Andrew joins the O Team!

We’re delighted to introduce the latest recruit to the O Street gang, Andrew Johnston!

An alumni of Glasgow School of Art, Andrew is an experienced designer with a tonne of industry experience from BBC Creative, Alphabetical and Studio Form.

What is my purpose? (WIMP) Andrew Johnstone

Outside the nine-to-five, Andrew explores What Is My Purpose (WIMP), a self-initiated project portraying a loss or lack of purpose through observational humour, altering everyday objects by removing their intended function. Exactly the different kind of thinking we love at O Street.

What is my purpose? (WIMP) Andrew Johnstone MugWhat is my purpose? (WIMP) - Watering Can Andrew Johnstone

Andrew spends his weekends heading to remote, hard-to-reach corners of Scotland for a spot of hillwalking, swimming and kayaking. A self-proclaimed hoarder collector of most things: stamps; bus timetables and maps to name a few, means he is usually on time and seldom gets lost!

As per tradition, Andrew was promptly sat on our yellow chair for the inaugural Pete Dibdin portrait!

Colour in Music — White

#5 Colour Countdown — White (with a bit of black)

The sparing use of black on a white background reminds me of a sketchbook page. But, to be honest, it mostly reminds me of The Beatles White Album, Neil Young’s Zuma, and Bob Dylan’s Planet Waves. In the spirit of...
Colour in Music — Black

#6 Colour Countdown — Black (with a bit of white)

When working with blank paper or a blank screen, the absence of colour usually means black and white. However, using black and white in a final design is almost as bold a colour statement as you can make. When I...
Colour in Music — Blue

#7 Colour Countdown — Blue

Like many people, my emotional reaction to colours has been shaped by the associations I have with music and, in particular, album covers. When I think of the colour blue, I think of the Joni Mitchell Album of the same...

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