Friday, 8 June 2007
Tuesday, 5 June 2007
Ok, tell us about the book
24 pages are french folded and perforated at the fold
18 of these are of the hidden gems and the remaining 6 (sealed) pages are perferated postcards. the 24 pages can then be seperated to make 48 pages. If all pages are unsealed, including introduction and acknoledgement pages, the book has 58 pages in total.
18 of these are of the hidden gems and the remaining 6 (sealed) pages are perferated postcards. the 24 pages can then be seperated to make 48 pages. If all pages are unsealed, including introduction and acknoledgement pages, the book has 58 pages in total.
what does the blurb say?
Do you fancy exploring London, but are fed up with the same old so- called ‘London attractions’?
Looking to uncover an exciting new urban discovery? Well this unique book lets you do just that.
All pages are sealed and perforated. You can only find out about these hidden gems in London by tearing the perforated pages.
going back
these are the 'help postcards' i sent out when i started this project. I placed 90 of these in 3 different libraries. i received only 12 back
the post cards
These are some of the post cards i handed out to people when we went out with the BIG post cards
Thursday, 24 May 2007
Wednesday, 23 May 2007
Saturday 19/05/07
Rebels with a course
Went shooting today. 6 youths (by youths I mean one 11year old, two 13 year olds, one 15 year old and one 16 year old. Oh and a mate of mine who’s age is to be disguised). Ok so 6 youths wearing bright red t-shirts, each carrying a 100x76cm board with fantastic image on it, (Ivy, me, attention seeker? NO NEVER!)
We all met at Mitcham, got the bus and then tube and landed at Victoria station where we started causing chaos. You would think kids that age would be shy to talk to the public but oh no not these ones. They were out there giving as much BS as I’ve thought them (maybe the fact I told them whoever gives out all their mini postcards out first gets a tenner had something to do with it).
Anyway we moved on from Victoria station to Trafalgar square on the bus. These guys were still BS-ing on the bus.
Got off at Trafalgar square and that’s where most of the action took place. I was quite surprised at the response of the public. It was incredibly positive.
Thanks to my victims- opps! Sorry they are candidates- Ronald, Sylvia, Jason, Lisa and Lauren. And also Maame Esi, who is not under 16 but insisted on taking part.
Thank you to Ronke who took the still photography for the day.
A SPECIAL CANDY COATED thanks to Hasina Daniel and Oliver Simpson who did the video recording on the day. Big love.
A BIG thank you to Jackie Walker for coming to support.
My last thanks to God for the lovely weather he provided on the day.
(Ok this is not an awards ceremony Ivy)
Went shooting today. 6 youths (by youths I mean one 11year old, two 13 year olds, one 15 year old and one 16 year old. Oh and a mate of mine who’s age is to be disguised). Ok so 6 youths wearing bright red t-shirts, each carrying a 100x76cm board with fantastic image on it, (Ivy, me, attention seeker? NO NEVER!)
We all met at Mitcham, got the bus and then tube and landed at Victoria station where we started causing chaos. You would think kids that age would be shy to talk to the public but oh no not these ones. They were out there giving as much BS as I’ve thought them (maybe the fact I told them whoever gives out all their mini postcards out first gets a tenner had something to do with it).
Anyway we moved on from Victoria station to Trafalgar square on the bus. These guys were still BS-ing on the bus.
Got off at Trafalgar square and that’s where most of the action took place. I was quite surprised at the response of the public. It was incredibly positive.
Thanks to my victims- opps! Sorry they are candidates- Ronald, Sylvia, Jason, Lisa and Lauren. And also Maame Esi, who is not under 16 but insisted on taking part.
Thank you to Ronke who took the still photography for the day.
A SPECIAL CANDY COATED thanks to Hasina Daniel and Oliver Simpson who did the video recording on the day. Big love.
A BIG thank you to Jackie Walker for coming to support.
My last thanks to God for the lovely weather he provided on the day.
(Ok this is not an awards ceremony Ivy)
Friday 18/05/07
Manic and panic day
Printed all 6 postcards (double sided so that was 12 100x76 prints). Sharon at the workshop had agreed to dry mount my prints onto the foam-board but something came up and she couldn’t so I had to mount them myself. BUT this news came to me at 4.00pm so I’m starting to get in an Ivy crying mode but soon realise my tears are finished so I can’t do anymore crying. I pull myself together, buy a can of spray mount and double sided sticky tape and voila!!!
