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BLOG IS DEAD. LONG LIVE BLOG

2012-01-20T16:17:00.001Z

I Made a new website, and with that a new blog. So this blog is now redundant. Update your cookies and flavicons.
New portfolio site: jonnygarrill.com
New blog site: blog.jonnygarrill.com.
Thanks for being so understanding.

ITUNES REDESIGN

2010-12-15T00:55:00.011Z

I've spent a lot of time recently using iTunes, my last hobby was meticulously re-tagging my entire 20,000 song library. Over this time, I have come across a few niggling problems and possible improvements to the program so have decided to mock up an interface redesign.

The past few updates for iTunes have focused on new features like Ping & Books, and also tried to make iTunes a hub for music, movies & TV. My redesign tries to strip back some of the bulk and give a better music library browsing service.

The first part that needed redesigning was the top console, which looks out of place next to other OS X applications, with its frankly bizarre vertical 'signal buttons' and the outdated faux LCD central screen.

My design takes heavy influence from the current Quicktime player, dropping the fussy outlines around buttons, allowing a more streamlined and clearer arrangement.

For the list view, I decided to place more information next to the artwork of albums, leaving more space horizontally for variable data. The most obvious change from the regular iTunes is the revised genre tagging system, allowing for albums to be 'tagged' with multiple genres, thus enabling creation of more coherent playlists. The bottom toolbar has been completely removed, with the shuffle & repeat buttons relocated alongside other playback related buttons in the top section, and the remaining buttons sitting underneath the album artwork on the left hand side. The library information can be toggled on or off with the blue 'i' icon. Removing this bottom bar cleans the interface further, giving a less cluttered browsing experience.

In Coverflow, a button on the left toggles to hide/show the left menu, again giving more room for browsing. Also, the black top menu sits above the Coverflow much more comfortably than the old grey version.

A new playlist creation feature I decided to add takes inspiration from last.fm's Event Map. This view allows the user to choose one or multiple areas of the globe and hear a personalised playlist of bands originating from the selected cities. This is an easy way to create smart playlists that can quickly & easily capture a certain time in a certain part of the world. For example:

West Coast America / Hip-Hop / 1990-1999 - The definitive G-Funk playlist
North-West England / 1982-1992 - For a Madchester Rave.

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LONDONOVA

2010-07-21T15:31:00.002+01:00

Some bits from my final project at CSM. Click HERE for more content

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ATTITUDE & THE EYEBROWS

2010-06-02T16:24:00.014+01:00

Artwork for Rhythm's debut album 'Attitude & The Eyebrows. Click HERE for more content

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BERLIN BOOK

2010-05-21T12:56:00.003+01:00

A mini project compiling all the flyers collected on my trip to Berlin into a single book

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360 DEGREES OF SEPARATION

2010-04-30T13:45:00.002+01:00

Another unused flyer, this time for London's hippest nights happening at the Roundhouse the third week of March.

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36 PURCHASES

2010-04-17T20:19:00.001+01:00

Sat outside Rough Trade East for five hours today to get my hands on the new Blur single. Ended up spending £37 on 36 slices of vinyl. not bad, eh? Pics of me sitting outside Rough Trade and with my vinyl after the jump.

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1 YEAR OLD

2010-03-23T10:59:00.000Z

So a year ago, I started this blog by posting THIS AWESOME POST. Since then I've made over 60 posts, and had over 1000 visits from every continent in the world (Although only one from Africa, come on Africa, get with it). So, um thanks for looking at my blog.
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MAGIC CITY AMUSEMENTS

2010-03-12T09:32:00.000Z

Part fifteen in a continuing series creating jingles for every independent shop on Rye Lane, SE15.

THE LIL' WAYNE COUNTDOWN TO FREEDOM WALLCHART

2010-03-08T20:14:00.007Z

Today Lil' Wayne got SENTENCED TO A YEAR IN PRISON. Count day the days to his release along with him using this handy wallchart, with rewards for every month Weezy survives.

