The Creative Apes

22/05/2024

Have worked on some of these tees, seems a good time to share….

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Well, front…

21/10/2021

In our latest essay in which a critic reflects on a cultural work that brings them joy, Nicholas Barber pays tribute to the blissfully escapist comic novels of PG Wodehouse.

01/01/2020

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30/12/2019

Wishing y'all a Happy New year! (getting it in early) ✨🍾

12/12/2019

Got back to find this had arrived last night. 🙌 Proof copy of Israel Rank (which the Ealing Comedy ‘Kind Hearts and Coronets’ is based on). Should be available to buy very soon!

04/12/2019

And to the FINAL Annual Report of the season 🥳 😁 This one for AVID Detention, supporting volunteer visitors to immigration detainees in the UK. Some startling statistics in here, highlighting the tremendous work of a pretty small team of people (including Director 🙌). So that’s your lot, no more annual reports from me till 2020 at least 😊 @ Hitchin

29/11/2019

Hurray! Final copies received! (Actually they arrived last week but I forgot to post).

I made tweaks to the cover as I decided that the border was too close the edge. Any slight shift on the trimming at the printers would be very easily noticed. And the colours needed brightening ever so slightly. This is why proof copies are a must!

And also why design for print is a VERY different world to digital design. Once it’s printed, it’s printed. No one wants a design blooper, but we’ve all been there at some point 😬😫🤦‍♀️😂❤️

27/11/2019

Fun with colour and good old multiply! Next book cover for annotated vintage range on the way! Israel Rank inspired the excellent film Kind Hearts and Coronets, which in turn inspired the publisher’s name. Looking forward to receiving the printed copy once it’s off to press 😁👏👏👏
@ Hitchin

25/11/2019

Help from the furry friend again. He’s pretty lazy so guess it’s the only kind of mouse he can be bothered with.

13/11/2019

Aaaaand another Annual Review! This time for Shepherds Bush Housing Group. Produced at GI with the rest of the gang .sephine2 (I think everyone worked on it right?!) It’s been in production for a while, so fab to have it back from press 🙌.
@ Clerkenwell

17/10/2019

Ooh got my hands on the alphabet posters I printed with and .sephine2 The textures of the wooden type are lovely and varied 😍.