Bad news / Good news

Bad news: I have had to finish my placement at Blue River after only a week due to a rather unfortunate situation involving my bank account and what has been found in it (specifically, nothing). Which is a massive shame as they are a really friendly bunch of people with some great work. Ta very much to all of them, especially for the Christmas meal. Good meals being few and far between for me at the moment, the steak was bea-a-utiful.

Good news: I’ve been asked to work freelance in January with Still Waters Run Deep. My first bit of proper work (i.e. not just a placement) and I also have a couple of bits of work in the pipeline for the chaps at Lewis Print, who printed my Christmas cards, and a wedding invite. And I’m going to push like hell for the invites to have some letterpressed type action!

Oh, and one last thing; I came across the rather charming Shopsin’s General Store whilst blog surfing today. Some really nice printed work  and a clever little menu system (just a shame that the shop only exists in New York and that they only post to the U.S.). My particular favourite is the Bacon Scarf, shown below. Enjoy.

Tyne and Weary

08.30 – 13.00: Newcastle to London Kings Cross

I fill my day pestering people about wages, checking emails, looking (and failing) to find something interesting to blog in between rushing around in London, visiting Purpose (big ta to Paul and Nathan), trying not to get lost finding Big Ben’s new flat, trying not to get lost getting back to the pub from Big Ben’s flat, finally sorting out my wages (Huge thank you to Carrie), then racing down to Kings Cross just in time to catch the…

19.00 – 10.20: London Kings Cross to Newcastle.

Then found something interesting to blog in Newcastle. I know exactly how this chap feels after today…

Surpreyes

I’ll always have a special little place in my heart for 300million, them being my first placement in London after graduating and all.

They’re a cracking bunch of people and they are ridiculously good at what they do, so it was no surprise to see that their christmas card is more than just some spot varnished, wax sealed seasonal greeting. Because who’d want to get anything like that? *ahem*

Go see their blog for full details of this post. I wholehartedly advise you check back there regularly as it’s consistently top up with all sorts of treats for the eyes and brain.

Anyways, back to the wax sealing…

Leominster? Behind the times?

A call to arms in a local pub.

Apologies for the shaky photo, but I was in a pub. When in Rome…

Stockings at the ready.

A little sneak peak at my Christmas card mailers.

If you work at one of the many excellent graphic design companies in the UK then don’t be surprised if one of these falls into your lap at some point in the near future.

Swashstika

And I though I was having a hard time finding work…

©  Adam Ding & Myles Burgher 2008

Getting shirty

It was friday night. I was poor. I was bored. I had seen an amusing t-shirt on The Onion.

classic placement work

Leaving card for Still Waters Run Deep’s web developer, Simon.

As it’s Sunday…

I’d love if there was a shopping list on the back of this…

bread, fish, wine...

Secret Coffee cup found in Starbucks…

with a little hand from my boy Oobze.

Logo for somewhere called “The Coffee Lounge” possibly?