Hey Log!

..::..::..::'::..::..::.. cold weather surf

2011-12-15T04:51:00.000-08:00

Gweddio am eira? Neu'n hapus bod o'n cadw draw? Pa ots! Dathlwch y Gaeaf a'i holl ryfeddodau drwy fyseddu eich ffordd draw i 'siop' Y Niwl ac archebu y Crys T arbennig hwn. A tra da chi yna de, prynwch yr album ar vinyl hefyd...

Celebrate the Winter and it's many wonderment's by fingering your way over to Y Niwl's 'shop' and purchasing this T-Shirt. Ace!

And while you're there, be sure to buy their album on vinyl too...

sengl, taith a crysau-T - single, tour and T's

2011-09-29T08:53:00.000-07:00

Dyma glawr y sengl diweddaraf i mi ddylunio i'r Niwl. Mae ar gael i'w lawrlwytho o yniwl.com ac mi fydd y vinyl 7" ar gael mewn gigs. Mae'r Niwl yn teithio eto efo Gruff Rhys, gan gychwyn taith o Brydain dydd Sul yma (2ail o Hydref) yn Llandudno. Mi fyddaf yn edrych ar ol y stondin recordiau a crysau-T ar y daith, felly dowch draw am sgwrs os ydych yn mynychu un o'r nosweithiau. Mi fydd y crysau-T yma ar gael ymysg eraill...

Here is the cover I designed for the latest single by Y Niwl. Available to download from yniwl.com and on 7" vinyl from gigs. The band will be touring again with Gruff Rhys, begining a tour of the UK in Llandudno this Sunday (2nd October). I will be manning the merchandise stall during the tour, so be sure to come over for a chat if you're at one of the nights. Here are a couple of the T-shirts that will be available to buy...

Surreal Birdwatching

2011-09-28T16:42:00.001-07:00

Ar ol esgeuluso y blog am fisoedd lawer, roedd yn syndod braf i mi ganfod fod rhywun wedi gadael sylw yma tra oeddwn i ffwrdd. Diolch i Ray am ei eiriau clen ac am hysbysebu ei flogiau rhyfeddol: Wonderful Welsh; blog am ddysgu cymraeg, fedrai ddychmygu i fod yn hynod ddefnyddiol i ddysgwyr eraill ac yn hynod ddiddorol i siaradwyr cymraeg gan ei fod yn rhoid perspective gwahanol arni ac yn gofyn lot o gwestiynau diddorol. 'mostlybirdingwithray', blog gwylio adar swreal, gwerth ei ddilyn os ydych yn mwynhau'r hobi poblogaidd yma.

Yn ogystal, hoffwn ddiolch i Ray am dynnu fy sylw i'r faith fy mod wedi llenwi fy mlog efo lluniau o adar bach del, lliwiau pastel a ceffylau. Mewn ymgais wan i ymddangos chydig mwy gwrol, dwi'n postio llun o ddynes boeth yn mwynhau dau beint o gwrw.

Thank you Ray for being the second person to comment on this blog (any comments are welcome and will be appreciated.) Ray left some very kind words and introduced me to a couple of his ace blogs. Wonderful Welsh concerns the challenge of learning the welsh language, I imagine it's a great resource for fellow welsh learners but for me it's an interesting perspective on a language that I speak and write fluently but quite informally and without much thought. Mostlybirdingwithray is a surreal birdwatching blog; don't think I need to say anymore about that, except that it's well good.

I must also thank Ray for bringing to my attention the fact that I have filled this blog with pictures of cute little birds, pastel colours and pony's. In a weak attempt to appear more manly I post a picture of a hot woman enjoying two pints of beer.

