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The NoGood Book

A monograph bringing together five years worth of NoGood illustration projects, outlining the backdrop for and context within which my work was cre...

NoGood Book update — 06 — Printed, signed, shipped Posted my final book update on @Stacker News

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The NoGood book is finally done. It took nearly two years, and I still can’t quite believe it. When my 400 copies arrived from the printer, I was...

Something new for Røde ✨ First illustration in a series of characters wearing their wireless GO Gen-3 mic. On recent podcasts I've talked about how I've started collaborating with brands outside of Bitcoin and the open web. Brands from spaces I hadn't originally expected, like this project for Røde, combining the retro tech aesthetic with the kind of characters I love to draw. Back in 2021, this is where I had hoped to take NoGood—a space where the line between commercial and personal work dissolves.

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@Gavin Green just described why I started NoGood, where its roots lie, and why I draw what I draw. Couldn't have said it better myself 🙌 Unfortunately, I never made it to a TABConf event, even though @npub128a2...7erh invited me every year 😅 Maybe one day I'll get to visit more of the events I made work for. View quoted note →

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Had a lot of fun chatting with @npub1tpux...v84r from @Geyser on the Bitcoin In Action livestream. We talked about The NoGood Book and running a bitcoin-only crowdfund campaign. I couldn't have created the book without Geyser, or the bitcoin community that supported me for two years as I struggled to complete it 🙏

The thought of producing an art book had simmered in the back of my mind for years. As an illustrator, I've always been drawn to artist books and self-published zines, yet I was well aware of the work required, and never mustered up the courage to start. Until I stumbled upon a beautifully designed book that ignited the spark I needed. That book was Project Japan: Metabolism Talks. It was the opposite of the large, loud, colourful books that scream for attention, of which I saw so many while hunting for inspiration. I wanted to create a book like Project Japan, and all my design decisions flowed from it. I chose matte textured stock, the kind commonly used for printing novels. The typography is Untitled Sans by Klim Type Foundry, close to Arial or Helvetica, and as the name implies, it's not an outspoken typeface. The cover is also a matte softcover, reinforcing the feel of a 'zine on steroids'. I wanted to create a humble artist book. I hope I succeeded.

The NoGood Book

A monograph bringing together five years worth of NoGood illustration projects, outlining the backdrop for and context within which my work was cre...

Sketch vs final ✏

Also, from way back, when I moved NoGood Radio from Youtube to zapstream 🤓

Added a tiny nostr notification center to the NoGood Radio overlay

The NoGood Book: 241 / 280 available The NoGood Book + print: 21 / 120 available

The NoGood Book

A monograph bringing together five years worth of NoGood illustration projects, outlining the backdrop for and context within which my work was cre...

Turned the flyleaf of The NoGood Book into a 5K desktop wallpaper

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I find this idea comforting. From Borne by Jeff VanderMeer.

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In case some of you listened to the @Open Markets Podcast and / or @CITADEL DISPATCH and are now wondering what the spine of The NoGood Book actually looks like, here are some pictures. The book has an exposed spine. There are 272 pages in total, which means there are 17 sections (each containing 16 pages). Before folding the pages, a very small strip of a larger graphic (the block numbers and NoGood logo) is printed on the back of the sections. When the pages get folded, bound and glued, the full graphic appears. It's one of the few design choices that didn't change during the production process, and I love how it turned out. It adds a lot of character to the book, and reflects the open-source and open web ethos I've grown so fond of over the last 5 years.