THE HAUNTED PRESS CO.

Window Advertisement

2012-01-30T17:43:00.000-08:00

I did this in the window of Night and Day in Manchester, straight onto the window with chalk markers. It was hard not being able to draw it on rough first but I think it came out okay.

I tried to keep it looking like an old advert or old bar signs and colours that would suit the venues outside.

Here's Looking At You, Kid

2012-01-26T13:52:00.000-08:00

This is a 2 colour Risograph Print that will be on sale soon. The colour on the print is a little darker than the blue on this image, which I think looks better.

Words by Brian Fallon.

(I will try not to use Gaslight Anthem lyrics as much in future they just always fit so well)

(The blogspot address is not on the final print)

Every Thug Needs A Lady Print

2012-01-26T13:42:00.000-08:00

This will be for sale as 2 colour Risograph print once my online shop is up.

Words by Dan Andriano.

(The watermark at the bottom of the image is not on the final print)

Kerouac

2012-01-26T13:32:00.000-08:00

This was an idea for a new Book Club tshirt.

Still really like the design and would like to do something with it in the future.

Really loving skulls at the minute.

Book Club Hiatus

2012-01-24T17:27:00.000-08:00

Book Club Clothing, the clothing company I run with my good friend Sara Keating is now on hiatus whilst she takes time out to have a baby. Congratulations to her and Andy!

I will be setting up an online store soon to sell my prints and drawings and will hopefully be doing a new tshirt design, which will also be available on that store in the not to distant future.

Until then previous Book Club designs are still available at

www.bookclubclothing.bigcartel.com

Old Haunts Flash

2012-01-24T16:31:00.000-08:00

Here is a flash poster from some of the Old Haunts designs I did.

Digital prints and the original drawings will be available to buy online soon.

Tumblr

2012-01-24T16:24:00.000-08:00

If you got to my blog via Tumblr and took the time to blog or re-blog my work. Thank you very much for your support, its really awesome and appreciated.

Thanks

Alex

A Smooth Sea......

2012-01-24T16:06:00.000-08:00

This piece was done on an old piece of wood I rescued from a skip.

It was too big to scan (its about 46cm X 46cm)

Need to make a better tag/watermark.

Thanks for looking.

Plans for the new year and Manchester Print Fair

2011-12-10T13:06:00.000-08:00

The Haunted Press Co.

Come the New Year I will be launching a new look blog and website. Using the name The Haunted Press Co. as I have just done the Old Haunts exhibition.

For now this Sunday I will be doing the Manchester Print Fair at the Night And Day Cafe in Manchesters. Above is a preview of the prints I will be selling at the fair.

The new year will also see the launch of an online store for some of my work.

Alex

OLD HAUNTS EXHIBITION

2011-11-23T16:00:00.001-08:00

Here are some images from the show I am doing at the Night And Day.

The show features new pieces as well as some older ones and all pieces are for sale.

Please go have a look if your in Manchester.

Thanks for looking.

2011-11-23T15:08:00.000-08:00

Here are some photos from the murals I did at the Night And Day in Manchester.

OLD HAUNTS EXHIBITION!

2011-09-26T14:06:00.000-07:00

I will be exhibiting at Night and Day, Oldham Street, Manchester. It is part of a 5 artist exhibition called The Art Of Drinking. Should be a really good exhibition, I have loads of new pieces in it, that I haven't previously put up on here yet, and I will be selling originals.

The opening night is on Wednesday 28th September. We each got asked to pick a band to play the opening night, I chose Cowards.

http://www.wearecowards.com/

The poster for the event (below) was designed by my awesomely talented girlfriend.

http://www.dowsettdoodles.blogspot.com/

COME DOWN!

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=163252907093957

2011-06-23T19:01:00.000-07:00

2011-06-23T18:53:00.000-07:00

Above is the new version of the design.

Below is the original flash painting.

and here is the tattoo someone got of it.

Thanks for looking.

2011-06-23T18:08:00.001-07:00

2011-06-23T17:43:00.000-07:00

2011-06-23T17:13:00.000-07:00

You can't die from a broken heart.

New piece.

2011-04-15T13:36:00.000-07:00

We’re all born to broken people on their most honest day of living
and since that first breath... We’ll need grace that we’ve never given
I've been haunted by standard red devils and white ghosts
and it's not only when these eyes are closed
these lies are ropes that I tie down in my stomach,
but they hold this ship together tossed like leaves in this weather
and my dreams are sails that I point towards my true north,
stretched thin over my rib bones, and pray that it gets better
but it won’t won’t, at least I don’t believe it will...
so I've built a wooden heart inside this iron ship,
to sail these blood red seas and find your coasts.
don’t let these waves wash away your hopes
this war-ship is sinking, and I still believe in anchors
pulling fist fulls of rotten wood from my heart, I still believe in saviors
but I know that we are all made out of shipwrecks, every single board
washed and bound like crooked teeth on these rocky shores
so come on and let’s wash each other with tears of joy and tears of grief
and fold our lives like crashing waves and run up on this beach
come on and sew us together, tattered rags stained forever
we only have what we remember

