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I'VE MOVED THIS BLOG...!

2010-04-06T15:58:00.002+01:00

Just in case your browser is a bit hungover from the bank holiday weekend, I thought I'd let you know that I've moved my blog.

www.incredibleflyingcar.com now points to incredibleflyingcar.tumblr.com

It's the same website address but I've transferred the blog to a system called tumblr which is far better - sorry google!

xn

Bad Type Made Good

2010-02-08T11:34:00.002Z

I contributed to the typography blog Type Tweaker this month... It's a site devoted to fighting bad typography where ever it may hide. Go and see all the other examples and do some of your own...

A New Year's Message from Nicky Fatback

2010-01-15T13:32:00.001Z

Happy New Year... Nicky Fatback Is Back! Slightly older, fatter and balder than before. BUT I’m still bringing the BASS to make your groin itch like a bad case of SEX CRABS. Two gigs so far lined up this year, and hey, who knows, if I play that dubstep remix of 'The Theme from Miss Marple' again, they might be my last.

Friday 29th January I will be downstairs at The Electricity Showrooms with 220 volts of low frequency power and Friday 19th February I will be at The Horse and Groom at London’s one night stand sex-fest, OMG.

To thank you for reading this directing marketing advertisment I’ve attached a little Nicky Fatback remix from way back… hope you like it. And if you don’t… oh well. Nevermind there’s always next year. Bye bye!

Incredible Flying Car vs. Nicky Fatback

2009-12-11T11:13:00.002Z

Here's a little minimix I did for my friends at Rebel Bingo. I'll be DJing there next Friday so get your bingo pens ready and your tequila tongue primed. The B the I the N the G the O!

Get Ahead! Get a Hat!

2009-11-30T09:37:00.003Z

This is the invitation for my agency's Christmas bash. Created by Pia, Wen and myself. Gatecrashers welcome if your hat is up to snuff. I hope they have eggnog, you can't beat dairy products mixed with alcohol. Have you tried vodka pancakes?

My Logo As Big As ED209

2009-11-25T17:15:00.003Z

I created this logo for my friends a little while back and they liked it so much they decided to have it painted in 20 foot high letters on the wall outside their club. Now that's the sort of feedback I like.

Silver Award For Our Radio Ad! (Gold is gauche anyway)

2009-11-25T17:05:00.005Z

A radio ad I created with Tim McNaughton and Freddy Mandy won a silver at the Campaign Big Awards. far more importantly the stats on knife crime among the age we are targeting is dropping too. Thanks to the producer's producer Dan Neale who made it all happen. He still needs a haircut though.

The Bonzo Antiques Roadshow 2009

2009-11-10T11:55:00.004Z

I will be offering my services as antiques expert beyond compare. My specialities are Ming (pre and post Flash Gordon), precious eggs (Faberge not Nestle) and carriage clocks (Blankety Blank through Family Fortunes). Please come along.

Incredible flying Car AKA Nicky Fatback Djing at The End Of The World

2009-10-02T14:14:00.003+01:00

Do you want the good news or the bad news? The bad news is that on Saturday 31st October zombies are gonna take over the world and kill us all. This is quite sad but there’s nothing we can do so there’s no point getting all miserable about it.

The good news is that while the rest of the world freaks out and cries and stuff, we’re going to gather together all the people we love, lock ourselves in a big warehouse, barricade the doors, get smashed, and party for as long as we can until the zombies break in and eat us.

So, if you want one last chance to live out your dreams, come to the party to end all parties, on your last night ever.

My First Book...

2009-09-04T09:20:00.004+01:00

After finding myself in The Hospital 100 this year, I was lucky enough to be asked to collaborate with the extremely over-talented art directors and designers Bose Collins to create a club book for The Hospital Club in Covent Garden. Our minds fused as one, synergy prevailed and mystic forces combined to create plenty of silly words and lots of swooshy visuals. I've uploaded two of my favourite double-page spreads here.

Flying Car Spotted in Hospital 100 list

2009-07-13T14:58:00.002+01:00

Flying Cars investigated by The Economist.

