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Hitched

17th February 2015/0/0/

DESCRIPTION Alfred Hitchcock hails from Leytonstone, East London. Sneak along the underpass next to the tube and there are wall murals celebrating their local boy done good. We lost him to Hollywood along the way, where he became one of the most lauded directors of all time. This piece, created in a mix of typography [...]

Ireland Type Map

17th February 2015/0/0/

DESCRIPTION A intricate type map of Ireland. Scroll down to see more. DETAILS A limited edition of 100, with each giclée print signed and numbered by the artist, Dex. Available in black and in white. Printed on fine art archival 315gsm paper. Part of The Great British Type Map. Find out more: www.greatbritishtypemap.co.uk BUY A PRINT RELATED PROJECTSCMYK CityBritannicaPubs [...]

London Film Map

17th February 2015/0/0/

DESCRIPTION An intricate hand-crafted typographic map of London swarming with film titles, actors and directors, plotted on the map where they most made their mark. Also featuring some of London’s most iconic picture houses, film studios and red carpet locations. Combining hand-drawn typography and illustration, the London Film Map is a limited edition print by [...]

Storylines

13th February 2015/0/0/

DESCRIPTION A brand new 2016 Limited Edition of Dex’s underground map. London’s criss cross of tube lines, transformed into a pit-stop journey through styles of storytelling, with the individual metro lines turned into Storylines and genres of literature. The depths of the Northern Line have been made into the aptly named Horror Line. The Bakerloo [...]

Samuel Says

12th February 2015/0/0/

DESCRIPTION Dr Johnson. Six-foot tall, poor, somewhat disfigured and potentially suffering from Tourettes.... Samuel Johnson overcame some crazy obstacles to become a sensation as a man of wit and wisdom. His master opus was creating the great English Dictionary, but this man of letters was notorious for firing the kind of pithy one-liners most satirists [...]

A Study In Sherlock

10th February 2015/0/0/

DESCRIPTION Sherlock's classic silhouette including deer-stalker hat, made out of typography celebrating the wit and crime-busting wizardry of super sleuth Sherlock Holmes. A central piece from the Literary London Art print collection, A Study in Sherlock was also selected by Threadless + GAP, and turned into a t-shirt, available to buy in GAP stores across the US. [...]

Literary Central London Map

6th February 2015/0/0/

DESCRIPTION A intricate map of the centre of London teeming with infamous fictional characters from London’s literary past and present. This is a compact version of the more extensive Literary London Map, made up of hand-crafted fictional characters plotted on the map in the place they're most associated. Scroll down to view more. DETAILS A [...]

Literary London Map

5th February 2015/0/0/

DESCRIPTION An intricate type map of the capital teeming with infamous fictional characters from London’s literary past and present. Featuring the famous and infamous. And also the less well known. Those with an amazing moniker or brilliantly conceived nickname who are a credit to their creator. Each character has been plotted in the corners of [...]

99 Bottles

10th April 2014/0/0/

DESCRIPTION Take one down, pass it around. Our latest piece, an intricately crafted ode to wonderful, delicious beer. 99 different brands were painstakingly created in a loving homage to the most bonkers of the craft beers, Pilsners, Weissbiers and Indian Pale Ales. The microbrewed, the mass produced, the frozen and the lukewarm. The European, the American and the Japanese. [...]

Top TV Tips

19th January 2014/0/0/

KINETIC ANIMATION An example of a kinetic animation style I've been using recently. Here's a film we developed for The Edinburgh International Television Festival. Design & direction: Chris Trotman Animation: Carlo Taranto, Nuno Costa & Chris Trotman VO: Nicky Searle RELATED PROJECTSThe NetworkFilmGNTV Presents The Big LebowskiFilmFuture Shock! End TitlesFilmFuture Shock! Title SequenceFilm