http://www.mad-keen.co.uk Ryan Dixon Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:12:38 +0000 http://www.mad-keen.co.uk en http://www.mad-keen.co.uk/26-50-International-PEN http://www.mad-keen.co.uk/following/mad-keen.co.uk/26-50-International-PEN Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:12:38 +0000 Ryan Dixon 320367 26:50 International PEN <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/320367/rd_2650_header2.png" border="0" width="670" height="385" width_o="756" height_o="435" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/320367/rd_2650_header2_o.png" align="left" /> These 50 words were written for 26:50 - a creative partnership between 26 and PEN, marking fifty years of the International PEN Writers in Prison Committee. I was paired with Ali Lmrabet, a journalist and editor from Morocco who was imprisoned in 2003 for 'undermining the monarchy' by way of comments in his satirical publication, Demain. A sad casualty of a dated regime, Ali had his sentence increased and fought his way through a hunger strike to eventually receive a royal pardon. Find out more about the project here. 26 is a diverse group of people who share a love of words, and believe their potential is hugely underestimated. Many of us work with words for a living, as writers, language specialists, editors, designers or publishers, but anyone who cares about words is welcome to join. Together, we hope to raise the profile and value of words not only in business, but also in everyday life. http://www.mad-keen.co.uk/Pistol-Packing-Punks http://www.mad-keen.co.uk/following/mad-keen.co.uk/Pistol-Packing-Punks Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:34:41 +0000 Ryan Dixon 2163008 Pistol Packing Punks <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/2163008/MK_PPP_9_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="709" width_o="905" height_o="709" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/2163008/MK_PPP_9_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/2163008/MK_PPP_8_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="709" width_o="905" height_o="709" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/2163008/MK_PPP_8_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/2163008/MK_PPP_4_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="709" width_o="905" height_o="709" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/2163008/MK_PPP_4_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/2163008/MK_PPP_5_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="709" width_o="905" height_o="709" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/2163008/MK_PPP_5_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/2163008/MK_PPP_6_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="1304" width_o="905" height_o="1304" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/2163008/MK_PPP_6_o.jpg" align="left" /> Project Poster Date October 2011 Info Poster designed for 'Imaginary Menagerie' curated by text/gallery Print Hand pulled by Bob Eight Pop. Limited run of 50 hand numbered editions Production A2 silk screen print in fluorescent red, green & blue onto 280gsm Sirio. Typeface by Calagno & Maria Jose Torrero Heredia About the exhibition Located in a new gallery just off Lambs' Conduit Street in Bloomsbury, London, Imaginary Menagerie will feature new work from leading and emerging designers and studios in the UK and internationally. 19 designers were given an open brief to explore language's difficult, tongue-tripping, unpronounceable labyrinths typographically and in their own language. Imaginary Menagerie So Far The Future Gallery, 44 Emerald Street, London WC1N 3LG. Buy this poster A limited edition of 50 are available. See shop for details. http://www.mad-keen.co.uk/The-Art-of-Code http://www.mad-keen.co.uk/following/mad-keen.co.uk/The-Art-of-Code Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:27:54 +0000 Ryan Dixon 1761976 The Art of Code <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1761976/MK_MC_01_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="558" width_o="905" height_o="558" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1761976/MK_MC_01_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1761976/MK-MK_001_905.gif" border="0" width="905" height="722" width_o="905" height_o="722" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1761976/MK-MK_001_o.gif" align="left" /> Project Visualising Morse Code Date July 2011 Info As one of the earliest forms of long-distance communication, Morse Code was never intended to be visual. More so a simple system of dots and dashes, dahs and dits, memorised and communicated through on and off electrical pulses. Its visual simplicity is remarkable yet well-nigh forgotten. This poster is the first part of a new explorative project, where each letter has been assigned a unique colour creating a visually intriguing series of bold shapes and patterns. The poster reads: 'If the presence of electricity can be made visible in any part of the circuit, I see no reason why intelligence may not be transmitted instantaneously by electricity'. Samuel Morse Buy this poster A limited edition of 100 / 190gsm silk / £20 + postage / Please email me for details http://www.mad-keen.co.uk/Habita-Property http://www.mad-keen.co.uk/following/mad-keen.co.uk/Habita-Property Thu, 07 Jul 2011 23:58:35 +0000 Ryan Dixon 1698309 Habita Property <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1698309/MK-HT_1_905.gif" border="0" width="905" height="567" width_o="905" height_o="567" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1698309/MK-HT_1_o.gif" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1698309/MK-HT_2_905.gif" border="0" width="905" height="567" width_o="905" height_o="567" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1698309/MK-HT_2_o.gif" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1698309/MK-HT_5_905.gif" border="0" width="905" height="567" width_o="905" height_o="567" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1698309/MK-HT_5_o.gif" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1698309/MK-HT_3_905.gif" border="0" width="905" height="567" width_o="905" height_o="567" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1698309/MK-HT_3_o.gif" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1698309/MK-HT_4_905.gif" border="0" width="905" height="567" width_o="905" height_o="567" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1698309/MK-HT_4_o.gif" align="left" /> Client Habita Property / London Project Identity Date July 2011 Info Brand strategy / Design & identity / Copywriting http://www.mad-keen.co.uk/Christmas-2009-1 http://www.mad-keen.co.uk/following/mad-keen.co.uk/Christmas-2009-1 Thu, 05 May 2011 21:17:20 +0000 Ryan Dixon 1383012 Christmas 2009 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1383012/MK-X09-1_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="612" width_o="905" height_o="612" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1383012/MK-X09-1_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1383012/MK-X09-3_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="612" width_o="905" height_o="612" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1383012/MK-X09-3_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1383012/MK-X09-2_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="612" width_o="905" height_o="612" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1383012/MK-X09-2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1383012/MK-X09-4_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="612" width_o="905" height_o="612" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1383012/MK-X09-4_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1383012/MK-X09-5_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="612" width_o="905" height_o="612" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1383012/MK-X09-5_o.jpg" align="left" /> Project