Jez Burrows is a designer, illustrator and woodland appreciator.Tumblr (3.0; @jez-burrows)http://blog.jezburrows.com/“It’s sublime, to go into another room and make pictures. It’s magic time, where all your...http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/23431655427http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/23431655427Sun, 20 May 2012 12:35:19 -0700maurice sendak<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/UhdgKWWozf8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Mesmerising video of <a href="http://zammutosound.com/" title="Zammuto" target="_blank">Zammuto</a> rehearsing ‘The Shape of Things To Come’ from their self-titled record, which is tremendous and available to purchase at all the places you would hope. It’s one of my favourite releases so far this year, besides Lambchop’s <a href="http://rd.io/x/QVOcJCJKQNY" title="Lambchop - Mr. M" target="_blank">Mr. M</a>, Hospitality’s <a href="http://rd.io/x/QVOcJCJMbDs" title="Hospitality - Hospitality" target="_blank">Hospitality</a>, Ramona Falls’ <a href="http://rd.io/x/QVOcJCJIeHA" title="Ramona Falls - Prophet" target="_blank">Prophet</a>, and Au’s <em><a href="http://rd.io/x/QVOcJCJKgBI" title="Au - Both Lights" target="_blank">Both Lights</a></em>. </p>http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/23022442318http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/23022442318Sun, 13 May 2012 21:22:18 -0700zammutothe booksmusic<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2btziUn2L1qzon5ko1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Road trip destination #1. </p>http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/20911794756http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/20911794756Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:59:00 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m18w1fWcfN1qzon5ko1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>I am super sad to be missing out on this year’s <a href="http://www.somersethouse.org.uk/visual-arts/pick-me-up-2012" title="Pick Me Up" target="_blank">Pick Me Up</a> at Somerset House (which I was lucky enough to participate in the first and second years of along with my <a href="http://www.eveningtweed.com" title="Evening Tweed" target="_blank">Evening Tweed</a> cohorts). I’ll be there in spirit however, as <a href="http://www.peopleofprint.com/exhibition/pop-pick-me-up-live-t-shirt-printing/" title="People of Print" target="_blank">People of Print</a> will be printing tees live at the show with designs from 11 designers/illustrators, including this little castle chap of mine.</p>http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/19684416565http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/19684416565Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:17:38 -0700workpick me uppeople of print<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1412uaO3w1qzon5ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/19552798210http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/19552798210Sun, 18 Mar 2012 19:18:30 -0700ace hotelportlandphotobooth<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0wl60Mosy1qzon5ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Great news! You can now pick up all the work from the Triforce Tribute show (<strike>including my letterpress ‘Inventory’ print, seen above</strike> but not mine, as it just sold out) <a href="http://www.buyolympia.com/q/Category=Triforce-Tribute" title="Triforce Tribute" target="_blank">r</a><a href="http://www.buyolympia.com/q/Category=Triforce-Tribute" title="Triforce Tribute" target="_blank">ight here</a>! </p> <p>Thanks to everybody who came out to the opening night at Land, and to <a href="http://www.jolbyandfriends.com" title="Jolby" target="_blank">Jolby</a> and <a href="http://www.alwayswithhonor.com" title="Always With Honor" target="_blank">Always With Honor</a> for putting together such a fantastic show - it was a pleasure to be a part of it. Also a pleasure: Portland’s many fine restaurants, book stores, and wooded areas.</p>http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/19322874756http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/19322874756Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:51:00 -0700worktriforce tributeexhibitionsvideo games<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/18782497132/tumblr_m0ehm7857C1qzon5k&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p><strong>Glaciers</strong><br/>New Mythologies<br/><em>Origins</em>, 2012</p> <p>My friend Nicholas writes and records music under the name Glaciers, and just put out a collection of odds and ends which includes this beautiful song. There’s a little melody at 1:06 that does wonderful things to my brain and my guts, more than 5 notes should perhaps be able to. Find <em>Origins</em> (and others) <a href="http://glaciers.bandcamp.com" target="_blank">here</a>. </p>http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/18782497132http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/18782497132Sun, 04 Mar 2012 23:18:00 -0800glaciersnicolas burrows<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m091vazTor1qzon5ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A very handsome combination of colour and type found by <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=stow+lake&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=46.946584,74.267578&hnear=Stow+Lake&t=m&z=15" target="_blank">Stow Lake</a>. </p>http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/18600073237http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/18600073237Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:49:57 -0800sfstow lakegolden gate parkred and blue for life<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzbcn5T6701qzon5ko1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Mitch Epstein<br/><em>English Elm, Washington Square Park, Manhattan, 2012</em></p> <p>Totally bowled over by this series by <a href="http://www.mitchepstein.net/" title="Mitch Epstein" target="_blank">Mitch Epstein</a> that was featured in this weekend’s New York Times Magazine. Luckily, the slideshow is <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2012/02/12/magazine/Trees_Voyages.html?src=me&ref=magazine#" target="_blank">online</a> too. </p>http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/17534937131http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/17534937131Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:04:00 -0800photographymitch epsteintrees<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzb1xq0eL81qzon5ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/17520821285http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/17520821285Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:13:01 -0800luck<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz26wl9m2u1qzon5ko1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Shields up! A teaser of my contribution to the <a href="http://triforcetribute.landpdx.com/" title="Triforce Tribute" target="_blank">Triforce Tribute</a> show. </p>http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/17252455767http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/17252455767Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:21:00 -0800workzeldatriforcetribute<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ue3uIRSuN6k?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Withered Hand</strong><br/>Heart Heart<br/><em>Heart Heart EP</em>, 2012</p> <p>This is ludicrously great. </p>http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/17218364105http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/17218364105Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:05:13 -0800withered handedinburghjoyfence collective<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyy5g5zXhu1qzon5ko1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Best Skype ever, <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/tomfewings" title="Tom Fewings" target="_blank">Tom</a>. </p>http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/17126946299http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/17126946299Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:00:05 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyjmspVMw71qzon5ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://northamerica.anothercountry.com/products/desk-one" target="_blank">Desk One</a> is a friendly, functional little desk with a ton of character made by <a href="http://www.anothercountry.com" title="Another Country" target="_blank">Another Country</a>. I’d buy this in a heartbeat for my new place if I had $1300 burning a hole in my pocket, but sadly that is not the case. This <a href="http://www.bludot.com/stash-desk.html#.TyTQz-NSRv0" title="Blu Dot" target="_blank">Stash Desk</a> from Blu Dot is a decidedly cheaper alternative. </p>http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/16679285254http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/16679285254Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:50:00 -0800furniturewantanother countrydesk<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyjisf4Qkr1qzon5ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/16674593983http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/16674593983Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:24:00 -0800ikea<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly84mgLVLs1qzon5ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>In today’s edition of <em>My Talented Friends</em>, look at this magnificence <a href="http://www.elenikalorkoti.com" title="Eleni Kalorkoti" target="_blank">Eleni</a> made for her sister. A Russian Scrabble board (which came complete with tiles). Insane. </p>http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/16343380238http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/16343380238Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:00:05 -0800eleni kalorkotiboard gamesscrabble<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly86cn55ZS1qzon5ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Blondie the Pet Lion (via <a href="http://www.retronaut.co/2012/01/blondie-the-pet-lion-1955/" target="_blank">Retronaut</a>)</p>http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/16321332769http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/16321332769Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:21:58 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly7pnpiMxo1qzon5ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://store.telegramme.co.uk/product/yes" title="YES!!!" target="_blank">YES!!!</a>, by <a href="http://telegramme.co.uk/" title="Telegramme" target="_blank">Telegramme</a>. Approved.</p>http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/16298571700http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/16298571700Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:21:00 -0800telegrammedesigntypeyes<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/13369900" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>DM Stith</strong><br/>Thanksgiving Moon (live at <a href="http://theblackharbor.com/featured_work/dm-stith/" title="The Black Harbor" target="_blank">The Black Harbor</a>)<br/><em>Heavy Ghost</em>, 2009</p> <p>For me, Heavy Ghost will always sound like exploring Krakow in 2009. The final movement of ‘GMS’, ‘Braid of Voices’ and ‘Wig’ was on repeat as we stood in the rain, hypnotised by the courtyard of Wawel Castle, taking photos of each other under the eaves. ‘Braid of Voices’ in particular, is just incredible - elegant, creepy, enormous. This is a lovely rendition of another song from that record, one made slightly sunnier and brighter, with just the right amount of accompaniment. </p>http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/16278820274http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/16278820274Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:39:00 -0800dm stith<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wMG2jbvCr0Y?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Daniel Rossen</strong><br/>Saint Nothing<br/><em>Silent Hour/Golden Mile</em> EP (out March 20th)</p> <p>Well, this is gorgeous.</p>http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/16258901307http://blog.jezburrows.com/post/16258901307Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:58:35 -0800daniel rossen