It’s not just me! Just as I tapped my last tap on my Esquire post, BBC posts this article. Turns out, I’m not the only one.
09.20.08 // Re:think, London Design Festival
Stiletto NYC’s contribution to Re:think
As part of the London Design Festival, Wardour Publishing & Design has put together a nice little book/project called Re:think, launched last Thursday in Clerkenwell. Self-proclaimed as ‘a collection of visual trifles designed to amuse and inspire’, Re:think asks contributors to redesign anything they want. The results are beautifully odd (Stiletto NYC’s designs for new creatures), sometimes predictable (Damien Weighill’s Queen wearing a moustache) and altogether entertaining (Laura Fountain’s hybrid words, including ‘glossip‘, meaning scandalous information or rumour that attracts such high levels of interest that it would be fitting of publication in a glossy magazine). The limited edition book is £3.50, and there’s talk that the project will continue in the form of an online magazine. Interested parties should check them out via the Facebook group here.
07.25.08 // Dave & Neil
So my dirty little secret is this: I love comics. Though I am no connoisseur, I have my favourites that I follow closely, and indeed my collection has grown considerably over the years. At the top of my list are, predictably, Dave McKean and Neil Gaiman.
I was very pleased to read, via Gaiman’s blog, that McKean has finally pulled together a website, (which would have been practical for me back when I was attempting to commission an editorial illustration from him). It is now up and running with at least an index page, at davemckean.com.
In Gaimen news, he’ll be speaking in New York in November as part of a Sandman 20th anniversary celebration. I’ve committed to no longer flying to New York for the weekend, (something that is, thank god, considerably more difficult now that I’m based in London) but if you’re in the area, give it a go. These creative minds are few and far between, and well worth the modest New York ticket fees.