RIGHT CLICK HERE AND 'SAVE LINK AS' TO DOWNLOAD AND MAKE YOUR OWN

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DANKE CHIEN

2010-03-03T16:05:00.000Z

Just launched a collective blog I'm running with Sam. Not much there atm but updates every day, I promise.
Have a look around and comment and make suggestions and maybe be a guest author? please?

TOUCH II JEWELLERY

2010-02-26T17:40:00.001Z

Part fourteen in a continuing series creating jingles for every independent shop on Rye Lane, SE15.

UNIT XIV

2010-02-18T17:18:00.001Z

Made a new blog to put up all things Final Major Project related, just so I don't swamp the important things on this blog, like my jingles and four year old work.

WEBSITE 1.0

2010-01-10T03:22:00.004Z

Hey kids, totally got a first draft of my website on an internet. Click HERE to check it out, and it would be kindof helpful if you could leave some comments below letting me know how you get on. THANKS CHAPS.

** EDIT **
Thanks for all your feedback guys, just went ahead and acquired JONNYGARRILL.COM. Update yr bookmarks.
** EDIT **

NEVIN'S IRISH MEAT MARKET

2010-01-08T00:26:00.004Z

Part thirteen in a continuing series creating jingles for every independent shop on Rye Lane, SE15.

† MAS

2010-01-02T23:57:00.002Z

Back to work.

MMIX

2009-12-31T02:02:00.003Z

** NEW UPDATES ** NEW UPDATES ** NEW UPDATES ** NEW UPDATES ** NEW UPDATES **

Lists of my favourite stuff music related stuff of the year, because everyone else is doing it, and peeps need to know. Click HERE to continue reading.

TOP 12 SINGLES OF THE YEAR IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

JANUARY / T.I. - Dead And Gone
FEBRUARY / The Maccabees - No Kind Words
MARCH / The Horrors - Seas Within A Sea
APRIL / Health - Die Slow
MAY / Dizzee Rascal - Bonkers (Club Mix)
JUNE / The Very Best - Warm Heart Of Africa
JULY / Veronica Falls - Found Love In A Graveyard
AUGUST / Beyoncé - Sweet Dreams
SEPTEMBER / Ash - True Love 1980
OCTOBER / Shakira - She Wolf
NOVEMBER / Wetdog - Lower Leg
DECEMBER / Yeasayer - Ambling Alp

Click HERE for MANDATORY SPOTIFY PLAYLIST.

TOP 6 VIDEOS OF THE YEAR IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

Cheryl Cole - 3 Words (Although BLINK 182 did it better)

Charlotte Gainsbourg - Heaven Can Wait

Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks

Health - Die Slow

Ramona Falls - I Say Fever

Yeasayer - Ambling Alp

TOP 5 DEFUNCT BANDS IN ORDER OF PLAYCOUNT

The Rakes (316)
Hands On Heads (127)
Gentle Friendly (117) (According to their WIKI)
Teen Sheikhs (87) (According to their MYSPACE)
Dartz (74)
Favour For Sailors (72)
Mika Miko (29)

