Wow. Probably the longest stint yet that nothing has appeared on the blog… Doesn’t mean to say we’ve not been upto anything — far from it and 2013 has much in store. To kick things off we’ve this little collaboration with the guys at Bleep, who I’m sure need no introduction.

Limited to 100 pieces worldwide, a 3 colour screen print on AA blanks, the T is available exclusively through the Bleep website.

Made by Hand is a short film series project from Bureau of Common Goods celebrating the people who make things by hand. In this film they pay a visit the Breuckelen Distilling Company, the first gin distiller in Brooklyn since prohibition.

Join us, Two Times Elliott and Mash Creative for a night of Riso Printing and beer. We’ll be offering 25 one colour A3 riso prints, paper and of course a free beer for £25+VAT in a choice of six colours (Fluo Pink, Purple, Gold, Green, Blue, Black and Red). You provide the artwork and we print it for you!

More information and tickets.

Thursday, August 16 from 8:00pm to 11:00pm.

Two Times Ellott

Great Western Studios
Studio 112
65 Alfred Road

W2 5EU

Beers at £2.00 all night. Paper provided by Antalis.

Bridging the Gap are back at Stop Making Sense and we’re mad excited.

Our special guest is someone we’ve been a fan of for years. He has changed his sound since his early days but there has always been something unique about him. His new album sees him take this a step further and we love it. James Fox played an brilliant warm up set this NYE for secretsundaze at The Troxy and he is generally a solid dj. His releases are all brilliant too so it made sense to have him join. Call Super has played for BTG every year since it was founded back in 2009, ie he is one of our favourite djs. He released a brilliant EP last year which has been followed up by some high profile remixes this year. Count Choc is ecstatic to finally rep a boat party and won’t be throwing anyone of the pier this time around.

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BOAT PARTY / 02.08.2012 / 19:00-23:00
Jimmy Edgar (Hotflush) dj set
James Fox (TAKE/Well Rounded)
Call Super (Five Easy Pieces)
Count Choc

MAIN STAGE / 03.08.2012 / 18:00-01:00
Jimmy Edgar (Hotflush) LIVE AV set
James Fox (TAKE/Well Rounded)
Call Super (Five Easy Pieces)
Count Choc

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Discounted ticket link for BTG friends & family here.

The first two t-shirt designs from our “Eight Bit” series, inspired by Islamic geometric patterns and third generation computer games.

An edition of 60 for each, the designs are screen-printed in 1 colour with water-based inks on American Apparel 100% fine jersey ring-spun cotton t-shirts. All orders taken through the shop come bundled with an exclusive Count Chocula mix tape.

Individually numbered and signed, manufactured in LA, designed in London and printed in Cornwall. Available now from our shop.

Our collaboration tee with Bristols finest street wear boutique Donuts is now available online. Hand silk-screened on 100% cotton ‘natural’ tees, these are strictly limited to a run of 20. When they’re gone, they’re gone.

We’re going on a little jaunt to Bristol. Teaming up with our good friends at Donuts we’ll be showing our poster series in their gallery space, and joint-hosting a party. A select few limited edition prints (and other bits too I expect) will be available for sale if you pop down to the Donuts shop.

BTG Poster Exhibition – Private View

Donuts
Saturday 23^rd June
19:00–22:00
8 Perry Road, Bristol BS1 5BQ
Map

BTG x Donuts – After Party

OSSIE (Hyperdub / Black Orange Juice)
THE FAT C (BTG)
COUNT CHOC (BTG / FEP)
TOM D (Donuts)

The Bank of Stokes Croft
Saturday 23^rd June
22:00–04:00
84 Stokes Croft, Bristol BS1 3QY
Map

Join the event on Facebook. Hope to see you there.

One of my favourite minimal shooters returns from his latest travels with a bunch of new work. The above photos are lifted from his Excursus series. See the full set here, and peep the rest of his work on Behance.

Video to celebrate 40 years of Pentagram — The Forty Story.

The story of a boy born on the day Pentagram opened and how his life has been tracked (and kerned) by forty years of Pentagram design.

Rumour has it Two Times Elliot are just about to launch with a new site, if its any refection of the recent work the studio has been putting out we’re all in for a real treat. Above is a selection of recent projects they’ve shot in preparation for the new site. You can peep a bunch more on the Two Times Elliot Behance.

100 Frames is ‘The home of stupid 4 second animated films’. A collaborative project between Animator and Director – Fraser Davidson, Actor and Writer – Dan Jones and Producer – Matthew Harvey.

Applying the moniker – ’100 frames’, there are only a few simple rules to what the content on our site can be. Firstly, each creation must be no more than 100 frames of animation. Secondly, it must be funny. Thirdly and most importantly, it must be artistic and beautiful.

I’ve posted two of my favourites from their current “The A-Z of London” project. See more on their website.

Meet writer turned knife maker Joel Bukiewicz of Cut Brooklyn. He talks about the human element of craft, and the potential for a skill to mature into an art. And in sharing his story, he alights on the real meaning of handmade—a movement whose riches are measured in people, not cash.

A project from bureau of common goods
Check also cutbrooklyn.com

Short viral vid for LRG from BankShot with music by DJ Nick Castle featuring food plus Biggie Smalls, Guru, Raekwon, Q-Tip, Action Bronson, Method Man… Yeah.

Dublin born Duane has recently received his Bachelor of Honors Degree in Visual Arts Practice (Fine Art) and is currently studying Visual Communication at IADT Dublin. I’ve been meaning to feature Duane’s work for a long while now, especially his Album Anatomy poster series. Duane’s synopsis on the project:

This project is an exploration in the art of reduction. It breaks down album imagery into its purist form by discarding any unnecessary information. This is achieved using a strict grid that displays the relevant album details, which leaves a central void to convey a response to the album. This void is filled by my personal response to an album. It can be influenced by a key track, the cover art or the overall flavour of the album.

Definitely one to watch, you can see more of Duane’s work here and follow him on Twitter and Instagram.

Behind the scenes look at Canon’s “sound sculptures” for the Canon Pixma: Bringing colour to life advert. Music by Keith Kenniff. Via Devour.