Beach club furniture from Java!
I recently work on the Fira Phuket Beach Club project involved extensive design and sourcing, including furniture, lighting, and interiors,
Restaurant Branding in Shanghai – Pizza!
So, I’ve been wrapped up in this project lately, and I figured I’d share a bit about what I’ve been
Mavis gets a website update!
Mavis Chen, a London-based Art Director & Multi-disciplinary Designer, announces her diverse expertise in Art Direction, Branding, Digital Marketing, Digital
Breathing New Life into Botani Villa:
A Look at the Renovation Project in Bali Hiding out in Bali during the pandemic, i’ve been doing this! Follow
Is it possible to quantify branding?
Bali or Shanghai a conversation that comes up a lot while we’re talking to clients is how can we quantify value for money? And it’s a great question, no doubt branding is the number one differentiator for a business in the market, especially if your product or service is not unique. But if you have have even one competitor, it’s your brand that will ultimately set you apart from them. And if you think it’s price, think again!
Just about the best thing we’ve ever made
Just bumping up a listing here. https://www.campaignasia.com/agencyportfolio/Company/6560,advertising-agency,thread-design.aspx#.Xv1HWygzZnI
Beast of the East, a Branding project in Shanghai
It’s been a while since I’ve posted here, but this one is worth a look. Who doesn’t love craft beer branding.
10 years of Thread
I can hardly believe it, it’s been a decade since I started an agency! And now almost 12 years in
First Article in STATUS magazine by city weekend.
Was recently asked to write and article for a local publication as to how Thread approaches wechat marketing. Full text
Disney Princess Party in Pu Tuo Shan!
It’s been a while since I took the team on holiday, this year we decided to take a bus five
Mercedes Me Launch in Beijing
Probably the biggest project over at Thread, I’m massively proud of the team for this one. A few pictures below
Thread still going from strength to strength
I’ve not posted here for a while, Shanghai is so full of distractions. Social media all but negates the use
Having fun with Fat Cow signage
Bless my ever tolerant production manager, Lisa, for my sense of humor. If you want to try their burgers, you
The eternal traveller syndrome
For those of you who are travelling, feeling the urge to travel, or are questioning where home really is… take 14 minutes to let someone beautifully explain it (in spanish).
A letter to my clients at Thread, predictions for the Year of the Horse.
I wasn’t excited about the Year of the Snake, but the Year of the Horse – my Chinese zodiac – fills me with anticipation! Allow me, if you will, to make some predictions for the year ahead.
I predict a tumultuous year, a stampede of exciting developments and a few troubles in the paddock too. With rising wages and slowing manufacturing, graduates and factory workers alike will be struggling to find jobs, possibly more than ever in the last decade. Expect angry people making business owners nervous…
New logo for health
After some fascinating conversations with Ms Amy Lauren Smith we had a glass of wine and created a new logo
Screen print book cover
Spent the day in a screen printing workshop today. (always nice) Producing some artwork for upcoming book by the talented Mr Watkins.
Shanghai at night and sunrise.
Taken from the top of the crack towers on Wulumuqi Lu, This shot is made up of eight 14MP photos
2 sides of my personality
As an Ex Gemini I’ve always wondered if the concept of split personalities is something we’re born with or if
Thread gets a new website!
To be honest i’m pretty excited about this. Mostly because it’s taken me about 9 months to make. Thanks
The Bali Story (in full)
I went Bali to escape from Chinese new year in Shanghai. One week lounging by a pool with a friend and 8 days as a backpacker. Week one went roughly as expected, the second week did not. Just your normal travel adventure, but might be interesting if you know me!
Office Party
So not really a mydot party, so i should be blogging about this over at Thread..
Any Rubber Stamp Will Do.
So i’ve started blogging for The Drum A UK design publication. from time to time i’ll duplicated my posts here.
Exploring Quirky Buildings – Bardon Manor
This is one of the most quirky buildings i’ve ever had the pleasure to explore.
After the Renovation
If you haven’t already seen the pictures or the little video of this place when i found it, take a quick look at the previous post, Shanghai Home Improvements. If you need a number of a great contractor, let me know.
Shanghai Home Improvements
So the shanghai property market has doubled in the last 3 years (kicking self). property prices are now similar to London, but rental is hasn’t caught up, and renovations are cheap. So i’ve rented a 1980’s workers building and i’m having some fun with it. Well at least thats the plan…
One Night Design Salon
So I’ve have the honour of speaking at the One Night Design Salon happening this Friday at Node, a club
JZ Jazz festival photos
So i bought myself a new camera, the Canon 60D and i’m just loving the 50mm prime lens. Great stuff
Life within the design industry in China, A Questionnaire.
