How to make a vinyl record

Recently I've been getting into vinyl again. There's something about listening to an LP with a hint of crackle and pop that can't be beaten. I even like having to flip it over half way through. It's like taking a half time break during a football match. After doing a little googling I found this great article and audio slideshow about the vinyl factory in Hayes, Middlesex, the last major plant in the UK that presses about 25,000 records a week. Great stuff.

The Art of Craft: The rise of the Designer-Maker

Yet another great article on the Guardian website. Link

Design & Thinking Film

 

It looks like Design & Thinking has reached it's funding goal on Kickstarter. I look forward to watching this in full when it's finished. Great stuff. 

via core77

Designs for life won't make you a living

  
There are some sad but true facts in Justin McGuirk's recent article on the guardian website. This is really worth a read. Link
    

In Defense of Delight

    
Three cheers for delight! A great article by Ingrid Fetell over at Core77. Link
  

British Design

"There's no such thing as British design."

A nice little article by Justin McGuirk. Link