Centre Fold Magazine

I'm really impressed with Centre Fold magazine. I was initially drawn in ,like a magpie to sparkle, by the dreamy Michael Gillette cover, only to find that the content's not bad either. The great design of this magazine, with no ugly staples, means that any of the spreads can be used as posters. And most of the spreads are beautiful enough to want to do so. I especially love the 'Maidens of May' shoot. I couldn't find a pic of this, so you'll have to buy it yourself at Artwords, Broadway Market.

Fernando Chamarelli

Great graphic and surreal work from Fernando, much of which is inspired by Columbian indigenous art. Yep.

Antique Collectors' Club : Design Series

Antique Collectors' Club have produced a great series, with cleverly designed covers that look so nice all together. The books neatly compile the design work of different artists including Paul Nash and The Curwen Press. My favourite so far is Constructivist poster artist, Rodchenko.

Start Your collection at Artwords Bookshop, Broadway Market.

Micah Lidberg

Now, I have a small confession to make. I've held off showing you Micah's work as I'm more than a little jealous. It makes me want to quit Photoshop, turn off my computer, tear up my sketchpads and hide in a dark corner.

Beautifully detailed, an excellent eye for colour, perfectly polished and highly original. What's not to like?

You can find Micah's work in the 'Jungle' Nobrow publication, available at Artwords.

Stuff for the Laycocks: Adam Ellison

Illustrator/designer, Adam Ellison is the first contributor to the 'Stuff for the Laycocks section'. He has chosen this great ceramic 'Whippy' light fitting, celebrating the new lightbulb shape instead of disguising it. Laycocks, if you get bored of this one, you know who to give it to.

Whippy lighting can be found at Mixko.co.uk.

Check out Adam's website for a feast of graphic design and illustration works and keep those suggestions for the Laycocks coming to bryonylloyd@live.com.

New Section: Stuff for the Laycocks

Ever thought to yourself 'Lord, I've got so much money but not a clue of what to spend it on'? No, me neither, but Jackpot winners the Laycocks from Cirencester have -poor buggers. This is where I (and you) come in. With the help of the Laurence King book '1000 New Designs 2', I'm going to help the Laycocks cram their sparkly new mansion full of stuff.

So, first we will start with this embroider it yourself bowl designed by Guillaume Delvigne and Ionna Vautrin. It could be a loose money bowl? No, not big enough.

Then this Shay Alkalay Pivotting cabinet. This is great because more stuff will have to be bought to fill it.

If you have any suggestions for the 'Stuff for the Laycocks' section, then please e-mail bryonylloyd@live.com. Together, we can help them.

Alex Prager

When we think of LA, most think cinema, glamour and all things fake. Alex Prager's staged portraits of often vacant women in synthetic wigs explores this with dark undertones. The influence of Hitchcock and Lynch are apparent. Along with a sprinkle of Gregory Crewdson and a dusting of Guy Bourdin, I'm finding these images equally compelling.