http://www.tomato.co.uk Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:33:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en elements from some recent landscape creations... quite beautiful... http://www.tomato.co.uk/#z-brush-madness/ Downloadable animation for KDDI (Japan). http://www.tomato.co.uk/#bell-drift-no-1-%e2%80%93-kddi/ Selected spreads from this years issues. http://www.tomato.co.uk/#the-monthly-archive-2009/ Spreads from Idea Magazine No.337 which features a 144 page essay on The Floating World, Process, Tomato and Underworld. Assisted by Toru Yoshikawa, Japanese Typography by Yoshihisa Shirai. http://www.tomato.co.uk/#idea-magazine-no-337/ Book design for MaddestMaximus to coincide with Shaun's exhibition at the Venice Biennale as Australia's representative. http://www.tomato.co.uk/#shaun-gladwell-maddestmaximus/ type based television commercials for the release of the new ford mondeo with bi-xenon headlights. http://www.tomato.co.uk/#ford-mondeo/ At the Narrows until 19 December (thenarrows.org). More about the painting to be posted on phofa.net in the next few days. http://www.tomato.co.uk/#the-floating-world-book-launch-melbourne/ collaboration between Tota hasegawa & delaware , iPhone App released. 3min timer / music for an instant noodle. available from itune store >>>click here for more info . http://www.tomato.co.uk/#iphone-app-records01/ Recently back from Seoul after making an exhibition with British artist Sir Peter Blake for the Bean Pole fashion label. Paddy Mehan, curator, asked if I'd be interested in creating an installation with Peter around the idea of cycling. The three of us worked out a plan whereby I'd project film ... http://www.tomato.co.uk/#there-back-again-2/ November 26 – December 19, 2009. Book Launch: Thursday, November 26, 6pm. The Narrows, 2/141 Flinders Lane, Melbourne. +61 3 9654 1534   www.thenarrows.org http://www.tomato.co.uk/#the-floating-world-book-launch-exhibition-melbourne/ smirnoff shot at hd on the phantom for the latest television commercial. type added in the flame with glyn at glassworks. http://www.tomato.co.uk/#smirnoff/ film of the beanpole show in collaboration with sir peter blake. http://www.tomato.co.uk/#there-back-again/ Photo wall and bags in place. http://www.tomato.co.uk/#more-rootote/ Recently developed interior and display system for the Japanese bag company Rootote. The structure houses canvas bags with prints and graphics. The display swivels and changes shape as people use and interact with it. http://www.tomato.co.uk/#rootote-shop/ comedy looking hand made snood devised for the borascope on our latest venture into the world of film-making... http://www.tomato.co.uk/#snood/ to coincide with the book launch of 'the Floating World' at the Aoyama Book Centre in Tokyo (31st October) there will be 144 pages of the next issue of Idea (available now) that expands on the themes of 'the Floating World' and looks at tomato, underworld and work with our extended family of ... http://www.tomato.co.uk/#idea-magazine-no-337-floating-world-book-launch-tokyo/ ...is what i say... listen to words that were theirs... http://www.tomato.co.uk/#do-it/ we're in LA for a chat - courtesy of AIGA and believe - be there -  or don't... http://www.tomato.co.uk/#la-talk/ always nice to see your stuff in press (less so to have to buy it - but hey no free lunches no more!) nice article in grafik 177 on the lea shores artwork and in virtual typography on the trainspotting titles - (still milking it after 15 years) so thankyou robert (grafik) ... http://www.tomato.co.uk/#thats-two-things/ some early stills from a geometric typographic motion piece that we are working on with ariane geil (vimeo.com/ariane). playing with original tomato typefaces x 4 and a very old haiku. more soon (with luck) http://www.tomato.co.uk/#the-start-of-something-beautiful/ http://www.tomato.co.uk/#the-monthly-%e2%80%93-august/ artwork for andrea parkers forthcoming compilation foil blocked lines on coloured stock - will it, won't it? http://www.tomato.co.uk/#hold-it/ very limited (300) triple white vinyl 10 inch lp. incremental 45 degree diecuts, black debossed box for south london psychedelic band http://www.tomato.co.uk/#the-lea-shores-album-boxset/ these came back for a japanese only nouvelle vague compilation - it's all usually done by hand, but schedule ruled it out this time - left to their own devices the laser cutters used thick grey board - looked rather lovely, smelt rather nasty... http://www.tomato.co.uk/#too-little-time/ 'Pure Scenius' was a three-part improvised 4 and a half hour performance between Brian (Eno), Karl, Leo Abrahams (guitar), Jon Hopkins (keyboards) the Necks and Toby Vogel (Visuals) at the Sydney Opera House. Unfortunately I wasn't able to attend the performance day but I did attend the 2 days of 'rehersals'. They are rare ... http://www.tomato.co.uk/#pure-scenius-sydney-opera-house/ http://www.tomato.co.uk/#2165/ there were more meetings and phone calls about this than copies printed. ltd edition of 300 triple 10 inch boxset for the lea shores - our friends from the south (london). the sleeves have a incremental 45 die cut, the colours suggesting aerial perspective (naval and pastoral) aswell as chromatic phase ... http://www.tomato.co.uk/#the-lea-shores-boxset/ a montage of graphic elements from tv, film and web projects with sound by underworld. http://www.tomato.co.uk/#tomato-graphics/ montage of tomato title sequences ranging from the classic trainspotting to hand crafted type for the latest 007 