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Geek Squad Timeline Graphics

Tea is proud to announce that our graphics now adorn the Oxford Street branch of Geek Squad!

Together with Geek Squad, we helped bring their timeline graphic up to date, illustrating simply and succinctly the history of the Squad.

If you want to see it for yourself, make your way down to Oxford Street and check it out!

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Advertising | Art | Geek Squad
Inkygoodness’ London Play Exhibition

The tea*m were invited to attend the exclusive viewing of Inkygoodness’ debut London exhibition Play at the East Gallery in Brick Lane. Being fans of all kinds of art and illustration, it was an offer we couldn’t refuse.

Making our way through seemingly every single curry house this side of India, each one with their very own man making promises at the door, we finally arrived at lost. Not soon after, with a little help from a guard, we managed to leave lost and find what we came looking for: the East Gallery.

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Art | Exhibitions | Illustration
New member of tea*

Having read our battered studio copy of Computer Arts Projects, centering on illustration and character design, I was inspired to create my own. The character-centric issue has interviews and articles on the likes of Jared Nickerson and James Jarvis, plus tutorials and advice from loads of others, and so with a pad and pen, I set to work.

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Illustration
Inception Film Review by Roberto Acuna

The seventh film from Christopher Nolan, the director of arguably the best superhero film ever made and fast becoming one of my favourite directors, is here, and it’s a dream. (Sorry).

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Film Review
We have the balls

My wife is pregnant with our second son and is blooming! Those of you who have had this amazing experience or are going through it will know that pregnant women are 'great'. My wife developed a heightened sense of smell which made her heave at the smell of most washing detergents and fabric softeners.

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The World Cup Viewing Experience

Surfing Youtube recently, I came across this funny little piece of World Cup association. Trying to include those who have missed the football by accident or design, Youtube has very graciously included a button feature on their videos that goes some way to replicating the viewing experience of World Cup 2010.

A small icon on the right side of the settings bar, the football symbol almost slipped me by, as it seemed to have always been there. I pressed the icon out of curiosity, only to have me jump out of my skin, and have my ear drums explode (I was using earphones at the time).

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We Are The World Cup Appreciation Society!

I’ve tried to ignore it. I’ve gone with a lifetime habit and just said I’m not into it. It’s not my thing. Though not my choice, most of the time I welcomed the sound of a match as a nice change of pace from the usual bands or films we put on in the background, but that was the limit of my involvement, the peak of my interest. Just something different to listen to while at work.

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Half geek – half luddite

Today I was flicking through my Facebook page and found some old notes from a blog long forgotten and I came across this article from howies.co.uk which is quite old now but I still hold close to my heart….

Half geek – half luddite

“I am a contradiction.

On one hand I love broadband, but I also love food the old slow way.

I love apple computers, but as for the apples I eat, well, I don’t want them to be sprayed with chemicals.

I love the fact that e-mail lets me to talk to the world, but I like to shop local for our vegetables.

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Four Lions Film Review

The film debut of Brass Eye mastermind Chris Morris was always going to be an event to savour for some, and one to revile for others. The man did not disappoint. The subject for his debut comedy was unsurprisingly surprising: Islamic fundamentalist terrorism. A cornerstone of any great comedy.

Luckily for me I like my comedy dark.

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Good luck England!

Just a quick post to wish our boys the best of luck in South Africa! The TV is tuned, the beer is cold, we’ve listened to the England songs on spotify countless times. It’s time for the big one!

COME ON ENGLAND!

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