In April 2025, the arrival of spring sparks excitement through various creative highlights. The Sigma BF camera emphasizes simplicity in photography, while graphic designer Kate Weinberg showcases her freehand illustrations. Musician Sam Fender releases an impactful album, "People Watching," and Yagya's ambient sounds help focus. Sign writer Ash Willerton's work captures attention.
Day 1 featured the Spicy Boi Mojito Lager, offering a unique and refreshing flavor. This spicy lager presents an exciting start to the Christmas countdown, with anticipation for more festive beers revealed behind the advent calendar doors. Readers are invited to share their own experiences in the comments.
Collins Dictionary has named "brat" the 2024 Word of the Year, reflecting a cultural shift in attitudes towards self-expression. The term now embodies independence and confidence, especially among younger generations who embrace assertiveness and personal freedom. This signifies a broader trend of reclaiming negative labels for empowerment.
A pre-ordered beer advent calendar from Beavertown has arrived, surpassing expectations with its impressive design. It features 24 beers, including nine new brews, a limited edition tumbler, and a treat. The festive packaging showcases bold colors and playful illustrations, enhancing the holiday spirit. Excitement builds for December's first opening.
No, it's not an early 1960's Batman and Robin TV series spin-off. It's the dynamic trio of another rather splendid batch of home-brew created in readiness for 5th November and Bonfire night!
That's it, summers over, (well, did we actually have one, apart from the last seven days of unseasonably scorching sunny September weather) we're now heading straight into autumn and the loooong grey months. The final bank holiday before Christmas has come and gone, what hope do we have left! Well, actually, a surprising amount of… Continue reading Five things that got me gingered up this September ’23
I was lucky enough to be in Vietnam this summer for three weeks. Not only was it an incredible adventure and country to visit and travel around, it was also a great opportunity to see some of the local brands the country had to offer. I hadn't realised before travelling to Vietnam that it's the… Continue reading Good branding Vietnam
Gingered up July ’23 Whoops, I seem to have slipped again on my gingered up, updates! I skipped April because we were in Scotland, then I made a plan to get this out in May, well that didn't happen. We're now at the end of June. Sod it, lets aim for the start of July… Continue reading Five things that got me gingered up this July ’23
This was meant to drop in February, but one thing led to another, lethargy, procrastination and the just can’t be bothered syndrome got in the way!Â
I recently experimented with animating some commonly used punctuation. I used the colour orange and tints and opacities to ad overlays depth to give them a '70's retro look about them.
The Shortbread Shed 