“My name is Jonathan Mckee, I’m a student from the University of Ulster in Ireland and recently studied at East China Normal University in Shanghai. I’m preparing to write my final year essay on the graphic design industry in China”
I found his questions interesting and well written, I thought the conversation may also be interesting for others!
Light of the cheese grater
Designed in google sketch up! Paint wires and graters from Ikea Drilled by my local metal worker 1 garden table
“Harass” by the Australian prime minister
Saw this the other day. Made me laugh. Always fun to go into Lawsons.
Hipstamatic photos on the iphone 3GS
Lomo for me was always something to take out on a day if travelling, or going somewhere interesting. take a
Love Your Home For Less
A quick napkin logo design for the lovely lovely people at loveyourhome4less.com
Cornwall panoramic
Not too many photos this year. but put this one together. look for mystery boobs in the cliff face. Click
Mk1. Ford Escort Screen print
A return to screen printing under the masterful guidance of https://www.emmamolony.com
CIPEA Hotel and Resort
CIPEA is a art, architecture, exhibition and hotel complex built in 22 separate chalets, each one designed by it’s own
Thailand. East Islands. 2007
Welcome to thale bungalows! red sign Full Gallery
japan japan oh my god japan!
So my flight is cancelled out of china, in true Chinese style, the girl at check in doesn’t seem to
Advantage, advertising agency, Bermuda.
Contacted to make a simple clean flash for the AdVantage advertising agency in bermuda. i was hoping they’d invite me
qingdao
the idiots all go to qingdao. hi, i’d like a bag of beer please! click for full photo.
Ride Designs design
give me a chance and i’ll tell you all about this soon
China for a year and a month
i’ve been in china a year and a month now, and it’s time to get a new visa to live
Back to england for a nice hot week camping in cornwall
Back to england for a nice hot week camping in cornwall – the obvious holiday retreat for those living in
“That’s why they always put two blank pages at the back of the atlas.”
In the leading machine the Head of the Air Force was sitting beside the pilot. He had a world atlas
New is better than old
this week, the infamous shangyang market closed down – infamous for selling fake watches bags dvd’s golf clubs and anything
State of mind
me: i’d like to post a parcel
clerk: what’s in it?
me: some clothes and a letter
clerk: no, you can only post parcels here, you need to go to a different counter, buy an envelope, then go to another counter to post your letter.
me: why?
clerk: it will have to go in a separate envelope
me: what if it’s a drawing
clerk: just letters
me: what if it’s a letter with drawings on it
clerk: …
me: what if i put the letter inside in the clothes?
Birthday Number 28
don’t make friends with people who are in charge of the free tequila at a mexican theme bar. and if
pinkgreen. personal stylists.
katie and michelle super stylists wanted a super stylish site. they got one. visit www.pink-green.co.uk
Australia Vs German
now there was a reason for me to actually buy the new toy… a wedding. with the exception of my
Byways Bermuda , Bermuda. 2006
Contacted to make a simple clean flash for the AdVantage advertising agency in bermuda.This time not for them but for
mental. mountains.
8th April 2006 – mental. mountains. so without the need to cycle across london to get to work for the
quick trip to thailand
escape to a little island, stay in a luxury hotel, all just 4 hours from shanghai. beautiful.
3 weeks of tucker
sorry if you’ve been looking at my website in the hope that i may have given you some interesting photos
war is peach flavoured
nha trang, one of the largest US military bases during the american war, war is hell, but nha trang is
hoi an, the home of the wardrobe
hoi an is cool, 100’s of tailors who will make practically anything you like, 4 days later i have a
hue
the fourth night we were in hue, we visited the beach and while getting a puncture repaired we met a
Hanoi
i don’t think hanoi can be all that big, but then it’s hard to tell because we spent most of
restaurant and taxi culture
i’ll explain two of the main reasons i love living in shanghai, imagine it’s 7pm, you’ve been working all day
meow meow
well i suppose this could have happened to me in any city but i feel the need to share my
autumn
to say it’s been hot in shanghai this summer would be an understatement, but having lived in broome last year
light polution
big lights, the chinese love em, so much so that the other night, standing out the back of a mates
Meredith Andrews. Damn smashing photographer
This project was an experimental piece done for very little money. Great to do once in a while. visit www.meredithandrewsphotography.com
swimming pools
i’ve been in china over 4 months now and the loose concept of logic is becoming more apparent. i believe
back to school
so i now go to school 3 times a week, my pag is packed with pens and pencils, text books
shanghai insanity
shanghai is insane. the worlds fastest growing city and you just know it. there is a feeling that this place
happy birthday me
i turned 27 today. this was the view i had from my brunch table a top the shanghai art museum.
