So I’ve been doing loads of research and thinking about ideas for this weather project but today I thought I’d actually get down to do some practical tests. First off I thought I’d play with the idea of making some simple really dark stormy typographic posters based on the godspeed you! black emperor track. Luckily it was a horrible day so I took some pictures from the studio window and got working. It’s a very simple Idea but overall I feel visually it works quite nicely. The typeface could do with some more consideration, Futura is a bit obvious, but still I’m reasonably pleased with the outcome.

Had a lovely day today visiting galleries with my girlfriend and probably my favourite place we visited was the Kemistry gallery, a brilliant little exhibition space dedicated to graphic design. The show they have on at the moment is by the Parisian Illustrator Genevieve Gauckler. What I love about her work is that going in I was expecting most of it to be digitally printed or screen printed, but was pleasantly surprised to find a large majority of it hand painted. The pain did add some really nice textures to her simple minimalistic style. Overall a very fun little exhibition thats well worth checking out. It’s only open for another couple of weeks but if you’re in London I implore you to check it out if you haven’t already.

I’ve also been looking at lighthouses. There’s something really romantic and sad about them. I also find their reationship with the weather quite interesting. They’re like a noble figure standing at the shore holding out their hand of light guide you safely home.

THE FLAGS ARE ALL DEAD AT THE TOP OF THEIR POLES

THE SKYLINE WAS BEAUTIFUL ON FIRE

THE CARS ARE ON FIRE AND THERE’S NO DRIVER AT THE WHEEL

thinking about weather and music I found myself wanting to explore the really dark end. The music of Godspeed You! Black Emperor is something that I find especially moving. I quite like the idea of playing with the first movement of the dead flag blues and using the spoken word intro as a basis to create some really dark atmospheric posters.