FOND

After the success of winning ‘Best in show’ prize at...

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 11:40:49 -0400

After the success of winning ‘Best in show’ prize at Handmade & Bound in London we are excited about the next issue which is going to be sold at BABE, Arnolfini, Bristol Artists Book Event and post this it will be stocked at the Arnolfini bookshop… We have the opportunity for you to be involved and this is a great chance to get your work out there!

Issue 4 is about the topic of Craft and its relevance within design. We are featuring some great names including:
Creative Review
Hato Press
Nous Vous
2xElliott
Marshfield Screenprint, Otto
The Print Project

We would like to have six opening pages for each these, which will include an illustration from the following quotes:
Craft is refining things
Craft is twee stuff
Craft is tangibility
Craft is Passion
Craft is attention to detail
Craft is spending time with things

The illustrations we are asking for should be purely visual, without any inclusion of the quote. The publication will be risographed and the illustrations are in one colour. The publication is A5, this doesn’t necessarily mean that the illustration will be full bleed though.

To enter send your submission to fsneleven@gmail.com before Sunday 7th April.

Looking forward seeing what you come up with! Good luck!

5 days in Holland… We had a well deserved break drinking...

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:53:08 -0500

5 days in Holland…

We had a well deserved break drinking coffee, visiting galleries and seeing old friends! In Amsterdam we came across this lovely Letterpress studio called Typique. Run by a very friendly man who has his own press in the basement, they sell postcards and calendars… all of which we wanted to buy!

Hello and Happy New year! Fond is forefront of the British news...

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:42:55 -0500

Hello and Happy New year!

Fond is forefront of the British news today… (kinda…) UWE had published a press release about our success at Handmade and Bound fair, check it out here…

http://info.uwe.ac.uk/news/UWENews/news.aspx?id=2435

Also if you’re yet to get your issue of Fond of Internships then drop us a mail - fsneleven@gmail.com

xxx

Fond featured in WestWorld. The latest issue of Fond of...

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 11:13:28 -0500

Fond featured in WestWorld. The latest issue of Fond of internships is featured in the latest WestWorld, a publication distributed by the University of the West of England. It is part of WesternEye, UWE’s own student publication. So if you’re a student in the Bristol area make sure to grab a copy of one!

Fond featured on a blog! This post captures the sense of...

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:20:38 -0500

Fond featured on a blog! This post captures the sense of Handmade & Bound really well, so if you didn’t have a chance to come to it, check it out. We are also featured on it as we won the ‘Best in show’ prize. Here are some photos taken from the blog.

http://www.urban75.org/blog/handmade-and-bound-affordable-book-art-and-zine-fair-london-18th-nov-2012/

Hello! Here is the newest issue of Fond, Fond of Internships! We...

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:32:01 -0500

Hello!

Here is the newest issue of Fond, Fond of Internships! We have interviews with Alphabetical, City Edition Studio, Snask, Mark Magazine, A Practise for Everyday Life, Good Press, Dry Creative Projects, Studio Makgill, Confetti about their opinions of the relevance of internships. Alongside and a bunch of talented students sharing their intern experiences.

The new issue is also packed with loads of great illustrations by a number of talented young illustrators and designers.

If you want to get your hands on a copy, please get in touch via our email:
fsneleven@gmail.com

Fond won best in show price at this years Handmade and Bound! We...

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 08:08:28 -0500

Fond won best in show price at this years Handmade and Bound!

We are overwhelmed and still in shock, the standard of work this year was incredibly high, so we are chuffed with the recognition Fond has gained. We were also awarded a voucher for Shepards Faulkners!!! We are already playing with the idea of some amazing binding techniques for the next issue of Fond ! Watch this space!

A huge thank you to everyone who bought an issue of Fond :) We will be sending a newsletter out soon about getting your hands on other issues! Please be in touch via our email - fsneleven@gmail.com if you would like to subscribe.

Catch you soon,

Sophie & Fanny

Handmade & Bound The day has come, our stall is packed with...

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 07:35:08 -0500

Handmade & Bound

The day has come, our stall is packed with Fond goodies, all three issues and some sets of postcards featuring the illustrations submitted for the newest issue. The fair is packed and bursting with creativity!

Binding time! The printed pages have arrived! So now its time...

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 07:27:33 -0500

Binding time!

The printed pages have arrived! So now its time to bind 50 copies of the new Fond. Fond of internships has digitally printed pages and we have attached a screen printed concertina cover. A long day of folding and stapling but they are coming together and looking great :)

With Fond #3 being almost finished we are starting to get very...