2009-07-13T10:41:00.002+01:00

WHAT is it about “flying cars” that makes otherwise sensible engineers lose touch with reality? Ever since Glenn Curtiss, a seaplane pioneer, racing legend and the Wright brothers’ rival, tried to make a flying car early in the last century, tinkerers have dreamed of having an automobile sprout wings, soar above the traffic, then land and tuck its wings away ready for a short trip into town. Flying cars of one sort or another have dominated the pages of schoolboy comics ever since...

Read the rest of the article in The Economist

Victorian Penny Arcade Machines

2009-07-06T22:34:00.002+01:00

E.P. Launch for Groove Armada

2009-03-10T18:02:00.006Z

I've been collaborating with all sorts of talented people recently for the launch of Groove Armada's new E.P released through Bacardi. On top of a promo for lead single Drop The Tough made with directors A+W, we produced sleeve artwork as well as digital artwork collaborating with designer Ryan Self and illustrator Camille Bozzini.

Travel the World, Meet New People

2009-03-04T16:35:00.004Z

This is a new print ad I did for Land Rover. This week it won a Silver at the Creative Circle 2009 Awards. It's a bit like Magic Circle but without Ali Bongo. Maybe next year.

It Doesn't Have to Happen... The Story So Far

2009-03-02T13:09:00.001Z

TRAWLER BOAT MEN

2009-02-23T10:16:00.004Z

An unwilling captain, a hoary sea dog, a fiery cook and a naïve greenhorn are thrown together within the rusty hull of The Dawn Floater. The trawler is their stinky home for days if not weeks. The safe haven of their Dorkney Isle harbour is a distant memory as they brave the might and magic of the ocean. They don’t always return with a hold full of fish, but they do always return with a tale to be told.

I'm writing a radio sit-com, so I thought I'd post up little bits and bobs from it here on the blog... God Save the Dawn Floater and all who sail in her!

Anti-Knife Crime Picture Pledge

2008-12-04T16:16:00.008Z

Launch billboard
Week 2
Week 4
Week 6
As part of the on-going campaign against knives, I created a 48 sheet poster that would run in knife crime hotspots all over the country. The first poster lay blank as we asked members of the bebo community site to download a picture pledge and upload a photo of them holding it. Over a series of weeks the billboard built in gradual stages until completed.

Crispival 08. The Podcast. By Amy & Susan

2008-11-24T15:45:00.002Z

Amy & Sue made a podcast from my crisp festival! Listen up...

Crispival Podcast by Amy and Susan

Knife Free Zone Stickers

2008-10-30T10:49:00.000Z

For the start of the new term, I created a free sticker pack as part of our anti-knife crime campaign. For wacking on lockers, books and bikes sending out the message that school should be a knife free zone. Available free from our itdoesnthavetohappen.co.uk bebo site. Designed by Ryan Self.

CRISPIVAL 08. Recommended by Time Out

2008-10-13T18:16:00.000+01:00

Tickets are selling faster than new orginal size monster munch.
Get yours here before it goes stale...

CRISPIVAL Pin Badges!

2008-09-29T14:32:00.000+01:00

Official CRISPIVAL merchandise now hitting the streets. Dust off your lapels!
www.crispival.com

CRISPIVAL invited to talk at Show + Tell at the ICA

2008-09-15T16:05:00.000+01:00

News of the world's first crisp festival is spreading far and wide. So it's no wonder that I've been asked to give a short presentation as part of The Show + Tell Show at The Institute of Contemporary Art on 24 September.

I'll be talking alongside a sneaker freak and electronic beatsmith with sandwiches and monocle making afterwards.

Please do come down.. details here

The Hospital 100. Out with the Old, In with the New

2008-09-02T11:34:00.001+01:00

Blood, entrails and cannibalism. A recent project for The Hospital, a private members club for the creative industry. They hold a vote every year for The Hospital 100, a list of the most powerful creative people of the moment.

Inspired by the revolutionary political cartoons of the 18th Century, “Out with the Old, In with the New” was used to generate excitement within the club but also exploited the industry press to generate further coverage. We created bespoke cartoons for each industry sector that sat within editorial content.

CRISPIVAL '08. The World's First Crisp Festival.

2008-08-27T16:46:00.000+01:00

Incredible Flying Car loves crisps. So Incredible Flying Car, with plenty of kind help, is staging the world's first crisp festival on Saturday 18th October in Exmouth Market, London.

Check out our Crisp Aroma Wheel, not to mention a downloadable Crisp Tasting Card so you can get in some tasting practice before the big day.