TOP 9 ALBUMS IN CHROMATOGRAPHICAL ORDER

Let's Wrestle – In The Court Of The Wrestling Let's

The Victorian English Gentlemens Club - Love On An Oil Rig

Mariachi El Bronx - Mariachi El Bronx

The Very Best - Warm Heart Of Africa

Hands On Heads - Tough Fun

HEALTH - Get Color

Gentle Friendly - Ride Slow

Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse - Dark Night Of The Soul

The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart

TOP 52 SONGS OF THE YEAR. MY MOST LISTENED TO TRACK FOR EACH WEEK

WEEK 1/ Animal Collective - My Girls
WEEK 2/ Jaguar Love - Highways Of Gold
WEEK 3/ Au - rr vs. d
WEEK 4/ Passion Pit - Sleepyhead
WEEK 5/ Errors - Cutlery Drawer
WEEK 6/ Amadou & Mariam - Sabali
WEEK 7/ Peter Broderick - Below It
WEEK 8/ Electricity In Our Homes - Silver Medal In Gymnastics
WEEK 9/ Official Secrets Act - So Tomorrow
WEEK 10/ The Maccabees - No Kind Words
WEEK 11/ Hatcham Social - Murder In The Dark
WEEK 12/ T.I. - Dead And Gone
WEEK 13/ Graffiti Island - Head Hunters
WEEK 14/ Dananananaykroyd - The Greater Than Symbol And The Hash
WEEK 15/ Elle Milano - Catch The Magic
WEEK 16/ The Premarital Sect - Snuff Scene
WEEK 17/ Health - Die Slow
WEEK 18/ HTRK - Ha
WEEK 19/ Think About Life - Sweet Sixteen
WEEK 20/ Let's Wrestle - Song For Old People
WEEK 21/ Peepholes - My Traps
WEEK 22/ Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi's Dead
WEEK 23/ Vivian Girls - Where Do You Run To?
WEEK 24/ Crystal Stilts - Departure
WEEK 25/ Swanton Bombs - Perhaps I Thought You'd Never Change
WEEK 26/ Stellastarr* - Graffiti Eyes
WEEK 27/ Kalev - Undoing
WEEK 28/ The Chills - Pink Frost
WEEK 29/ Not Cool - Wonderful Beasts
WEEK 30/ Teen Sheikhs - All Wrong
WEEK 31/ The Very Best - Warm Heart Of Africa
WEEK 32/ Stained Glass Heroes - Stationary
WEEK 33/ Entrepreneurs - Wasted Floozies
WEEK 34/ Trash Kit - Fame
WEEK 35/ The Victorian English Gentlemens Club - Parrot
WEEK 36/ Karen O And The Kids - All Is Love
WEEK 37/ Pens - High In The Cinema
WEEK 38/ Ash - True Love 1980
WEEK 39/ Tubelord - Propeller
WEEK 40/ Wetdog - Lower Leg
WEEK 41/ Julian Casablancas - River Of Brakelights
WEEK 42/ BEAK> - I Know
WEEK 43/ Yeasayer - Ambling Alp
WEEK 44/ LCD Soundsystem - Bye Bye Bayou
WEEK 45/ Fair Ohs - Summer Lake
WEEK 46/ Talulah Gosh - Talulah Gosh
WEEK 47/ Late Of The Pier - Blueberry
WEEK 48/ These New Puritans - We Want War
WEEK 49/ Liars - Scissor
WEEK 50/ Los Campesinos - Romance Is Boring
WEEK 51/ Good Shoes - Under Control
WEEK 52/ The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner

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ZA

2009-12-09T15:50:00.002Z

Part twelve in a continuing series creating jingles for every independent shop on Rye Lane, SE15.

TRNSMT:

2009-12-02T15:40:00.005Z

Finally got round to uploading the last of my sketchbook from foundation onto TRNSMT.BLOGSPOT.COM.

APT CLOTHING CO.

2009-12-01T20:22:00.001Z

Part eleven in a continuing series creating jingles for every independent shop on Rye Lane, SE15.

FACTA FUTURA

2009-11-30T20:21:00.003Z

Unboxing of my major research project. Click HERE for more content

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NOISE & TONETABLE

2009-11-13T15:34:00.005Z

A8 booklet / A3 poster showing the audio visual timetable for trains to London. Click HERE for more content

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SOMERSAULT SYNDROME

2009-11-10T19:21:00.004Z

Illustration for a SUPERSWEET article on SOMERSAULT SYNDROME. CLICK HERE to see my totally awesome mention in their mailout.

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POSTERFOLIO

2009-10-30T01:47:00.001Z

Portfolio for BA2 in the form of an A1 poster.