Atgof O'r Haf

2011-09-15T18:36:00.000-07:00

Dwi wedi bod yn defnyddio'r babell yma ers fy mhlentyndod, mae o wedi gweld dyddiau gwell ond rhywsut yn dal i fynd. Chydig o hafau yn ol wrth i mi gysgu yn braf yn y babell daeth dihiryn neu ddihirod ac arlunio llun mawr o bidlan ar ei ochr. Ni lwyddais i gael gwared o'r gampwaith anffodus, felly haf dwytha peintiais wep aderyn drosto. Haf yma fe dynais y lluniau hyn...

I have been using this tent since I was a youngster, it's seen better days but is somehow still going strong. A few summers ago as I slept soundly within, some villain or other drew a giant penis on the side. I was unable to remove the offensive and indelible masterpiece, so last summer I painted a bird's head over it. This summer I took these pictures...

Swn 2010

2010-10-05T10:42:00.000-07:00

Dyma fy ffefryn o'r ychydig bosteri nesi ddylunio yn ddiweddar ar gyfer gwyl Swn Caerdydd, 2010. Noson i rai rhwng 14 ac 18 yn unig ydi hon; siwr o fod yn wyllt iawn felly cadwch draw oedolion ac unrhyw un efo alergedd at offerynau pres. Mae dros 100 o fandiau eraill yn chwarae felly cymerwch olwg yn fama: www.swnfest.com

This is my favourite poster of the few that I recently designed for Cardiff's Swn Festival, 2010. It's a night for those aged between 14 and 18 only. It should be a wild night; keep away adults and anyone whose allergic to brass instruments. There are over a hundred other bands playing the festival so check here: www.swnfest.com

Wrap Paper

2010-10-05T06:32:00.000-07:00

Wythnos dwytha cefais yr anrhydedd o gael fy ngwaith wedi ei gyhoeddi mewn cylchgrawn dylunio newydd sbon o'r enw Wrap. Mae'r cylchgrawn yn gasgliad o bapurau lapio gwreiddiol a cyfweliadau efo'r dylunwyr. Mae nhw wedi printio fy mhatrwm 'Cwmwlyncwyr' a wedi fy ngwneud yn ddylunydd 'Feature' y rhifyn cyntaf. Am fwy o wybodaeth cerwch i fan hyn: www.thewrappaper.com

Last week I was given the honour of having my work featured in the brand new design and illustration magazine Wrap. The magazine is a collection of original wrapping papers and interviews with the contributing designers. They have printed my 'Cwmwlyncwyr' (Cloud Swallowers) design and made me the the first issue Featured designer. For more info on Wrap go here: www.thewrappaper.com

Album Y Niwl

2010-10-04T17:39:00.000-07:00

Dyma olwg sydyn ar y clawr dwi wedi dylunio ar gyfer album cyntaf y grwp 'syrff' offerynol Y Niwl. Mae'r album yn cael ei ryddhau yn swyddogol ar y 6ed o Ragfyr.

Here is a quick look (well actually, fell free to stare at it all day long if that's your kind of thing..) at the artwork I created for the debut album by surf instrumentalists Y Niwl. The album is officially released on the 6th of December. And it's ace!

Beic Marw - Dead Bicycle (4)

2010-06-19T16:32:00.000-07:00

Treborth

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2010-06-19T10:44:00.000-07:00

Neshi brintio'r cardiau yma efo teclyn print Gocco. Mae'r cardyn yn stock trwchus wedi ei ailgylchu sydd yn golygu bod yr inc yn glynnu yn amherffaith. Doedd y broses ddim yn un esmwyth ond dwi'n bles efo'r canlyniadau. Holwch fi am un os da chi isho un..

I printed these cards with a print Gocco. The stock is a thick recycled card which means the inc has dispersed unevenly. The process did not go smoothly but it was educational and I'm pleased with the results. Ask me for one if you want one..

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2010-05-19T09:02:00.000-07:00

Hey!