To find out more join the Crispival facebook group or check out www.crispival.com

CRISPIVAL ‘08
The World’s First Crisp Festival
SATURDAY 18TH OCTOBER
2 pm until 11 pm
EXMOUTH CHURCH HALL
26 Exmouth Market
London EC1R 4QE

Tickets £5 (All proceeds going to charity.)

Ingredients for a Music Video: Two Horseheads, a Stately Home and a Camera Phone

2008-08-27T16:34:00.000+01:00

Thanks to Amy and Susan-Louise for their damn fine hoofing about.

Reader's Letters finally answered!

2008-07-31T17:00:00.000+01:00

A concept I wrote with Trevor Lock for Diesel's radio station that broadcasted in May this year. Where reader's letters go when noone wants them.

Oxfam Trailwalker 2008

2008-07-31T16:35:00.001+01:00

Every year Oxfam sponsor Trailwalker. It’s a four person, 100 km walk that must be completed in under 30 hours.
Not easy. I thought some encouragement might be in order. This took the form of an emailed pre-event movie (The Trailwalker Code), on-site signage (including Conversation Revival Points) and bath salts that were issued to everyone after the walk (they came with an accompanying bath song book – the songsheet to the song “We are the Champions”)

It Really Doesn't Have To Happen

2008-06-02T11:56:00.000+01:00

This week saw the launch of the Home Office's Anti-Knife Crime campaign. Copywritten and art directed by Tim McNaughton, Freddy Mandy and myself after a weekend long brainstorm with 18 young people from across the country that had experience of knife crime. It features two viral films, a print campaign and a branded bebo site. Look out some high-profile collaborations as this campaign grows and hopefully starts to affect young people.

Are you a Festival Freak?

2008-04-17T09:31:00.000+01:00

Facebook widget for Virgin Mobile, sponsors of V Festival 2008.

Who kidnapped the lead singer of the cribs last year? What is a 'foo-fighter'? Why are potatoes going to be big this year? There's only one way to find out... Thanks to music journo Sarah Maslin Nir, Andrew Rae for the awesome illustrations and to Katie-Ellen for everything else...

Take the V Fest Test Now!

Just say yes, yes and ooh yes

2008-04-10T11:26:00.000+01:00

Take a few moments to check out Milke's new music video.
Directed by Scott Weintrob. Art directed by Incredible Flying Car.

An amphibious ad

2008-03-04T13:56:00.000Z

A slimy green ad I did for the lovely Maria at the coolest club in town, The Hospital Club. If you know of anyone that can give a moist home to a friendly frog with a penchant for the theatrical, please get in touch.

Thanks to expert wildlife photographer helen@helenburrows.co.uk

Incredible Flying Car remedies sore heads

2008-03-04T13:31:00.000Z

Peter O Keefe - sighted in East London

2008-02-05T08:33:00.000Z

Last Thursday IncredibleFlyingCar donned the mantle of the mysterious Peter O Keefe to host the legendary Peter O Keefe Pub Quiz. Peter had just returned from a wedding in Monaco where the groom attacked him with a flaming cognac. Get Well Soon Peter!

Space Defenders

2008-01-25T16:44:00.001Z

Those wiggly eared aliens are back dropping zeds all over the shop. A press ad me and Tim did in December for the adventurous Land Rover Defender.

Incredible Flying Car presents: The Peter O'Keefe Pub Quiz

2008-01-15T14:24:00.000Z

This month Incredible Flying Car slips into the role of the mysterious Peter O'Keefe to present the soon-to-be-legendary Peter O’Keefe Pub Quiz.

Mr. O’Keefe flies in having completed best man duties in Monaco, Peter’s second home (or second static caravan at any rate). Unfortunately a fracas in the small hours of the wedding party saw our patron sustain cognac burns to his face, suit and groin. He is currently pursuing the best no-win no-fee legal advice money can buy, but nothing will keep him from his traditional duties as January's quizmaster, bandaged but beaming.

(AUDIENCE NOTE: Every 15 minutes Mr. O’Keefe’s burns will require the application of strong-smelling ammonium. Delicate audience members may leave for this time.)

Peter looks forward to shaking you by the hand and asking if you know any cheap lawyers.

Yours, P

Vote Milke! The photoshoot...