Studio Christmas card Date December 2009 Info Custom pub chalkboard / photo shoot / print & production Photography by Ranald Mackechnie / Printed by FM Print / Pub chalkboard by Paul http://www.mad-keen.co.uk/26-Annual-Speech http://www.mad-keen.co.uk/following/mad-keen.co.uk/26-Annual-Speech Thu, 05 May 2011 21:17:20 +0000 Ryan Dixon 1381865 26 Annual Speech <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1381865/MK-26S-1_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="1304" width_o="905" height_o="1304" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1381865/MK-26S-1_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1381865/MK-26S-2_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="612" width_o="905" height_o="612" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1381865/MK-26S-2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1381865/MK-26S-3_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="612" width_o="905" height_o="612" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1381865/MK-26S-3_o.jpg" align="left" /> Client Writers' association 26 Project Identity & event poster Date September 2008 / Event held at The British Library Info A2 300gsm Colourplan Ebony / screen printed by artist Brede Korsmo http://www.mad-keen.co.uk/Little-Book-of-Spam-1 http://www.mad-keen.co.uk/following/mad-keen.co.uk/Little-Book-of-Spam-1 Thu, 05 May 2011 21:17:17 +0000 Ryan Dixon 1382984 Little Book of Spam <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1382984/MK-SPAM-5_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="612" width_o="905" height_o="612" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1382984/MK-SPAM-5_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1382984/MK-SPAM-1_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="612" width_o="905" height_o="612" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1382984/MK-SPAM-1_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1382984/MK-SPAM-2_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="612" width_o="905" height_o="612" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1382984/MK-SPAM-2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1382984/MK-SPAM-3_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="612" width_o="905" height_o="612" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1382984/MK-SPAM-3_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1382984/MK-SPAM-4_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="612" width_o="905" height_o="612" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1382984/MK-SPAM-4_o.jpg" align="left" /> Project Little Book of Spam / studio mailer Date July 2009 Info A collection of spam email headings captured over many months Printed on Cyclus by FM Print / Hand numbered and sealed in anti-static bags http://www.mad-keen.co.uk/Mad-Keen-stationery-1 http://www.mad-keen.co.uk/following/mad-keen.co.uk/Mad-Keen-stationery-1 Thu, 05 May 2011 21:17:16 +0000 Ryan Dixon 1382993 Mad Keen stationery <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1382993/MK-MKS-4_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="612" width_o="905" height_o="612" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1382993/MK-MKS-4_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1382993/MK-MKS-2_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="612" width_o="905" height_o="612" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1382993/MK-MKS-2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1382993/MK-MKS-1_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="612" width_o="905" height_o="612" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1382993/MK-MKS-1_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1382993/MK-MKS-5_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="612" width_o="905" height_o="612" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1382993/MK-MKS-5_o.jpg" align="left" /> Custom rubber stamps enabling me to print my own stationery whenever I need to. http://www.mad-keen.co.uk/1947 http://www.mad-keen.co.uk/following/mad-keen.co.uk/1947 Thu, 05 May 2011 21:17:15 +0000 Ryan Dixon 1382998 1947 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1382998/MK-1947-6_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="612" width_o="905" height_o="612" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1382998/MK-1947-6_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1382998/MK-1947-2_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="612" width_o="905" height_o="612" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1382998/MK-1947-2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1382998/MK-1947-3_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="612" width_o="905" height_o="612" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1382998/MK-1947-3_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1382998/MK-1947-4_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="612" width_o="905" height_o="612" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1382998/MK-1947-4_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1382998/MK-1947-5_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="612" width_o="905" height_o="612" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1382998/MK-1947-5_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1382998/MK-1947-1_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="612" width_o="905" height_o="612" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1382998/MK-1947-1_o.jpg" align="left" /> Project 1947 newspaper Date September 2009 Info Snippets of text from a 1947 guide book to London 16pp / Printed by Newspaper Club / Limited run of 50 http://www.mad-keen.co.uk/Typo-Taches http://www.mad-keen.co.uk/following/mad-keen.co.uk/Typo-Taches Thu, 05 May 2011 21:17:14 +0000 Ryan Dixon 1404143 Typo Taches <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1404143/MK-TT-2_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="567" width_o="905" height_o="567" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1404143/MK-TT-2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1404143/MK-TT-1_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="567" width_o="905" height_o="567" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1404143/MK-TT-1_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1404143/MK-TT-3_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="567" width_o="905" height_o="567" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1404143/MK-TT-3_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1404143/MK-TT-4_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="567" width_o="905" height_o="567" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1404143/MK-TT-4_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1404143/MK-TT-5_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="1134" width_o="905" height_o="1134" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1404143/MK-TT-5_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1404143/MK-TT-6_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="1134" width_o="905" height_o="1134" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1404143/MK-TT-6_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1404143/MK-TT-7_905.jpg" border="0" width="905" height="1134" width_o="905" height_o="1134" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/12174/1404143/MK-TT-7_o.jpg" align="left" /> Project Studio poster project Date September 2009 / Exhibition May - June 2010 Info Series of posters designed to celebrate the versatility of the typographic bracket There's Tom Selleck, Hulk Hogan & Freddie Mercury / All set in Cooper Black typeface Exhibition The posters were exhibited at The Ship of Fools Gallery in The Hague, Netherlands, as part of More is a Bore an exhibition on minimalist graphic design