Apart from their everyday tasks which include designing type and making sure their designs are both interesting and practical, Paris-based design studio Production Type also celebrate their ever-expanding library of type designs by creating a diverse range of beautiful type specimen books, posters and printed ephemera. Production Type | Binder…
Founded by three passionate designers who share a mutual passion for print, Dubai-based creative studio Toil & Tinker knows about the value of print and has continued to build a supportive community for independent artists and print aficionados since its inception in 2014. Inspired by the communities of print lovers…
Unit Editions are notable for their collection of impeccable publications on contemporary design and visual culture. Recently, they have announced ‘The Archive Series’ which is a bibliographic celebration of graphic design archives and collections, and of course, we are extremely excited because the first title in the series is just…
We were so delighted when we came across Laurel Halo’s wonderful, new website this morning. It is the recent work of Munich-based graphic design studio Moby Digg in collaboration with Bureau Mirko Borsche. This, in fact, led up to spending almost an hour on Moby Digg’s website and that was…
Established in 2009, H.Y.T. Studio aka HideYourToys is an avenue for the commercial work of English artist and designer John Slade. Mostly built with an unlimited, high-contrast colour scheme, John creates bold, striking and often conceptual graphics and illustrations using squiggly lines an geometric shapes. He also loves working with…
As a designer, we all know how difficult it is to make complex information easier to take in through compelling and effective visuals. ‘Driven by the frustration of creating graphs within design applications and inspired by typefaces such as FF Beowolf® and FF PicLig™, designer Travis Kochel saw an opportunity…
Jenny Pennywood came to be in early 2008. Before that, San Francisco-based artist Jen Garrido had been working as a painter, working with oil, acrylic, watercolour on wood panels and paper. Jen created and named her alter art persona ‘Jenny Pennywood’ as an attempt to keep her fine art painting…
A sense of liveliness is what you get when you take a close-up look at this collection of textiles created by Argentinian designers Guillermina Astorga and Pini Perrone. Set up in 2014, the duo take us deep into the imaginary world inspired by people and nature. They meld together traditional…
Tokyo-based designer Kyoko Bowskill set up ‘The Link Collective’ with an aim to revive and preserve the supposedly outdated printing technique, the making of Furoshiki textiles, as there has been a resurgence of interest in traditional craft methods across the globe. Considered as an eco-friendly method of wrapping items, the…
Pick Me Up returns to Somerset House for its seventh year and for this year, London-based design agency Hato is inviting everyone to use their digital tool to create a letter which will be used in Pick Me Up 2016’s visual identity, from publications and signage around Somerset House to…
To celebrate their fifth anniversary, Imprint Projects have invited ten of their favourite artists and designers to go on a ‘blind date’ and create limited-edition posters without ever meeting before. Brooklyn-based graphic designer Ben DuVall has teamed up with Espen Friberg to design a screen-printed poster, limited-edition of 100, to…
Socks are a perfect present that everybody loves and actually uses, whatever the occasion. Odd Pears™ is the brainchild of Brock Sykes who has a secret penchant for brightly-coloured, cheerful socks. What’s so special about Odd Pears™ is the fact that they sell socks in Pears, not pairs, and that means…
An uncompromising collection of work created by Amsterdam-based graphic artist Louis Reith is brought together by Mini Galerie in this year’s Art Rotterdam. If you remember, we first featured Louis Reith in 2014 and after two years of hard work, it’s no surprise that his portfolio has expanded progressively. Louis…
Posterzine is our monthly publishing project where a poster meets a magazine in the form of a gorgeous A1 format poster (594x841mm) which folds down into an A4 monograph. The sixth issue features our very own multi-award winning graphic designer James Lunn. After our first five issues, you may have noticed that…
Strange Beast’s Kyle Platts has celebrated his signature style and love for skating in his collaborative project of skate apparel and a skateboard. Sheffield-born, London-based illustrator and artist Kyle Platts has recently teamed up with Wasted Paris, an independent fashion label, to develop a narrative that makes the most of…
Imprint Projects have been working as artists, designers and curators in partnership with non-profits, brands and communities since their inception on Valentine’s day five years ago. And to celebrate their fifth anniversary, they have invited ten of their favourite artists and designers to go on a ‘blind date’ and create…
London-based artist and professional printmaker Sophie Layton has recently announced her second major solo show with Eames Fine Art and this time we will be treated to a wonderful selection of her work spanning Carborundum prints, photo-etched imagery, printed transfers and monotypes. For this upcoming exhibition in spring 2016, You…
Last night saw the fantastic opening of ‘The Language of Dreams Exhibition’ in Old Street as part of The Red Bull Studio Collectives series. What’s most impressive about this show is the fact that it serves as a place where fantasy meets reality. Bringing to life thoughts, ideas and dreams through visual…
Viewpoint Magazine is the brainchild of FranklinTill, a London-based multidisciplinary design studio set up by Kate Franklin and Caroline Till in 2010. With their mutual interest in bridging research, forecasting and creative direction, Viewpoint Magazine is created with an aim to give brands, designers, consumer insight teams an in-depth understanding…
For one night only, get up close and personal with three of the most influential designers of the century: Tony Brook (Spin), Harry Pearce (Pentagram) and Lance Wyman. To celebrate the publication of three Unit Editions titles, London-based publisher Unit Editions brings you an inspiring evening of talks, presentations and…