A collection of books, pamphlets and colourful papers laid out on a bright orange surface. A red poster in the centre reads “12dozeneggcups.com” in bold, rounded lettering.

A Things eggstravanganza this Fry-Day

Words: Amy Lewin
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Date: 12 September 2014; Things
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Pardon the puns, but when you have a project as eggcentric as 12 dozen egg cups amongst your Things, it’s simply irresistible. If literally hundreds of photos of eggs doesn’t crack you up, perhaps you’ll go all runny inside for a eggcellent poster from Rose Blake and an eggstraordinary comic from the marvellous NoBrow Press and writer and illustrator Roman Muradov. Failing that, you’ll surely get eggcited by Phaidon’s new series of introductions to the life and work of modern masters or by some prints celebrating the eggceptional pioneers of the poster. Right then, onwards, because I’m fresh out of yolks.

A ceramic egg cup shaped like a grave, with a white egg sitting in a green grassy mound. A black headstone stands beside the egg, featuring the gold letters “RLP”. — Above
12 dozen egg cups

A sculpture of a dark, rocky volcano against a bright blue background. A cracked egg sits at the peak, with yellow yolk spilling down the sides like lava. — Above
12 dozen egg cups

A small, green Persil detergent bottle sculpture stands against a solid red background. A brown egg is balanced on top of the bottle's cap. — Above
12 dozen egg cups

A brown egg sits in the centre of a glazed doughnut. The pastry is set against a solid blue background. — Above
12 dozen egg cups

12 dozen egg cups

Alex and Dave, a printmaker and filmmaker, had “never used clay before” this year. Realising that their creative juices were, frankly, being wasted like a soft-boiled egg spooned out of the pan too soon, they set to work making 144 unique ceramic egg cups. Their blog, 12 dozen egg cups, is a testament to just how inventive two people can be with a lump of clay and one simple function to fulfil. From a volcano to a palm tree, a camel to a candleabra, these cups sure are eggcentric. My eggs and soldiers will never be the same again without one of their magical creations.
www.12dozeneggcups.com

A book cover featuring a dark, stylised illustration of a city with towering buildings and spindly trees. A small figure walks along a glowing yellow path, beneath the title “(IN A SENSE) LOST & FOUND”. — Above
Roman Muradov: (In A Sense) Lost & Found

An open graphic novel rests on a bright orange surface. The pages feature comic panels in a muted palette of purple, brown and pink. — Above
Roman Muradov: (In A Sense) Lost & Found

An open graphic novel showing two pages of stylised comic panels. The artwork uses a limited palette of ochre, black, and muted purple to depict figures in various urban scenes. — Above
Roman Muradov: (In A Sense) Lost & Found

An open book on an orange background. A page of an illustration features a comic strip and text that reads “Premise awoke one morning from troubled dreams to find that her innocence had gone missing.” — Above
Roman Muradov: (In A Sense) Lost & Found

Roman Muradov: (In A Sense) Lost & Found

NoBrow Press sure are producing some crackers at the moment. Roman Muradov’s (In A Sense) Lost & Found has a corker of a title and begins with a great pun: “F. Premise awoke one morning from troubled dreams to find that her innocence had gone missing.” It’s a tale set in a mysterious twilit world of winding staircases and leafless trees, full of elegant characters penned with sophistication. No surprise then that Roman has previously illustrated for the New Yorker and New York Times and his Tolstoy Doodle graced Google home pages far and wide just a few days ago to celebrate the Russian author’s birthday.
www.bluebed.net

An illustration of two small figures standing on a dark blue surface. One person carries a small blue suitcase, while a giant, pale blue bird looms above them. — Above
Rose Blake: Blisters 2014

A close-up of a blue and white illustration resting on a light wood surface. The white border features the handwritten text “I’ve got a feeling that the journey has just begun”. — Above
Rose Blake: Blisters 2014

An illustration of a giant blue bird gliding across a deep blue background. Two small figures stand below the bird, while another figure appears to float above its wing. — Above
Rose Blake: Blisters 2014

A person holds up an illustration of a large, light blue bird flying across a deep blue sky. Two small figures wave from the bird’s back, while two others stand on the ground below. — Above
Rose Blake: Blisters 2014

Rose Blake: Poster for Blisters 2014

Screen printer extraordinaire Rose Blake created this moony poster for the Print Club’s competition Blisters 2014. It’s “a tribute to Phil Everly who died at the beginning of this year”, inspired by the singer’s On the wings of a nightingale and featuring the lovely line “I’ve got a feeling that the journey has just begun.” Rose was one of our graduates way back in 2009 and has been consistently wowing us ever since.
www.roseblakeillustration.blogspot.co.uk

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Phaidon: Essential Introductions to Modern Masters

An open magazine lies flat against a bright orange background. The pages feature an article on “Jackson Pollock”, including a black and white photo of the artist at work and two examples of his drip paintings. — Above
Phaidon: Essential Introductions to Modern Masters

An open book displays several photographs of city street scenes against an orange background. One image shows a food kiosk with a sign reading “HAMBURGERS FRANKFURTERS”, while another shows a florist shop. — Above
Phaidon: Essential Introductions to Modern Masters

An open book displays a full-page abstract painting of intersecting, linear strokes in purple, orange and yellow. The artwork is printed across two pages, set against a bright orange background. — Above
Phaidon: Essential Introductions to Modern Masters

Phaidon: Essential Introductions to Modern Masters

We’ve got our mitts on some satisfyingly hardback yet not too hefty introductions from Phaidon yet to be released to the masses. The series includes titles on Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, Richard Estes and other venerable artists. The books are tastefully simple, encased in a plastic cover to protect them from all those crayons and paints that you’re sure to whip out in a frenzy of inspiration after browsing these pages. Each contains a trove of images of artwork and educational focus chapters on themes and techniques.
www.phaidon.com

Two flyers laid side by side on an orange background. One is black with white text reading “Alan Kirchong and Monotype” and “Celebrating the centenary of five pioneers of the poster”. The other features a bold, abstract composition of red, yellow, blue and white shapes. — Above
Alan Kitching and Monotype: Celebrating the Centenary of Five Pioneers of the Poster

Two rectangular cards with abstract geometric designs lie side by side on an orange background. The left card features a red block next to black and white stripes, while the right card shows overlapping squares in blue, yellow, green and brown. — Above
Alan Kitching and Monotype: Celebrating the Centenary of Five Pioneers of the Poster

A black flyer rests on a bright orange surface. The white text reads “Alan Kitching and Monotype” and “Celebrating the centenary of five pioneers of the poster”, followed by event details and logos for Monotype and Ual. — Above
Alan Kitching and Monotype: Celebrating the Centenary of Five Pioneers of the Poster

Two abstract prints with bold, colourful geometric shapes are laid on a bright orange background. The prints feature overlapping blocks of green, blue, red and yellow on purple and white fields. — Above
Alan Kitching and Monotype: Celebrating the Centenary of Five Pioneers of the Poster

Alan Kitching and Monotype: Celebrating the Centenary of Five Pioneers of the Poster

These five prints, produced by Alan Kitching and Monotype, are reminders of the iconic work of Tom Eckersley, Abram Games, FHK Henrion, Josef Müller-Brockmann and Paul Rand who were all, coincidentally, born in 1914. The prints accompany an exhibition of posters and archival material at the London College of Communication, a talk, film and panel discussion. Who better than one of the world’s foremost graphic designers to hold the quintet’s 100-year-old birthday celebrations?
www.monotype.com