Upper Lower

I am currently working on a series of posters, some of which will feature in my new book, that combine the upper and lower case letter of a font.

Here is M:

Deadly Rhythm Update

Im still in the process of creating an identity for The deadly Rhythm clubnite at the egg in london,

here are a couple of designs that may be a little too complex but im still fond of:

Ink – Self Pormo Poster

I have been fascinated by inks recently and have been experimenting  with them both by hand and digitally, heres a self promotion poster i designed:

&MOREAGAIN – MATT NEEDLE MONOGRAPH

I have just begun work on a new Monograph which will show case a collection of my work from the past couple of years.

Heres the first draft of the cover:

Flag // Anthem Exhibition for Synth-Eastwood.

I just submitted my design for the Synth Eastwoood 5 Exhibition, This years theme was Flag // Anthem. so i design a rather different solution to the brief, in a very corporate/ informative style.

Take a look for yourselfs:

Stumbling Across Myself

I was doing a bit of research for a project today and was surprised to find a design website that was showcasing my work.

i was pretty flattered and shocked, i thought id post the image here to show u guys:

And here on flickr

Free Time

Here are some things ive designed and made in free time over the last couple of months:

1. Blackrabbit Bags – a sideline range of bags that i designed.

2. Luck Poster – For Don’t Panic.

3. Skate Deck – Showing a little design i made and my initials logo.

4. Initials Logo -  Homage to the itc/atv logo of the 1940s-80s

5. Arbeit Macht Frei // A Big Mac And Fries – Freetime poster i designed about consumerism.

6. T-shirt – Available to purchase through Bountee.com

7. Monograph – A collection of work from the last couple of years (Available to purchase from Blurb.com)

8. Tale of Despair & Acceptance – A photo book i created in collaboration with Photographer Magdalena Turner.

If U wish to purchase any items or commission me for freelance work, please feel free to drop me a line : matt.needle@hotmail.co.uk

Potential-Self Promotion Poster

In a spare hour i had a whipped up a self promotional poster design.

Its only a rough first design but i quite like the idea behind it:

Report Magazine Issue 3 – Cover Illustration

Here is an illustration of mine that was used as the front cover of newport university’s magazine.

Deadly Rhythm Logos

From a poster entry i submitted to a competition, i was contacted and commissioned to do some design work for deadly rhythm a clubnite at the egg in london.

Here are the ideas in very early creative stage at the moment: