A quick typographic experiment in creating a more modern, simplified version of the traditional Drop Cap which still made reference to their historical origin in illuminated manuscripts. Continue reading
A bit of experimental display type I have been working on. Still a work in progress, and there are definitely a few characters I think need some tweaking and development after reviewing them as a suite. Continue reading
On a related note to the Magazine Sniffing article posted on the Labs page, those of you out there who share my passion for book sniffing will appreciate this as much as I do. Assouline, the luxury book store and gift retailer stock this amazing book candle, with it’s website claiming it has the power to “evoke the atmosphere of your fantasy library, and the pleasure of reading, through the enigmatic scent of paper.”
If anyone would like to purchase this for me, the studio address can be found at the bottom of the page. 
As the studio’s resident ‘print geek’ a favourite past-time of mine is getting design, layout and typography inspiration from magazines. I decided to make a labs project sharing latest observations in the world of editorial and the book-sniffing shenanigans which ensued on the latest studio field trip to Monocle – a hidden gem with all of the hottest stuff going on in terms of print finishes and typography.
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A beutiful stop motion panoramic image documenting sunrise/moonrise. Found on the blog of Nicholas Felton
Need these in my life for Christmas 2012.
These amazing posters were designed by Foam agency to promote a band called Dry The River. The horses were designed using google sketch up and then crafted to create huge 3D papercraft posters that were distributed around London. Each horse took around 35 hours to make!
At Banbury Walker Studio we don’t limit ourselves to live events, we also do some more unusual projects. Here is a film about our friend Clive, discussing barns and environmental technology; something that really interests us in the studio.
Beautiful decorative infographic by Andrea Stark documenting checking the time on an analogue watch through the course of a week.
Great video of an experiment using the ipad as a tool for light painting.
Beautiful illustrated QR code advent calender by Johanna Basford.