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Alistair Hall’s graphic design studio in London: thoughtful, simple, beautiful, sustainable communication. 🏳️‍🌈
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As someone called Al, AI headlines can be confusing…
A headline that reads "State of AI in Design", but where the capital I of AI looks the same as a lowercase l, leading to possible confusion for people called Al, and their friends.
October 7, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Sun fun www.wynkyndewordesociety.org/sign-of-the-...
June 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Picked this up on ebay recently:

On Your Bike: The Guide to Cycling in London. Published by @londoncycling.bsky.social and Friends of the Earth, June 1983 (42 years ago!)

Written, edited and designed by Owen Watson. Headings set in Kabel Black.

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The front cover of On Your Bike magazine, featuring an illustration by Biff of a female cyclist in heavy traffic, printed in black and red onto a yellow stock. A red circle in the top right hand corner has the price of 85p. The inside front cover and first page of the magazine. On the inside front cover there's a black and white photos of some bikes leaning against railings, underneath which there's a section entitled 'Your bike - remember it' where you can write down your own bike's details in case of theft. There are also the credits for the creators of the magazine. On the right hand page, titled Your Bike, there's a a guide to choosing a new bike, and black and white photograph of cyclists in London. A spread from On Your Bike magazine, with a story about Riding in traffic, and a face advert for Span a Pot, a product to help ride over potholes. A spread from On Your Bike magazine. A black and white photo of a single cyclist riding along The Mall on the left hand page, and an advert for London Cycling Campaign on the right hand page.
June 19, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Writing a thing about QR codes. Where d’you generate yours? Any great / terrible experiences?
A red QR code that links to the Wikipedia entry about QR codes.
June 10, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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The third of my recent projects for @londoncycling.bsky.social - their Dare to Dream! campaign, encouraging people to push Sadiq Khan to take action and be bolder on cycling. Read more here: www.wemadethis.co.uk/work/lcc-dar...
June 6, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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More recent design work for @londoncycling.bsky.social - identity and materials for their brilliant Share the Joy fund. Read more here: www.wemadethis.co.uk/work/lcc-sha...
June 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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The @londoncycling.bsky.social London Cycling Festival took place this weekend, supported by Lime Bikes. Loads of cyclists out and about in the majority of London’s boroughs, enjoying traffic-free streets and led rides. Read about my work on the identity here: www.wemadethis.co.uk/work/london-...
A logo for the London Cycling Festival with white hand rendered text on a blue background, with an illustration of two yellow bicycles above the lettering.
May 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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And here’s Prog 500, from 13 December 1986 (I was 13 when I bought this). Congratulations on 48 years!
The front cover of Prog 500 of 2000AD The full cover of Prog 500 of 2000AD featuring: Judge Hershey by Brian Bolland Torquemada and Ro Jaws by Kev O'Neill Dan Dare by Dave Gibbons Hammerstein (ABC Warriors) by Steve Dillon Judge Death by Cliff Robinson Ace Trucking by Massimo Belardinelli Slaine by Glen Fabry Halo Jones by Ian Gibson Rogue Trooper by Cam Kennedy Judge Anderson by Barry Kitson Kano (Bad Company) by Brett Ewins Sooner or Later by Milligan & McCarthy Fink Angel by Mike McMahon Tharg by Eric Bradbury D.R. and Quinch by Alan Davis Bad City Blueby Robin Smith Mean Machine Angel by Ron Smith Nemesis by Bryan Talbot Judge Dredd by John Higgins Johnny Alpha (Strontium Dog) by Carlos Ezquerra
February 19, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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This is perfection. Thank you. And here’s one to add, affixed to the dashboard of a 1927 4 1/2 ltr Bentley called Bessa.
A slightly worn metal plate screwed onto the wooden dashboard, which reads: "Presented by Bentley Drivers Club. B.A.R.C. Meeting 17 Oct. 1936. First club race at Brooklands. L.C. McKenzie. 6 and a half miles. Lap speed 91.05 m.p.h."
February 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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“A cold douche from the fountain of truth“ – a description of the nine o‘clock news, in a piece by Sir Ernest Baker from the BBC Year Book, 1944
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An excerpt from the BBC Year Book 1944, which reads: “For most of us, it is its news that matters—matters above everything else. There is little but praise to be given to its collection and presentation of news. It seems to most of us well done—honestly done—objectively done. To turn on the nine o'clock news is to turn on a cold douche from the fountain of truth.
February 17, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Deeply sad to hear that Marie and Will at Old Town clothing are shutting up shop. Their High Rise Trousers are my absolute favourites.
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A screenshot of the Old Town website, showing illustrations of a range of their classic English workwear.
November 26, 2024 at 12:22 PM
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The new NYCFC lettering from @frerejones.bsky.social & @ninastoessinger.bsky.social is 🔥. (Via under consideration.com)
A specimen of the uppercase, numerals and some punctuation of the new NYCFC lettering, in white against a black background.
November 25, 2024 at 3:44 PM
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Well this looks just glorious: Type Archived: A visual journey through typographic history. “The definitive account of the legendary Type Archive provides a stunning visual tour of traditional typefounding, tracing the origins of typography and the printed word.”

vol.co/collections/...