2010-05-02T17:52:00.000-07:00

Dwi heb roid llawer o waith newydd yma yn ddiweddar, felly dyma damad i aros pryd. Crysau T ar gyfer Y Niwl yn disgleirio yn haul y gwanwyn. Dwi wrthi'n gorffen y gwaith dylunio ar gyfer album cyntaf Y Niwl ar y funud, mwy o fanylion i ddod am hwna. Bydd yna grysau T newydd yn cyrraedd yr un pryd a'r album hefyd.

It's been a bit too quiet around here for a while, so here are a couple of photo's to get things up again. Two T-shirts I designed for Y Niwl. I'm just finishing the artwork for their debut album so I should have some news about that very soon and hopefully some new T-shirts to go with it. Brilliant!

T!

2010-05-02T17:32:00.000-07:00

Diolch Cai!

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2010-04-21T17:23:00.000-07:00

Bob hyn a hyn dwi'n cal yr awydd i brintio llwyth o gardia busnes, yn benaf achos dwi methu cofio fy rhif ffon... Tro yma dwi am brintio rhai efo fy mheiriant gocco a defnyddio'r ddelwedd yma o aderyn yn gyrru pensal hud. Reu!

Every now and again i feel the need to print up a small mound of business cards, mainly because I can't remember my own phone number...

This time I'm going to try out my print gocco and have them feature this picture of a bird driving a pencil. Safe!

Ffranconstein

2010-04-21T16:35:00.000-07:00

Dyma rwbath dwi di bod yn chwara ogwmpas efo yn ddiweddar fel rhan o fy nghyfraniad i brosiect diddorol, da a gwallgo Geraint Ffrancon sef Ffranconstein. Cerwch draw i wefan Geraint drwy glicio'n fama er mwyn gweld a clywed be mae o fyny i; gormod o bethau i fi allu dechrau disgrifio yn fama.

The image above is something I've been playing about with recently as part of an ongoing collaboration with electronic musician and sound artist Geraint Ffrancon. See, hear and get involved with his Ffranconstein project by clicking here.

Beic Marw - Dead Bicycle (3)

2009-12-19T14:45:00.000-08:00

Ffordd Y Mynydd, Rachub.

Mmmm Vinyl!

2009-12-19T13:22:00.000-08:00

Dyma ni, dyma glawr EP/Sengl Y Niwl. Gyda lwc a gwynt teg o'r dwyrain mi fydd y vinyl 7" yn y siopau ar ol y Nadolig. Bydd y manylion ar y safle Ffessbwc newydd, fama! Gwyliwch hefyd am y crysau-T ffwncigedig!

Here we are, here's the cover for Y Niwl's EP/Single. With good luck and a fair easterly wind the 7 inches of black vinyl and their shiny cardboard jackets should be in the shops just after christmas. Keep an eye on the new Facebook pages for all the details and some very nice T-shirts, here!

Carrot Update

2009-11-12T14:07:00.000-08:00

Dyma beth ddigwyddodd i'r hada moron nes i blanu dipyn yn ol, ma nhw'n fach iawn (prin werth eu bwyta) ond yn goch llachar ac yn flasus. Rwbath tebyg i'r petha yn yr hysbyseb Siapaneaidd yma...

Here's what happened to my carrot seeds. They're really small (hardly worth eating) but bright red and pretty tasty, a bit like the things in this clip...

This is how every single advert should be made. You know it doesn't make sense, but that's not the point is it?

Y Niwl @ Gwdihw

2009-11-01T09:08:00.000-08:00

Noson hyfryd, band hyfryd, fideo hyfryd, aaaaaaah ma bob dim mor hyfryd dwi'n caru chi gyd! ayyb

One of the many highlights of the Cardiff Swn Festival weekend; Y Niwl rocking out on (Dim Swn) sunday. Feel the love! Like a small tempest in a tent! Top video by Dyl G.

New Posters - Not to be Mist!!!

2009-10-05T19:04:00.000-07:00

Mae'r Niwl yn dod - The Fog is coming

...down from the mountain ...up from the swamp ...in from the sea...

Surf Ahoy!

