https://studiodempsey.co.uk/blogs/graphic-journey/craftsmanship-and-a-lifetime-of-creative-perfection 2026-09-30T11:33:54+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0098/3669/1513/articles/baby-ducks-hatching-out-on-a-bed_aa663d3c-1ef3-4490-8c36-a02ad091bae7.jpg?v=1790764434 Tony Meeuwissen / Chasing perfection Press advertisement for ICI Continental Quilts 1983. https://studiodempsey.co.uk/blogs/graphic-journey/love-letters 2026-03-09T14:33:19+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0098/3669/1513/articles/old-photo-from-1950s-showing-four-people-holding-up-a_painted-lettered-banner_d5bcaf38-54c9-4a61-a598-1c091a07cdb2.jpg?v=1773066799 Love Letters This is me, age 17, at the South East Essex Technical College evening class in 1962, holding up our collaborative creation; I did the S’s. https://studiodempsey.co.uk/blogs/graphic-journey/pen-and-ink-black-and-white-illustration-on-paper 2026-04-07T09:54:36+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0098/3669/1513/articles/three-images-boy-with-earphones-and_tape-recorder-man-a-table-with-fingers-in-ears-and-a-man-with-large-beard_b55fae30-43cd-43d4-acde-6f81059ae703.jpg?v=1775552076 Pen & Ink No 1 LtoR Illustrations by Bob Gill / André François / Milton Glaser https://studiodempsey.co.uk/blogs/graphic-journey/my-graphic-journey 2026-06-28T18:46:03+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0098/3669/1513/articles/photo-of-graphic-designer-mike-dempsey-rdi_ae684496-bf08-4d43-9110-6b297eada7cc.jpg?v=1782668763 My Graphic Journey Mike Dempsey https://studiodempsey.co.uk/blogs/graphic-journey/the-much-travelled-font 2026-03-09T14:32:29+00:00 weekly https://studiodempsey.co.uk/blogs/graphic-journey/the-men-who-fell-to-earth-1 2026-09-30T11:35:05+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0098/3669/1513/articles/BFB_1_9b4cbc6d-0dd6-4a48-9a69-70af7b73141b.png?v=1790764505 The Men Who Fell to Earth This is a feature I wrote for Eye magazine in 2017. It’s about the three individuals above, Peter Bentley, Michael Farrell and Stewart Burnett. This is their story. https://studiodempsey.co.uk/blogs/graphic-journey/the-alan-fletcher-years 2026-02-13T09:27:35+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0098/3669/1513/articles/Project3-1_e64dd896-162f-46da-ad9b-a6ede42e7f80.jpg?v=1770974855 The Alan Fletcher Years I was asked by Alan’s daughter, Raffaella, back in 2007 to write a summary of his creative path for the Archive she was setting up, but sadly, it doesn't seem to be functioning at the moment. This is a repost from my old blog. https://studiodempsey.co.uk/blogs/graphic-journey/pen-and-ink-no-2 2026-03-09T14:31:58+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0098/3669/1513/articles/Pen_and_Ink_No.2_43ef806e-00d8-46db-b172-541b98f63299.jpg?v=1773066718 Pen & Ink No 2 https://studiodempsey.co.uk/blogs/graphic-journey/local-hero-the-world-of-john-gorham-1937-2001 2026-03-09T14:51:36+00:00 weekly https://studiodempsey.co.uk/blogs/graphic-journey/pen-ink-no-3 2026-03-09T14:31:43+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0098/3669/1513/articles/14.PEN_INK3BLOG_SIZE_TO_WORK_WITH.jpg?v=1773066703 Pen & Ink No 3 I never tire of looking at this work of these handcrafted geniuses, some long gone, and others still at their desks, unplugged, with nothing more than a pen, black ink, and a sheet of paper. https://studiodempsey.co.uk/blogs/graphic-journey/raymond-hawkey-an-eye-for-detail 2026-05-05T14:13:12+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0098/3669/1513/articles/No1_1983._copy_628ad18b-0bd1-4aae-a4ef-8405540f4268.jpg?v=1777986792 