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!

Glasgow Film Festival 2025 animation

Glasgow Film Festival — 2025 Film Picks

Once again, Glasgow Film Festival has treated us to 12 days of exceptional programming for its 21st edition. As a bunch of card-carrying cinephiles, we scoured the list for our top film picks.   Susan – Spilt Milk Nominated for...
Colour in Music #4 Colour Countdown — Yellow, Black & White

#4 Colour Countdown — Yellow, Black & White

Growing up as an indie kid in the UK in the 80s and 90s, it was hard not to have musical associations with the colour combination of yellow, black, and white. Together, these colours screamed Manchester —The Haçienda, Factory Records,...
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...

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