David Hopkins

I’m a designer doing my own creative stuff, after 40 years of working for and setting up graphic agencies. I like to find the extraordinary within the ordinary.

[David Hopkins @designerdave55]

There we go. The black down and pulling it all together @ThePrintHaus. A familiar view with an unfamiliar treatment, putting a different slant on the leaning tower at @Caerphilly_Cadw Castle. They’ll be in black frames to set off the colours #framedprints #cardiff #wales

[David Hopkins @designerdave55]

Three down. One to go @ThePrintHaus on my #screenprint of @Caerphilly_Cadw Castle. Hopefully the first of many in this very #graphic style. There’s a display of smaller #digitally #printed #framed #images @cardiff_castle #castles #cardiff

[David Hopkins @designerdave55]

Right, second colour down with no real dramas @ThePrintHaus. It’s taking shape. The tower @Caerphilly_Cadw castle leans more than the Tower of Pisa! #screenprinting #colours #prints #caerphilly #cardiff I’ll finish it off tomorrow.

[David Hopkins @designerdave55]

Spending today at @ThePrintHaus. Here’s the first colour down of my @Caerphilly_Cadw Castle print. Doing a proper run ready for sale, got customers waiting! #screenprinting #caerphilly #castles #cardiff https://t.co/G5DJgwdHxk

[David Hopkins @designerdave55]

Apache over north Cardiff. What's kicking off? #cardiff

[David Hopkins @designerdave55]

Listening to Steve Wright and doing some serious framin of my design work. #seriousjockin https://t.co/FLg5fp6n42

[David Hopkins @designerdave55]

Many thanks to @theprinthaus for making me Member of the Month for March (probably felt sorry for me!). #screenprinting coming along now, got plenty to do based on the #digitalprinting work at my shop at https://t.co/TdZtirgCPg. Also a display of #prints at @cardiff_castle.

[David Hopkins @designerdave55]

@WalesOnline I saw the same display in Sainsbury's, or was it Asda?

[David Hopkins @designerdave55]

Spent the day @theprinthaus. I think I pretty much nailed my @principalitysta #screenprint. Smaller #framed #digitalprint versions available from https://t.co/G5DJgwdHxk along with a load of other #landmark #images and other interesting stuff. #graphicdesign #graphicgifts #prints

[Screamprint @screamprintuk]

What could be a more emotional link with a city than for a visitor to take a small piece of #cardiff home with them? Small Pieces are framed #graphic #prints designed and produced by https://t.co/RwEUCFLMIu. @visitcardiff #cardifftourismsummit #visitwales #cardiffis @walesonline

[David Hopkins @designerdave55]

Strong #graphic #design is a distinctive blend of #visual #innovation, clarity and accuracy, not an uncoordinated collection of cliches and stereotypes amid an unforgivable lack of readability and precision. I'm not thinking of anything in particular, just most stuff these days!

[David Hopkins @designerdave55]

There's always a more relevant reason for using a particular colour in a design solution than that it happens to be the client's favourite! That's just one request i've ignored many times in over forty years as a professional graphic designer. Show them a better way.

[David Hopkins @designerdave55]

@wales's own #rogerjenkins competed in the 1975 #World #Powerboat Championships in #cardiffdocks. He went on to win the #Formula1 World Championship in 1982. #localhero #fastboats #speed #newport #oldcardiff #blackandwhitephotos #pictures #boats

[David Hopkins @designerdave55]

A #JohnPlayerSpecial sponsored #Formula1 #Powerboat was driven by Bob Spalding in #cardiff competing in the 1975 World Powerboat Championships. Spalding became F1 Powerboat World Champion in 1985. #oldcardiff #oldphotos #cardiffdocks #smallcrowd

[David Hopkins @designerdave55]

The World Powerboat Championships were held in #cardiff's #buteeastdock in 1975. Here's an F1 boat, driven by Tom Percival who became World Champion in 1978. #oldcardiff #cardiffhistory #blackandwhitephotos #fastboats #pierhead #cardiffbay

[David Hopkins @designerdave55]

One of the last few I've got of the World Powerboat Championships in #eastbutedock #cardiff in 1975 (hurray!), but I have got loads of others of Cardiff in the 70s (boooo!). The @ypierhead in the background as the junior series entrants set out into the dock. #oldcardiff

[David Hopkins @designerdave55]

Been down @ThePrintHaus today #screenprinting a larger version of one of my Small Pieces range. Digital versions of @cardiff_castle, @castell_coch, @caerphilly_cadw and others from https://t.co/G5DJgwdHxk #framedprints #graphicgifts #castles #greetingscards #design #art

[David Hopkins @designerdave55]

The World Powerboat Championships in #buteeastdock, #cardiff in 1975 was covered on TV apparently. This appeared to be the extent of the #broadcasting hardware on site. #htv #powerboats #cardiffdocks #oldcardiff #photography

[David Hopkins @designerdave55]

Here's another photo from the #cardiff World Powerboat Championships in 1975 held in #buteeastdock. They set up a massive grandstand the entire length of the dock, you can just see the two spires of St Mary's Church on #ButeStreet. #racingboats #powerboats #sportincardiff

[David Hopkins @designerdave55]

Here's another #photograph from my #cardiffartcollege record of the World #powerboat Championships in #cardiff 1975. The pits appeared just that! Mud, oil, dockside relics and general chaos. #racing #boats #blackandwhitephotos #cardiffdocks #history #sportingevents