It's with great sadness that I read on the Creative Review blog that photographer Corinne Day passed away on Friday 27th.

Creative Review highlights her highly influential work of the 1990's titled by the media as 'heroin chic', specifically her work with Kate Moss. The vulnerability of her images blurred the boundaries between comfort and uncomfortable, an approach that pulls the eye back time and again.

www.corinneday.co.uk

Corinne Day, Georgina, Brixton, 1995

Below is the beautiful work of talented illustrator Garance Doré.

Nothing new, but if you have the time cast your eye over the music video for I Like The Way You Lie, a collaboration between Eminem & Rhianna. A brilliant bit of casting (Megan Fox & Dominic Monaghan. Ignoring the seemingly necessary shots of the singers this video could give Gaga's telephone, a run for her money. Who would have though it...a Hobbit....

September is the month of new things; new school year, new marketing campaigns, new fashions, fresh ideas and fresh approaches, so I am disappointed that nothing new seems to be going on in the worlds of graphic design. I could very well be wrong of course but everything I am looking at is a slightly altered version of what has recently gone before. I like it when things change drastically, for example going from romantic floaty, floaty to hard edge utilitarian. The contrast appeals to me...

Young Christian discovered this useful little site from British Pathé.

They have gathered together a selection of their film archieve and made them avaliable for use (for afee). Really interesting if nothing else.

www.britishpathe.com

Governmental bodies are constantly striving to reach those who indulge in illegal substances and get them to stop, or alternatively catch curious people before they dabble and put them off. However, and I've always wondered, do their efforts actually have any effect, in either case?

For example: The below work carried out on behalf of the Scottish Government to focus on the negative & dangerous effects of Cocaine, is based upon the traditional playing card, it looks good, wouldn't be out of place within the pages of NME and is interesting enough for people to actually look at it, but does the message work? Another anti-cocaine campaign carried out by the same government in 2006, according to an article in the Scotsman, definitely didn't!

2009/2010 anti-cocaine campaign: The Scottish Government

Advertsing agency: The Leith

Designer: Steve Bonner

Since the bottom fell out of the crashing market with a crunch, there has been a definite trend towards the homely, comforting and nostalgic. The old techniques are back on the scene and handmade has never been so valuable - reaching back to a rose tinted, bygone era where life was simpler and people took the time to connect face to face rather than through face book.

Which brings me to tea; ever walked down Shoreditch High Street and seen a town house which always looks closed - green paint work, a handless clock a sign stating Time For Tea? Ever wondered what it is?

Behind the mysterious facade is a home come tea rooms straight from the 1940's, perfect for those to take the time to sit and chat over cake and lashings of tea on a Sunday afternoon.

TIME FOR TEA
Open for Tea & Cake Every Saturday & Sunday
110 Shoreditch High St, E1 6JN

www.timefortea.org.uk

From Jackson, our placement student, who spent a week at the kennels and was a very good egg.

"Christian! Thank you so much for letting me ‘infiltrate your organisation for the last week, I have really enjoyed myself and am going to seriously miss it.

Say goodbye to crumpled dog when he finally comes home for food… sorry for letting him out thanks again
Jackson"

 i was left in charge of crumpled dog for five minutes... all i had to do was make sure he didn't leave the office.. preferably not even his red circle... ooops.