The Sibelius organ in Finland
The Sibelius organ in Finland is the main feature article in the January-March 2025 edition of The Organ (a magazine we have designed for 25 years plus). A beatiful organ, a beautiful space – lots of history and heritage. History, and full specification with many many photos in full colour.
This year’s Pharos colour
Every year the Cremation Society – whose magazine we have designed for 25 years – choose a different colour for current year. This year its this lovely dark purple colour. For 2026 – who knows?
Portrait for the Volvo Owners’ Club
Bob Isaacs has been the Chair of the Volvo Owners’ Club for a while. Shown here is a portrait of him with his beloved Volvo. You can have a portrait painted of you, of your car, of the both of you – email for details and rates (which of course vary depending upon size and […]
Birthday Boy
Our beloved office deputy, Duke, celebrated his 16th birthday on Valentine’s day. He is now the grand old age of 16. To celebrate he consented to wear a birthday bib and hat in return for a small Melton Mowbray pie with a small candle – pictured at home. No dogs were embarrassed during this stunt. […]
Brilliant illustration
Not one of ours, sadly. This is a brilliant example of what is known as negative space, that is the area around the image has a meaning too. Very clever.
Portrait painting
You may not know but we can paint your portrait – pencil, coloured pencils, paint or oil paints. The pic here is Jack a volunteer skater at the Y Centre Hastings. A3. Gouche paint (poster paints as it used to be known). Turnaround one week. Cost £150 including frame.
Vintners’ Annual Review 2024
The City Livery company, The Vintners, active since 1363, has been a force in the land for over 650 years. We have compiled and printed their latest annual review, which outlines their activities, aims, objectives and daily round of existance. Undersized A4, 88pp, matt paper.
HIlarious but true: Pierre Monteux, conductor anniversary
The French composer and conductor Pierre Monteux was born 150 years ago and Musical Opinion magazine has a feature about hism in its January-March 2025 edition. Its hilarious that quote “Monteux was principal conductor of the LSO, having been appointed to the post at the age of 86: his contract with the LSO stipulated that […]
The death of classical music?
The Editorial from Musical Opinion magazine. In an era dominated by the transient allure of pop music, the enduring legacy of classical music often finds itself unjustly relegated to the shadows. This dismissal isn’t confined to casual listeners unfamiliar with this cultural domain, but extends even to leaders and […]
New London Underground map
It will have escaped perhaps 99% of the UK population, but the London Underground map has been redrawn and updated. Its redrawn, rethought and in theory (at least) easier to understand. We wonder if its so well known that it becomes a problem just be being different? Here it is to show what a new […]