Backed ✅.
A spread from the Type Archived book with pictures of material from the Type Archive. A spread from the Type Archived book with pictures of material from the Type Archive. A spread from the Type Archived book with pictures of material from the Type Archive. A spread from the Type Archived book with pictures of material from the Type Archive.
November 25, 2024 at 9:47 AM
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Brockwell Park is wide open 👍🏻
November 24, 2024 at 12:45 PM
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Last summer, the shop opened its second pop-up in Leadenhall Market, together with a whole range of new products, including Earl Grey Tea – made from real Earls.
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A sign board outside the Hoxton Street Monster Supplies shop, which reads: "Thickest Human Snot now in stock".
November 19, 2024 at 4:50 PM
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Last year, the shop extended its letter writing service with the Letter Writing Packs, which allow young humans to write to Vampires, Dragons, Gremlins, Werewolves and Yeti.
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An open Letter Writing Pack featuring an original letter from a vampire, a pencil, an envelope, a set of instructions, and a few sheets of stickers.
November 19, 2024 at 4:50 PM
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In 2022, just in time for Halloween, the shop opened its first pop-up in London’s historic Leadenhall Market, and launched a host of new products, including the very popular Bloody Ketchup (Type AB negative).
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Glass bottles of Bloody Ketchup sitting on a shelf. The label reads: "Bloody Ketchup, Type AB negative. A smokey barbecue sauce."
November 19, 2024 at 4:50 PM
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A couple of years later, in 2018, the shop launched its own postal service, allowing humans to write to lonely monsters around the world.
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A large vinyl sign in the window of Hoxton Street Monster Supplies advertising the Postal Services available within, as well as a Correspondents Wanted sign.
November 19, 2024 at 4:50 PM
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In 2016, the Hoxton Street Monster Supplies Cookbook was published, with recipes – including Mucus Tarts and Pickled Eyeballs – adapted for humans as well as monsters.
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The cover of the book Hoxton Street Monster Supplies Cookbook – a hardback yellow book with black text and an illustration of a jar of brain jam, a brain, and some bread.
November 19, 2024 at 4:50 PM
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In 2015 the shop’s website was completely updated, with a translation function for Humans, Mummies, Vampire Bats, Werewolves and Zombies.
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A shot of the Hoxton Street Monster Supplies website on an iMac computer screen.
November 19, 2024 at 4:50 PM
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It was also named the Number 1 Kids’ Shop in London by Time Out magazine.
A press clipping from Time Out magazine, listing Hoxton Street Monster Supplies as the best kids shop in London. The text reads: "The Best Kids Shop. Hoxton Street Monster Supplies. Gloriously ghoulish treats for little devils Purveyor of quality goods for monsters of every kind, this curious little shop is just the ticket for vampires, werewolves or humans on the prowl for a jar of Thickest Human Snot or a pot of Salt Made from Tears of Anger. You'll find cabinets piled with creepy preserves (which are really lemon curd, gourmet sea salt and the like) as well as stories by famous authors. Proceeds support the Ministry of Stories creative writing centre set up for local children by writers Ben Payne, Lucy McNab and Nick Hornby. Just mind the invisible cat on your way out."
November 19, 2024 at 4:50 PM
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In February 2014, the shop popped up at Liberty.
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Windows and door at Liberty, featuring graphics for the Hoxton Street Monster Supplies pop-up. The text reads: "Only one giant in the shop at a time", "Customers are politely requested to refrain from eating the staff", and "Nocturnal opening (by appointment) for Vampire customers only."
November 19, 2024 at 4:50 PM
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In November 2013 we created Milk Tooth Chocolate (smooth milk chocolate with delicious chunks of delicately roasted milk teeth), made in collaboration with Divine Chocolate, with a story by Francesca Simon to be completed on the inside of the wrapper.
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A wrapped bar of Milk Tooth Chocolate
November 19, 2024 at 4:50 PM
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Later that year, we collaborated with the talented folks at Tatty Devine to create a range of monstrous jewellery, including this piece made from sustainably-sourced human bone.
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A brass brooch with bone-coloured letters U, R, G, H, and H attached.
November 19, 2024 at 4:50 PM
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In 2012 the shopfront got a beautiful makeover thanks to signwriter Nick Garratt.
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The shopfront of Hoxton Street Monster Supplies, at 159 Hoxton Street, London.
November 19, 2024 at 4:50 PM