For the second issue of our arts journal premier pli we asked contributors to customise a paper toy grid, created by Alex Bermingham. The assembled and photographed paper toys, based on the shape of the plague doctor, serve as artists portraits, solving the mugshot dilemma that inevitably causes contributors to over think their pictorial representations. More [...]
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premier pli issue ii contributors portraits
Published by May 6th, 2012 in First Fold Books, First Fold Records and premier pli. 0 CommentsMeet Edd from first fold books
Published by April 27th, 2012 in First Fold Books and First Fold Design. 2 CommentsWhen we started first fold records, we loved the idea of having a mascot or character that could represent us and do our dirty work, that character became the Doctor. With the June release of our second issue of arts/culture publication premier pli, we thought it was time to introduce first fold books’ very own [...]
Call Crow by The Resource Centre
Published by February 21st, 2012 in First Fold Books, First Fold Videos, premier pli and The Resource Centre. 0 CommentsThe soundtrack for this gentle and engaging short is from The Resource Centre‘s minute of sound contribution for issue one of first fold’s arts journal, premier pli. Look out for issue two of premier pli arriving early summer, the publication will be available directly from us.
first fold books logo
Published by December 11th, 2011 in First Fold Books, First Fold Design and premier pli. 0 CommentsOur designer Alex Bermingham, who is behind first fold’s branding and visual identity, has been busy creating a new and very exciting set of logos, type and branding for first fold books. Alex’s work is ahead of our second volume of premier pli and a new dedicated website for first fold books, more details to follow.
New Art Gallery Walsall Book Fair
Published by November 27th, 2011 in First Fold Books and premier pli. 3 CommentsA couple of shots by John Hanson of first fold’s stall at the New Art Gallery Walsall’s Book Fair on Saturday the 26th November. We had lot’s of fun , the atmosphere was great, we got to see some fantastic work, swap some issues of premier pli, cover petrol costs and lunch. Thank you to the [...]
Artists’ Book and Independent Publishing Fair
Published by November 15th, 2011 in First Fold Books and premier pli. 0 CommentsWe are thrilled to be participants in New Art Gallery Walsall’s Artists’ Book and Independent Publishing Fair on Saturday 26 November 2011, 12-4pm. At their annual event you will be able to buy affordable books, zines and multiples by artists from the UK and beyond, including posters, limited edition CD’s and magazines from the first fold stall.
Supersonic Marketplace
Published by October 16th, 2011 in First Fold Books, First Fold Design and First Fold Records. 0 CommentsWe are pleased/delighted/ecstatic to have a stall once again at Supersonic’s Marketplace, we had fun last year taking it in turns to man/person the stall or see acts familiar and new. We will be selling our fine back catalogue of limited customised CDs as well as new A3 prints from Gareth Courage created for the festival. [...]
first fold Vs short doc
Published by July 30th, 2011 in First Fold Books, First Fold Records and First Fold Videos. 0 CommentsAlan Dolhasz and Ed Lawes, from production company www.1-4-4.com, created this short documentary about Gareth Courage’s exhibition FROM THE ASHES OF INDUSTRY WE RISE featuring Gareth’s illustrations for first fold. The short also talks about our first venture in publishing premier pli.
Birmingham Zine Festival
Published by June 26th, 2011
in First Fold Books, First Fold Records, Gareth Courage and premier pli.
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The Birmingham Zine Festival returns the 9th July 2011 to celebrate alternative publications. It will feature a varied collection of exhibitors who self-publish books, comics and magazines. Over 30 individual zine-makers and distributors are coming from all over the country to display and sell their work. Members of the public are invited to browse the [...]
Gareth Courage Exhibition
Published by June 18th, 2011
in First Fold Books, First Fold Design and Gareth Courage.
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First Fold get to play out some improvised electronics for Gareth Courage’s opening, we are also launching premier pli our new magazine/journal. It is all happening on the 8th of July between 6-8pm. Free event, beer, vino and nibbles and all welcome. The exhibition coincides with the Birmingham Zine Festival. 8th – 22nd July 2011 [...]
