Two new prints have just been added to my Etsy shop! They’re both inspired by my growing collection of vintage ephemera, particularly Victorian newspaper advertising.
First, a poster featuring text that I came across while reading Just My Type, a fascinating book about the history of fonts. It was written as a manifesto by eminent typographer Beatrice Warde in 1932 and inspired me to have my own play with fonts and Victorian-style flourishes.
Secondly, a poster inspired by Victorian quack medicine advertising, extolling the numerous health benefits of cats – and featuring my own kitty as a model.
He couldn’t help jumping in on the photoshoot, too…
You can buy the posters from my Etsy shop, and they will soon also be available from Cabbages & Kings, a little boutique that’s just down the road from my home (and well worth a look anyway for their lovely range of prints, jewellery and homewares). Hope you like them!
I love the Wonder Cat poster. Maybe I should show that one to my mean landlord. I need a cat!
Also love that globe!
Thank you! I think everyone should be entitled to a cat as legal right…
It’s a moon globe, another Etsy find (everything on my mantelpiece is from Etsy, actually..)
Aha! I love it! :D
Hehe, I love Wonder Cat :)
Kate
http://www.thrillofthechaise.com
I love that Wonder Cat medicine is produced in Catford! x
Aw, I love them both! You should offer the option of including the buyer’s own kitty in the Wonder-Cat print — that’d definitely be an extra £10 well-spent, I should think ;)
Aww, love the Wonder Cat one! I am also in desperate need of a kitty…
Also, what’s the comment font Katie? So, so nice.
The fonts on my site? It’s Josefin Slab for headings and Quattrocento Sans for the body font, both from Google’s great webfont library.
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Hi, just wanted to let you know that I voted for you in the Cosmo blog awards in the “lifestyle” section. Your blog is a breath of fresh air and simply perfect reading.
I had to laugh when I saw your printing office poster as I’ve been reading Just My Type as well and had just finished the chapter about Beatrice Ward- lovely version of her manifesto!
I love Wonder Cat!
Love the cat one – hilarious!
Haha, love the cat one, very cute.
Your cat makes a great model. Very dignified!
Wonderful work! I love the cat one especially!
The wonder cat print looks immense on your fireplace :)
He is almost identical to my cat Socks
I love you Wonder cat print! when will your etsy shop be open I want one