2009-09-23T14:21:00.000-07:00

Dwi di bod yn brysur yn ddiweddar yn creu logo a gwaith celf i fy hoff grwp syrff newydd; Y Niwl. Ma na EP ar y ffordd ond yn y cyfamser ma nhw digwydd bod yn wych yn fyw... myspace.com/yniwl

I've been working on a logo and artwork for my new favourite surf group; Y Niwl (the mist/fog). See them live if you can, you won't be let down. There's a vinyl EP on the way too...

myspace.com/yniwl

King Cannibal

2009-06-11T17:15:00.000-07:00

Dyma flyer arall i'r Ulverston Anferth. Dylunio hyfryd unwaith eto gan Hugh Gummett.

Another great night in Ulverston, another flyer by myself and Hugh Gummett and another fork related popsicle death goes unnoticed. A sign of the times?

Flyer

2009-06-11T16:37:00.000-07:00

Dyma boster fydd o ddiddordeb i unrhyw un yng nghyffiniau Ulverston sy'n hoff o gerddoriaeth electronic tywyll. Unrhyw un? Fi nath y llun a fy nghyfaill talentog Hugh Gummett nath y dylunio.

I illustrated this flyer recently, my talented acquaintance Hugh Gummett designed it. It's just a shame I don't live near Ulverston, it sounds like a good night.

http://www.myspace.com/44breaks

Beic Marw - Dead Bicycle 2

2009-05-21T10:51:00.000-07:00

Llwyngwril, Gwynedd.

Beic Marw - Dead Bicycle

2009-05-21T10:42:00.000-07:00

Fallowfield, Manchester.

Baby Carrots!

2009-05-14T09:39:00.000-07:00

Dwi di bod efo'r paced yma o hada moron ers dros dwy flynedd, o'r diwedd dwi di ffindio bath babi efo twll yn y gwaelod i blannu nhw mewn.

Peint?

2009-05-13T16:41:00.000-07:00

Ma'r dirwasgiad yn i gneud hi'n anodd i fforddio cwrw, felly cyn i fi roid fyny'r ddiod feddwol yn gyfan gwbl dwi am roid tro ar fragu fo fy hun. Dwi'n meddwl am y marchnata oflaen llaw, rhag ofn idda fo droi allan i fod yn boblogaidd (pwy a wyr?).

The recession has made it hard to afford beer. I have resolved to brew my own or turn to the straight edge. I have high hopes for the new venture. I'm planning a marketing campaign in case it turns out to be popular. It will be called 'Piso dryw'. That's welsh for wren's piss.

Defnyddio beic...

2009-04-14T06:18:00.000-07:00

Peiriant Pleser - Pleasure Machine

2009-04-08T15:40:00.000-07:00

'I bike MCR'

Found this book...

2009-04-08T14:40:00.000-07:00

Sbiwch ar y llyfr yma! Diddorol de? Dwi'n ama bod fy nhaid wedi pigo fo fyny pan aeth i chwilio am y Yeti yn Nepal. Ma'r clawr yn hyfryd a dwi mewn cariad efo llygad ddiog y ferch.

This is a Nepali English Teacher. My grandfather picked it up in Nepal whilst looking for the yeti. I'm in love with the girl's lazy left eye.

Llun Sgwar / Square Picture

2009-03-19T16:54:00.000-07:00

Dyma arbrawf efo sgwaria, triongls a cylchoedd sydd wedi dod fel sgileffaith gneud chydig o gelf i'r band Eitha Tal Ffranco.

Above is a side-effect of doing some artwork for the band Eitha Tal Ffranco.

Aaron Ghost-Ramses

2009-03-19T16:01:00.000-07:00

Ma fy nghydweithrediad efo Wes White ar gael i'r byd i gyd i weld ar wefan Two Heads. Rwan!

Sgrifenodd Wes stori fer wych-wallgo am feics pedal a'r dylanwad ma pobl hollol ddiarth yn gallu cal ar fywyd rhywun. Nes i neud llunia o feics i gyd-fynd. Da ni'n bwriadu gneud chydig o brints...

