DESIGN FETISH: Cerith Wyn Evans and the Venice Architecture Biennale

Comments Off | Posted: September 4th, 2010 | Filed under: Design Fetish | Tags: ,


I’m a sucker for nicely-done neon text and Cerith Wyn Evans’ display at the Venice Architecture Biennale is exactly the sort of thing I like, but I can’t help noticing that it bears a similarity to Mark Farrow’s sleeve design for and overall marketing concept for Fundamental, the 2006 album by Pet Shop Boys. (This is, of course, something only I would notice and/or care about. I’m aware of that.)



I’m sure I’m seeing too much into it, but there it is. It’s important to note that Evans has gone with properly capitalized letters and punctuation, something that, on other releases, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe insisted upon. Interestingly enough, Evans and Pet Shop Boys both worked with Derek Jarman, too.

Neil Tennant at Marvel Comics, from Pet Shop Boys, annually.

Comments Off | Posted: September 1st, 2010 | Filed under: Music, Thinking About Comics | Tags: , ,

From the 1989 book Pet Shop Boys, annually. here’s a look at vocalist Neil Tennant’s career at Marvel Comics’ UK offices in the 1970s. I’d normally post this sort of thing over at Disco Potential, but this features confluence and synergy with my medium of choice, so here we are.

DESIGN FETISH: Pet Shop Boys ‘Pandemonium’ Tour materials

Comments Off | Posted: June 15th, 2009 | Filed under: Design Fetish | Tags:



Mark Farrow’s group is their usual splendid job on Pet Shop Boys merchandise. Their blog currently gives fans a look at the tour book (one of my favorite pieces of band ephemera to collect) and the clothing available at shows.

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