TheDesignGarden

This is the personal blog of Matt Windsor at TheDesignGarden.
We are a creative graphic design company specialising in book design including jackets, interiors, presentations and art direction.

May 17
I was watching The Apprentice last night and it had a task that involved raising awareness of English sparkling wines. It’s probably fair to say that neither team grasped the concept of just making people know that English sparkling wine exists and that it’s bloody good stuff. Inspired by that, I started doodling whilst watching the show and made this bit of artwork which also handily misses the point slightly because I was shoe-horning a pun (Brit pop) in to the design when it was to do with English wines. No disrespect meant to Scotland and Wales but I’ve never heard of wine from there. Although, maybe that’s another ad campaign…

I was watching The Apprentice last night and it had a task that involved raising awareness of English sparkling wines. It’s probably fair to say that neither team grasped the concept of just making people know that English sparkling wine exists and that it’s bloody good stuff. Inspired by that, I started doodling whilst watching the show and made this bit of artwork which also handily misses the point slightly because I was shoe-horning a pun (Brit pop) in to the design when it was to do with English wines. No disrespect meant to Scotland and Wales but I’ve never heard of wine from there. Although, maybe that’s another ad campaign…


May 15
Happy to see some lovely person has bought a large Exclamation print on Society6!

Happy to see some lovely person has bought a large Exclamation print on Society6!


Mar 14
Malcolm in the Fiddle.

Malcolm in the Fiddle.


Mar 12

Video of the M.C. Escher Pop-Ups book that I designed. Courtney Watson McCarthy was the paper engineer who created the cool pop ups. Available to buy from Amazon.


Mar 7

Deconstructed film posters

A few examples from a series of sweet posters from John Taylor available at print-process.com.

In his words A series of prints based on famous film posters with the information deconstructed to minimal blocks of colours, leaving a surprisingly recognisable set of striking and iconic images.”


Feb 28
House warming poster I designed for our new place. I may have changed the address to avoid any potential internet-fueled uninvited party guests. Quite why Sherlock Holmes’ address was the first one to come to mind I’m not sure.

House warming poster I designed for our new place. I may have changed the address to avoid any potential internet-fueled uninvited party guests. Quite why Sherlock Holmes’ address was the first one to come to mind I’m not sure.


Feb 17
Cripes! Hell’s Bells! and Gadzooks!My Exclamation hoody is now available for $19over at Threadless for a limited time.Click the photo for a link.

Cripes! Hell’s Bells! and Gadzooks!
My Exclamation hoody is now available for $19
over at Threadless for a limited time.
Click the photo for a link.


Feb 10
My new vintage inspired logo for TheDesignGarden.What do you think internet?

My new vintage inspired logo for TheDesignGarden.
What do you think internet?


Feb 7
A poster I designed for Frightened Rabbit’s gig at Southampton uni last year. Which I made up.

A poster I designed for Frightened Rabbit’s gig at Southampton uni last year. Which I made up.


Dec 9
Another accidental pattern, this time looking at the shipping containers near my house from above on google maps. I love google maps. There. I’ve said it.  (Taken with instagram)

Another accidental pattern, this time looking at the shipping containers near my house from above on google maps. I love google maps. There. I’ve said it. (Taken with instagram)


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