After much deliberation we are sure, the shortlist has been announced for this year AOI Illustration Awards 2014. In the only independent jury-selected illustration competition in the UK, the professional judging panel from all areas of the design industry have selected there favourite illustrators of the year. Submissions were received…
Following our interview with North London-based illustrator Nicholas Stevenson who won the silver prize at the Serco Prize competition earlier this year, today it’s such a perfect day to take a closer look into the work of this multi-talented illustration prodigy and it is no surprise he won the prize.…
South London based creative studio and ones to watch Calm and Collected have spent the past year working on a number of exciting print based collaborations, and with plans up their sleeve to drop a Risograph publication early next year I was beyond hyped to find out more about their…
Eddie Perrote probably best sums up his own work as ‘images dripping with hyper-saturated pigments’ and ‘energy and enjoyment abound in a vibrantly acidic world’! His work that is equally vibrant as his words, are full of energy and movement. Every image comes across with a real sense of honesty…
Olga Capdevila is an independent illustrator, art director and designer from Barcelona who is well-known for her fun, charming illustration. We love nothing more than her extraordinary mix of cheerful characters and warm colours that also allows audience to tap into their imagination. She combines handmade and digital techniques together…
Featured previously (here) innovative Designer Mansi Shah is a NYC based studio that creates signature prints and products inspired by the alchemy of image making. Raised in India, Mansi grew to love the infinite possibility of pattern, and upon moving to America to study, she learnt to let her mind…
Beautiful packaging is something that every designer melts over a little more than most people. The delightful blog, Free Flavour satisfies all those looking for some design inspiration or just an endless selection of charming food and drink packaging. The site has both newly released products and packaging, and a…
Jeffrey Simmons is a visual artist from Washington, USA. After painting for nearly 20 years, creating work with oil and acrylic on canvas, a necessary studio downsize meant switching his medium to watercolours. Using a process where layers of transparent pigment are built up on one another, he bases his…
Hisashi Okawa is a Japanese illustrator that lives and works in Tokyo and goes by the ‘pen-name’ of Ponchan. Creating bold an beautiful imagery signified by his application of felt-tip pens Ponchan’s hand-rendered, tactile and contemporary portfolio is a pleasure to immerse yourself in and is definitely well worth checking…
Tomorrow, 7th October, in their Covent Garden Flagship store (16-18 Shelton Street, London, WC2H 9JL) London Graphic Centre are hosting their biggest ever student event. They’ve got thousands of pounds worth of goodies to give away to students, workshops for them to take part in and one-off discounts in store.…
Photographer Bernhard Lang has taken to the skies to produce a stunning aerial shot series. His new photographs highlight patterns in nature and manmade structures from above, and reveal a unique birds eye view we don’t get to see everyday. His ariel shot subjects vary from the spiralling shots into…
Having studied both photography and painting, Alexander Harding has an excellent understanding of how to utilise light to produce stunning visuals. Inspired by our physical and emotional relationships with sunlight, Alexander experiments with reflection and perception in his ongoing series Visible Light. His work is mysterious and other worldly, with…
Atomica Gallery and ThingsandInk Magazine have joined forces to put on the Miniature Ink exhibition. The exhibition features a huge selection of miniature sized artworks designed by over 100 of the world’s leading tattoo artists. The huge selection of artwork features a diverse range of styles, themes and techniques and…
Featured previously (here) Visvim’s F.I.L. Indigo Camping Trailer Kerchief down jackets are a prime example of print taking garms to next level in detail and beauty. Now dropping a fresh series of renditions in pastel hues the Japanese brand have outdone themselves again with their beautiful paisley prints. Visvim ::…
American street art and popular culture phenomenon Keith Haring’s legacy is living on after his untimely death in 1990 through collaboration with trainer superstars Reebok. Using imagery from the Haring mural ‘Crack is Wack’ painted in 1986 in East Harlem, the bright, illustrated collaboration dropped this month – not for…
Make sure you get down to Peckham locals LOIS this weekend, to wish them a very happy 1st birthday! The small, independent retailer is home to a whole host of handmade goodies by UK based designer-makers, including art prints and jewellery. LOIS are dedicated to sourcing creative talent and unique…
Ana Mirats is a graphic designer and art director based in Barcelona, Spain. Her body of work boasts a controlled approach to visualising brand identities for various clients and she seems to glide in between graphic styles effortlessly. Her website features reams of consistently contemporary work and enviable product photography…
Charming illustration by graphic designer, illustrator and animator Timothy Hunt will definitely lift you up after an arduous day at work. His selection of interesting colour combos complements his simplified flat illustrations beautifully and with a simple layout made up of only a few shapes and characters, the results are…
After studying both graphic design and fine art in Barcelona, New York and Budapest Javier Jaén’s work focuses on editorial illustration, book covers and cultural communication. Javier’s symbolically playful, colourful, bold graphic imagery gracefully expresses narrative and reflections on a subject matter and has led him to work with clients…
The Jealous Print Studio and Gallery have expanded, from their humble beginnings in their Crouch End studio six years ago, they will now be in the cultural hub of London’s creative industry, in the heart of Shoreditch. The new expansion will take over 5000 squared feet and all four storeys…