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Mandolin player - jazz and folk
Collector of bifurcated rivets ephemera
Creator of the first Internet cemetery
Learning PSG
Emeritus Computer Scientist Professor

Header: some bifurcated rivets tins
Avatar: my left hand playing the mandolin

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Graphic Design History Resources - We Made This

When I’m not doing graphic design stuff at We Made This, I’m an Associate Lecturer on the Graphic Design BA course at the School of Art, Architecture and Design (previously named The Cass) at London Metropolitan University. It’s a wonderful course, with great connections to industry, and some really brilliant students who regularly create exciting and […]

We Made This
Willy Sluiter: Elegance and Realism in Early 20th-Century Dutch Art

Willy Sluiter (1873–1949) was a remarkably versatile Dutch painter and graphic artist, celebrated for his ability to capture the elegance an...

Federico Seneca: The Visionary of Italian Poster Art

Federico Seneca (1891–1976) was a towering figure in early 20th-century graphic design, celebrated for his ability to blend artistic avant-g...

'They saw them on their dishes when eating': The mushroom making people hallucinate dozens of tiny humans

Only recently described by science, the mysterious mushrooms are found in different parts of the world, but they give people the same exact visions.

BBC
Archivio Grafica Italiana

The first systematic digital archive dedicated to the Italian graphic design heritage. A growing overview aimed to spread and promote the culture of quality that distinguishes the Italian design tradition.

Archivio Grafica Italiana
iOS and iPadOS 26.3 screwed up my wallpaper settings. I use a colour background and it just showed me black which I couldn't change. The fix was to set a photo as the background and then change back to a colour.
The best part of being a Mac user is getting to say "sorry, I don't know how to use Windows" whenever people ask you for help.
Georges Meunier: The Architect of Belle Époque Vivacity

Georges Meunier (1869–1942) was a prominent French poster artist and illustrator who captured the effervescent spirit of Paris during the la...

Walter Tyndale: The Virtuoso of Architectural Watercolors

Walter Tyndale (1855–1943) was a distinguished British watercolorist and author, renowned for his exquisite depictions of architecture, land...