i’m in perth
i’m in perth, it’s winter, and i’m busy with lot’s of freelance projects, so of course i’m making videos about
bye bye stretchy boy
so it’s here that i stop moving for a while. i’ve got an apartment in shanghai and a load of
kathmandu dude
kathmandu is cool. ok so there is a civil war on, there’s hardly any tourists, all the bars are empty.
border shock
so we finally got our ever so dusty trusty land cruiser down off everest – i say trusty, we had
mount everest base camp
there is something very humbling about this big hill. maybe the fact that you can see it 2 hours before
lhasa
i’m in lhasa, tibet. one of the highest cities in the world at over 3600m. my first 24 hours i
went to see the pandas
went to see the pandas. i really enjoyed it! (large picture is different)
buses, horns and stage fright
yesterday we took our luxury 20 hour bus from yangshou to chengdu, firstly a 20 hours bus is never 20
yangshou backpacker mecca
on our first day here we met some travelers who said they’d come to yangshou for a few days and
hong kong
rather then spending £90 on a 27 hour train journey, we opted for £150 for an hour flight, then an
Albert Stewart Film Productions. London.
The brief was to make something nuts. something that didn’t make any sense, while also making sense. A site that
safety first
china is a country full of rich culture, vibrant people and a multitude of beautiful landscapes. china is also perfect
shanghai
it’s a big city. i’ve been working all week, so haven’t had too much chance to explore. fortunately not too
yellow mountains
took us 2 days of mini bus chaos to get here…. was it worth it? er. we got the cable
river cruising
right now i’m cruising down the yangzi river looking at ancient mountains farmed by an ancient culture. not quite as
night clubbing
Xi’an, so, after jumping off the overnight train we jumped straight onto a tour to the terracotta warriors. more like
So… I’ll be in china then…
So… I’ll be in china then… with stretch! i’ve been here 5 days now. and i’ve loved every second. you’d
it’s 7am
it’s 7am and stretch and i are in bed together, that said the bed is 9 ft wide and could
puerto rico was another…
20th March 2005 puerto rico was another… lomo photo – view full set i like the puerto ricans. apparently they
some times some suprising things happen
some times some suprising things happen, new york was one of them… this is a lomo – view full set –
So I returned from oz
So I returned from oz (for the second time) christmas with the family (it snowed)… ahh. since then i’ve been
so nearly a year since i started my travels
17th December 2004 so nearly a year since i started my travels, i’m sitting on a flight home and i
Penang in Malaysia
Penang in Malaysia. it’s alright, there’s plenty here to be unimpressed about. The most interesting thing is due to the
i had to buy a prototype..
so due to the fact that i’m quite seriously considering being a dildo distributor, i had to buy a prototype..
Landed with a bump in melbourne
Landed with a bump in melbourne, primarily because of the thumping hangover i left broome with. picked up and whisked
Not much to report
Not much to report. i live in broome. i move out on the 28th.. wet season is nearly here, warm
I’m back in broome
1st October 2004 I’m back in broome, did i ever mention how much i love Broome? Went camping in the
flew to perth to start my south coast trip
flew to perth to start my south coast trip, but pacey got a job with rip curl and now isn’t
Back to australia
Back to australia. didn’t sleep the whole way. back to the lovely shab and buff establishment.
The wedding the reason i returned from my travels
The wedding the reason i returned from my travels. Cousin marrys my dear friend kelly. As you may already know
The Gibb River Road
The Gibb River Road takes you through the heart of one of Australia’s last wilderness frontiers – The Kimberley Region
nudes black and white
I can’t tell you who they are, but this is my go at doing a robert mapplethorpe!
London town, met some fantastic people.
London town, met some fantastic people. went to some great parties, drank cider… london. how i hate loving you. gee
camping with school friends in cornwall…
camping with school friends in cornwall… here’s me this is me here i am there he is the siberian tiger
nearly stayed forever on the island
Nearly stayed forever on the island, but i’ll be back. back in bangkok today, no illegal gambling this time, so
extract from email to bei
extract from email to bei i’ve found the best beach. i was going to carry on traveling but just like
got bored with the secluded beach
got bored with the secluded beach, and moved across the island to Thong Nai Pan. a very relaxed party beach.
left Ko Samui
left Ko Samui, too many prostitutes and ex-pats on fake harley davidsons. so i got a ferry north to Ko
got an overnight bus down to ko samui
got an overnight bus down to ko samui. don’t bother, it’s shit. fly. but interesting photos anyway. ko samui petrol
bangkok… oh my
Note: hi to all the people i met and took photographs of on Ko Phangan, you can see all the
sydney
sydney. went into town to take a look at the sydney opera house, and on closer inspection i found it’s
i didn’t come to australia to get cold
i didn’t come to australia to get cold. but it’s the middle of winter, it gets dark at half 5,
So birthday time in brisbane with auntie pip.