Yn ogystal, dwi'n bwriadu cadw'r weithrediad yn fyw efo cwpwl o bosteri mawr fydd yn ymddangos rwla yn Manceinion mis nesa.

My collaboration with Wes White for his Two Heads project can now be viewed on the Two Heads website. During February he wrote a short story "inspired by bicycles and by the effects that people unknown to us can have on our lives." I drew some bicycles. We plan on making some prints so check back if you'd like one.

It doesn't end there, I'm currently working on a big poster (or two) inspired by Wes' story. These will be appearing somewhere in Manchester next month.

Cydbwysedd

2009-02-24T02:12:00.000-08:00

Dyma'r Diwedd

2009-02-24T01:15:00.000-08:00

Dyma glawr sengl newydd Alun Tan Lan; Dyma'r Diwedd. Fydd y gan a'i 'b-side' gwych ar gael iw lawrlwytho am ddim! Ddim yn siwr o lle eto ond ma'r caneuon fyny ar myspace Alun am y tro.

Here's the artwork for Alun Tan Lan's new single Dyma'r Diwedd. The song and a great b-side will be available to download for free; check out Alun's myspace to hear them.

Caneuon Anifaelaidd - old mix tape

2009-01-22T13:04:00.000-08:00

Nesi ddod ar draws y tap yma yn ddiweddar, rwbath nesi cwpwl o flynyddoedd yn ol pan oedd genai ddim byd gwell i neud. Ma pob can arna fo efo ryw fath o gysylltiad i ryw fath o anifael. Dwi'n gweld y clawr reit ddoniol; sgwni alla chi ddyfalu o pa album gan fand americanaidd 'llithrig' dwi wedi dwyn y ddau gymeriad?

This is a mixtape I made a couple of years ago when I obviously had more free time. Every song has some connection to some type of animal. Radical! Can you guess from whose album cover I stole the two wandering characters from?

Highlights include:

Donkey Island, Rat Salad, Best Dressed Chicken in Town, Noise Goes the Weasel, Defaid William Morgan...

Two Heads

2009-01-12T04:52:00.000-08:00

Rwbath i edrych ymlaen i yn ystod mis Chwefror; a gwedill y flwyddyn erbyn meddwl. Mi fyddai'n cyd weithio a Wes White ar ei brosiect Two heads. Dros y deuddeg mis nesaf bydd Wes yn cydweithio efo artistiaid a cerddorion o wahanol ddisgyblaethau. Dilynwch y linc am fwy o wybodaeth.

During February I will be collaborating with Wes White as part of his two heads project. He will be collaborating with someone new every month of this year. Check this link for more information.

Carlwm - Swn - Stoat

2009-01-12T04:25:00.000-08:00

Dyma lun rhagorol o un o'r cymeriadau a ymddangosodd yng Nghaerdydd yn ystod Swn.

Here is a superior shot of one of the characters that appeared around Cardiff during Swn. It's a blue, trumpet hugging stoat, just in case you were wondering.

Gwyl Swn Festival

2009-01-12T04:03:00.000-08:00

Nol yn Tachwedd blwyddyn dwytha ges i'r fraint o fynd lawr i Caerdydd i arddangos chydig o waith celf gwmpas y ddinas fel rhan o wyl Swn. Dyma fi ar raglen bandit yn esbonio'r gwaith efo fy sgiliau arwyddo.

Back in November of last year I went down to the excellent Swn Festival in Cardiff to put up some artwork around the city. Here I am explaining the work using my signing skills on welsh music program Bandit.

Nadolig/Christmas

2009-01-12T03:18:00.000-08:00

Dyma gardyn nadolig ar gyfer 2008. 'Screen-print' gwyrdd a brwsh ac inc du.

Here's a christmas card for 2008. Green screen-print and black brush and ink. Edition of 35.