I am the barely living son of a woman and man who barely made it
but we’re making it taped together on borrowed crutches and new starts
we all have the same holes in our hearts...
everything falls apart at the exact same time
that it all comes together perfectly for the next step
but my fear is this prison... that I keep locked below the main deck
I keep a key under my pillow, it’s quiet and it’s hidden
and my hopes are weapons that I’m still learning how to use right
but they’re heavy and I’m awkward...always running out of fight
so I’ve carved a wooden heart, put it in this sinking ship
hoping it would help me float for just a few more weeks
because I am made out of shipwrecks, every twisted beam
lost and found like you and me scattered out on the sea
so come on let’s wash each other with tears of joy and tears of grief
and fold our lives like crashing waves and run up on this beach
come on and sew us together, just some tattered rags stained forever
we only have what we remember

My throat it still tastes like house fire and salt water
I wear this tide like loose skin, rock me to sea
if we hold on tight we’ll hold each other together
and not just be some fools rushing to die in our sleep
all these machines will rust I promise, but we'll still be electric
shocking each other back to life
Your hand in mine, my fingers in your veins connected
our bones grown together inside
our hands entwined, your fingers in my veins braided
our spines grown stronger in time
because are church is made out of shipwrecks
from every hull these rocks have claimed
but we pick ourselves up, and try and grow better through the change
so come on yall and let’s wash each other with tears of joy and tears of grief
and fold our lives like crashing waves and run up on this beach
come on and sew us together, were just tattered rags stained forever
we only have what we remember

Words by Listener.

2011-03-01T19:23:00.000-08:00

Illustration I did for a poem about punk-rock

for the first zine produced by Book Club.

New Book Club Designs

2011-02-27T16:26:00.000-08:00

Here are the two new designs I have done for the clothing line I part own.

check them all out at:

www.bookclubclothing.co.uk

They will be a available to buy online soon.

2011-02-27T16:15:00.000-08:00

another smoker

2011-02-27T16:13:00.000-08:00

Stab City

2010-12-09T12:50:00.000-08:00

I along with two of my good friends Sara Keating and Chris Binns recently set up a clothing company called BOOK CLUB CLOTHING

The logo above is a collaborative effort between Sara and I.

(above) The tee I designed.

(below) A collaborative print by Sara Keating and myself.

We are selling T-shirts, prints and totes. We have just done our first line, which is quickly selling out but will have a new set of designs in the new year. Im really excited about this new project.

Check it out at: www.bookclubclothing.co.uk

His and Hers

2010-12-09T12:47:00.000-08:00

Some drawings on some 1950s documents.

Not Without a Fight

2010-12-09T12:29:00.000-08:00

When It's Blackout

2010-12-09T12:15:00.000-08:00

A line from one of my favourite Black Lungs' songs.

Northern Song Collective

2010-12-09T11:53:00.000-08:00

Logo I did for the Northern Song Collective, I don't do a lot of logo work but I quite like this one, its pretty self explanatory and simple. Below is some artwork I did for an online single by the collective.

www.northernsongcollective.co.uk

New drawings on Old Things

2010-12-09T11:40:00.000-08:00

Some new drawings on old documents from the 50's. Really like the way drawings look ontop of the old paper and type its just a real pain if I make a mistake.

I believe in your victory

2010-12-09T11:28:00.000-08:00

Poster idea I had for the band This Will Destroy You

2010-04-10T18:58:00.000-07:00

Reversable print design and skateboard.

2010-04-10T18:53:00.000-07:00

Flyer for a club night in Manchester.

2010-04-10T18:29:00.000-07:00

2010-04-10T18:25:00.000-07:00

poster for Academy Unsigned

2010-01-23T08:23:00.000-08:00

This is a mural I did at The Ram n Shackle in Fallowfield, Manchester.

2009-08-31T16:52:00.000-07:00

(Above) Design and photograph of one of the tees for the band Shoshin.

(Below) Proposed design for a second tee.

2009-08-31T16:51:00.001-07:00

2009-08-31T16:41:00.001-07:00

Illustrated skate deck.

2009-05-11T07:12:00.000-07:00

2009-04-07T10:28:00.000-07:00

Rib-cage

2009-04-06T16:40:00.000-07:00

Two new ship designs.

2009-03-20T11:53:00.000-07:00

old drawings

2009-03-20T11:36:00.000-07:00

Poster for The Bronx

Screen printed

2009-03-20T11:34:00.000-07:00

Hexes

www.myspace.com/hexes

2009-03-20T11:32:00.000-07:00

we were dead before the ship even sank

2009-03-20T10:51:00.000-07:00

poster from first year for fictional Northern Quarter exhibition

2009-03-20T10:23:00.000-07:00

from second year project based on the sea

2009-03-20T10:03:00.000-07:00

San Francisco

San Paulo

Tokyo

2009-03-20T10:02:00.000-07:00

Polaroids