The first thing I noticed when arriving in Kentish was the hustle and bustle of the streets. I felt as if I was being poked and pulled left right and centre with all the goings on. There were lots of different smells and sights around the main road in Kentish, ranging from the massive fruit and veg stall to the small coffee cart just to the right of the station. I popped into a few shops such as the wonderfully organic 'Earth Store' where I cheekily purchased some wonderful juices and seeds. (Health Kick with me Tom Williams)
The whole feel of Kentish Town felt raw and I felt as if I could pick the whole place up and place it into the rural countryside of Yorkshire. Who would of thought somewhere in the grey city which we call London could feel so rural? The whole mix of café's and pubs all felt so homely and welcoming. A humble slice of the country in a big concrete city. Its a lovely thought that someone could move to London from somewhere more rural and still feel at home in Kentish Town.
I have already started to think of the creative aspects of our magazine and website and so forth. I do love the idea of the whole magazine being ethic and organic yet still very charismatic to look at. The character idea sounds fantastic we just need to find something or some influence on how these characters should look and the style in which we design them. I keep having the idea of the whole magazine being constructed from recyclable materials (the paper itself could look very aesthetic) yet retain a very arty/artesian look. However obviously all ideas are very primitive at the moment, still have lots of time to finalise these things.
When it does come to the concept of the magazines look I would prefer if we all met in person rather than on-line, the design will obviously have to be very hands on.
To summarise Kentish Town felt very organic and fresh and this was a different side to London to any I had experienced before. Go North London!!
Tom Williams
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