- Growing my lip ferret for charity
Here ye! Here ye! Today is the first day of Movember. No, not November, Movember. I have donated my face to charity in the hope of generating vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men. Yes, for the next 30 days I’m teaming up with my Mo [...]
- #NoteToSelf
Inspiration. It’s the key element to any successful project, it’s the impetus for many a late nights work and the driving force behind the creative industries. Inspiration can come from anywhere. Without notice, inspiration can sweep you from your feet. One becomes dumbstruck, enthralled with the limitless possibilities whizzing around in your head. Your spine [...]
- Like You’ve Never Been Away – Paul Trevor
Last night I went along to the Walker Art Gallery to a private view of ‘Like You’ve Never Been Away’, a photography exhibition featuring the work of Paul Trevor. Paul was part of a team of photographers who took part in a wide ranging documentation of social deprivation across Britain in the late 1970′s. The [...]
- OurDave has moved to the North West!
After the birth of my son and nearly 5 years in London, I’ve decided to move back to the North West. As one friend put it, I’m ‘reversing the brain drain’, although not everyone agrees. When I suggested that I would be moving, a colleague simply asked ‘Why would you want to do that?’ The [...]
- Manchester in January
I’m spending a couple of days in Manchester this week. I haven’t been here for at least five years and a lot has changed. Buildings I used to love have been knocked down, areas developed and re-developed and the train fare has gone up but there’s still something that entices me about Manchester, more than [...]
- Albert David Armstrong is here!
On Saturday 15th January 2011 at 2:04am, I witnessed the birth of my first child, Albert David Armstrong. He’s a beautiful baby boy weighing in at 8lbs 9oz and I’m pretty sure I’m the proudest father in the world right now. During the later stages of my wife’s pregnancy, my focus has been on looking [...]
- Wistman’s Wood
I spent a weekend in August with my wife Carolyn and the dog Rolo in Tavistock, Devon. Following a tip off from a friend, we decided to visit Wistman’s Wood, an ancient woodland situated on the Dartmoor National Park. The wood remains untouched and is rumoured to represent what the earth would have been like [...]
- Myasthenia Gravis Association
Has anyone else seen this poster? I’ve seen it several times before but every time I see it, I ask myself the same question; what is this poster advertising? Yesterday, I stopped to find out and I’m disappointed with my discovery. The poster’s aim is to encourage donations to and raise awareness of the Myasthenia [...]
- Every Designer Likes Grids, Right…?
Ok, maybe I’ve taken this far too literally but for some reason I’ve always had a fascination with grids. No, not those wonderful constructional devices that help to organise some of the most beautiful pieces of design work. Rather, the pieces of metal or plastic that we all walk over and generally ignore on a [...]
- Massive Cyclist Takes Over London Streets!
That’s it. I just thought the image was funny.
