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 CommentsCall 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.
premier pli Vs buy button
Published by July 17th, 2011
in First Fold Records and premier pli.
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We will sort out a page for premier pli within the next couple of weeks. For those of you keen to get your hands on a copy now, we have created a buy button. The perfect bound, 78 page, full colour magazine comes with a CD. Priced at £5.00 plus p+p £1.50 (You can imagine [...]
Birmingham Zine Festival Vs first fold
Published by July 17th, 2011
in First Fold Records and premier pli.
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The Birmingham Zine Festival, held at We Are Birmingham was huge fun, the quality of work and commitment small publishers put into their craft is humbling! We were thrilled to be part of such a positive and exciting event, so many, many thanks to the organisers and we sencirely hope BZF continues for many years. [...]
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 [...]
premier pli
Published by April 22nd, 2011
in First Fold Books, First Fold Records and premier pli.
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This summer will see the first issue of first fold’s Frenchly named premier pli, a journal/magazine/publication focusing on specially created visual arts and writing. The idea is very simple, we have invited artists and writers we like to contribute five pages of images or text. The work is linked by a theme, this time it [...]