Raymond Hawkey: An eye for detail Another interview I carried out for Design Week in my 'Heroes' series. This is from 2001 with the graphic designer Raymond Hawkey (1930–2010). Some additions have been added. https://studiodempsey.co.uk/blogs/graphic-journey/pen-ink-no-4 2026-04-07T13:18:43+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0098/3669/1513/articles/No.1Pen_inkScreen_Shot_2026-04-02_at_11.24.56_copy.jpg?v=1775564323 Pen & Ink No 4 https://studiodempsey.co.uk/blogs/graphic-journey/pen-ink-no-5 2026-05-05T12:46:29+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0098/3669/1513/articles/Pen_Ink_No_5_IMAGE1_jpg_8d381e74-01d2-472c-bfb9-bb85a57eaa06.jpg?v=1777981589 Pen & Ink No 5 https://studiodempsey.co.uk/blogs/graphic-journey/david-abbott-man-of-letters 2026-05-05T14:20:06+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0098/3669/1513/articles/IMAGE_1_3aa10085-f60b-4567-9a4a-ecfc291245ea.jpg?v=1777987206 David Abbott: Man of Letters David Abbott at (or rather on his desk) at Abbott, Mead, Vickers in London. https://studiodempsey.co.uk/blogs/graphic-journey/david-king-action-man 2026-05-31T18:16:05+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0098/3669/1513/articles/No1a_IMG_7110_706bc90a-bdcc-4e4b-a02f-3268a560fa69.jpg?v=1780247765 David King: Action Man David King. Photography by Judy Groves https://studiodempsey.co.uk/blogs/graphic-journey/pen-ink-no-6 2026-05-31T16:00:09+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0098/3669/1513/articles/PEN_INK_6_DAVID_KING_d6bae360-6064-49f6-a824-349311c99aae.jpg?v=1780239609 Pen & Ink No 6 https://studiodempsey.co.uk/blogs/graphic-journey/keith-cunningham-part-1-the-graphic-economist 2026-07-01T08:18:31+01:00 weekly https://studiodempsey.co.uk/blogs/graphic-journey/keith-cunningham-part-2-resurrection 2026-07-01T08:18:06+01:00 weekly https://studiodempsey.co.uk/blogs/graphic-journey/rca-post-august-2026 2026-08-07T09:36:23+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0098/3669/1513/articles/IMAG_1_e88d7040-948d-484c-916a-48210c3fd2a2.jpg?v=1786091783 Beginnings https://studiodempsey.co.uk/blogs/graphic-journey/pen-ink-no-7 2026-08-07T09:00:26+01:00 weekly https://studiodempsey.co.uk/blogs/graphic-journey/beware-book-covers-ahead-part-1 2026-09-30T11:46:31+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0098/3669/1513/articles/IMAGE_1_833e14e9-df2e-46f6-a98f-3dd19c92744f.jpg?v=1790765191 Beware: Book Covers Ahead! Part 1 This series tracing the history of the book cover was first published on my old blog in 2018. It is reposted here, lightly updated and revised. https://studiodempsey.co.uk/blogs/graphic-journey/pen-ink-no-8 2026-09-01T10:12:58+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0098/3669/1513/articles/IMAGE_22.png?v=1788253978 Pen & Ink No.8 A small personal story about how to get your children hooked on drawing. https://studiodempsey.co.uk/blogs/graphic-journey/beware-book-covers-ahead-part-2 2026-10-01T20:23:09+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0098/3669/1513/articles/IMAGE_1_26adff86-5e29-48bb-9e9f-ce2acbe8280c.jpg?v=1790882589 Beware: Book Covers Ahead! Part 2 This series tracing the history of the book cover was first published on my old blog in 2018. It is reposted here, lightly updated and revised. https://studiodempsey.co.uk/blogs/graphic-journey/pen-ink-no-9 2026-10-01T09:46:43+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0098/3669/1513/articles/Revised_IMAGE_27_cc4a539e-ed5c-47e8-ae10-9362416aa7af.jpg?v=1790844403 Pen & Ink No 9