by Carl Middleton | Jul 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
Motorcycle Maintenance and Mental Health I have always found working on motorcycles (and sometimes cars if I’m in the right mood) very satisfying – not because I have saved money in not taking them to a garage, but because the process is slow,...
by Carl Middleton | May 19, 2026 | Studio Practice
One challenge for contemporary letterpress printers, in relation to setting type is ‘inter-letter-spacing’ – the visual distance between individual letters in relation to whole lines of letters and words. The issue is that unlike digital typesetting,...
by Carl Middleton | Jan 28, 2026 | Studio Practice
in sectionPrinting terminology covers a wide range of terms from commercial to artistic in relation to all aspects of printing. Some are used in everyday speech and some refer to historical processes. They all help to describe the different disciplines of printmaking...
by Carl Middleton | Nov 19, 2025 | Brand Identity
Before you commission someone to design a logo for you, consider where it will be seen by your customers? A logo for a tree surgeon will be different to that of a jeweller. The tree surgeon will need a logo that is visible and memorable when displayed on the side of a...
by Carl Middleton | Aug 18, 2025 | Wayfinding
Intuitive journeys across unknown landscapes The term ‘wayfinding’ is used to describe the processes people go through to help them navigate new environments. It is often qualified as a problem solving process. But, successful wayfinding solutions should...
