This Plus That

Jer Reid, Shane Connolly, Fritz Welch and I have/are EightThumbs. I'm chuffed to be collaborating with these fellers, all are extraordinarily talented and respected musicians - and thoroughly nice people to boot. More soon.

Check the podcast we recorded for Full Disclosure right here.

Just another day at the office. Thanks as always to Katy Wilson for inviting me into her splendiferously technicolour universe. Photography by Neil T Douglas.

A nice Touch project for Destination Edinburgh Marketing Alliance, reminding everyone to to visit the city this summer. Once again, Chris Logan and I art-directed the campaign and collectively worked on the copy, while the talented Mark Howe illustrated the rather splendid marque.

In keeping with the 'my Edinburgh' theme, we used 'real people' instead of supermodels and photographer Darran Bartan shot them in locations around the city. We also worked collaboratively on a swish website that gives users insider information on things to do and places to see, as well as featuring a Foursquare application and various other natty social meeja gizmos that give developers sore heads. Nice one everyone!

A few months ago a talented young photography student named Mike Pickles spent some time at Touch, taking shots of our work, our studio and our ugly mugs. Last week I made it down to his degree show shindig, only to discover this image waiting for me. It's amazing what a bit of photoshop can do for a man of a certain age. Seriously though, Mike is destined for greatness. Thanks to the estimable Mr David McIntyre for the hookup.

This Friday evening I shall once again be an honorary LuckyMe'er, spinning a selection of actual and virtual records in Urban Outfitters, Glasgow. Market research has demonstrated that the drumming of Bill Bruford renders consumers at least 23% more likely to buy fancy jeans, so that'll be my musical angle. With the Blessings, Dema, and Eclair FiFi too. They been doing this for a while, to use the vernacular. Thanks as always to DomSum for putting me on.

Photo by Katy Wilson

Without wishing to sound all sanctimonious, small jobs are more often than not the most rewarding. Here is one that Chris and I undertook for a cool little mobile photobooth company. I coined the name, LookLook and Chris interpreted this in his inimitable style, creating a custom ambigram using nowt but some ingenious topsy turvy typographic magick. Turned out smashing, I think you'll agree! If you bump into these guys at a festival this summer, be sure to holler!