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:39:19 -0500

With Fond #3 being almost finished we are starting to get very excited about selling it at Handmade & Bound fair this coming weekend. If you will be in London on Sunday, make sure to pop by and get your hands on one of the brand new copies of Fond. See you there!

Fond in the making! We are currently working on the next issue...

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:21:14 -0500

Fond in the making! We are currently working on the next issue of Fond which will be all about internships. The covers are being screen printed and this time we’ve used florescent orange & blue. It looks amazing and we are very excited. More pictures will come soon when it is all printed and done. Exciting!

Fond on Twitter! We are now (finally) on Twitter. Please do...

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:06:10 -0500

Fond on Twitter! We are now (finally) on Twitter. Please do follow us to keep up to date with what we’re currently up to.

Fond at Spike Island Book & Zine Fair. Both the first and...

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:45:08 -0400

Fond at Spike Island Book & Zine Fair. Both the first and the second issue will be on sale alongside a lot of other great publications. Come, come, come!

“Spike Island’s fourth book and zine fair brings together international independent publishers, designers and collectives whose work focuses on experimental design and literature.”

http://www.spikeisland.org.uk/events/activities/book-and-zine-fair/

Fond at Birmingham zine festival! If you’re happen to be...

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 06:45:53 -0400

Fond at Birmingham zine festival! If you’re happen to be in Birmingham this weekend come and visit Birmingham zine festival. We have bound new copies of the first issue of Fond, which will be sold there. Whilst in the making we also decided to make business cards as well as a sign up sheet for our soon to come newsletter. So if you’re interested in subscribing to it, please drop us a line with your email and we’ll make sure to update you on upcoming issues & events.

http://www.birminghamzinefestival.com/

Fond zine sold at Printroom! Both issue one and two are sold at...

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 18:38:37 -0400

Fond zine sold at Printroom! Both issue one and two are sold at the independent artists bookshop Printoom in Rotterdam. If you happen to be in teh city, don’t miss this lovely small shop that offers a broad selection of artists books from all over the world. They have a large collections that also travels abroad from time to time together with the woman who runs the shop. Of course, don’t miss to spot Fond when popping in!

http://www.printroom.org/

Have you done an internship/work experience?We want to hear from...

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 17:54:35 -0400

Have you done an internship/work experience?
We want to hear from you!

We are now working on the third issue of Fond and would like this issue to be about how to get internships and about the roles you gain while they take place. We hope to interview students about their experiences alongside designers and studios giving advice. In hope to help others in applying for internships and knowing what to expect.

If you are interested please leave your email on the page and we can get in touch. Or email fsneleven@gmail.com before the 15/10 so we can get the ball rolling!

TEAM THURSDAY one of the lovely studios we interviewed in...

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 12:37:48 -0400

TEAM THURSDAY one of the lovely studios we interviewed in Rotterdam have kindly put our zine on their website! check it out …

http://www.teamthursday.com/tuesday-july-18-2012/

Fond of Typography on Behance. Please feel free to check out...

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 05:00:07 -0400

Fond of Typography on Behance. Please feel free to check out some more images and information about the second issue of Fond on Behance Network. http://www.behance.net/gallery/Fond-of-Typography/5283593

Fond zine at Bristol comic and zine fair! We sold our two issues...

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:25:40 -0400

Fond zine at Bristol comic and zine fair! We sold our two issues of Fond there in the downstairs bit of Cafe Kino here in Bristol. A nice little intimate setting with a lot of great work, what could have been better to do on a rainy Sunday? If you didn’t manage to come then but still want to have a copy of either the first issue, http://issuu.com/fondzine/docs/fond_issuu or the second one, http://fondzine.tumblr.com/post/27340019262/the-newest-issue-of-fond-fond-of-typography-the. Drop us a line at fsneleven@gmail.com

The newest issue of Fond; Fond of Typography! The issue is...

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 13:18:20 -0400

The newest issue of Fond; Fond of Typography! The issue is featuring Dutch designers and have interviews with 9 different designers/studios working in Rotterdam, Utrecht and Amsterdam. The interviews are accompanied with photography and seven illustrated quotes, submitted by fellow students. The inside pages are all printed with a risograph printer using two or three colours on each page. The cover, which you can fold out as a poster is screen printed with two colours. The issue is available to buy for €9 or £7 please email fsneleven@gmail.com if you are interested.