That old saying, 'there's no such thing as bad publicity'? Well, in a Web 2.0 world it just ain't true. That's mainly because in the old days, you could take a few hits and it didn't hurt too much. With a ...Read More
As I've had time and space to work on ideas for empty shops this year, and as I've been able to support others in their work, I've become ever more keenly interested in the ideas, inspiration and ideology behind the ...Read More
The a, b, c, of Empty Shops “The fact that the trees are in blossom very briefly is what makes them important to us.” Tim Anselm (The Beekeepers blog, 1st Apil 2009) This is an agenda for people using empty shops, ...Read More
In graphic design, there's a great debate around the practice of putting a pitch to a client. In effect, you're asked to work up your ideas in rough and then put them forward for consideration. It's a lot of time ...Read More
I wrote this post at the time of the expenses scandal. I have a great respect for Peter, as he's generally a principled politician, and has taken admirable stances on human rights. So finding that he had claimed the maximum ...Read More
Should we blame one young man for a murder, or see it instead as an inevitable consequence of our collective inaction? It's obvious that the stabbing of Syden Pearson has devastated his family and friends. But it will have the same ...Read More
Last Saturday, Revolutionary Music and CoMA hosted a free workshop as part of the Ice Prince Arts Festival, marking the first anniversary of over 2000 tons of timber being washed up on Worthing beach. I've never quite got to ...Read More
At 7am this morning, with the streets still dark and empty, I loaded the bike pannier with six chunks of ice. Inside each was a splinter of pine from the cargo of the Ice Prince, which sank a year ago. ...Read More
It's a new year, and for the past 16 days I've been in planning heaven; brainstorming ideas, setting some targets, making sure events are lined up for 09 and getting ready for a really good year. (Oh - and getting ...Read More
This week, I'm visiting the Brighton Photo Biennial and (running alongside it) the Brighton Photo Fringe. Now, I'm an old hand at visiting exhibitions so I know how this works. Well, the leaflet I was given at a Brighton Photo Fringe ...Read More
