18/11/2010

Conference poster mock-up

I've signed up to help organise a post-grad research conference for next year and we had to come up with an over-arching theme that would lend itself to everything from fine art to criminology, languages to politics. My idea is 'Control + Shift' due to it lending itself to tech-y projects but also getting into the whole idea of power (which is something that the social sciences guys appear to be into in a major way). So this whole concept could also be viewed as a reaction to the change of government plus its suggestion of 'The Big Society' - yet I reckon there are still a multitude of interpretations.

With all the research and teaching, I've missed doing "design" and, because I also prefer to explain ideas visually, I mocked up a Call for Papers poster to show to the rest of the team. I thought I'd stick it up here too.
Previously the committee spent a decent part of the budget on colour copying. Personally, I reckon this would be more interesting to screenprint.
Mmmmmm, screenprint.

Also met up with Dave and Nicky today as we'd arranged to put in our Masters theses for binding. It was good seeing them: we had lunch and a bit of a moan. At least, I did the latter. Happy days.


17/11/2010

Massive Attack - 'Atlas Air EP'

From Vinyl Factory (a company that got a decent mention in my Masters thesis)

Limited Edition

Availability: In Stock

£25


Product Details:

• Limited to just 1,000 copies worldwide, this beautifully presented and individually numbered vinyl and art edition has been crafted by The Vinyl Factory, working in close collaboration with Massive's Robert del Naja and designer Tom Hingston.
• This is the only physical release of Massive's stunning new three-track EP, 'Atlas Air', in aid of War Child, featuring a remix of 'Red Light' by Warp artist Clark, and remixes of 'Atlas Air' by Jneio Jarel from Shape of Broad Minds and DFA and Heligoland producer Tim Goldsworthy.
• Each edition includes a 180-gram heavyweight vinyl record, pressed on the legendary EMI 1400, with laser-etched labels on either side.
• The vinyl is housed in a screen printed yellow fluoro and glitter covered sleeve, featuring the 'Minstrels' painting by Robert del Naja, produced on pristine Colourplan white board with solid black inner lining.
• Each copy is hand-stamped.
• All proceeds will be donated to War Child.

• Available to pre-order now; released 29 November

Product info:
• 180-gram heavyweight vinyl
• Screen printed yellow fluoro and glitter covered sleeve
• Hand stamped

Watch Edouard Salier's video for 'Atlas Air' here