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Graeme

Designer & illustrator. Sharing interesting things.

Issue No. 16: Read Books You Hate, 99 Good Things That Happened in 2018 & More...

Happy new year to you all! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. Here is the first 2019 issue of my newsletter. I've been meaning to publish these more frequently but the last few months have been a blur. I aim to publish more often this year. Feel free to send me an email and let me know what you like, dislike or would enjoy to see more of in these issues (don't forget, your data is completely anonymous to me so I have no idea who has actually subscribed to my newsletter)  Worth readin...
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Issue No. 15: The Sharashka Phenomenon, Empty Churches, Smart Speakers Are a Gift to Big Tech Companies, The Shinkansen & More…

Worth reading:Lamborghini’s SC18 concept is like the gaming-laptop version of carsWhy do people still trust Cheetah Mobile in 2018?America’s Epidemic of Empty ChurchesDutch man, 69, starts legal fight to identify as 20 years younger Microsoft Redesigns Icons'Discrimination in a different form?' Doubts dog advertising guidelines on body imageAmerica’s famous buildings reimagined as Gothic structuresSmart speakers are everywhere this holiday season, but they’re really a gift for big tech companies...
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Issue No. 14: Anarchy Evolution, New Norwegian Banknotes, China's Forgotten Village and more...

Worth reading:Anarchy Evolution - Faith, Science, and Bad Religion in a World Without God. Written by the front man of the legendary punk rock band Bad Religion this book touches on faith, science, biology and punk rock music. Record Label Logo Archive Vol.1Skara Brae, ScotlandMarina Ginesta: Socialist Activist Whose Photograph Became One of the Most Memorable Images of the Spanish Civil WarArmour of Henry II, King of FranceSnøhetta and Metric’s Beautiful, Nature-inspired Norwegian Banknotes Are...
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Issue No. 13: Apple's Best Product Is Privacy, an Electric Jaguar, Rembrandt's Masterpiece, Offensive Speech and More...

Worth Reading:Instructions for British Servicemen in Germany - A short but rather interesting read. The book is a reproduction of a small booklet that was issued to English soldiers during the occupation of Germany. Advanced App Store Optimization by Moritz Daan & Gabe KwakyiPeugeot’s E-Legend ConceptAmanda & Erik - A Swedish Design StudioHow 15 Berlin Neighbourhoods Got Their NamesForget the new iPhones: Apple’s best product is now privacyBizarre Phenomenon Suggests Objects Can Be Two T...
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Issue No. 12: Kalashnikov Makes an Electric Car, Lego Builds a Functioning Bugatti, Real Holograms, Surreal Britain and More...

Worth reading:12 Rules For Life by Jordan B. Peterson. My girlfriend bought me a copy recently, I haven't even finished the book and it's already one of the most important I've ever read. Kalashnikov (yes, the weapons manufacturer) unveils new electric carTwo Apartments Merge into a Modern Apartment for a Family in UkrainePantone The GameThe Amazing Life-size LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron That Actually DrivesSurreal shots of modern BritainThe Looking Glass: A Holographic Display for 3D CreatorsWor...
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Issue No. 11: The Gini Coefficient, Albert Camus on Difficult times, Getting Drunk, World's Largest Robot, and More...

Worth reading:Sketch Of A Last Day by Will Varley. An incredible work of fiction by one of my favourite musicians. Dendrobium D-1 Electric HypercarThe Gini coefficient A Milanese Apartment Is Restored and Given a Contemporary FeelRoman dodecahedron HypothesisAlbert Camus on Strength of Character and How to Ennoble Our Minds in Difficult TimesElizabeth Empress of RussiaA Major Physics Experiment Just Detected a Particle That Shouldn't ExistWorth listening to:Rise Against - House On Fire. I've bee...
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Issue No. 10: Man's Search For Meaning, Keith Harring Mural Revealed, How to Spot a Perfect Fake and more...

Worth reading:Man's Search For Meaning by Victor E. Frankl. By far, one of the most important books I've ever read. Joe Strummer’s ‘001’ Box Set to Feature Rare, Unreleased Solo Songs Europes Largest Keith Harring Mural Revealed After 30 Years (Amsterdam) 15 Fascinating Facts About the Brooklyn BridgeHow to spot a perfect fake: the world’s top art forgery detectiveThe not-so-real Canon G7X Mark IIIHeathrow’s expansion spells disaster for politics & the planetA Gilded Beast: Nissan GT-R50 by ...
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Issue No. 9: Why Germans Pay Cash For Everything, Mountains Taller Than Everest, Vertical Bank Notes & More...

Worth reading:Why Germans pay cash for almost everythingWhat is the GDPR you keep hearing about? Give this a read.MSTR Linx Quick Key Swapping SystemAn interview with the world's most travelled manUlster Bank reveals new vertical notesThree Mountains Taller Than Everest The 100 Stories That Shaped the WorldNational Geographic Has Digitized Its Collection of 6,000+ Vintage MapsBananas have died out once before – don’t let it happen again Worth listening to:Nujabes - LuvJeff Rosenstock - Wave Good...
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Issue No. 8: Prussian blue, doppelgängers, Tony Hawk and more...

