HE SAID SHE SAID

TIME TO JOIN THE REAL WORLD HE SAID.
MAYBE TOMORROW WE SAID.

Laura Kay Thompson

We have been approached by Laura Kay Thompson a final year fashion student from Kingston University to produce an identity, business stationary and a look book for her final collection. With Internships at Burlington, Orla Kiely and Katie Hillier we are excited to be involved.

Tesco I hate You

After a lot of interest we decided to reprint the Tesco I hate you poster.Using soya based spot colours on 100% organic paper.

Two Heads Are Better Than One

This is Teacakes invite for our final show at The Manchester School of Art, June 13th starting at 6pm.

The show runs for two weeks from this date. Please do come.

Tiddley-om-pom-pom

This booklet is for the bucket, spade and sand castles. Candy floss, Punch and Judy and the pier. It is for the stroll along the prom prom prom and the tiddley om pom pom.

Prom Prom Prom is here printed using soya based inks and organic paper. Limited print of 100.

IS IT TOO LATE TO ENTER?

As seen on Agyness Deyn.

Amsterdam International Literary Festival

Amsterdam has a rich history as a literary haven - a tradition which continues today as the city is crowned World Book Capital 2008. Tomorrow sees the world's largest book market with over 1,000 stalls which will line 5km of the city's streets. Its a shame we are leaving for manchester today but we found time to visit the exhibition BOEK ZOEKT LEZER (Book seeks reader) at Universiteits Bibliotheek Amsterdam. The exhibition illustrates how Dutch readers have been encouraged to buy books throughout the last five centuries. The exhibition also sheds light on the tradition of author portraits, with objects on display ranging from copper engravings on hand-made paper to glossy photographs. The exhibition is part of the Amsterdam World Book Capital events and National Book Week 2008.

Day Five

Today we worked with Melle's case and gathered lots of letters to bring home.
The week has gone remarkably quickly but fun has been had by all.

We would to thank Ewald for being an impeccable host!
He loves the letters and the letters love him.

TYPOGALLERY NL

The Book Shop on the Corner

The Nijhof & Lee bookshop in Amsterdam not only contains a large typography section but also some significant pieces of Dutch design from the past. Currently Josua Reichert's 'Smallest Book in the World' is on display. Containing both new and old books its probably the best book shop in the world.

Nijhof & Lee
Staalstraat 13A
1011 JK Amsterdam

Day Four

Print print print!

We have created some printed pieces using inspiration taken from our research for Prom Prom Prom. In just red and blue we have looked at how we can typographically represent the care free nostalgia of the seaside past. We have also produced pieces using a wood block Gill Sans as reference to the British aesthetic we are trying to recreate in a Dutch environment.

We spent the evening with Ewald, his wife and Melle enjoying a barbeque in the leafy suburbs of Amsterdam.

The Next Call

Today we looked at a limited reprint of the Next Call by Henrick Werkman. We are both big fans of this dutch typographer who is said to have "freed the letters" with his hand pressed pieces. We have picked out our favourite pieces from the selection.

Day Three

Today we looked at more ideas for Prom Prom Prom.
We have both die cut and printed a selection of pieces.
Finishing the day with a hand pressed word weave?

Tomorrow we will be printing!

Melle Hammer

Melle Hammer is a Dutch typographer, designer and teacher.
His work can be found here.
We were introduced to him at the Typogallery and currently we are working with the case design in the picture which can be found here The design is based on an ancient method of folding with the name 'Pli' coming from the latin/greek word to mean ply or to fold paper. Melle designed the box in his early twenties and has since worked within advertising, publishing and typography. He has in fact designed a new Dutch stamp that will be available in Holland from the 20th May.

He is todays moment of inspiration.

Printing With Light By Ewald Spieker

PRINTING WITH LIGHT
(based on the symmetry of my halphabet)
white reliefs 60 x 60cm
type annonce (1930) 25cm

I O

the reliefs become signs - structure - words
I O as a word means ME in greek

I O are the two basic forms
(according to pim van den berg and ewald spieker)
of all type and digital language:

I O in letters
(I & O)
I O in ciffers
(one and zero)



X
the unknown factor
a sign as the map of the X
(horizontal end vertical mirroring)

We would like to thank Ewald for todays inspiration and allowing us back into his Dutch paradise!

LIGHT=LIFE

Day Two

Today has been productive and some of the ideas we came with are beginning to take shape. With red and blue for colour and bunting for inspiration we are developing a series of playful pieces we hope to exhibit. Ewald is as intuitive as ever and has offered his experience to mix with our youth. We look forward to tomorrow!

Stamped

We have bought over 200 stamped addressed envelopes each baring examples of the first edition of stamps and associated markings. We are currently sifting through the pile but have already found some examples by some of the best Dutch designers of the last fifty years. When we know more, you will know more!

Day One

Today was the first day back at Ewald's TypoGallery. We are beginning work on a series of projects have used our time to reacquaint ourselves with the letters. Our hands are already dirty and we have worked our essential press operating muscles.

Tomorrow we will work on Prom Prom Prom.

Groenburgwal 59

We are staying at The Life-Long-Learning House, Groenburgwal 59, Amsterdam.
It is a seven storey traditional canal side town house in the centre of Amsterdam.

YES

We are very excited to announce our return to Amsterdam.

We are here to work with Ewald Spiker at his Typogallery on ideas for our upcoming exhibtion and a select few personal projects. We will be posting a blog a day with lots of big photographs and words of wisdom, so be sure to pop back over the coming week to see what we get up to.

A WORLD OF DIE-CUT LETTERS AWAITS.

Happy Birthday Rob

How very apt

hunt+gather

These are the initial stages of a current project we are working on for a new publication called hunt+gather.