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Residents battle overnight works at Epsom station

An invitation to dance on the grave of Joseph Grimaldi

A memorial to Joseph Grimaldi – the man who invented the modern 'clown' – has been unveiled by artist Henry Krokatsis. In keeping with Grimaldi's spirit of performance, Krokatsis' installation in north London invites the public to dance on a series bronze tiles that sit on top of Grimaldi's grave. It even plays a tune... On Grimaldi's death on 31 May 1837 the London Illustrated News was moved to write, "Grimaldi is dead and hath left no peer. We fear with him the spirit of pantomime has disappeared." His reinterpretation of the medieval 'fool' character led him to become one ...

Meet Caleb, James Jarvis' new Amos character

Illustrator and toy designer James Jarvis just got in touch with us to point us in the direction of a new cartoon strip he's publishing daily online: The Wisdom of Caleb... The strip is written by Jarvis' long term collaborator and partner in all things Amos, Russell Waterman, and features Jarvis' latest character, Caleb, revealing his musings, concerns, and daily adventures... Fans of Caleb can follow his daily musings at wisdomofcaleb.blogspot.com and also get excited about the prospect of inviting him into their homes. Yes, Caleb will soon be available October release to buy in the form of an Amos ...

Aaron Ruell at Colette

Aaron Ruell, who is perhaps best known for his commercial work for brands including Burger King and Volkswagen, is currently showing an exhibition of his personal photography work at Colette in Paris... Ruell's photography has been featured in magazines internationally and he has exhibited it in the US, Milan and Buenos Aires. The show at Colette marks his first French exhibition, and includes a mixture of still life works and portraits. "I tend to describe my photographs as 'quiet'," says Ruell. "I'm inspired by pieces of furniture or accessories that wind up in my still life work. Also by music ...

Peter Saville designs new England shirt

England's footballers will be wearing a new home shirt for their match against Bulgaria on September 3, with graphics designed by Peter Saville Given the team's pathetic performance over the summer it's perhaps not the best time to be asking long-suffering fans to shell out £49.99 for yet another new kit. In the accompanying press blurb, manufacturers Umbro say that the design "takes its inspiration from the more formal classic shirts of England’s footballing past. Umbro has developed a new longer, more open neckline for the shirt, building on the square neckline that was designed for the away shirt but ...

Police disgust over pool and park vandals

Man avoids prison over sex acts with teenager

Barn owls being heard again at Leith Hill

Anger over traffic jams caused by EDF works

Distraction thief in newspaper survey con

Charity 'stroll' in memory of CHASE hospice dad

Parish council joins Ash Tesco Express fight

RIP Corinne Day

We were greatly saddened to hear via magCulture of the death of Corinne Day whose 1990 cover shot of Kate Moss for The Face ushered in a new era of photography The July 1990 cover above not only launched the career of Day's friend Moss, who was then just 16 years old, but also led to a new wave of pared-down, so-called 'grungey' fashion photography that the tabloids, following a Vogue shoot in 1993 again starring Moss, soon dubbed 'heroin chic'. The Vogue images were certainly controversial, but they sprang from Day's willingness to form lasting, deep relationships with her ...

Sensitive, apparently

New from Redstone Press comes this lovingly produced Inkblot Test complete with 12 cards. As a sceptical sort, I was eager to see if the blots could get the measure of me... In addition to the series of colourful freeform blots and the accompanying booklet of interpretations, there's also great essay on the history of the blobby medium by writer and journalist Will Hobson. Far from ramming home the validity of Hermann Rorschach's psychological tests, Hobson acknowledges the ridicule that the visual experiments have often brought since first used in the 1940s and 50s, and how it is now perhaps ...

Hastings Council's anti-dog-poo campaign

Hastings Borough Council is taking a hard line on the owners of dogs that foul the streets and pavements of the historic seaside town – and their graphic poster campaign which launched earlier this month is causing a bit of a stir... Let's face it, no one likes to see dog poo or any kind of poo on their doorstep or on their street. In Hastings, the local council has launched a campaign to encourage people to pick up after their dogs and also to encourage members of the public to report dog owners that let their pets foul public ...

September 2010

&o=http://img.constantcontact.com/l~ alt="Spacer in Desktop Wallpaper Calendar: September 2010" border="0" width="1" height="1" /> Desktop wallpapers can serve as an excellent source of inspiration. However, if you use some specific wallpaper for a long period of time, it becomes harder to draw inspiration out of it. That’s why we have decided to supply you with smashing wallpapers over 12 months. And to make them a little bit more distinctive from the usual crowd, we’ve decided to embed calendars for the upcoming month. So if you need to look up some date, isn’t it better to show off a nice wallpaper with a ...

Key industry figures attempt to define design

Leading industry figures will offer their definition of design in tomorrow’s issue of Design Week.

Artwork sought for Emirates frequent flyer cards

Emirates Airlines has launched a competition to find artwork for the membership cards of its frequent flyer programme Skywards.

Innovation Digital works on Sense Scotland website

Disability charity Sense Scotland has appointed Glasgow-based digital consultancy Innovation Digital to redesign and develop its website.

Gaea Todd wins British Glass Biennale Best in Show award

Contemporary glass exhibition the British Glass Biennale has announced the winner of its Best in Show award.

Art of the Fanzine

Issue four left and two of Fever Zine, who will be at the next D&AD Sharp'ner D&AD's next Sharp'ner event will look at the culture of fanzines in a panel discussion headed up by Professor Teal Triggs, whose new book on the subject is out in October... The next installation of D&AD's discussion-based panel events is set for 21 September at House on Berwich Street in London. It will see Teal Triggs, Professor of Graphic Design at University College London, and author of new book Fanzines leading the conversation, with contributions from Alex Zamora Fever Zine, shown above ; Cathy ...

Editorial Calendars and Style Guides

&o=http://img.constantcontact.com/l~ alt="Spacer in Blogging For Web Designers: Editorial Calendars and Style Guides" border="0" width="1" height="1" /> A few years ago, you might not have pointed out during a meeting with a potential client that you maintained a blog. Over time, though, blogs have evolved from the being a personal hobby to a serious work tool. In fact, today, web designers are supposed to know much more than just how to design and build websites. Customer’s expectations have increased, and unless you are in position to choose your favourite clients, meeting these expectations requires hard work.Hence, it’s important to keep learning ...

Free WordPress 3.0+ Theme For Educational Websites

&o=http://img.constantcontact.com/l~ alt="Spacer in Academica: Free WordPress 3.0+ Theme For Educational Websites" border="0" width="1" height="1" /> In this post we release a yet another freebie: Academica WordPress Theme, a free WordPress theme designed specifically for educational websites such as universities, schools etc. It’s a flexible and versatile free theme that can be easily customized and branded for any university, academy or non-profit organization. The theme is designed by ProudThemes the server is currently not working and released for Smashing Magazine and its readers. As usual, the theme is free to use in private and commerical projects.Download the theme for free!The theme ...

Measures against Guildford Cruise 'anti-social driving'

Brave Paula tells breast cancer to take a hike

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