#classof79

21 years ago I helped self publish some Judge Dredd fanzines called 'CLASS of 79', with some fellow fans Stewart Croft Perkins and Jake Lynch. I drew my contributions for the fanzines at night, late after work. We were lucky enough to get contributions from some actual legit 2000ad art droids too.. @pauljasonholden and @henryflintzombo whom made us shine. I interviewed the legendary Mick McMahon, and hired my friend John Hicklenton to do a massive Dredd vs. Mean Machine pin up. It was all meant as a love letter to out favourite comic book, @insta2000ad . I never dreamt I would eventually get to draw for 2000ad professionally. If you wanna do something.... you can do it. It is never too late. #fanzine #diy #doityourself #2000ad #judgedredd #pjholden #henryflint #rufusdayglo #johnhicklenton #mickmcmahon #classof79 #comics #comicbook https://www.instagram.com/p/BvMUQ0ahFYi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1h7ocvg9wbm57

Save the date 79ers!! I hope to see many of my old classmates there 👨‍🎓👩‍🎓 #StAngela #StAngelaSchool #Chicago #ClassOf79 #Reunion #Classmates #Graduation #GreatFriendships #GoodTimes #Memories #ReconnectingWithFriends https://www.instagram.com/p/B1SApvwFwkW/?igshid=9licz8can5zr

Last weekend I received an email from someone I graduated with. That was 40 years ago this June! So a small group of former students from my year on the BA(Hons) Graphic Design degree course are trying to get in touch with as many people from our year for a reunion in June. Which is short notice I know. So far, as far as I know, they’ve only got in touch with about half a dozen out of the 32 of us who graduated back in 1979! Hopefully more people who they haven’t managed to get in touch with will find out about the reunion and make themselves known. I’ve been in contact with the few I know. But things were different back then. No social media. No emails even. Not, as far as I know, was even an Alumni Association back then at was Newcastle Polytechnic and is now Northumbria University. Which does have one of course. Let’s hope more people get in touch otherwise the reunion could be held in a phone box! #reunion #classof79 #northumbriauniversity #newcastlepolytechnic #graphicdesign #bahonsgraphicdesign #degreeshow #posters #2daysinjune #alumni #northumbriaalumni (at London Borough of Brent) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx7X8P7grToZpUtTTnye_FGoFr4maWHozNi5zs0/?igshid=1jupexkririvo

Take home a Stratford, Connecticut memento to remember the occasion. Mellow Monkey 360 Sniffens Lane (Near Knapp’s Landing) Open daily 10-7 (Sun 10-4) #stratfordhigh Stratford High School #classof77 #classof78 #classof79 #stratfordhighschool (at The Showroom at Mellow Monkey) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpF6WVEAspG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1b8eg5988i1mp

OH MY GOSH!!! Just saw this ad, had to snag pic. #ENHS #classof79

Tivoli Inn - Allegan, MI (circa 1979) 2017 photo100 - #3 Another from the archive for throwbackthursday. This is the Tivoli Inn on the corner of Locust and Water Sts. from ~1979 The film is quite degraded but I rather like the effect. You can see all the 2017 Photo10 0 shots on my Flickr page here: http://bit.ly/2017photo100 #photo100, #1979s, #throwbackthursday, #tbt, #allegan, #b&w