What time did I finish mounting? 1.00 am at my work (so I had to sleep at work- again)
On this same very day, I had to edit the track for my video at the house of a friend who does music production. My time slot was 6-9. I got there and the music I had downloaded would not work on his computer- apparently I had saved it in an inappropriate format. Anyway we are there trying to compose something and it is not working. Come 2 and a half hours later I leave cos I had to go and mount my printed material ready for the following day. He was kind enough and assured me he would try and download the track again and I could come and work on it on Sunday. “What music is it?” I here you ask- “Maybe it’s because I’m a Londoner, that I love London town”
Printed all 6 postcards (double sided so that was 12 100x76 prints). Sharon at the workshop had agreed to dry mount my prints onto the foam-board but something came up and she couldn’t so I had to mount them myself. BUT this news came to me at 4.00pm so I’m starting to get in an Ivy crying mode but soon realise my tears are finished so I can’t do anymore crying. I pull myself together, buy a can of spray mount and double sided sticky tape and voila!!!
What time did I finish mounting? 1.00 am at my work (so I had to sleep at work- again)
On this same very day, I had to edit the track for my video at the house of a friend who does music production. My time slot was 6-9. I got there and the music I had downloaded would not work on his computer- apparently I had saved it in an inappropriate format. Anyway we are there trying to compose something and it is not working. Come 2 and a half hours later I leave cos I had to go and mount my printed material ready for the following day. He was kind enough and assured me he would try and download the track again and I could come and work on it on Sunday. “What music is it?” I here you ask- “Maybe it’s because I’m a Londoner, that I love London town”
Wednesday 16/05/07
My photographer finally comes down from Stoke for two days- another picture taking marathon. We went to the places that I had selected to print on the giant postcards which were Crossbones graveyard, Nunhead cemetery, One tree hill, Stockwell fallout shelter and Crofton Roman Villa.
The weather was pants but I made the most of it, and a good photographer with a good camera can overcome any weather.
The weather was pants but I made the most of it, and a good photographer with a good camera can overcome any weather.
Saturday 12/05/07
During my research, I came across Karma Kabs- which was suggested by Emily Artinan “Karma Cabs is a taxi company that has cars kitted out with Indian décor, that play Indian music during your journey. You can also get a yoga lesson during the ride. Not a fixed ‘place’, but definitely a unique one…”
So I called the owner, Tobias, who is an absolute gem (we are good friends now). We did a mini interview over the phone. He said to me “if you need anything, let me know”. Ha- “you got any images you could send me?” I asked.
Of course he emailed them right away, but they were low res.
So he gave me the email address of his photographer and told me to email him and say “Tobias says so” and so I did, who is this photographer? Simon Brown (www.simonbrownphotographey.com). I emailed him and two days later I get a high res image for my giant postcard- ker-ching!!!
So I called the owner, Tobias, who is an absolute gem (we are good friends now). We did a mini interview over the phone. He said to me “if you need anything, let me know”. Ha- “you got any images you could send me?” I asked.
Of course he emailed them right away, but they were low res.
So he gave me the email address of his photographer and told me to email him and say “Tobias says so” and so I did, who is this photographer? Simon Brown (www.simonbrownphotographey.com). I emailed him and two days later I get a high res image for my giant postcard- ker-ching!!!
From the last post to… whenever
Have been working on my giant postcards. Had been very worried because I thought my postcards were not designed enough. Got carried away and did some awful layouts. Like these… arghh
Came to uni on Tuesday 14th for the photo-shoot and showed a couple of people. What’s the response I get? “hey dude, a post card is a post card” “just make it simple, it is still designed” (thanks Matt).
I know that, but I just felt a bit guilty because I was not doing a piece of “innovative design”. But hey, ‘a postcard is a postcard’
Came to uni on Tuesday 14th for the photo-shoot and showed a couple of people. What’s the response I get? “hey dude, a post card is a post card” “just make it simple, it is still designed” (thanks Matt).