So birthday time in brisbane with auntie pip. This years birthday surprise was young bei, whom just happened to be
got a bus down to see tim and judie
got a bus down to see tim and judie, tim took me up to do some ‘air work’… see video,
so i left broome and a pile of great friends
so i left broome and a pile of great friends. but it’s not about the friends you’ve got, it’s about
Leaving Broome (the second time)
so no entry for a while… well i haven’t really been doing anything, i’ve been happily living in Broome. it’s
I’m now in broome
I’m now in broome, again, it’s dry season now and 30 – 35 every day, you have to love broome,
so traveling is about experiences
so traveling is about experiences, and i’ve had the best one yet. flying a small plane through massive clouds was
i’m now in karratha with uncle tim and aunty judy
i’m now in karratha with uncle tim and aunty judy. an amazing couple whom i’ve never really had the chance
Ben Weldon
I’m fucked off that Ben Weldon the actor is rated higher on google than i am. so this entry mentioning
mum’s here
mum’s here, we’ve just been down south for a nice 3 days in margaret river. i’ve got really into my
Takako Biber Website
Modern Impressionistic Japanese Calligraphic Art? A beautiful project to work on, built as a christmas present for the artist, her
I noticed yesterday
I noticed yesterday that most people no longer sound australian to me. which is odd. they just sound normal! that
So i’ve been hanging around in perth trying to find some work
So i’ve been hanging around in perth trying to find some work, after all i am unemployed. emailed a company
it was valentines day yesterday
it was valentines day yesterday, and i went to ascot. look at my hat, isn’t it big. I guess that’s
on the other side of the world
today, on the other side of the world my dear granny passed away. rest in peace.
barnaby didn’t stop eating mushrooms
barnaby didn’t stop eating mushrooms and a week later admitted him self to hospital.
last night in broome
last night in broome. this is barnaby. 4 of us hanging to go fishing but due to a seppo navy
Bei left Broome yesterday
Bei left Broome yesterday, we may not see each other for a year or two. I’m trying not to thinking
lot’s more hanging around in broome
lot’s more hanging around in broome. got to have a drive in BB’s holden hk 1969 ute. fucking ace. 3
I’ve never really been fishing before
I’ve never really been fishing before, and the idea of fishing still doesn’t excite me, but when the opportunity to
“broome time”
“broome time” a phrase you are told about as you enter the town. I wasn’t impressed with such a slack
Miles from anywhere
Miles from anywhere (as usual) we stopped for a piss in a hut. there was lot’s of graffiti, one felt
it wasn’t boring being driven to broome
it wasn’t boring being driven to broome, because i found the dull view so fascinating. i took time from looking
stayed in exmouth for 3 days
stayed in exmouth for 3 days, which was nice, much time spent by the pool chatting to ronald, an ex
RUM (not rum)
I asked the bar man for a rum and coke, he gave me a can of bundy – it’s a
52 degree heat
After some hard work relaxing at castle alder the girls talked me into getting on a mini bus tour and
Bret’s house doesn’t have a pool.
Now i’m staying at bret’s house. it doesn’t have a pool. Bei and i are getting on really well –
i left england, i was happy it was raining.
From London to Singapore i sat next to a man who pretended to sleep for take off – what! –
old age pensioner
i add a little bit to this site now and again hoping that when i’m an old age pensioner i’ll
blissful days
i’ve just spent 10 blissful days in cornwall. i spent my entire time laughing and smiling. thank you to my
i left england
i left england, i was happy it was raining. from london to singapore i sat next to a man who
Ooops… Event management
A great project to work on, and perhaps my best piece of work to date. A new business that needed
Disney Channel – Real time TV voting. 2004
Star Ticket A kids TV equivalent of pop idol, from national auditions to final band this Flash site had to
Reuters / JCDecaux
Working with Reuters and JCDecaux, I designed and produced a piece of software that downloads an XML file from the
23rd Birthday
Stonemasons arms hammersmith, they are the only place i know that serves hoegarden!
Leningradskoye Optiko Mechanichesckoye Obyedinenie
I love the lomo despite it’s design faults and questionable cult marketing. I love it because it takes better pictures
Font created from screwed up paper – No Photoshop
I’m sure i’m not the first and i wont be the last, but i’m proud of the fact i did











































