2008-01-07T09:30:00.000Z

Shot deep in the heart of Whitehall, electro-R'n'B duo Milke prepare to take over the world. Art directed by Incredible Flying Car and shot by flashbulb belle Helen Burrows.

helenburrows.co.uk
votemilke.com

2008-01-07T09:25:00.000Z

The Ice Age Is Coming! We're All Going To Die!

But before we become human icicles we're going to try to stay warm for one last night.

We're going to laugh in the face of adversity, do all the things we always wanted to do, be who we always wanted to be, and dance like there's no tomorrow.

Art direction and design by IncredibleFlyingCar

theendoftheworld.co.uk

Holey Moley

2008-01-04T14:11:00.000Z

Sometimes the appearance of God can be a little underwhelming.

IncredibleFlyingCar's first short film Holey Moley shooting this Spring, heaven be praised! More news soon...

Amen.

Animotions!

2007-12-04T17:05:00.000Z

The Mother of Invention

2007-10-04T11:43:00.000+01:00

Some new magazine ads and TV stings for V Drink. It's bright green, shiny and when the shop's out of Bacardi Breezers, it's what all the kids are drinking. Lovingly directed by Huse Manfaradi and huggingly photographed by Alan Powdrill.

D.I.Y. Disneyland

2007-10-02T18:19:00.000+01:00

Who'd have thought plastic mouse ears would equal instant party? Well they obviously do.

Pig eat pig

2007-10-02T12:19:00.000+01:00

For our traditional 'Comfort Food Fridays' I decide that pork is the answer. Here are the cream of Rainey Kelly's creative department at The Honest Sausage in Regent's Park. Oinkalicious.

Hazard Man Body-Popper

2007-09-18T15:07:00.000+01:00

You know those yellow cones they put out when the floor's a bit wet? The ones with the pictures of little men slipping over? Well we thought they look a bit like they're body popping, so we nicked a few more off flickr alongside some that were standing and walking and created this body-popping rave anthem. Glowsticks at the ready.

500 Shots in 20 Seconds.

2007-09-03T10:36:00.000+01:00

A wee TV commerical we did for The Sunday Times' Rugby World Cup Guide. The director shot over 500 digital stills over four days. Thank you Daniel Cohen at Th1ng, we promise the next ad won't be as painful.

The Eskimo Sandpaper Kiss

2007-08-31T11:26:00.000+01:00

I was asked to help come up with games for MTV's new show Fist of Zen, where members of the public had to complete hazardous and painful tasks in excange for cash prizes, all overlooked by the mighty zen master. Here's one of my favourites, the Eskimo Sandpaper Kiss. Don't try it at home. Unless there's money involved.

The End of the World Part II

2007-08-31T11:15:00.000+01:00

If you're prone to epileptic seizures look away now. After two successful runs we've been asked to give The End of the World show a new look for the next season. Here's part of the branding, an animated logo that will be projected onto the big screen before and after the show itself.

Talking Cats: The next chapter

2007-06-29T16:56:00.000+01:00

Talking Cats is one of our favourite ever clips on youtube. Hilarious and sorrowful in equal measure. We decided contribute to the talking cats craze with our own submission:

Rogue Tagging: The Art of Tagging People Wrongly on Facebook

2007-06-28T11:09:00.000+01:00

Facebook is a social networking site on the lines of Myspace but far more addictive. People commonly upload photos which are "tagged" according to who is in them. We duly invented 'Rogue Tagging: The Art of Tagging Pictures Wrongly to confuse, amuse or abuse', which is now one of the fastest growing groups on there. Some of our favourites that members have submitted...

The End of the World Show

2007-06-09T13:17:00.000+01:00

If the world was going to end how would you spend your last evening? We helped out with Art-direction, copywriting, typography, and lots of creative development for the show itself. The End of the World Show. All the way from New York to London! Expect dancing girls, Escapologists and over-proof homemade cider.

Book your tickets now!

