Ace Jet 170

A Flock of Penguins

And talking of our aquatic, flightless friends, it's been a while since I've found any interesting specimens. Then my wife took pity on me and gave me a day off! So I checked out a few secondhand bookshops and found assorted goodness, including these...

   

   

Two Gentleman'ed Shakespeare's, King's ransom designed by Alan Spain, The flaw... and The Mackeral... are by Birdsall, An American Romance is by...wait for it...Milton-bloody-Glaser, A Ghost..., is by Giovanni Thermes and Sunday is by the very great Romek Marber.

Join

Plugging the Penguin Collectors' Society is becoming a bi-annual event but Ben joined recently so I thought it worthwhile adding weight to his suggestion to join.

Along with The Penguin Collector, which features an article by Colin Forbes, Penguin and Young Graphic Designers, this time I got a book dedicated to Penguin Classics with articles on cover designs over the years, including Pentagrams rejected (but lovely) covers from 2001; and another book Penguin Days, Tanya Schmoller's memoir of her life at Penguin Books" - which commemorates her 90th birthday.

It's superb value for money and they have a load of great people working very hard to keep the quality of content top notch.

  

  

Chicken Watch #14: Clipping Path

 

Day 78: To avoid further wandering we have dislodged their cosmic equilibrium.

Surface+Stuff

Because it rained a lot in Donegal it was often more comfortable looking down. And this is what we saw...

 

 

Then we went to the beach, and saw...

 

 

So it was really quite good that it rained. Lots (lots!) more here. Because it rained lots.

Pitching Synch

Has everyone read this? Actually, this is quite good too. 

 

And wouldn't these have made great Ads for the new season instead of the finished piece? Hand draw the type, mount them onto boards and re-photo. That said, Draper does look very cool.

Found Type Friday #57

So we holidayed in North Donegal again, where you'll find some of the most amazing scenery and some of the shittest tourist attractions. This year's low-light being the (let's face it with a name like that it's never going to be a barrel of laughs) Famine Village at Doagh Island.

 

The entrance sign was the first indication of the crapness within but it was not enough to prepare us for the spooky, witch-like greeter who ushered us into the gloomy hall for our obligatory wheaten bread and tea, and the long wait for the next tour to begin.

To be fair, with the bleak location and matching weather the tour guide's stories were powerful and evocative but not funny enough to engage the kids. So I was the first victim of our youngest's fidgetting.

Thankfully, there was a thatched cottage full of, largely irrelevant, junk on hand to entertain us...

 

 

 

 

If you've sent me stuff or links, many thanks; I'll do my best to get them online over the next week. If you have something to contribute, then what are you waiting for? Send it here.

Back

Unbeknownst to many, I've been away. While away we saw many things and have much to blog. These tightly kerned and numbered lovelies were snapped at Carndonagh County Show where we had hoped to add to our brood. Alas, our plans remained unfulfilled so we consoled ourselves with candy floss and a go on the bouncy castle.

Chicken Watch #13: The Great Escape

  

Day 70: Over the fence and through the hedge forwards, Penelope and Scott made a break for it. Distracted by bountiful pickings next door, their delay soon lead to recapture.

Found Type Friday #56

Shawn's in Chicago and has an ongoing found type project...er...ongoing. So far, he's got lots. Here's just some:

 

 

 

Superb! Many thanks Shawn!

If you've got it, send it.

Chicken Watch #12: Compound Path

  

Day 63: In order to re-establish the correct balance of power, we have decided to limit their domain.