DAYTIME TV

2009-10-27T11:42:00.002Z

A4 zine depicting an average day in my life. Click HERE for more content

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HOW TO BE MORE LIKE LEE MILLER

2009-10-22T19:41:00.006+01:00

8 page A7 zine explaining the life of photographer Lee Miller. Click HERE to continue reading.

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(UP TO) 75% OFF

2009-10-17T15:10:00.001+01:00

Part ten in a continuing series creating jingles for every independent shop on Rye Lane, SE15.

DE AETNA

2009-10-10T15:39:00.002+01:00

A1 poster for the font Bembo, containing the whole of De Aetna by Pietro Bembo, the first book set in Bembo.

OFFSET

2009-10-06T21:38:00.001+01:00

Click HERE to see whole album.

POUND BUSTERS

2009-10-01T18:55:00.002+01:00

Part nine in a continuing series creating jingles for every independent shop on Rye Lane, SE15. With guest appearance from STEVE RUDD.

OUR LITTLE DISCOTHÈQUE

2009-09-24T17:19:00.003+01:00

Unused flyer for Guildford's top indie club night.

SUPERSPORT

2009-08-29T16:37:00.002+01:00

Supersport by jfg xyz

Part eight in a continuing series creating jingles for every independent shop on Rye Lane, SE15.

SEXUAL INTERCORPSE

2009-08-25T19:29:00.020+01:00

Series of images for Supersweet's A-Z OF NECROPHILIA.

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RYE LANE GROCERIES

2009-08-21T13:11:00.003+01:00

Part seven in a continuing series creating jingles for every independent shop on Rye Lane, SE15.

ONE MILLION MUNDOS

2009-08-20T11:12:00.005+01:00

Found this design proposal for a global currency while researching money designs for SUPERSWEET. If money was this awesome, I'd never spend it. Also, the space age names for the global currency are EQUALLY AWESOME. (SOURCE)

HOMEPAGE

2009-08-16T15:40:00.003+01:00

made myself a new Windows 95 chic homepage.

I'M SO 2008 / YR SO 2000 & LATE

2009-08-13T22:57:00.013+01:00

A bit late, but I've compiled my top 12 tracks of 2008. Based entirely on my top played track for each month of the year. To read the list and download CLICK HERE

Based entirely on my top played track for each month of the year.

JANUARY / Blood Red Shoes - You Bring Me Down
FEBRUARY / Foals - Red Socks Pugie
MARCH / Vampire Weekend - M79
APRIL / Elle Milano - Laughing All The Way To The Plank
MAY / Let's Wrestle - Let's Wrestle
JUNE / XX Teens - The Way We Were
JULY / Bow Wow Wow - C30, C60, C90, Go!
AUGUST / Bon Iver - The Wolves (Part I & II)
SEPTEMBER / Metronomy - Heartbreaker
OCTOBER / Sunset Rubdown - The Mending of the Gown
NOVEMBER / Franz Ferdinand - The Fallen (Ruined By Justice)
DECEMBER / Frightened Rabbit - The Modern Leper

~~DOWNLOAD HERE~~

list compiled using LAST.FM and HISTORICAL CHARTS

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CLOTHING CLUB

2009-08-10T15:13:00.005+01:00

Part six in a continuing series creating jingles for every independent shop on Rye Lane, SE15.

SHOW ME THE EVIDENCE

2009-08-07T17:15:00.003+01:00

Poster for a reunion gig involving my two previous bands. To see all posters developed click HERE

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SAKHI QUALITY

2009-08-04T20:46:00.009+01:00

Part five in a continuing series creating jingles for every independent shop on Rye Lane, SE15.

BARN PARTY

2009-08-03T19:39:00.003+01:00

Click HERE to see whole album.

C30/ C60/ C90/ 007

2009-07-30T16:13:00.000+01:00

Issue 07: Graffiti stencil.

HIGH DEFINITION

2009-07-28T14:35:00.003+01:00

16 page A5 zine explaining the term 'high definition' using no words.

