5 for Friday

1. Tomorrow Never Knows - The Beatles
2. Alison - The Pixies
3. Satellite - The Sex Pistols
4. Highly Evolved - The Vines
5. Party Fears Two - The Associates

Tex

Thanks Twitter, Facebook & Blogger.com

Over the years I've became pretty happy being in my own company. What is it they say? How do you expect anyone to like your company if you don't like your own? Something like that I think. Anyway, I've recently noticed how much I actually talk to myself. This in itself is not a new thing for me as some of my best creative moments have happened in the studio when I've locked my office door and turned of the emails and phones for just a wee blether with myself. The good thing about this is I usually have a pen and a piece of paper to record these 'life changing' ideas.

However if I am out walking on my own - a lot of these ideas get lost in the next thought or sight of something more interesting!

Having recently got hooked on twitter, facebook and blogger fewer ideas are going missing! Not saying they're all great insights or ideas, just saying thanks for giving me somewhere to put them.

Also stops me arguing with myself.

Talk soon.

Scott

Five For Friday

1. Sour Times - Portishead
2. When Will I Be Loved - The Everly Brothers
3. Epic - Faith No More
4. My Favourite Dress - The Wedding Present
5. Ace of Spades - Motorhead

Tex

PS - just in case :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsB1W9MQ9nI

5 For Friday

1. It's All Over Now Baby Blue - Bob Dylan
2. Turn To Stone - ELO
3. Angel Interceptor - Ash
4. One Night With You - Elvis Presley
5. Nasty Nasty -999

Tex

5 For Friday

1. It's All Over Now Baby Blue - Bob Dylan
2. Turn To Stone - ELO
3. Angel Interceptor - Ash
4. One Night With You - Elvis Presley
5. Nasty Nasty - 999

Tex

PS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKab0Uu6kFQ

Beauty is in the eye of the cheque holder!

Not so long ago the Glasgow 2014 Organising Committee invited all (not just Glasgow) design studios to tender for the design and implementation of the 2014 Commonwealth Games logo. This was quite exciting and also refreshing given that they had stated from the outset that it would 'not be based on past relationships, size or capacity'. Some of us smaller fish though we might have a chance or indeed be asked to be involved in some way. According to the whispers, after getting around 70 P.Q.Q's they whittled this down to a handful of agencies. These few then had to demonstrate their ability to deliver what the brief requested. That's a lot of agency's, a lot of creative time and ultimately a lot of money! (Although don't believe the hype folks - actually reasonable value for money :)

On Monday the 8th of March 2010 the organisers unveiled the new 'marque'! It has been described as 'classic, iconic and befitting of a world class city'.

As a designer I find it quite lazy. I'm sure there was lots of R&D involved but given that we have since found out that it is the cousin of 'The Common Guild' logo which the same company done, I feel right in my assessment.

As a punter I find it very pedestrian. In hearing their explanation about where the rings come from I have even less respect for it.

That said - they were never going to win on this one! Damned either way. Like anything it will grow on us and we will eventually accept it and in time actually love it. Well maybe not love it - but you get where I'm coming from.

Anyway, time to support our city. Good luck Glasgow!

Talk soon.

5 for Friday

1. A Forest - The Cure
2. Red Morning Light - Kings Of Leon
3. Denis - Blondie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf3h8XmL2lE
4. Stay Too Long - Plan B
5. Paradise City - Guns & Roses

Tex

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Easily Pleased

Whatever your daily routine is, whatever your workload and the pressures it brings, isn't it great to get home? Maybe you're keen to get home to see the family. Maybe you got a big tea waiting. Maybe you've got a good book to finish.

Tonight I got home. And it was nice. But then I found out Brazil were on the telly. Isn't it great when you get an unexpected treat?

Home is where the unexpected, after dinner, on council telly, international football friendly is.

Tex