Exhibition at Deli X, Deptford

left to right: Street Marks (b-sights x Heloise Acher, photo collage), The Answer I was looking for #1 (Seagull&Sword x Takooba, giclee print), Tarmac (b-sights x Heloise Acher, photo collage), Blue (b-sights x Heloise Acher, photo collage), NYC Map (Ursula Hitz, screen print), bottom: The Answer I was looking for #2 (giclee print, Seagull&Sword x Takooba)

Deptford High Street, (b-sights x Ursula Hitz, photo collage) 
SOLD at the showdown

Showdown evening 31st May '13, Anne and Russel sitting in front of the entrance before handing out flyers. 

Above are a few photos of our recent show at my local deli; Deli X, Deptford high street. On display (extended until 15th June) are recent photo collages by b-sights.co.uk, Seagull&Sword and some of my typographic map prints. 

Delicious Deptford Market inspired bites were served at the showdown by Sonia and the team at Deli X. It included spring-rolls, mini-toads in the hole, and spicy mini portions of Jamaican ackee and saltfish - which were just as well received by the guests as the art on the walls. Thank you to everyone who has helped making the event happen, to those who helped out on the night and to all the guests for turning up :)

If you haven't got the chance to go and see the show, view our prints and collages at b-sights.co.uk and ursulahitz.com

London B-sights

Unknown site, NW London

Trellic Tower, NW London

Wires on London Underground stations

In the past few months my friend Heloise and me have taken on London sights of lesser interest for photographic exploration. Outcomes are photo collages available as archival C-types in our dedicated shop; b-sights.co.uk. Follow our progress on facebook or pinterest. 

London Map Christmas edition

Exciting new arrival! London Map in fluorescent pink and warm gray; naming now also Primrose Hill, Belsize Park, South Hampstead, Chalk Farm, Maida Vale and Kilburn in the North West, Canonbury, Dalston, Whitechapel, Shadwell, Bethnal Green and Mile End in the East and Walworth, Camberwell, Bermondsey, New Cross and Brockley South of the River. Available on seagullhut.com

details
- limited colour edition of 100, fluorescent pink / gray- screen print, 56cm x 76 cm, signed and numbered 

Kind Type - Font

My latest font: Kind Type is based on watercolor painted letters. Open, bold strokes with rounded terminals make it a very legible typeface even at small size. This typeface has a soft, friendly character with a distressed edge. It is suitable for short paragraphs, captions or headings.

25% introductory discount ends Nov 5th. Available on MyFonts, Fontspring, YouWorkForThem.

Featured in Completely London

I'm very excited to see my work featured in the latest edition of award winning Completely London Magazine. The article is quoted below.

GEOGRAPHY LESSON

Typographical artist Ursula Hitz puts your borough on the map – created exclusively for Completely London
Swiss-born artist and resident Londoner Ursula Hitz has a way with words. Her distinctive brand of prose reaches beyond paperbacks and on to the city maps she creates out of a visually charming jumble of hand lettering. There’s order among the apparent chaos, as the typography represents the boroughs that make up each city – Zurich, New York and Paris have all been laid out. Why the passion for place names? ‘I love becoming fixated on their intricacies, before taking a step back and seeing a bigger structure evolve,’ she explains. ‘Unlike regular maps, mine don’t focus on streets or buildings. Instead, they build an organic texture of words that grow from the centre – in the way that most cities have grown.’ · Donna Hardie

The readers' edition (limited edition of 100, signed and numbered, black/pearl blue), is now available at CultureLabel and Seagull Hut.

Type Map of Zürich

Excited to see the Zürich type map in printed. Nothing like the smell of fresh ink! Letters are based on Helvetica typeface. Includes Kreis 1 - 12, Affoltern and Seebach in the north and Goldbach in the south. Available at Seagull Hut.

Kate & Will Forever

Friday 29 April. Not just any old day. But one that sees His Royal Highness Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton tie the knot. It’s a chance for us Brits to remind ourselves just how spiffing we really are. Champagne will flow. Duchy biscuits will sell out. And Corgi marketers from across the UK can expect a much-needed economic boost. This made-in-Britain, limited-edition* print commemorates history, heritage …and an extra Bank Holiday. Just like Kate and Wills, it’ll be love at first sight. Aww.

Available only at Seagull Hut and Grapefruit Gallery, London.

(*3 colour limited editions of 95, signed and numbered, Somerset Satin archival paper, 38 cm x 56 cm)

NEW IN - London type map, colour edition

3rd colour edition of the London Type Map has arrived! They've been screen printed in Brighton. Available at Seagull Hut and at Grapefruit Gallery (near Parsons Green) in London.

New York Type Map - Limited Edition

Finally the long awaited New York Map (limited edition of 100, anthracite/turquoise) silk screen prints are in stock :) The map includes neighbourhoods of Manhattan, Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn. Available at Seagull Hut.

Central London Limited Edition Map

The original version of the hand-lettered Central London map is now available as limited edition silk screen print. Format 38cm x 36cm. Silk screen print on Fabriano archival paper. Signed and numbered by the artist. It can be purchased at Seagull Hut (or click red tab 'hut' at top right)

Type Map of Paris

Here are pictures of the freshly printed limited edition (100) silk screen printed map of Paris. Areas include Arrondissements, Place de l'Etoile, Champs Elisées, Trocadero, Rivoli, Châtelet, Ile de Cité, Bastille, Belleville, Buttes Chaumont, Montmartre, Saint Germain, Odéon, Place d'Italie, Paris EXPO and more. Now available at Seagull Hut. 

Type Map of New York City

Limited colour edition screen prints of hand-lettered New York City. Limited editions blue/anthracite and turquoise/anthracite are now available at culturelabel.com

iPhone home screens

Special Powers weather witch illustrations. Drag images to desktop. Sync with iPhone. Desktop wallpapers available from seagull's hut.

Hand-lettered map of central London

Hand-lettered map of Central London, including Camden, Regents Park, St. Johns Wood, Marylebone, Paddington, Hyde Park, Kensington, Chelsea, Victoria, Battersea Park, Clapham, West End, Soho, Green Park, Piccadylly, Covent Gardens, Strand, St. James Park, Westminster, Pimlico, Whitehall, Embankment, St. Pauls, Holborn, Bloomsbury, Euston, Kings Cross, Islington, Grays Inn, Angel, Clerkenwell, Old Street, Liverpool Street, Brick Lane, Southbank, Southwark, Borough, Elephant 'n Castle, Kennington, Stockwell, Brixton, Clapham, Vauxhall


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Available as limited edition screen print on Seagull Hut.

Sketch Script

Here's a preview of my latest hand-made typeface. This shabby-chic calligraphic-style script will work well in boutique and vintage environments. Available at seagull's hut.

Crayon Hand

Sneak preview of my latest typeface; Crayon Hand. Had fun drawing all characters with oil pastels :)

Paint Hand

Here is a sneak preview of the latest font I'm making. It's called Paint Hand and based on letters painted with an opened acrylic paint tube. A demo version is now available on dafont.com. Full version can be purchased at seagull's hut.

Threadless - Hawaianas Challenge

My first ever Threadless submission has been accepted :) If you want to see it printed, please go and score it here.

50% off Habana Vieja Typeface

Limited offer valid until 30. April 2010. Get it here.

Special powers postcard series