#we british

[plaguegirll]

my brother talks like aziraphale. “oh crumbs!” “rather nice!” “i’m quite flabbergasted!” shut up twink

[pointless-letters]

‪It’s always nice when you get a chance to relive some of your best toothpick-related memories. ‬ ‪(with many thanks to Sehlat over on Twitter for this one)‬

[alisonsampsonart]

The BBC commissioned me to make a poster- i.e. illustration, design and branding- for National Poetry Day, to use as part of their marathon poetry programming on Radio 4, on their website and for elsewhere on the internet. The We British title reflects the programming, the poetry concerns place, where people come from, and so on. The poster (and I handed in several designs in different aspect ratios) could be broken down so the parts could be used in the different ways. So far I’ve seen several incarnations including an animated one.

Thanks to the Beeb for asking me, you were a lovely client and it was an honour to be involved in this. Also on a personal level, it is a big deal to me, as poetry is very much a living, evolving art form. Not only was this commissioned for the day, but new poetry from young British poets was commissioned as well. I tried to find the least traditional take on red, white and blue that was possible.

We British page on BBC Radio 4

Kate Tempest spoken word session: School

BBC R4 writing about my commission and the process

[alisonsampsonart]

Here’s Dylan Thomas and Bob (again) for the BBC in the final form.

[yourlovingstarrynight]

Zombie Caught On Film? (1954)