I hope you're all doing well. Here's a new list for you! Worth reading:We by Yevgeny Zamyatin. A dystopian novel about a totalitarian police state. Completed in 1921 by the Russian author that directly inspired both Orwell and Huxley. A Cab Driver Captures 30 Years of New York After DarkThe Scouts rebrand aims to reflect a “more relevant image of Scouting”Weird and Wonderful Gas Stations from around the WorldPrussian blue and its partner in crimeWe Asked People How They Feel About Facebook. Here...
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Gulf Porsche 911 Vehicle Wrap

I'm excited to share my most recent vehicle wrap! A Porsche 911 wrapped in a damaged, vintage Gulf livery theme. Printed and wrapped by the team at BossDog Vehicle Wraps & Graphics, London.Click here to view more pictures on my website. Follow @disruptautoart for more. ...
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Issue No. 7: Braun Electrical, Fake Paintings and a cardboard Ghettoblaster

Worth reading:The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. I've finally started reading this book and in just the first few pages it's already terrifying. Collection of Braun products (Dieter Rams)DS E-Tense coupe concept carCelebrating the life, work and enduring legacy of Keith Haring on his 60th birthdaySo Many Museums Are Filled With Fake PaintingsBMW M8 Gran Coupe Concept A first-time author has flyposted Penguin Random House to advertise his book Berlin Boombox: a DIY cardboard ghettob...
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Issue No. 6: Operation Mincemeat, Hong Kong Rooftops, 19th Century Tool Box and more...

Here's what I've been reading, watching and listening to in recent weeks. I hope some of these links inspire you.Worth Reading:Artist creates 'mirrors' out of random objects (be sure to watch the videos in each artwork)Henry Rollins: Don't Sleepwalk Through Life — Get Out There and See the World19th-Century Tool Box is Meticulously Designed to Hold 300 ToolsOperation Mincemeat: How a dead tramp fooled HitlerGenesis Electra GT (concept car)How Two Photographers Unknowingly Shot the Same Milliseco...
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Issue No. 5: Utopia is Dangerous, Space Junk, The Real Adam Smith and more...

Worth reading:D Day Through German Eyes by Holger Eckhertz. A insightful book showing the other side of such a historic day. The book is written in an interview/conversation format. The real Adam Smith - He might be the poster boy for free-market economics, but that distorts what Adam Smith really thoughtHeadlights of the Geneva Motor Show  2018Debris and tiny satellites imperils the Hubble Space Telescope and equipment used for phones, national security and weather forecastingThe Secret History...
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Issue No. 4: Anti-anti-communism, The Last Whalers, Israel's Rule on Cyber Security and more...

I've just arrived home (in Canada) after traveling to Tokyo in Japan and then Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne in Australia. Here's some new links for you. Worth reading:The Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell. I've nearly finished reading this one and it's one of my favourite Orwell books yet. The Last WhalersThe Crazy Stories Behind 6 Of The World’s Rarest ColorsAnti-anti-communismA Tour Of Tokyo’s Ghostly, Post-War Housing BlocksNetflix unveils Netflix Sans a custom typeface developed with Dalt...
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Issue No. 3: Orwell, Amazon, Buying Guns, String Theory and more...

Here's another quality list for your inbox. I'm currently in Tokyo which is one of my favourite cities in the world to visit. If you haven't been here already you should seriously consider it! Worth reading: The #1 reason Facebook won’t ever changeThe masterpiece that killed George Orwell Amazon is complicit with counterfeitingGo Ahead, Millennials, Destroy UsLeonard Cohen on Words and the Poetry of Inhabiting Your Presence in LanguageJohnnie Walker’s Transformative ‘Jane Walker’ CampaignMade Th...
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Travel Sounds: Crowded Cafe Reykjavik Iceland

Here is the second recording of the travel sounds series. Recorded in a busy cafe in Reykjavik, Iceland.  ...
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Issue No. 2: Why it pays to be grumpy, design facts, $110 million Basquiat and more...

Some quality content in your inbox for once. Worth Reading:No Logo by Naomi Klein (Corporate brands and capitalism) Design Facts. Random, bite-sized design industry facts. William Blake’s Most Beautiful Letter: A searing defense of the Imagination and the Creative SpiritHow Orwell used wartime rationing to argue for global justice Why it pays to be grumpy and bad-tempered Why Do Filmmakers Color Grade Moonlight to Be Blue?Why Spend $110 Million on a Basquiat?Why This Florida City Is Debranding I...
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Travel Sounds: NYC Metro 6 To Bleeker Street

In my travels I often record a few minutes of my surroundings in a new city. I thought I'd start sharing some of these travel sounds with you all as they provide a nice atmosphere that isn't quite the same as photography or film. Here's the first one, recorded in New York City. ...
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Issue No. 1: Airport identity, Freddie Mercury's voice, The Berlin Wall and more...

Welcome to my newsletter of sorts. I'll post regular links to things worth reading (no specific topics), watching or listening to, some travel stuff, design stuff and a bit about me. I'm honestly not sure what this will evolve into! Worth Reading:Curing the Airport's Terminal Identity CrisisMuji is not just about minimalism and simplicity, says art director Kenya HaraWhy Freddie Mercury's Voice Was So Great, As Explained By ScienceHow graphic designer Erich Strenger shaped the image of PorscheUp...
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