Medical Justice Launch Party feat. Asian Dub Foundation

2007-06-08T11:55:00.000+01:00

We're working with Medical Justice, a charity that seeks basic rights for detainees in the UK. Please come to the launch party next month which will have performances from Asian Dub Foundation, Yungun and loads more... Here's the info:

Medical Justice Launch Party - 3rd July
Everyone invited !
Tuesday 3 July 2007 from 7.00pm

Cargo
83 Rivington Street
Kingsland Viaduct
Shoreditch
London
EC2A 3AY

Featuring hip hop, reggae, african beats and more from ;
*** Asian Dub Foundation
*** Heatwave
*** YunGun
*** ZongZing All Stars

Plus speeches, poetry, photography and exhibitions from ;
*** Pip, Isabelle Merminod and Sophie Le Phat Ho

Fundraising event - suggested donation £10 (free entry for asylum seekers).
More info available from info@medicaljustice.co.uk or 07779 790766
Please pass the email / flyer on to as many as possible. Thanks.

Smollensky & Blake sponsor Big Brother

2007-06-07T17:34:00.000+01:00

Ok, so we're still waiting on the backlash on this one... We put together 72, count 'em, 72 idents for Virgin Media's sposorship of this season's Big Brother. Our idea was to put spoof subtitles on Big Brother clips from round the world, which involved wading through hours of footage from Argentina, Russia, Holland, Germany, Africa and (still our favourite) Brazil.

We'd tried to write as many as possible so hopefully you won't see the same one too many times. Look out for Deigo, the blonde Brazilian bombshell, surely a global star in the making.

Flying Car Office Management

2007-05-08T12:12:00.000+01:00

How to deal with troublesome colleagues at work. (Bring your own crayon.)

Holy Approved.

2007-04-30T18:46:00.000+01:00

It was only a matter of time before Smollensky & Blake recieved the backing of the Church of England.

Vote Electro R'n'B

2007-04-20T11:03:00.000+01:00

We're working with some friends of ours called Milke, producers of premium Electro/R'n'B. We've produced branding from the logo, sleeve designs, to a website - votemilke.com - We also ran a week of webcasts not too long ago called "7 Days, 7 secrets". Here's a teaser...

Homeboy or Homeless?

2007-04-20T10:06:00.000+01:00

Just a clip of an everyday madman on the northern line. Unless... with the addition of a few choice beats he's transformed into an old-school b-boy...

Champion Babies!

2007-04-16T18:43:00.000+01:00

Everyone thinks their baby is the bee's knees, so we thought we'd come up with some toddlers' sweatshirts with this in mind. Here's a blue number that's still in testing stage....

Jiffy Bag Disco

2007-04-16T18:25:00.000+01:00

Who says office stationary can't have a little fun too. A little clip we did using a padded envelope and a disco classic... I'm sure we should have been doing something far more urgent at the time.

You're Damn Right I Earned It!

2007-04-16T16:01:00.000+01:00

Us blokes have it hard! Three posters we did for Budweiser beer. You might have seen these on bus stops and phone boxes. A campaign more popular with men then with women for some reason... Many thanks to designer to the stars Daniel Mead.

And not forgeting a radio commerical we did too!

Founders of Skype launch Joost!

2007-04-16T15:05:00.000+01:00

If you're into new technology or just into free stuff you'll see that the founders of Skype have just launched Joost. Free TV over your internet connection.. pretty cool. Here's one of four little movies we did with Up The Resolution to launch Skype worldwide in 2004. Beware the dangers of not sharing...

We Don't Like Crime.

2007-04-10T15:16:00.000+01:00

Three posters we did on the tube last year for the Home Office, with gorgeous illustrations by Jonathan Tram. In memory of the guardian angels (remember them?).

Japanese girls in short skirts, what's not to like?

2007-04-04T13:22:00.000+01:00

Thought we'd post a music promo we did directed by the shammasian brothers. It's for Thomas Falke who seems to have dissappeared off the planet.. oh well

Beware the Cone Master.

2007-04-04T10:45:00.000+01:00

What happens when you get a bit of spare time on a shoot and find some police cones? You become Conemaster, Master of the Cones...

Virgin Atlantic - Chicago Here We Come!

2007-04-03T14:29:00.000+01:00

A big shiny billboard poster we did for Mr.Branson and his big shiny airline. Can we have free flights to Hawaii now please?!

Xerox viral film - Beware the Watercooler

2007-04-03T11:14:00.000+01:00

A sweet little viral ad we did for photocopying giant Xerox. The boss character was brilliant... Thanks to director Owen Harris and Mike and Rob, the real brains behind the operation...