Samphetamine®
2022
Personal work
2022
Personal work
A groundbreaking new form of medication that provides fast-acting relief from modern day existence.
Though it may appear a legit pharmaceutical drug, Samphetamine® is in fact a collection of writings by a young author called Sam Bird (who also happens to be my younger brother.)
Each of the works – a mix of poetry and performance pieces – is rooted in his experience of chronic depression, diagnosed at age 17.
Being ‘medicated’ – and all the consquences that arise from it – is a constant theme across Sam’s work. It sparked an idea that I couldn’t resist… to present this collection of writing as an antidote: a fully branded medication, containing a 188-page fold-out booklet, complete with industry-standard packaging and a corporate website featuring FAQ’s and the opportunity to order a sample.
** fact fact... Stripe payment systems temporarily blocked access to the site as it flagged up as a ‘violation of their policy regarding the sale of controlled substances’. Access was only re-instated after I appealed the decision, explaining that I am not a black-market narcotics dealer, but a publisher **
Now turn that frown upside down and go fetch yourself a copy here: www.samphetamine.uk
Playwright / Author ︎︎︎ Samuel J Bird
Creative Director ︎︎︎ Tom Bird
Design & Art Direction ︎︎︎ Tom Bird
Illustrations ︎︎︎ Gabriel Carr
Website ︎︎︎ Tom Bird
Printing ︎︎︎ Jubels [NL]
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Though it may appear a legit pharmaceutical drug, Samphetamine® is in fact a collection of writings by a young author called Sam Bird (who also happens to be my younger brother.)
Each of the works – a mix of poetry and performance pieces – is rooted in his experience of chronic depression, diagnosed at age 17.
Being ‘medicated’ – and all the consquences that arise from it – is a constant theme across Sam’s work. It sparked an idea that I couldn’t resist… to present this collection of writing as an antidote: a fully branded medication, containing a 188-page fold-out booklet, complete with industry-standard packaging and a corporate website featuring FAQ’s and the opportunity to order a sample.
** fact fact... Stripe payment systems temporarily blocked access to the site as it flagged up as a ‘violation of their policy regarding the sale of controlled substances’. Access was only re-instated after I appealed the decision, explaining that I am not a black-market narcotics dealer, but a publisher **
Now turn that frown upside down and go fetch yourself a copy here: www.samphetamine.uk
Playwright / Author ︎︎︎ Samuel J Bird
Creative Director ︎︎︎ Tom Bird
Design & Art Direction ︎︎︎ Tom Bird
Illustrations ︎︎︎ Gabriel Carr
Website ︎︎︎ Tom Bird
Printing ︎︎︎ Jubels [NL]