Rydo

My debut album, ‘LP 1’ is out now!

https://ffm.to/listslp1

It is available to stream everywhere! Alternatively if you would like to pay to download it, you can do so on Bandcamp.

I spent quite a long time making this album. Probably too long. I wrote Veil 10 or so years ago and knew that it was the end point that I had to get to… and then it was a long time kind of figuring out how to get there. But I think, hopefully, they form a somewhat coherent body of work, and I hope you enjoy listening to it.
The album is half an hour long, so it would be great if you had the time to listen to it. Thank you!

Also, I’ve done a typically poor job of promoting the album, so if you think you know someone that might like it, please share it with them/let them know.

Finally, thank you to Help Musicians UK for part funding the recording of LP 1 and to everyone involved in the making of this record -

Mixed by Riley Knapp.
Mastered by Adam Haggar at Mount Olympia Mastering.

Katie Rush plays violin on tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9
Rita Andrade plays violin and viola on track 9.
Nicola Boag plays viola on tracks 1, 2, 4 and 5.
Elspeth MacKay plays cello on tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8.
Jackie Baxter plays cello on track 9.

Gavin Lamont plays drums on tracks 4 and 5.
Jamie Savage plays bass guitar on track 4.

All strings and drums recorded and engineered by Jamie Savage at Chem 19.

Cover artwork by I. Graham.
Cover layout by Rydo.

Thank you for everything,

Ali/Lists

This is one of the earliest (mini) branding projects that came up after starting out as an independent studio. Completely forgotten about until recently and pleased to say it still appears to be in use 14 years on … though I haven’t actually done anything with it in that time! Feels like it’s aged well nonetheless.

Ryan

For the past year or so, I’ve been working on-and-off on a personal project initially sparked while watching a TV broadcast of Marvin Gaye’s iconic performance at Montreux Jazz Festival in 1980.

I recognised the wonderful typeface used for the festival brand and featured in the stage set, but had to do a little digging to remind myself of its name. It was of course the late 20th century classic, Sinaloa, designed by legendary Swiss graphic design trailblazer Rosmarie Tissi. Originally created in 1972, it became part of Letraset’s dry transfer Letragraphica range in 1974, with a digital version made years later before being discontinued in 2021.

The realisation that no quality version of the font was available prompted an attempt to draw my own, which I did from scratch using scans of the aforementioned dry transfer sheets (pictured). The visuals featured here provide a soulful snippet of the resulting working font in action — and a tribute to Marv.

Just as I was applying the final touches, it came to my attention that a new extended version, authorised by Rosmarie Tissi, is due to launch this year with an accompanying publication. To avoid trampling any toes, this one will be parked and reserved for personal use. In the mean time, I look forward to seeing the fresh official take when it drops.

A fun challenge and great exercise in becoming better acquainted with some of the mechanics of typeface design — something I'll be doing more of for sure.

Ryan

Another new tune from the excellent Lists

Lists - Breakwater Choose your preferred music service

Check out some new music from the supremely talented Lists. Was very happy to lend a hand with finessing the cover art.

Lists - Intro Choose your preferred music service

A fun challenge for any design project — large or small — is trying to find a way to make even the most ‘boring’, utilitarian item more interesting … or even more useful. The packing boxes behind Darran Illicit in this photo are a great example of a really simple idea that does this. Empty or full, they fit together to form a graphic wall and a nice branded backdrop. Which means there’s never any need to order any hideous pull-up banners for events. Always good.

Photograph by David Monaghan

Looking good there Illicit Spirits!

Check out new swag from the excellent Dangerfield Mills!

www.dangerfieldmills.co.uk

Added some 'new' (actually old) work to the site — a great case study of visual identity rolled out over a period of time to everything from digital applications to a deck of colourful cards. Has always been really fun, challenging and rewarding to work with Rohan and his team on projects for Mindfulness Everywhere.

