Subterranean 85 - 86

Recently I re-digitized some old cassettes of Primal Scream. The tapes captured their early brilliance as a post punk version of The Byrds or Love where they accidentally created a sound which would later be expanded upon by The Stone Roses. A cover was needed for this project so it was decided to capture the subject and the time which the recordings were made. To do this it was decided to present the contents as a bootleg album from the time complete with badly pasted on covers and wrong song titles.

Paperback Writer

The "lost novel" as an actual novel.

George Spiggott

The Peter Cook and Dudley Moore tour de force Bedazzled has been a favourite of Piper Gates for a long time (see here and here). Deciding to look at the subject with a different approach it was decided to incorporate the pop art visuals of the Stanley Donen film with the design of Dudley's beloved jazz albums. It was then presented in the look of a lost novel and available as a limited edition of thirty 30cm x 40cm prints here.

Jimmy Pt 2

Based on the very popular Quadrophenia Poster from a couple of years ago this very limited edition A5 greetings card is available for one week only. The inside of the card is blank giving the opportunity to be used for a variety of occasions and also has a unique blurb on the back.

The Stone Roses Limited edition 30cm x 40 cm Print

The Stone Roses Card is also available as a limited edition 30cm x 40cm print printed on high quality 250 gram silk. The print is signed and numbered and comes in an edition of 45 copies only. Available here

The Is The One

As a follow up the coluring book from a couple of years ago it was decided to create a Stone Roses Birthday Card to add to the growing “Cult Birthday Card” collection. Taking influence from the majestic Fools Gold era it was decided to create a design which represented the different characteristics of each member therefore showcasing the group as a whole. Ian Brown as the confident mystic, John Squire the quiet artist, Reni in mischievous mode and Mani the smiling heart of the band. The limited edition A5 card is available here.

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.

Morrissey 30cm x 40cm Ltd Ed Print

Based on the Morrissey "Unhappy Birthday" Card this 30cm x 40cm print comes in a limited edition of 25 copies only which are signed and numbered. Available here

Small Faces Ltd Ed 30cm x 40cm Poster

Based on The Small Faces Colouring Book/ Birthday Card 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" 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

Small Faces 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

Morrissey 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 "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 Prisoner "Number 6" 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 Prisoner "Schizoid Man" 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

Christmas time is here again

A big thank you goes out to Matt, Yatin & Luke for print services beyond the call of duty, Jeff A for spiritual guidance and especially to the lovely Sue Thompson for help and support and putting up with my artistic temperament. The final thank you goes out to everyone who has bought items, commissioned work, featured my work on the net, retweeted tweets and shared stuff on Facebook - I really couldn't do it without your help so a big thank you and a Merry Christmas to you all!

The Last Time

Like Gary Numan at Wembley Stadium in 1981 I will be retiring but not from the world of electro pop but from the world of disc jockeying so this will be the last time to hear the "Piper Gates Design Soundsystem" in its full glory. Saturday 14th December Firebug Leicester 9pm - 3am.

Black Friday Morrissey Christmas Cards

Based on the popular Morrissey Miserable Paper Doll this set of 8 cards comes with 2 designs in each set. The set consists of 4 x Morrissey cards and 4 x Morrissey/ Marr cards with the design influenced by the classic design of Penguin Books. They are A6 in size folded and only available for a limited time.

Black Friday Small Faces Christmas Cards

Based on the popular Small Faces Colouring Book this set of 8 cards comes with 2 designs in each set. The set consists of 4 x Steve Marriott cards and 4 x Steve Marriott/ Ronnie Lane cards. They are A6 in size folded and only available for a limited time.

Colour Me Pop

The subject of the annual Piper Gates Design colouring book is those Cheeky scamps The Small Faces. It was decided to concentrate of the “soul boys on acid” 67-68 phase as this is musically and visually Piper Gates favourite period of their career and one which lends itself to the medium of the colouring book perfectly. As with previous editions it features a 4 page full cover colour cover plus 16 pages of colouring in fun. The size is A4 and comes in a limited edition of 80 copies. Available here

Nice!

Coming tomorrow the 12th of November 2013

Tonight

I'll be DJing at Biff Bang Pow tonight with live music from the excellent Alfa9, 9pm-3am Firebug, Leicester.