Hot on the heels of a video and photoshoot on Wednesday, artwork was put together yesterday for a new single by Yomanda (dance music producer Paul Masterson) and Toyah. The single and artwork were submitted to iTunes today for release on Sep 18th. Check out the artwork in the TOYAH gallery.

Toyah performed a special concert at the Leicester Square theatre last night, celebrating the 30th anniversary of her break-through LP Anthem and its two predecessors. The From Sheep Farming To Anthem tour kicked off with a set that included songs that have seldom been heard live and saw Toyah perform in six of her original early 80s outfits. As part of the celebration, we designed an official T-Shirt that pays homage to Toyah now and then and went on sale for the first time at last night’s show.

Toyah will embark on a tour of sorts this year with a select number of her 2011 gigs featuring songs “From Sheep Farming to Anthem”. So far, six gigs have been set aside for a setlist that will feature songs from Toyah’s first three albums: Sheep Farming in Barnet, The Blue Meaning and Anthem… hence the name of the tour. Such is the significance of these gigs that we at the ‘Toyah Camp’ have given them their own identity, which features elements old and new including current Toyah logo and original album logos, Egyptian-inspired graphics from the period and a brand new image of the punk princess herself in one of her original early-8os costumes.

Well… it’s already the 2nd working week (and first full working week) of 2011. So far, we’ve been busy finishing off a number of projects that started last year as well as a few taken on in late December and early January. These include a number of internal communications projects for Stagecoach and Winter Sale materials for megabus.com. This week, we also kick off new website projects for Spark and Velvet, a new shoot with Saša Savić, artwork for the upcoming new album by The Humans and a number of digital music releases for Toyah (as well as an exciting 2011 tour identity)… and a whole lot more! I’ve also been working on a new portfolio book, collecting some of my work from my very first freelance commission in 2002 up to the here and now!

Here’s to a busy and fun-filled 2011…

Alan Sawyers

As we get ready to hybernate for a week or so, we have just issued our first ever Christmas card, which depicts 2010… all wrapped up. Imagine, if you will, samples of printed work from the past 12 months (or so, we went back maybe as far as November 2009) wrapped lovingly around a gift box and tied up with ribbons and a big bow. Our way of saying “Thank you and Merry Christmas” to all of our clients, suppliers, colleagues and friends who have worked with and supported us in 2010… see you in 2011.