Mindfulness Everywhere: Modern meditation; brand, packaging — Rydo Mindfulness Everywhere is a dynamic creative brand that creates modern products which combine meditation, technology and design.

Stationery design for Glasgow distilling mavericks Illicit Spirits. Love that hot foil!

A favourite project from recent times — Stay Odd: The Magic of Everyday Things. A music book (album) by the inimitable Stanley Odd. An alternative take on a ‘physical release’ at a point when record pressing plants were backed up to oblivion. Made the Scottish Album of the Year shortlist and the first printed run sold out just two days after its official release.

First t-shirt launch from Dangerfield Mills.

This sold out in half an hour today. Terrific effort Dangerfield Mills!

The other current offering from the excellent Time and Place — a taste of the Caribbean.

2010 // PORT OF SPAIN // TRINIDAD

Introducing the second of our inaugural releases:

This single cask rum was distilled
In January 2010 near Port of Spain in Trinidad. It has been aged for 12 years in an American oak barrel sourced from the southern state of Tennessee.

The cask yielded 216 bottles at a cask strength of 63.1% ABV. The spirit was not chill filtered, and no colouring was added

Available here: https://rb.gy/hb1okn

Just launched — Time and Place is an itinerant collector and bottler of cask-ages spirits. If you’re after a tipple that’s a little bit different and a little more special: this is where you want to head.

2008 // CARRON // SPEYSIDE

Introducing the first of our inaugural releases:

This single malt whisky was distilled in April 2008 near the village of Carron, Speyside, one of the most renowned whisky producing regions in the world.

It has been aged for 13 years and finished in an Oloroso sherry cask, sourced from the historic Andalusian city of Jerez.

The cask yielded 250 bottles at a cask strength of 55.4% ABV. The spirit was not chill filtered, and no colouring was added.

Available here: https://rb.gy/hb1okn

Been going through some archive work and found this fun little brand from a few years back — for tots’ music classes. Don’t think much was ever done with it sadly.

Very happy to see Illicit Spirits out in the real world again. All the best for everyone participating in Glasgow Short Film Festival

G&TS AT THE GFT
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It’s uplifting to see the cultural life of the city resuming properly. I don’t think I’ll ever take for granted again sitting in a darkened room full of strangers, enjoying the kind of communal escapism that can only be offered by the cinema. We’re sponsoring this years , and were serving up G&Ts at last nights opening screening of “The Timekeepers of Eternity”. Checkout their page for details of more screenings over the next few days, culminating in Sunday’s award ceremony, which will feature more tasty beverages courtesy of your favourite local distillery.

So pleased to hear that Stanley Odd’s Stay Odd album has made The SAY Award shortlist. Amazing achievement guys — fingers and toes criss-crossed for the final award. God speed!

OH MY ODD

YELT // YAS // YUMBA

STAY ODD is on the The SAY Award shortlist.

** Winner of the public vote **

Sheesht.

Thank-you and one love a’body.

Congratulations Stanley Odd — well deserved: best of luck with The SAY Award nomination!

Safe to SAY we are absolutely delighted to have made the The SAY Award long list and to have joined such other amazing Scottish artists.

Thanks to all of you for your support and for shouting about STAY ODD and to everyone that made it happen.

If you haven’t already got the album or book you can get it here http://stanleyodd.com

One love Stay Odd ✌️

More packaging work for Illicit Spirits, now out in the world. Contained within these alluring bottles: some very special small-batch rum. A splendid tipple to wet your whistle.

ILLICIT RUM - CASK NO. 2
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After a little over two years of maturation, our next Single Cask Rum release is now available:
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Cask: 002
Bottles: 84
Cask type: Barleywine
Casked: 05/06/2019
Bottled: 31/08/2021
ABV: 56%
Tasting Notes: Green Apples, Cocoa, Nutmeg, Old Books
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Get yours now via the link in our bio.

More good gear from Dangerfield Mills

New stuff from Dangerfield Mills is looking sharp as fuuuuu’…

Love the colours in the Haruki range.

Check them out!