This is the first installment of Ugly type. Stay posted for more!
24/08/2007
A Star In The Making
He looks to be the biggest dance star to come out of Manchester since Bez and his maracas. His name is George Sampson you can see him doing "his thing" outside HMV on market street.
As seen on BRITAINS GOT TALENT "and its a yes from us"
23/08/2007
FAC 491
A impressively eclectic collection of artifacts from the Hacienda's hey day. This exhibition is a great retrospective of a massive part of Mancunian History. The design work is pretty impressive too!
An eight month exhibition period is a little excessive but this is more a reflection on the rather slim calendar of events at the Urbis. Should a venue as fantastic as this not be drawing a more diverse range of attractions?
Three Stars
Rest in Peace Tony Wilson.
A Swiss Pioneer
Josef Muller-Brockmann, Pioneer of Swiss Graphic Design by Lars Muller
Posters. posters and more posters. As a master of graphic communication Muller-Brockmanns work is immaculate in all aspects. Dynamic use of shape and image features along side perfect half-tone photography.
This has been a massive inspiration. Thanks Josef.
Five Stars.
Learn them before you break them.
The Ten Commandments Of Typography / And "Type Heresy: Breaking The Ten Commandments Of Typography by Paul felton
Teacake bought this book whislt in Amsterdam and found it to be a fantastic read. Mascarading as a biblical document the content is both humourous and incisive perfectly demonstrting that you need to learn the rules before you destroy them.
Teacake gives it four stars!
Tea Without Cake on Route 66
This was sent to us by Ewald. A Swedish registration spotted outside his studio in Amsterdam.
Thank you!
Factories of the North
We went in search of architectural inspiration for our factory identity.
What we found was better than steak pudding, chips and peas twice!
Teacake Inherits...
Teacake was lucky enough to inherit a fantastic assortment of slides from the star of the Teacake Story, Elsie Baron. We are currently working our way through the boxes searching for the best, these two stood out straight away.
More will be added.
Thanks Nana Baron
Pendle
Time spent in the hills away from the city is always productive and essential for us to remain focussed, determined and eager.
Each trip will be documented.
Come join us.
Amsterdam 2007
Four days spent wisely in the heart of Amsterdam. Architecture, design, canals, bikes, belgian waffles and coffee shops all featured.
Not to forget Ewald Spieker's fantastic 'Typo Gallery' exeprience. A return visit to the Dutch pioneers paradise is planned for September.
Dank je wel Ewald!
New York 2007
Teacake spent five days in the Big Apple braving freezing cold temperatures and jet lag whilst on a fast food diet. Highlights included appearing on Good Morning America and seeing the Olsen twins in the airport.
Tabloid experiences aside we took in the comprehensive collection of design work at the MOMA and explored Central Park in its entireity.
Good Job!
22/08/2007
Ugly Type Offends Us
In this section we will shame the most offensive examples and showcase the best. Your input is vital.
Teacake Travels
Postcards from all our expeditions, jaunts, jollies, dirty weekends and Monday morning meetings.
Teacake Reviews…
All the books we read, the sites we visit, the exhibitions we attend and the places we go.
Welcome to the Teacake Blog
A blog from the hills sent directly to you from wherever we are no matter what we are doing. We promise to keep you informed and in return we would like you to send us your thoughts, work and ideas to either rob@teacakedesign.com or graham@teacakedesign.com. The best will feature on our blog over the forthcoming months.
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