Only problem is chilling the beer. I’m thinking a modified wine rack would work a treat though.
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Made in England is written by Cookie - a designer, illustrator and occasional adventurer. I spend a lot of time looking for things visually interesting and generally creative, this is where I share the best of what I find.
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Three years in the planning, six months in the walking and about four months in the edit - finally I've got the video / documentary of our 3000 mile Continental Divide Trail thru-hike finished!
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Monster-Munch by Nicky
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If you like the stuff I blog about, then my girlfriend's fiancees blog Monster Munch, should be right up your street too.
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My friend & old flatmate Eleanor runs Roome Consulting. Most of the digital agencies I've worked for in London only use her because she's a normal person and nice to talk too - not like most of the cold calling salesy types you normally find in the recruitment business...
Also I designed her site, so if you're looking for a job in digital, get over there and have a look »
Friends & Colleagues
- Nicky, her blog has a beastly bite - Monster Munch
- Nico, half Swedish, half Italian, all - Nuzzaci
- Mattias, 100% Swedish - Bother No More
- Knotty, will know the answer - Managed Objects
- Kate, won't always be a - Animation Apprentice
- Nathan, take a look it's not all - Rubbish
- Asi, in between the lines is - No Mans Blog
- Dom, and chums - Please Take Note
- Dickon, a local at the - Old Parrs Head
- Carl, getting his hands dirty with - wetwebwork
- Emma, is usually cooking or making things
- Igor, hard to read but good to drink with - 'Gor
- Nilesh, seems to be generally eating - Migrantroo
- Iain, organised thoughts on - Crackunit
- Nik, Viking linkage - Vi-R-us & Buy this t-shirt
- Marc, pictures from a plastic camera - Mr. Lomo
- Greg, take a peek - at his blog & his pictures
- Toby, wrestles sheep like no other - Here
- Dave - The Dictionary of Specific Generalities
- Andy - Whitlock is -Now in Colour
- Rex, master doodle drawer - RexBox & HairyTeeth
- Mr Bingo, number 1, buttered scone - Mr Bingo
- Eleanor, finds the best jobs - Roome
- Tim, is generally surfing - Way Out West
- Andy, say hello to - Kinsella
Blogs I regularly read
- Design work life - Cataloging inspiration daily.
- Thumbs up to this purveyor of fine links - Matthew Buchanan.
- I'm loving this site - Dinosaurs and Robots.
- Nice illustration linkage from - Luke Magee.
- Anne likes things which - I like too.
- Pete Usborne's blog - HeyBuzz
- 2 or 3 things - about Design, Architecture & Craft
- Retro style/fashion blog with - A Continuous Lean
- Tasty vintage goodness from - Lark About
- A blend of design, art, science from - TSA
- Simply one of the best design blogs out there - Kitsune Noir
- Gui's Occasional brainfarting at - seiz whaa?
- Jeff Hamada's explosive blog - BOOOOOOOM!
- Remember that - Boredom is Your Fault
- From excellent design agency Tak! - Flim flam
- Currently addicted too - Wavish Industries
- Always excellent linkage at - Computer Love
- Double you, double you, double you dot - NOTCOT
- Tina Roth, lots of spending inspiration at - swissmiss
- Surfing the net?, I'm not so sure - Wrong Distance
- Vive la resistance, - Vive le Freak
- Epic adventures everyday at - The Adventure Blog
- Always fresh signals from - Coudal Partners
- Keeping it simple at - 37 Signals
- Observations & ideas at - Ironic Sans
- Vintage graphics & illustration at - grain edit
- I like toys but - Toysrevil
- Collating visual culture at - pica + pixel
- Always finding the type at - Ace Jet 170
- Michael Eades, always finds good links - yewknee
- Always good for a rummage - PLEP
- Good design links at - FormFiftyFive
- Random & amusing - Neatorama
- Does what it says on the tin - As Found
- Beautifully bizarre - Musselsoppans Vanner
- Eclectic & historic images at - Bibliodyssey
- Venn Diagrams are always funny at - Indexed
- It's like a kick in the balls - Nad Shot
- Support the - Little People
- Food For Designers - Dirty Little Mice
- Things look nice on - The Style Press
- Daily dose of design inspiration - The Serif
- Russel Davies, when he's not in a cafe - RussellDavies
- Andy Polaine, in his interactive - Playpen
- Ben Terrett, writes - Noisy Decent Graphics
- Charles Firth, thinking differently at - Punk Planning
- Web dude based in Tokyo - Yongfook
- Design links at - We Made This
- What's happening on the street - Wooster Collective
- A Visual Digest - 30gms
- Crazy ass art - VVORK
- Recalling the golden age of - Illustration Art
- Classic cartoons - International Animated Film Society
- To be posted here it has to be - Drawn!
- Feeding the creative monster inspiration - designfeedr
Inspirational Websites
- Lovely typography - Jessica Hische
- One of my favourite illustrators - Frank Chimero
- Wonderfull Infographics - always with honor.com
- Extraordinary Empheria Collection - pilllpat
- Every year you've got to read - The Feltron Report
- Vintage magazine cut & paste artist - Tofdru
- Simple shapes, but full of character by - Adrian Johnson
- Lovely retro style from - Frank Chimero
- Always inspired by golden age - Animation Backgrounds
- All the inspiration you need at - FFFFOUND
- Class work from - YES
- Always great - New Future Graphic
- Scott Hansen, awsome style & skill - ISO50
- Mike & Katie, it's just so super cute - Tado
- Painting signs as they should be - Jeff Canham
- Mid century children's books - Retro Kid Pool
Poo View
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There's no better throne than the great outdoors, yes I really did take a shit while looking at this exact view! Refresh the page for more Poo Views :)
If you've got a pic that you think belongs in my collection of scenic shits, please send it over.
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