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I'm currently working on some designs for a nightclub in Cardiff. The Kuku Club is a stylish, intimate venue with a Middle Eastern theme. The design is going to printed in one colour (copper on grey paper) - I think it's going to be beautiful. Thinking Arabian theme plus monochrome printing the shadow puppet animation The Adventures of Prince Achmed by Lotte Reiniger immediately popped into my head...

Yay, it's officially out today: the first full length album by the wonderful Miss Maud's Folly! With artwork by yours truly. Available physically from the band's website and digitally via iTunes...

I'm very excited about the upcoming release of the new album by Cardiff-based jazz-gypsie-folk band Miss Maud's Folly. It's being pressed and printed as we speak, so in the meantime here's a little sneak peek of the artwork I did for it...

On the eve of Halloween my friend Matt is putting on this show at Gwdihw in Cardiff, which will be an "eclectic mix of freaks, fuck-ups and disconcerting sounds". And I drew some 'eccentrics' to help him promote it!

Artisan Brewery is a microbrewery in Cardiff, makers of the exquisite Pipes Beer. I recently designed a poster for their upcoming Oktoberfest.

Before I vacated my studio I made sure I swapped some art work with some of my very talented studio mates. I swapped a drawing of a cat with Godmachine for one of his limited edition Seven Lives mugs...

You could say I've been on gig spree: in 9 days I've seen about 14 bands, varying from jazz to indie, from hip hopto folk, from garage rock to gypsy. My spree kicked off with Fránçois & The Atlas Mountains. I had to battle the elements to get to this gig, but once inside the venue the atmosphere couldn't have been in greater contrast with the miserable weather outside.

Totally random but highly enjoyable evening in the backroom of The Royal Oak in Cardiff last Friday, where several bands performed for Big Scott's show on Cardiff Radio. My mate Matt from Quiet Marauder (who gave a brilliant performance themselves that night) joined these old geezers on percussion. One guy was sound asleep throughout their entire set haha.

I've got a little group exhibition coming up over at A Shot in the Dark - one of Cardiff's nicer coffee cafes. The exhibition is part of the Jazz Gallery, a weekly jazz night that aims to provide a platform for local jazz musicians and artists.

Fresh from the press: the poster I designed for Cardiff based microbrewery Artisan Brewing to promote their monthly BAR OPEN event! Somewhere hidden away in the leafy neighborhood of Pontcanna is a garage is filled with an impressive array of kettles, pumps, pipes and hoses. This is where Simon brews his fine beers according to traditional recipes from all over the world.