flick. http://www.tomato.co.uk/#tomato_titles/ double page article in july's creative review on the nouvelle vague artwork http://www.tomato.co.uk/#cr-dps/ despite tomato's brave attempts to save the multinational GM corporation through creativity alone, it looks like our efforts may have been made too late! Two new tv spots built entirely from CG elements. the car shots, although computer generated draw from precise live action sequences, lit and shot as if ... http://www.tomato.co.uk/#chevrolet-cruze/ Melbourne Museum of Printing (MMOP) is a working museum (more accurately a 'treasure house') of typography and printing. Since 1993 it has focused on the retention of traditional printing methods and equipment. Initially established as the Australian Type Company; containing a comprehensive collection of printing presses, typesetting machines, types and other print-related artefacts in addition ... http://www.tomato.co.uk/#melbourne-museum-of-printing/ an interesting production mistake makes for a tough decision or two on the new lea shores box set... wrap with a box or sleeves within a sleeve... http://www.tomato.co.uk/#cutting-corners/ The Floating World will be published in Western Europe - Early September, North America - End September, Australia - Early October, Asia, South America - End October. You can pre-order copies now at www.steidlville.com http://www.tomato.co.uk/#the-floating-world-publication-dates/ pleasant shapes in the making... http://www.tomato.co.uk/#stencil-mess/ 20 second teaser tv spot for the release of the brands new tagline...  bring it to life. http://www.tomato.co.uk/#guinness/ Change the Rules TVC These spots were for the new General Motors "Cruze" model. The brief was to create a 45 second commercial featuring the car exploring a landscape built up from light projections. As we make our way through shards of light, the story of a maverick individual unfolds on the screens ... http://www.tomato.co.uk/#chevrolet-cruze-2/ and then they changed it, they always do... diy chase and space, printed in the snow three days to dry then printing again.   http://www.tomato.co.uk/#a-long-tracklist/ http://www.tomato.co.uk/#tomato-project-reel-2009/ The Tilted Stage is a 232 page book that is split into 3 sections. The first documents (at one dps per hour) Mike's extraordinary 36 hour performance at the Tasmanian Art Gallery and Museum (TMAG). Each spread is is split between the 'photograph of the hour' and Tony Bond's notations of his parallel ... http://www.tomato.co.uk/#mike-parr-the-tilted-stage/ 'The Tilted Stage' is a 232 page book that is split into 3 sections. The first documents (at one dps per hour) Mike's extraordinary 36 hour performance at the Tasmanian Art Gallery and Museum (TMAG). Each spread is is split between the 'photograph of the hour' and Tony Bond's notations of his parallel ... http://www.tomato.co.uk/#mike-parr-the-tilted-stage-book-published/ after nearly a year in the making lyle and scott re-launch their e-commerce website. tomato were bought in to help lyle and scott modernize and re-focus their range of products to the outside world. a pure, flat hierarchy of design was created where each of the lyle and scott ... http://www.tomato.co.uk/#lyle-and-scott/ after some time... this week saw the re-launch of the lyle and scott e-commerce website...still some detailing issues to correct... but live none the less... black and white images shot by the master... roger rich... super... much gracias lyleandscott.com http://www.tomato.co.uk/#lyle-and-scott-e-commerce-website/ Here are some spreads from Current - Contemporary Art from Australia and New Zealand. I designed the template and Stephen Walker at Art & Australia designed it. For more information click here. http://www.tomato.co.uk/#current/ spent friday and saturday making, and printing numerals. plywood blocks, near zero temperature, 4 tonnes of pressure, inky fingers, nice marks. Pictured below Roy (without whom it wouldn't be possible) printing on the fly press... not pictured make do chase and spacers... http://www.tomato.co.uk/#handmade-in-peckham/ The coup for this edition an exclusive 7,000 word essay on the Global Economic Crisis by Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of Australia. This is, as far as anyone here can recall, the first time a sitting Prime Minister has done such a thing. The first 1500 words of his essay can be read ... http://www.tomato.co.uk/#the-monthly-february/ PAN EUROPEAN PRINT CAMPAIGN tomato were approached to create visuals for the re launch of the ford ka. three neo realistic vistas based on the idea of 'seek and you will find' were made. false perspectives and abstracted forms within each setting allow odd references and multiple distorted vehicles to hide ... http://www.tomato.co.uk/#ford-ka-2/ Simon and Dylan will be doing 2 talks for longlunch the first on tuesday 3rd feb at westbourne studios in london - the second on thursday 26th feb at glasgow school of art. tickets available from analogue books www.analoguebooks.co.uk. please be gentle it's been a while ;-) http://www.tomato.co.uk/#tomato-longlunch-talks/ pan-european print campaign for the re-launch of the ford ka. three neo-realistic vistas were constructed to hide multiple versions of the car. built in 3d with clive and james at tag for the andys and jason at ogilvy, london. http://www.tomato.co.uk/#ford-ka/ Papirio sandal sample has arrived. this product will be out in spring 2009. (only be available at daikanyama-tokyo birkenstock shop.)   http://www.tomato.co.uk/#birkenstock_sample-arrived/