Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin Christmas Cards

A new addition to the Christmas Card range is the new Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin Card, the ultimate in cool!

My My My

Eno in his post 'Roxy' finery, last but one of the 'marber grid' prints. Available here with lots of other goodies

The Robots

The latest limited edition print from Piper Gates Design features the might Kraftwerk in their full Man Machine glory. The print is 30 x 40 cm in size and is printed on high quality 250 gram silk paper. It comes in an edition of 35 copies and is signed and numbered by the artist. Available here.

The Model

The Kraftwerk print is also available as a limited edition A5 Birthday Card. The card is printed on high quality 250 gram silk paper and contains a unique blurb on the back. The blurb tells the story of how Kraftwerk discovered the inner workings of a pocket calculator. Available here

Life On Mars?

The first memory of David Bowie I have is hearing family concern over my older cousin Daryl having a Ziggy haircut and getting his ears pierced. My rather loathsome Grandma commented that he had gone a bit “weird”. I often think David would have had a quiet chuckle about this small act of subversion committed in his name.

It wouldn't be until years later that I fully fell under the spell of David and could see he was a true genius. I also realized he had unlimited creativity and was always going forward even if the results weren’t his best. It’s sad to think we live in a world without such boundless creativity but one thing is certain – we are all better for having him in it and for the rich body of work he has left us with. RIP David.

Computer Love

An addition to Piper Gates Design Christmas range, the very wonderful Ralph and Florian from Kraftwerk. As usual the card is A5 in size and printed on high quality 250 gram paper but why does Ralph have a smartphone in 1978? The only way to find out is to buy a card and read the blurb on the back! Available here

Dig The New Breed

The Jam birthday card is also available as a very limited edition 30cm x 40cm poster printed on high quality 250 gram silk stock, 20 copies only.

The Jam Birthday Card

The latest subject of Piper Gates Design limited edition birthday cards is The Jam. Set in the "Sound Effects" era (though Bruce and Rick look like they've walked off the sleeve of "News of the World") the card shows Bruce and Rick at their amiable best with Paul brooding in a way that only Paul Weller can. Available here.

RIP Tommy Ramone

Homo Superior Episode Three

Mission accomplished.

Homo Superior Episode Two

Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending Brit Sci Fi here in sunny Leicester. Primarily I went to hear a talk and meet my childhood faves The Tomorrow People. Regular readers will know of my love for the Tomorrow People and with that in mind I decided to create a poster for the attending TP’s to sign. In the end 3 designs were conceived and made available for one month only.

Doctor Who "Curse of Peladon" Ltd Ed 30cm x 40cm Poster

Based on one of Piper Gates first designs this 30cm x 40cm poster comes in a limited edition of 25 copies only and is signed and numbered. As usual it is printed on high quality 250 gram paper. Available here

Doctor Who "City of Death" Ltd Ed 30cm x 40cm Poster

Based on the birthday card (see below) this 30cm x 40cm poster comes in a limited edition of 25 copies only and is signed and numbered. As usual it is printed on high quality 250 gram paper. Available here

Doctor Who "Curse of Peladon" Birthday Card

Following on from the success of The Small Faces & Morrissey Christmas Cards it was decided to introduce a range of birthday cards in a similar style celebrating Piper Gates most popular designs as well as introducing some new ones. Each card features a unique blurb on the back to enhance the visual experience. The size of the cards is A5 folded (210mm x 148mm) and printed on high quality 250 gram stock. Available here

Doctor Who "City of Death" Birthday Card

Following on from the success of The Small Faces & Morrissey Christmas Cards it was decided to introduce a range of birthday cards in a similar style celebrating Piper Gates most popular designs as well as introducing some new ones. Each card features a unique blurb on the back to enhance the visual experience. The size of the cards is A5 folded (210mm x 148mm) and printed on high quality 250 gram stock. Available here

The Professionals Birthday Card

Following on from the success of The Small Faces & Morrissey Christmas Cards it was decided to introduce a range of birthday cards in a similar style celebrating Piper Gates most popular designs as well as introducing some new ones. Each card features a unique blurb on the back to enhance the visual experience. The size of the cards is A5 folded (210mm x 148mm) and printed on high quality 250 gram stock. Available here

Budgie Bird

In the summer of 1985 a Friday night would have consisted of watching videos round my good pal Glen's house whilst his mum was out for the night. In the middle of a nights viewing we’d always pause to watch the repeats of Budgie on Channel 4. I only knew of Budgie because I’d watched Charles Endell Esq as a nipper and could do a fair to middling impression of him. I loved Budgie, it had a grim world view which could have existed in the same universe as The Sweeney. Comic book realism would be one to describe it I suppose.

The great thing about Budgie is the acting, Adam Faith was born to play the part of the optimistic loser. Budgie was always on the edge of getting the big score but never quite got there. He also appeared to annoy anyone who came into contact with him especially the people who actually liked him. Then there was Charlie Endell a brilliantly psychotic bear of man who tolerated Budgie for reasons unknown. He was played by the late great Iain Cuthbertson in a role which is so far removed from his character in The Railway Children that is humanly possible.

For this piece of “lost novelisation” it was decided to convey Budgie’s optimistic world view whilst the other people in his world look at him in sheer disdain for all the trouble he brings to them. Released in a limited edition of 42 copies which are signed. Available here.

John Carpenter's Film Festival

Promotional quad poster, brochure, postcards and tickets for a festival that never happened.

Jimmy

Returning to the world of the lost novel it was decided to tackle the wonderful world of the 1979 film Quadrophenia. The novel released at the time doesn't really capture the essence of the film and so the decision was taken to to reimagine the novel how it should have been. Taking inspiration from Bruce Robertson's cover from the 1962 Scootering novel and mixing it with pop art a design was created which reflected the "four" personalities of Jimmy combining it with the accepted imaginary of mod culture. The limited edition print measures 30cm x 40cm and printed on 250 gram silk paper.

Business Cards

Following on from last years "Milk Tray Man" style business cards it was decided to create a set of 8 business cards to hand out to interested parties. Taking inspiration from the initial exploration into the wonderful world of the marber grid it was decided to rework these and present them as a set of business cards.