Mister Edwards

Recent articles about Mister Edwards

Go-faster graphics

Issue 16, Spring 1995

Feature

Radical young designers changed the face of British design in the 1980s. A decade later, their inventions have been softened into easily identifiable styles endlessly recycled by the commercial mainstream

Recent blog posts about Mister Edwards

Classic Collections – Back to the 90s

11 February 2016
Design history, Graphic design, New media, Technology, Typography, Visual culture

Surf back down the information superhighway to a time when the World Wide Web was thrillingly new – with Eye nos. 14, 16, 23 & 25
Most early editions of Eye magazine are out of print. However a handful from the…

Lost and found

31 May 2012
Graphic design, Illustration, Magazines, Photography, Technology, Visual culture

The Pop-tastic Mr Edwards turns old images and type into collectable zines.
Expat Mister Edwards, still of the parish of Sydney, Australia, has been exploring the term ‘Pop’…

‘XYZ’

29 January 2010
Graphic design, Visual culture

From x-ray spex to zither, the crapbook reaches an end.
It’s the end of the alphabet, and the end of Mr Edward’s crapbook. But before…

Fighting ‘W’

22 January 2010
Graphic design, Visual culture

Mr Edwards wrestles his way to the end of another week
A double whammy from Mr Edwards as we reach the penultimate spreads of his Crap Book…

‘V’

15 January 2010
Graphic design, Visual culture

Vehicles, vegetables and vikings in this Friday’s Crap Book extravaganza
A visual variety show from Mr Edwards in this week’s spread. Read more about Mr Edwards…

‘U’ turn

8 January 2010
Graphic design, Visual culture

Tireless as ever, Mr E goes undercover with another Crap Book special
Mr Edwards celebrates Friday with umbrellas, underwear and an ugly face (or two). Another letter from…

‘T’ time

1 January 2010
Graphic design, Technology, Visual culture

Mr Edwards rings in the decade with some up-to-the-minute technology
It’s still Friday in some parts of the world, so follow Mr Edwards from tripe…

Christmas crackers

25 December 2009
Design history, Graphic design, Photography, Visual culture

Enjoy a festive treat from the colourful world of Mr Edwards
It’s Christmas, and Mr Edwards is on cracking form with a seasonal card adapted from…

‘S’ today

18 December 2009
Graphic design, Visual culture

Rum Pet? Mr Edwards is playing with words this Friday
It’s that time of the week again, so settle down for another page from the…

Rated ‘R’

11 December 2009
Graphic design, Visual culture

Mr Edwards rocks out in this week’s spread
It’s Friday, and Mr Edwards’ radish-headed band have taken to the stage. Another entry from his…

‘Q’ here

4 December 2009
Graphic design, Visual culture

Mr Edwards investigates the curious art of quality football
Mr Edwards takes a puzzled look at the British obsession with ball games. Another letter…

Taking the ‘P’

27 November 2009
Graphic design, Photography, Visual culture

Share a Friday pint with this patriotic policeman
Mr Edwards returns with another Crap Book classic. More about the puzzling Mr Edwards here. And…

‘O’ is for objects

20 November 2009
Graphic design, Visual culture

The obsessive, oddly ordered world of Mr Edwards’ Crap Book
This week Mr Edwards delivers some colourful stocking fillers, but watch out for the booby prizes…

‘N’ is for I ♥ NHS

13 November 2009
Graphic design, Photography, Visual culture

Feel the healing power of Mr Edwards’ Crap Book
Mr Edwards administers his Friday medicine. More about the notorious Mr Edwards here. And you can…

‘M’

6 November 2009
Graphic design, Photography, Visual culture

Introducing the mysterious masks of Mr Edwards’ Friday Crap Book
Mumbo-jumbo or mojo rising? It’s Mr Edward’s latest spread. More about the magical Mr Edwards here…

‘L’ is other people

30 October 2009
Graphic design, Illustration, Photography, Visual culture

Mr Edwards pines for a long lost London of red Routemasters
London, lungfish, libido and all things ‘L’ on Mr E’s latest contribution. More about the mysterious…

‘K’ time

23 October 2009
Graphic design, Visual culture

Get knitted with Mr Edwards’ woolly miscellany
All stitched up on Mr Edwards’ latest Friday spread. More about Mr Edwards in this blog…

Here’s . . . ‘J’

16 October 2009
Graphic design, Visual culture

Mr Edwards unleashes a pack of jokers
Mr Edwards plays the fool in this Friday’s Crap Book. More about Mr Edwards in this…

‘I’ is for Ireland

9 October 2009
Graphic design, Visual culture

Hold your fire – it’s Mr Edwards’ highly informative Crap Book
Irish ‘i’s and boys with toys in this week’s spread from Mr Edwards’ Crap Book. In…

The big ‘H’

2 October 2009
Graphic design, Visual culture

Cephalic symbols from the mind of Mr Edwards
Get ahead with the indefatigable Mr Edwards. More about Mr Edwards in this blog we made…

‘G’ is for …

25 September 2009
Graphic design, Photography, Visual culture

More from the febrile brain of Mr Edwards and his Crap Book
‘G’ is for Goons, Gemini, Gestalt, Gesamtkunstwerk and … glasses. Another gem from Mr Edwards’ Crap…

‘F’ is for Friday

18 September 2009
Graphic design, Photography, Visual culture

This week Mr Edwards goes celebrity football crazy …
A collage of ‘celebrity footballers’ in this week’s instalment of Mr Edwards’ Crap Book. More…

Afternoon ‘E’

11 September 2009
Graphic design, Photography, Visual culture

This week Mr Edwards brings you Elvis, Eggnog, etc.
Five down, twenty-one to go. As another week draws to a close it’s time for…

‘D’ time

4 September 2009
Graphic design, Photography, Visual culture

Showroom dummies from the pages of Mr Edwards’ Crap Book
It’s Friday so it must be time for the latest double-page spread from Mr Edwards’ Crap…

In ‘C’

28 August 2009
Graphic design, Illustration, Typography, Visual culture

A non-minimalist spread from Mr Edwards’ Crap Book
The Eye blog presents the latest instalment from Mr Edwards’ Crap Book. Click here (sorry…

‘B’ on Friday

21 August 2009
Graphic design, Illustration, Typography, Visual culture

Mr Edwards is back with another spread from his Crap Book
The Eye blog presents the latest instalment from Mr Edwards’ Crap Book. (More about Mr Edwards.)…

‘A’ on Friday

14 August 2009
Graphic design, Illustration, Typography, Visual culture

Follow Mr Edwards as he leads us through the pages of his Crap Book
The Eye blog presents the first in a 26-part series of extracts from Mr Edwards’…

Mr Edwards’ Crap Book

7 August 2009
Graphic design, Illustration, Typography, Visual culture

Get ready for the new, regular Friday feature from the scrap-tastic Eye blog
Next week on the Eye blog we’ll be launching the first in a series of…