I know that, but I just felt a bit guilty because I was not doing a piece of “innovative design”. But hey, ‘a postcard is a postcard’
Thursday, 10 May 2007
nine weeks too late?
When i started this project i didn't think anyone would be interested, nonetheless i made a few calls to different london boroughs. Today i had a meeting with the tourist maneger for southwark- Lisa Holmes. Told her all the interesting hidden places i've discovered in southwark. she then told me one of the hidden gems in southwark that most people do not know about was rotherhithe dock and that is a place she and her team are hoping to put 'in the know'. she was very helpful she gave me enough information on southwark.
And you would not believe! i spoke to the marketing maneger Louisa Jackley, for 'visit london' (www.visitlondon.com) and she is actually best friends with Lisa. Louisa is interested in my project- the fact i'm doing these big postcards.
umm... but... i'm in a true ivy situation again- what is my project about again and what i'm i diong?
And you would not believe! i spoke to the marketing maneger Louisa Jackley, for 'visit london' (www.visitlondon.com) and she is actually best friends with Lisa. Louisa is interested in my project- the fact i'm doing these big postcards.
umm... but... i'm in a true ivy situation again- what is my project about again and what i'm i diong?
Sunday, 6 May 2007
The victims
4 youths, or maybe more, galavanting the city of London with BIG poscards- surely they'll create some attention.
Oh i spoke to sharon at the workshop and the size of my postcards has reduced from 150cmx100cm to 100cmx76cm.
Oh i spoke to sharon at the workshop and the size of my postcards has reduced from 150cmx100cm to 100cmx76cm.
Wednesday, 2 May 2007
On the Road again
I knew the Lord was on my side. The days have been lovely to take some photos. Great! So I’ve been a London marathon- photograph/research style. Because I already know the areas is much easier. I even found something new.
2 guesses as to what this nuclear submarine thingy thing is.
All it is, is a deep level boiler room (so why the spaceship looking thing above level? Oh I don’t know).
So what now Ivy?
What is this?
Well, if you are going to make something different, you might as well make it BIG.
This is the legendary giant portfolio of Kevin O’Callaghan. Why was I inspired by this? Well I’m also thinking BIG (ok not building a cemetery out of fibre glass).
Ok now, this is London as the world knows it.
Because my idea is on, ‘lesser known gems in London’, ‘Odd bits in London’, ‘’Hidden London”…(Urban Discovery, I’ve always called it). I’m planning to print BIG post cards. 100x150cm (x 100% of a standard postcard) with some of the places I’ve discovered on them and patrolling around London with them (not hidden anymore). Now my dilemma is- do I display these postcards in random places so other people will know what’s outside their territories or in the boroughs that they are (but I’m thinking the locals might already know about these places- or not). Due to time and cost, I had planned to print 6 giant postcards and visit 6 locations. Each postcard will have the website bold on it (the website I’m working on is a simple html site, text, image, links. Nothing flashy, but the info is there). I will also have the standard size postcard of all the places I’ve discovered.
Eg. Of the postcard will be something like this.
2 guesses as to what this nuclear submarine thingy thing is.
All it is, is a deep level boiler room (so why the spaceship looking thing above level? Oh I don’t know).
So what now Ivy?
What is this?
Well, if you are going to make something different, you might as well make it BIG.
This is the legendary giant portfolio of Kevin O’Callaghan. Why was I inspired by this? Well I’m also thinking BIG (ok not building a cemetery out of fibre glass).
Ok now, this is London as the world knows it.
Because my idea is on, ‘lesser known gems in London’, ‘Odd bits in London’, ‘’Hidden London”…(Urban Discovery, I’ve always called it). I’m planning to print BIG post cards. 100x150cm (x 100% of a standard postcard) with some of the places I’ve discovered on them and patrolling around London with them (not hidden anymore). Now my dilemma is- do I display these postcards in random places so other people will know what’s outside their territories or in the boroughs that they are (but I’m thinking the locals might already know about these places- or not). Due to time and cost, I had planned to print 6 giant postcards and visit 6 locations. Each postcard will have the website bold on it (the website I’m working on is a simple html site, text, image, links. Nothing flashy, but the info is there). I will also have the standard size postcard of all the places I’ve discovered.
Eg. Of the postcard will be something like this.
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