print of Abney Park Cemetery in Stoke Newington, London N16 - Hackney's first nature reserve. This new open-edition print shows the marble recumbent lion on Frank C Bostock's grave in the foreground, with the derelict chapel in the background. Hopefully this will be the first one of a series featuring London's Magnificent Seven Cemeteries. (London Undertheground, Arf!)

Initially the print will be sold online through my Culture Label and Etsy shops, and in the Abney Park Visitors Centre.

NB. £5 from every sale will go to the Abney Park Trust, who are responsible for the upkeep of the cemetery and nature reserve.

Where next? Highgate, Brompton, West Norwood, Tower Hamlets, Kensal Green, or Nunhead?

New screenprint - The international language of drinking

Another new screenprint. Something fresh for those amongst you who like a drink. And like to travel. And probably like to drink and travel. How to toast in 11 different languages.

Had some difficulty with registration when I printed this (poor forward planning) which resulted in an uncomfortable number of discarded prints and seconds. But it's best to be perfectionist I think and has resulted in an edition of 14 prints which I'm happy with - nine of them with the gorgeous teal blue and a further five with a lovely green instead - a detail from which is below.

If anyone's interested in procuring one of these fine prints, they'll be on sale in my online shops very soon...

New screenprint - Smiling Chicken Head

A new print! I've recently had to spend some time reprinting my "No Underground. Get Over It" open edition screenprints as they're selling so well, but I also found time to print this one. Much bigger than my previous prints - and my first purely CMYK screen print - this is an image that's been rolling around my brain and sketchbook for a while now. I'm particularly pleased with the chicken's toothy grin. 

It's printed (as always) using permanent water-based inks, on 300gsm Somerset paper with a deckle on each edge and measuring 22"x30". It's a very small edition of 10 and will be shipped to customers in a sturdy cardboard tube, and will be available shortly via my Culture Label and Etsy online shops.

Beyond Thrilled at the V&A Museum

Very pleased indeed to announce that two of my "No Underground. Get Over It" screen prints are now available via the V&A Museum Shop - both the physical one and their online one. They selected the Crystal Palace and London Fields prints to be included as part of their Spring Summer 2012 Collection.

The V&A is an amazing museum and has long been a favourite of mine. I'll definitely be dropping by soon to see their British Design exhibition, which runs from March 31st to August 12th

Illustration Friday w/e 2/3/2012 - Capable

Another Illustration Friday contribution, this time illustrating the word "Capable". Something which in handyman terms I'm very much not. This drawing kind of reprises some sketches I did a few years ago on the theme of "My part in the war against inanimate objects", and shows my admiration and envy for "handy" heroes who wield power tools with confidence and can fix and build stuff without it falling apart. Still, most of them can't draw for toffee. Anyway, as always any comments or criticism is welcomed, thanks.