Here is Step 1 in my latest attempt at etching signs from brass – a logo/desk sign for the top-secret ‘Team Wah’ Initiative (actually just the team name of a bunch of in-house designers I’m a part of).
Designed by the legendary Knott-Wah, a .eps file of the logo was sent to the good people at Montage [...]
Archive for September, 2008
A new etched sign – The ‘Team Wah’ logo
Posted in Design/Creative, Steampunk, Visual art, tagged brass, etching, logo, steampunk on September 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Industrial objet trouvé – Lake District Diary Part III
Posted in Visual art, tagged ceramic, steampunk on September 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
So towards the end of my trip, look what I found just lying in a field!!!
To most people it’s just an old-style ceramic power line insulator, but to me it’s a steampunk paper weight for sure! As with the copper penny found on Day I, it’s far too nice to be made into anything but will [...]
A strange occurrence of fonts – Lake District Diary Part II
Posted in Design/Creative, tagged fonts, lake district, stone carving on September 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
So on Day II, I passed the following bit of carved stone, now incorporated into a farm building wall in Eskdale.
I am guessing it was a practice piece for a local stonecarver (spot the mistake in-between the first Y and Z!) and I love the usage of different fonts. It makes our modern-day ability to [...]
Coniston Water objet trouvé – Lake District Diary Part I
Posted in Visual art, tagged coniston water, found objects, lake district, objet trouvé, verdigis on September 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’ve not posted for a while as been a bit under the weather for what feels like weeks and not been doing anything very productive… just back from a few days R+R in the Lake District however, and feeling back on top form!
The trip instantly got off to a good start as, during a very [...]
