LOL: The Laws Of Luxury Part I
Luxury is being redefined by unprecedented socioeconomic change. The classical view of luxury seems to be fragile in the face of new technologies and aspirations. Complex polarities are emerging between…
David Bowie Portrait
What would local and alternative currencies look like if they were designed and produced like real banknotes? I decided to see by 'upgrading' the design of the UK's best known…
A Brief History Of A Blockchain Artist
My art is influenced by my experience in security document production. In other words, the designing and printing of banknotes. This experience gave me the technical understanding of banknote production,…
Current Trends And Methods In Banknote Design
Tom Badley is an artist, designer and writer. He has worked on projects for countries in Central America, South America, and Eastern Europe, and upgrades for nations of Central Asia,…
The Arabian Arctic Authority
As the poles migrate, the new equator will migrate also. The final destination is not certain, but best guesses indicate that the new equator will run past Spain, UK, Norway,…
One Hundred Pounds Sterling
Im not currently living in the United Kingdom, but I take the pulse of the UK mainstream media every so often, just to check if its still alive. I see…
Local_Currencies For Dummies Part 2
In part I, entitled Independent Currencies for Dummies, I offered a brief overview of the Local Currency sphere. And being a follower of all kinds of economic and social forecasting,…
Local_Currencies For Dummies Part 1_
As Local Currencies are gaining momentum, theres an increasing amount of resources available for aspiring currency projects. To add to that body of knowledge, Ive decided to write a For…
After The Civil War 2.0: America’s New Dollar
I think America needs an honest discourse with itself; this is the greatest country in the world, by default. But we could actually be the greatest country that ever existed,…
Declare Independence
Inspired by Bjorks song, Declare Independence, this design features a portrait of the singer and song lyrics. This is my first note design to feature paint swirls, which gives it…