Clik here to view.
Get Stuffed! exhibition
In July I Love West Leeds organised an exhibition called Get Stuffed! Animals went to stay with ten families and photographs were taken with their new stuffed guest. This was then beautifully...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Shipley Film Society
I’ve written my first blog post for Culture Vulture about the wonderful Shipley Film Society and my recent evening there to watch ‘Once upon a time in Anomilia’. Read the full post over at Culture...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Luke Drozd at The Sparrow, Bradford
I have just written a new blog post for the Culture Vulture website about the Luke Drozd exhibition at The Sparrow in Bradford. Read the full post…...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bruce Nauman Exhibition York St Mary’s
York St Mary’s is a wonderful and unusual venue for Art in York. My post about the Bruce Nauman exhibition has just gone live on Culture Vulture. Share/Bookmark
View ArticleClik here to view.
Penguin book design and Romek Marber
Like so many others I have always been visually drawn to the design of the Penguin Book covers, but I realised about five years ago that I had slipped into becoming a collector. To begin with I would...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Zeke Clough illustrated record covers
I first spotted Zeke Clough‘s work while looking through Skull Disco 12 inches. In the world of dance music there was nothing that looked like these records, they looked like the outpourings of Robert...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Yves Saint Laurent: Style is Eternal at The Bowes Museum
I recently went to see the excellent Yves Saint Laurent exhibition at The Bowes Museum in County Durham. It is the first exhibition of the designer’s work in the United Kingdom. The work is spread over...
View ArticleSongs we played in 2015
Here is a mix of some music we enjoyed in the studio during 2015. This is the track list for you, I hope you like it and please feel free to share it on any of those social media things you may use....
View ArticleClik here to view.
David Gentleman’s illustrations for New Penguin Shakespeare books
For years I’ve bought Penguin paperback books for their cover design. In 2013 I came across a copy of the ‘The Rape Of Lucrece’ by William Shakespeare and instantly thought it was the most arresting...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Villa Aalto, Helsinki
On a recent visit to Finland a destination I wanted to visit, even more then Moominland, was the home of the architect and designer couple Aino and Alvar Aalto. The house designed by the Aalto’s was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The design of Diagonal Records
Diagonal Records is a small label run by Oscar Powell and Jaime Williams, it was originally set up as a vehicle to release Powell’s music. They soon started releasing work by an eclectic range of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
PAN records LP artwork
With the revival of vinyl there has been an increased interest in the artwork and packaging that goes with the format. Berlin based PAN has been responsible for producing some amazing LP covers to go...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Behind the scenes at Studio Arhoj, Copenhagen
I love the work of Studio Arhoj; simple forms, rounded, smooth, interesting glazes, beautiful colours and, best of all, fun! During a recent trip to Copenhagen I visited their shop. Filled with ceramic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Beat Back at Leeds Industrial Museum
We love museums so when Lee Goater asked us to get involved in a project to bring a new audience to Leeds Industrial Museum we jumped at the chance. The project became Beat Back, our aim to bring...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Svenskt Tenn
Svenskt Tenn is a Stockholm interior design store set up in 1924 by Estrid Ericson, an art teacher who produced pewter objects. In 1934 the Austrian architect Josef Frank was given safe haven by...
View ArticleRunning the Yorkshire 10 mile for Accessible Arts & Media
We are raising money for York’s Accessible Arts & Media by running the Yorkshire 10 Mile on 14 October 2018. Accessible Arts & Media provide inclusive creative learning programmes for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Behind the scenes at Norman Records Leeds
Music is an integral part of Maraid Design. When we were based in York we regularly went record shopping together at the wonderful Earworm. Now in Leeds’ Duke Studios I’ve been visiting the city’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Our favourite songs of 2019
At Maraid Design we pretend to like contemporary music because it makes us appear cool. To continue the illusion we have chosen some random tracks and are claiming they are our favourite songs of the...
View ArticleS’Express Mix – The Samples
I love ‘Theme from S’Express’, it’s magical and makes me happy every time I hear it. I started to get obsessed about how Mark Moore had created it and found a list of all the songs he sampled, there...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Our favourite songs of 2020
It feels like a good time for reflection, we’ve put together our favourite songs that have helped us through 2020. This year’s selection is dancey and upbeat but still nicely showcases a wide range of...
View Article
