A couple of links here from my recent stint covering the deputy editor’s job on Idealog magazine.
First, a short feature on John Gow, a very cool philanthropist doing great things with public art. And secondly, the story of Nathan Goldsworthy’s recent re-brand and his new self-assembled furniture, including The Adjutant desk, which will feature in my dream study, once I can afford it. Once I can afford a study, actually.
Regarding working in an office again, despite my fears about returning to a 9-5 routine after a year of early mornings and weekend work — and 3pm breaks for a swim or a nap, in case I’m misrepresenting the freelance lifestyle in any way — it was pretty invigorating to be part of a highly creative, and often also highly amusing, team again. Big ups to the new art director, Charlie McKay (ex-Metro), whose hilarious re-takes on cover lines caused me to accidentally snort-drink my coffee on more than one occasion. (Would Liz Lemon called that “sninking”? I’d like to think so.)
Well, that’s the last time they ask for my opinion…
A rambling column written on deadline and captured for posterity in print and now online. This is what happens when you have too little time, an open brief and too many ideas jostling for attention, and end up overshooting your word quota by oh, about 1,000.