‘Infused with the personal freedoms and camaraderie experienced on a recent trip to San Francisco, in 1969 the graphic artist Barney Bubbles (born Colin Fulcher 1942; died 1983) took occupation of a three-storey building in Portobello and transformed it into a creative commune at the heart of the Notting Hill counterculture. The ground floor became a design studio which Bubbles named Teenburger, the letterhead styled as a wrapper featured a composition of Letraset fragments arranged in the form of a hamburger. This very limited edition shirt celebrates the brilliance of Barney Bubbles and evokes his wish for “a groovy scene... with lots of hard work and fun play’.
A design hero to many, Barney Bubbles was a prolific graphic artist who made a distinctive, imaginative and energetic contribution to design, and particularly design for music, during the 70s and 80s. In 1969 (for one year only) he opened a design studio on Portobello Road, London, which he named ‘Teenburger Designs’.
“Do Not Adjust” - Limited edition Barney Bubbles' silkscreen printed T-shirt, delivered in an overprinted brown burger bag with screen printed serviette. BB Burger and typography was reverse engineered from source and reproduced faithfully and in the spirit of original intention. Produced by Daniel Mason at Something Else, Daniel puts it much better than me, so for more on this (and other SE productions) visit instagram @danmason1932.