Posts Tagged: art


21
Dec 11

The History of “Keep Calm & Carry On”

Karen

Keep Calm and Carry On was a poster produced by the British government in 1939 during the beginning of the Second World War, intended to raise the morale of the British public in the event of invasion.

Seeing only limited distribution, it was little known. The poster was rediscovered in 2000 and has been re-issued by a number of private sector companies, and used as the decorative theme for a range of other products. There are only two known surviving examples of the poster outside government archives.

The poster was third in a series of three. The previous two posters from the series, “Freedom Is In Peril. Defend It With All Your Might” (400,000 printed) and “Your Courage, Your Cheerfulness, Your Resolution Will Bring Us Victory” (800,000 printed)

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12
Apr 11

The Arrival of Funky Little Darlings

Karen

Dennis & McGregor are very excited to announce that we’ve teamed up with Funky Little Darlings to sell their gorgeous eco friendly, Funky Kids Wallpaper and Wall Stickers. These bright, modern designs are perfect for personalising your kids’ bedroom, nursery or playroom, and some of them work very well for grown ups too… We will be adding their products to the site over the next few days -  watch this space!

Funky Little Darlings, established by Mandy Colliss and David Quinton in 2006, is a high-end luxury interiors brand… exclusively for children.  With a reputation for exceptional creativity and an uncompromising approach to design, their products are the most exciting, creative and stimulating you will find.

Having designed for children for most of their careers, Mandy and David are passionate about creating environments and products that encourage children’s creative development.  Their expertise is in interior design, graphics, 3D and packaging design. Working in the children’s toys and computer games industry, they have designed for the BBC, Disney, Hasbro and Endemol and on global brands such as Monopoly, Teletubbies, In The Night Garden, Playskool, Action Man, Big Brother, Purple Ronnie and Sindy.

Their products and services have been used worldwide in hotels, restaurants, cafés, retail establishments and private homes and they have featured internationally in the press, magazines, and on television.

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29
Mar 11

Bold Designs by Bold & Noble

Karen

Bold & Noble are a design collective founded by Jane Tobitt and David Wardle. After twelve years of designing bespoke items for clients, they thought they’d put their skills to work creating affordable designs for peoples’ homes. Artworks that are kind to the environment too, they’re all printed on recycled card and sent out in eco cardboard tubes.

Bold & Noble’s work has been featured internationally in the design & interiors press (Creative Review, Living etc, Elle Decoration, The Observer, Times Style magazine… to name but a few!) and they’ve won industry awards. But most importantly they love being creative with words and pictures.

Bold & Noble Prints

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15
Mar 11

Put a Spring in your step

Karen

Spring is nature’s way of saying, “Let’s party!”  ~Robin Williams

With the beautiful season of Spring lingering in the air we are pleased to introduce some exciting new lines to go with the season.  Vibrant colours and utilitarian products that are perfect for the up and coming summer.  We are also pleased to announce the arrival of some leading edge brands never before seen on the Dennis & McGregor website.  We trust that you will love this new Spring Collection are much as we do.

Spring Collection


24
Aug 09

Moleskine Large Ruled Notebook

Keith

Dedicated to Moleskine, the legendary notebook of Van Gogh, Chatwin, Hemingway, Matisse and Céline.

This Moleskine large notebook has 240 lined pages (13cm wide x 21cm high), giving you more space to get creative, take notes or illustrate your thoughts!

  • Covered in hardwearing black synthetic ‘Moleskine’ Acid Free paper
  • Thread Bound
  • Elastic Enclosure
  • Expandable inner pocket
  • Information card with details on the history of Moleskine
  • ISBN-13 978-88-8370-112-2

Recommended Retail Price: £12.95

Moleskine Large Ruled Notebook


15
Jul 09

Wake Up and Smell The Coffee Poster

Morgan

‘Wake up and smell the coffee’, a great idiom and rather nice print to hang in your kitchen, office, bedroom, or just about anywhere! What better way to remind you to put the kettle on?

This hand-pulled screen print is printed on 200gsm, 100% recycled, soft off-white paper. It measures 18in height x 14in width.

Recommended Retail Price: £18.00

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Wake up and Smell the Coffee Poster


15
Jul 09

An Apple A Day Poster

Neil

… keeps the doctor away! A nice little reminder to get your daily fruit! The perfect print to brighten up any kitchen.

This hand-pulled screen print is printed on 200gsm, 100% recycled, soft off-white paper. It measures 18in height x 14in width.

Recommended Retail Price: £18.00

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An Apple A Day Poster


15
Jul 09

Loose Lips Sink Ships Poster

Keith

Similar to the Keep Calm and Carry On poster, this World War II inspired Loose Lips Sink Ships poster was circulated during the war to prevent civilians from discussing war plans or gossip.

This hand-pulled screen print is printed on 200gsm, 100% recycled, soft off-white paper. It measures 60cm height x 42cm width.

Recommended Retail Price: £18.00

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Loose Lips Sink Ships Poster


15
Jul 09

Tea Revives You Poster

Morgan

Tea is known for its antioxidants and other health related benefits, so why not shout about it? If you drink as much tea as we do, you will love this Tea Revives You Poster – reminding you of how refreshing a good ol’cup of English Breakfast really is.

Printed in Metallic Gold, Sage, Black or Robin Red, this hand-pulled screen print is printed on 200gsm, 100% recycled, soft off-white paper. It measures 18in height x 14in width.

Recommended Retail Price: £18.00

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Tea Revives You Poster


15
Jul 09

Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining Poster

Neil

Sometimes life can be tough, but this poster reminds you that everything will be alright in the end with the well known saying. Perfect for those stressful environments like the office or kitchen, this Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining poster is sure to calm you down and get you to look at the wider picture (excuse the pun!)

Printed in Light Blue or Metallic Silver, this hand-pulled screen print is printed on 200gsm, 100% recycled, soft off-white paper. It measures 60cm height x 42cm width.

Recommended Retail Price: £18.00

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Every Cloud has a Silver Lining Poster