Returning for 2015, The Hepworth Wakefield Print Fair is taking place this weekend in West Yorkshire with over 50 stallholders handpicked from around the nation. The fair examines the role of printmakers in contemporary life and showcases an extensive range of fine art prints, textiles, self-published artists’ books and publications.…
Square Eye Printing is a non-profit platform that serves as an open resource for creatives to learn about the magical process of printmaking. Through the lens of the camera, the site showcases high-quality detailed videos, both shot for personal and commercial purposes, spanning from lithographic printing, offset printing, foil blocking…
Our attention is now drawn to this exhibition by the Royal College of Art. Once again, this prestigious art and design institute impresses us with their most recent exhibition, Stewarts Law RCA Secret, which is an annual fundraising exhibition comprising a host of original postcard-sized artworks created by internationally acclaimed…
Lamm & Kirch is an independent, award-winning graphic design studio with a highly inspirational visual series that deals mostly with typography. They put focus on the creation of printed matter and their impressive, colourful portfolio spans everything from print publications, visual identity, poster, to exhibition design. Here in their studio…
A good typeface can really make your design sing. Recently, forward-thinking magazine The Gourmand has teamed up with Monotype to build two new bespoke typefaces which are based on elements from at least seven different, original Monotype grotesque typefaces designed in the twentieth century. The Gourmand Grotesque was last modified:…
Assistant is a brand new fashion magazine about the aspiring assistants of the greatest minds and creatives of the world’s fashion industry. Often, when we start looking at things from a different perspective, we come up with creative solutions or original ideas. The inaugural issue of Assistant Magazine, released earlier…
We featured this illustration prodigy Thomas Danthony in April last year, and now this time, it is his method used to create this recent set of illustrations, commissioned by Medium, that fascinates us.
If you are looking for something outside the mainstream, you have come to the right place. Today, we ask you to join our journey into the world of typography. Here we take a fresh look at fonts and typefaces and what’s new and exciting in experimental typography. 15 Type Foundries…
The next four Unit Editions books will be a tribute to the work of the world’s leading design practioners: Spin, Lance Wyman, Morag Myerscough and Universal Everything. Coming out in Spring, the first publication in the series will be a showcase of work created by Spin from its inception in…
Visuelle is delighted to announce the release of its latest issue with interviews and features on emerging individuals and studios. Even though young designers have become ever more accustomed to digital content and culture, Visuelle, an online leading source for contemporary visual news and creativity, instead, has decided to take…
Maps can be used to determine the characteristics the city and the inhabitants of a certain community. It would be interesting to see how the city develops and compare the different maps created through the evolution of the road network and buildings. Blue Crow Media is an independent publishing company…
A collaboration between Penguin Books and Fantastic Man. The Happy Reader is a new quarterly journal piercing essence of the reading culture and tackling issues that every reader sometimes has. The publication serves as a platform to reengage young generations with classic literature. It explores the intersection of art, photography…
For both amateurs and professionals looking to experiment with colour and paper, here’s something for you. Today, Marcroy and I would like to introduce you to fifteen of the UK’s best Risograph printing studios / RISO printers. Even though the colour options are limited with Risograph compared to the other…
The Unit Editions’ new gallery space is now dedicated to a selection of work by Or Type, an Icelandic type foundry by design aficionados Guðmundur Úlfarsson and Mads Freund Brunse aka Gunmad. They have been publishing experimental typefaces which are full of character and developed through a spontaneous process of…
A seamless blend of fashion, illustration, film, and photography, The Young Never Sleep was born of passion for tactile art and hands-on quality. Artists and designers Branden M. Collins and Madeline Moorewith founded this multidisciplinary studio with a primary aim to create edgy, colourful artworks. What’s so great about The…
Type and graphic designer Benoît Bodhuin always produces work that is easily identifiable at a glance. Once again, his latest Bauhaus-inspired typeface called ‘Side A’ has achieved the goal through simplicity and character, utilising only grids, bars, and geometric shapes. By creating typefaces as an experiment, Bodhuin has managed to…
Letterpress artist David Wolske delights in reviving craft letterpress using his eccentric style to create powerful visual language. Slowly, layer upon layer of colour builds magical compositions. Each colour interacts with one another to form a complete, stunning image. It is fascinating to see an artist who devotes his time…
The first exhibition of 2015 at No Walls Gallery is devoted to Bristol-based artist and designer Mr Penfold. Inspired by a wide range of different influences, from skateboard graphics to classical and formal abstraction, this latest exhibition, appropriately named ‘Masquerades and Silhouettes’, triumphantly demonstrates Mr Penfold’s quest to emulate the…
January is always a dull month but thanks to The Guardian that they have decided to start off 2015 with a totally inspiring exhibition displaying the charming work created by legendary letterpress practitioner Alan Kitching. Letterpress often gives a sense of energy and enthusiasm, and you will definitely be inspired…
Leeds Print Festival has entered its fourth year featuring an exciting programme of workshops, print exhibitions, a talk series, and a print fair. This annual event has also brought together a host of high-profile printmakers, design champions, and internationally-renowned lecturers to discuss and debate the traditional and contemporary printmaking processes.…