Copenhagen design blog

An opportunity for me to write and draw on design, the creative industry, Copenhagen, food, and whatever takes my fancy. On the off chance you want to read more about me, you’ll find that here.

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The Design Museum Copenhagen

Copenhagen's Design Museum offers a rich and varied guide around…
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Why designers should never work for free

Listen to The Joker Working for free is a discussion subject…
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The time I cycled into a Danish policeman and knocked him over

On moving to Denmark, one of the first things I had to do on my arrival in Copenhagen was to purchase a bicycle. My then girlfriend found one in a newspaper. A price was agreed and borrowing my girlfriend’s bike, I just had to go and get it.
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The time I got on a plane and I didn’t know where it was going

It had begun with a series of delays on my journey from my flat to Copenhagen Airport. Followed by a series of delays in the airport from queuing for, well it's Copenhagen Airport, so everything then.
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Still life illustration work in progress

This is a work in progress for my portfolio. It is based…
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A re-launch of my side project Iain, my cartoon website

My cartoon website www.iain.dk has just been re-launched.…
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Roskilde Festival Art

It's not all sex, drugs and rock n roll at Roskilde Festival, but it is mainly... here is a look at some of the onsite graffiti art from the festival.
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Back to work after a relaxing summer

Back to school work With August about to turn into September,…
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Advice for new students at Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen

If you are about to attend Gray's School of Art for the first…
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The fast developing Copenhagen harbour district of Nordhavn

I was working on a web design project for a client in the Nordhavn region of Copenhagen. Nordhavn is the harbour area of Copenhagen and is undergoing an enormous amount of development, with new housing and businesses. It also contains the UN City building. The project required me to take some photos, so I got myself down to Nordhavn as soon as there was a bit of sunshine...
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Famous brands using WordPress

There are many famous brands using Wordpress. Sony Music,…
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A Copenhagen burger illustration at Cafe Staalvand in Brønshøj

Out for lunch with my good friend Pedro at Staalvand Cafe in Brønshøj on the outskirts of Copenhagen. I took some photos of my burger and felt inspired to do an illustration.