Breakdown Press started with Joe, Simon, Tom and Josh, friends long dissatisfied with the state of the UK’s comics publishing industry. In 2012, they decided to go DIY by publishing Windowpane – the first book by Joe Kessler, who is also the Art Director of Breakdown Press. From there, Breakdown…
In the middle of BBQ’s and bank holiday hangovers, DIY Cultures 2016 took place at Shoreditch’s Rich Mix on Sunday 29th May. The day festival was packed out, celebrating self-starting publishers and artists with a zine fair, exhibitions, talks, films and workshops. Disruptive design and ideas were served up on…
Based primarily upon the ideas of Psychogeography (an approach to geography that emphasizes playfulness and “drifting”) and Up?ya (a Buddhist method of pedagogy translating to ‘expedient means’), Tiny Library will look to create a communicative exchange between creatives to exemplify the social function of creating art and music. By reusing…
Light-hearted, witty and informative are three words that best describe Amuseum. ‘Crammed with exclusive content from the sublime to the ridiculous’, Amuseum is a 150-page publication that uses a seamless blend of colourful illustration, intelligent comics and contagious trivia to help readers better understand human emotional attachment. It also covers…
‘Buried behind neglected sunken gardens, lies the Decrepit Abbey. The abode of the very last disciple of an equally decrepit denomination, whoeth thirst for antediluvian knowledge lies unabated.’ Follow the tale of a lonely and bedraggled Monk as he attempts to reinstate his forgotten faith through diabolical rituals. This 48…
The guys at Breakdown Press are putting on a comics and illustration event called Safari Festival, which is a celebration of the new wave of alternative and art comics from the UK and beyond. Taking place 11am to 6pm, August 22nd 2015 at the Protein’s Studio 2, the festival is…
After meeting Jason Sturgill at ELCAF this year, it was only right that we featured him on our website. He’s an awesome illustrator, designer and educator coming straight outta Portland. His background lies in advertising and curatorial, but now his main focus and artistic muse seems to be his gorgeous…
Artists and illustrators have been part of London’s story for centuries and here’s another chance for you to enrich our creative community. Returning for its fourth edition, East London Comics and Arts Festival is an annual festival that brings together a showcase of both big and small press publications, illustration,…
The DIY art market is a bi-monthly market and a celebration of the emerging and established independent artists and makers of London. Each event has over 60 handpicked exhibitors, championing the unique and the original, the D.I.Y. and the self-published. D.I.Y Art Market was last modified: September 24th, 2026 by…
Last week we saw the Vending Machine Gallery launch in the Fox Pub (372 Kingsland Road, London E8 4DA) and it went off with a bang! With a fantastic concept offering the public the chance to buy affordable giclee prints from up and coming Artists from a vending machine, the…
Pete Sharp is a South London based illustrator notorious for producing unorthodox comics and spicy screen prints! Reminiscent of the cartoon genius Robert Crumb, Pete brings a wicked sense of humour to his character based artwork…
Jeremie Fischer is a French illustrator hailing from Strasbourg. With a portfolio demonstrating a wide array of beautifully composed colourful imagery and print based projects he’s certainly well worth keeping your eye on.
Old pal of People of Print, Brigid Deacon, makes everything look well alright in black and white!
José Ja Ja Ja is an illustrator hailing from Madrid. With interests including contemporary drawing, story telling, comics and children’s books José’s clean and intricate imagery invites us into surreal abstract worlds through a selection of outputs including zines, paintings, print and 3D objects. José Ja Ja Ja was last…
Laura Breiling is an illustrator based in Germany. With a strong focus on experimentation and visualizing narrative, Laura’s portfolio demonstrates a range of techniques from collage to hand-rendered illustration and animation. For me, a highlight has to be her ‘Manly Effort’ collection of drawings exploring family issues, the nuclear family…
As it’s the start of a new year I thought it would be a great chance to look back and highlight a selection of my personal favourite web features from 2014 after discovering an ever-growing list of exciting talent. 14 Best Posts of 2014 by Lo Parkin was last modified:…
Baptiste Virot is a French illustrator with a trademark surreal aesthetic and a passion for traditional print processes. His portfolio includes hand-screened prints, risographed zines and peculiar comics. Virot’s style is typified by flat, lurid colours, dotted textures and unseemly characters. His whimsical style of image making hints at storytelling,…
Simon Landrein is a London based artist who works in the realms of illustration, comics and film. With a contemporary take on comic strips often consisting of 3 block colours, Simon’s portfolio is an absolute must see bursting with bold graphic imagery and narrative that highlights flashes of pattern amongst…
Baptiste Virot is a French Illustrator that boasts an amazing portfolio full of hand-rendered greatness and a passion for print. With imagery compromising of clean black and white outlines, which is often transformed through print in bold bright colours, Baptiste’s work offers a wide selection of comics documenting surreal narratives…
As were feeling the spookily festive in the run up to Halloween The Vaults of Terror is a group TV horror exhibition that you can drop by all week if you just can’t wait to celebrate until the weekend. Featuring prints sculpture and curiosities by 20 great illustrators, artists, street…