30 before 30

I've been meaning to do this for a while. I'm constantly saying 'one day, I'll do that' or 'one day, that'll be me!', so I thought I'd write all these silly trivial little things down to form some kind of a challenge for myself.

30 is currently just over 7 years away, plenty of time to start crossing things off my list.

30 before 30…  (in no particular order)

1.     Visit the Big Apple NYC

2.     Complete the London Marathon

3.     Try acupuncture

4.     Buy a car

5.     Travel around Ireland

6.     Accept a marriage proposal

7.     Buy my own house with a garden, driveway and cat flap 

8.     Hold a tiger cub

9.     Visit Argentina

10.   Get a job as a Graphic Designer in a fun, successful Graphic Design studio 27.11.13

11.   Swim in the Red Sea

12.   Watch all the 'classic' films of all time.* 21.06.12 and ongoing

13.   Eat a delicacy in another country 10.10.12- in Hong Kong

14.   Learn another language successfully 

15.   Be featured in a Graphic Design magazine Does published in a book count? 01.05.14 Typewriter Art: A Modern Anthology, Barrie Tullett Laurence King Publishing

16.   Learn the basics of sign language

17.   Bungee jump or skydive

18.   Work in another country As of 07.09.12 -Hongkong!

19.   Go to see a Musical in the West End (Lion King for sure!) 25.03.2014 - Thanks Dan!

20.   Attend a festival 

21.  See Beyonce in concert 06.03.14 - Thanks to my wonderful Dan!!  

22.  Grow a chilli plant (My mum got me one ready to grow for next year!!) 21.04.12

23.  Go travelling and document it

24.  Document travelling 07.09.12 and onwards

25.  Build a guitar from scratch

26.  Own an original Jimi Hendrix record  01.09.11

27.  Cycle all the way round Holland once again

28.  Start my own design company

29.  See the Northern Lights

30.  See an Orchestra live 06.10.13

*Clockwork Orange, Blair witch project, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, The James Bond movies etc. 

Lead Type Printing

I thought it would be a fun idea to just ink up my lead type and see how well it is to print with them. I'd like to use these in future projects so here are some testers. They came out really well so I'm really quite chuffed! All I need now is a whole typeface with these and lots of gorgeous blues and green ink pots.

Promotional Products Video... Newton Press Ltd

Following the last two posts, Vinnie wanted a third video making with the best shots that I got from the two video I'd done. So, here's another promotional video with all the different print based products that they offer.

Here's the final one. The three videos will also be published on their website www.newtonpress.co.uk Have a little look for it!

Newton Press Old Print

Another promotional video for Newton Press Ltd featuring the 9810 ABDICK print machine.

This is the oldest method of print they use here other than the heidelburg which is based in their Spalding agency.

Thanks to Cliff for letting me video his great work (and getting in the way a lot.)

Newton Press Ltd - Promotional Video

Newton Press Ltd

Here is a promotional video that I did for Newton Press Ltd whilst completing work experience there. The video was primarily promotional for their website but it also was to show the customer what newton press do, literally from the first idea to the final piece. I learnt how to use iMovie really well (it has limitations as a program but it still managed to look good.)

It features their machinery Presstek 34di, Roland 54 inch soljet, and 9810 ABdick and a lot of what they do as a company in the warehouse behind closed doors and all the effort and skill that it takes.

I really enjoyed my time there as well as working with all the members of staff. Thank you to Newton Press Ltd and the 'NewtonNinja' for having me.

Enjoy the video and leave comments below!

Lead type

On my first day back at Newton Press Ltd, Cliff, who works the old machine there gave me a bag. I opened it and he had given me some old lead type from the machines they have there that they no longer use. He gave me my first name in both uppercase and lower case. How thoughtful!

They smell all oily and old, they're lovely and I will be using them in my home-made publications and books in the future.

Simple. Lovely.

Newton Press Work Experience

So I'm three and a half day into my just under three week work placement with Newton Press Ltd - print and design agency in Sutterton, Lincolnshire.

Already I've been given a lot of responsibility and jobs to do. Here are a few examples of the things I've been getting up to...

D&G letterhead re-creation.

Modified logo and re-creation.

Vinyl for a taxi company, logo design.

GCE fax statement, re-creation (possibly one of the most tedious things I've ever had to do!)

There will be a lot more to come! Video promotion for the website, more live projects etc. etc.