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Chris West Graphic Design Blog: October 2014

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Sunday, 19 October 2014. Radio Interview (final part). The final part of my radio interview about Fading Ads of Gloucester from Friday:. Http:/ www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p027xsmg. Posted by Chris West. Monday, 6 October 2014. I'm on BBC Radio Gloucestershire all this week talking about my book Fading Ads of Gloucester! Tune in to the Chris Baxter show 3-5pm each day this week to catch it. You can listen back to today's part 1 here: [1hr22 in]. Posted by Chris West. Saturday, 4 October 2014. Radio Intervie...

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Chris West Graphic Design Blog: May 2015

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Sunday, 10 May 2015. Are You Beach Body Ready? Ad campaign 'Beach Body Ready' has caused quite a stir over the last month or so. The ad, which shows an incredibly in-shape model alongside the question 'are you beach body ready? Has provoked outrage for it's inferral that women with less idealised body shapes are not 'beach ready'. This was followed by a flurry of tweets and the creation of the EachBodysReady twitter page. Women of London, we're BLAZING in our no-to- #BodyShaming. Usually in cases like th...

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Chris West Graphic Design Blog: Fading Ads of Gloucester Q&A

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Wednesday, 22 April 2015. Fading Ads of Gloucester Q&A. I did with The History Press. About Fading Ads of Gloucester. Just what are ghost signs and fading ads? They are the often faded remains of advertising and signage from bygone eras. They are, for the most part, hand-painted directly on to brickwork, although the terms are often extended to include other forms such as metal signage and floor mosaics. Where are you likely to find them? What is the most unusual one you have seen? In Gloucester I love t...

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Chris West Graphic Design Blog: Unbelievable Vintage Ads

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Thursday, 29 August 2013. I think it's safe to say that the following advertisements of yesteryear would not be allowed today. These ads are indicative of the male-dominated and inherently sexist society we used to live in. Stereotypes built around the typical family construct of the working husband and loyal housewife were frequently used in marketing. Seems like exploiting black people to sell soap was perfectly acceptable. And Er. Unashamedly Paedophaellic:. I've saved the most shocking until last.

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Chris West Graphic Design Blog: New Font Helps People with Dyslexia Read

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Tuesday, 20 January 2015. New Font Helps People with Dyslexia Read. My upmost respect and congratulations go to Dutch Graphic Designer Christian Boer, who has designed a new typeface which is specifically designed to help people who, like him, are dyslexic and have trouble reading. ' Dyslexie. Has been made available as a free font. And already appears to be helping people a great deal. Posted by Chris West. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Graphic Designer Chris West. Are You Beach Body Ready?

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Chris West Graphic Design Blog: August 2014

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Sunday, 10 August 2014. NHS Gets Anti-Rape Campaign Completely Wrong. This controversial NHS poster recently came to my attention, it was actually first launched between 2005 and 2007, but was recently re-used. Although it was clearly well-intended to warn people of the dangers of drinking and leaving yourself in a vulnerable state what it actually does is lay the blame at the feet of victims of sexual assault. This archaic viewpoint is never the case. Twitter user @neverjessie. Posted by Chris West.

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Chris West Graphic Design Blog: June 2014

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Saturday, 21 June 2014. Gilbert Legrand creates charming characters by transforming everyday objects through his lovely illustrative style. Posted by Chris West. Thursday, 12 June 2014. I realised that there had been some issues with my email hello@chris-west.co.uk and I hadn't been receiving all the emails sent to that address. It has now resolved so please re-send anything that I haven't replied to. Cheers. Posted by Chris West. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Graphic Designer Chris West.

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Chris West Graphic Design Blog: April 2015

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Wednesday, 22 April 2015. Fading Ads of Gloucester Q&A. I did with The History Press. About Fading Ads of Gloucester. Just what are ghost signs and fading ads? They are the often faded remains of advertising and signage from bygone eras. They are, for the most part, hand-painted directly on to brickwork, although the terms are often extended to include other forms such as metal signage and floor mosaics. Where are you likely to find them? What is the most unusual one you have seen? In Gloucester I love t...

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Chris West Graphic Design Blog: Cool Stuff No. 0002

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Monday, 22 December 2014. Cool Stuff No. 0002. Ghostsign Restorations in Cambridge. 1920s General Store Restored. Book cover designs by Coralie Bickford-Smith. Posted by Chris West. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Graphic Designer Chris West. Currently works for The History Press. Are You Beach Body Ready? The  Protein World ad campaign Beach Body Ready has caused quite a stir over the last month or so. The ad, which shows an inc. Cool Stuff No. 0002. Cool Stuff No. 0002.