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KNIT

2009-07-18T17:26:00.005+01:00

learnt to knit on thursday. expect new direction. even got a label for knitting in this blog now.

SEND | RECEIVE

2009-07-14T15:17:00.002+01:00

A0 poster visualising my inbox graphically.

RISKY

2009-07-13T00:06:00.006+01:00

Part four in a continuing series creating jingles for every independent shop on Rye Lane, SE15.

TAROT 03/ THE TOWER

2009-07-12T23:58:00.001+01:00

From a series of 3 Tarot cards depicting scenes from The Tragic Tale of Pablo Puerto

QUICKSILVER

2009-07-09T17:50:00.004+01:00

Quicksilver by jfg xyz

Part three in a continuing series creating jingles for every independent shop on Rye Lane, SE15.

C30/ C60/ C90/ 006

2009-07-07T14:29:00.001+01:00

Issue 06: 8 page booklet & 2 pencils

SAHAR SHOES

2009-07-06T12:52:00.005+01:00

Sahar shoes by jfg xyz

Part two in a continuing series creating jingles for every independent shop on Rye Lane, SE15.

BEAT IT

2009-06-26T01:05:00.003+01:00

Woman on the news told us to light a candle to help MJ out. Didn't work.

Devastated.

CHEQUE & PAWN

2009-06-25T11:58:00.012+01:00

Part one in a continuing series creating jingles for every independent shop on Rye Lane, SE15.

CONFIDENCE IS A PREFERENCE FOR THE HABITUAL VOYEUR OF WHAT IS KNOWN AS

2009-06-15T21:46:00.010+01:00

step by step guide HERE

C30/ C60/ C90/ 005

2009-06-14T22:33:00.001+01:00

Issue 05: Lego

TAROT 02/ THE DEVIL

2009-06-09T00:26:00.001+01:00

From a series of 3 Tarot cards depicting scenes from The Tragic Tale of Pablo Puerto

AZTEC

2009-06-06T17:50:00.005+01:00

Aztec inspired self-portrait. CLICK for full image

C30/ C60/ C90/ 004

2009-05-29T14:26:00.003+01:00

Issue 04: Rubber Stamps

STEVE AND FRIENDS

2009-05-17T22:05:00.004+01:00

Album cover for my friend Steve.

WE ARE THE WORLD

2009-05-14T11:46:00.001+01:00

We Are The World from jonny garrill on Vimeo.

THE MANIPULATORS

2009-05-07T00:03:00.004+01:00

bodacious.

TAROT 01/ THE FOOL

2009-05-06T01:55:00.003+01:00

From a series of 3 Tarot cards depicting scenes from The Tragic Tale of Pablo Puerto

C30/ C60/ C90/ 003

2009-05-04T12:14:00.005+01:00

Issue 03: Flick Book

DON'T BELIEVE THE TYPE

2009-04-20T13:27:00.015+01:00

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C30/ C60/ C90/ 002

2009-04-14T20:50:00.007+01:00

Issue 02: 4x 1" badges

NEWS

2009-04-12T18:04:00.000+01:00

my computer has died.

YES WAY

2009-04-02T01:04:00.000+01:00

PHOTOGRAPHY: HERO

2009-03-31T19:10:00.000+01:00

based on my hero: THOM YORKE

C30/ C60/ C90/ 001

2009-03-30T22:45:00.004+01:00

Issue 01: A2 poster

CHROMATOGRAPHY

2009-03-26T14:54:00.001Z

Faber & Faber Film D & AD Brief: CHROMATOGRAPHY from jonny garrill on Vimeo.

TEMPIÉRVE

2009-03-25T15:40:00.004Z

təmpēˌe(ə)rv: when ones main objective is to become lost.

MAIL ME

2009-03-24T13:22:00.000Z

whatever you feel necessary.

J.GARRILL@GMAIL.COM

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FIRST POST

2009-03-23T21:09:00.001Z

is always the best.
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