Tsto is a design agency from Helsinki working on magazine and identity projects with a very graphic approach. Producing their own custom typefaces, often quite experimental, Tsto breathe bags of character into magazines such as ‘Manifest’ and ‘Basso’ and ‘We Are Helsinki’. Indie culture magazine ‘Basso’ uses a stretched grotesque…
Graffiti artist Hunto’s recent mural is now at Busaba Eathai, Old Street, a 17-metre long hoarding considered to be one of his largest pieces. In collaboration with Busaba Eathai, Hunto has created this original hoarding design to celebrate the refurbishment of the restaurant. Huntoland was last modified: March 25th, 2014…
Focusing mainly on graphic artwork and typography, Nicole Martens is an inspiring designer conjuring up trippy, multi-coloured images using interesting layouts with pastel pattern. Martens designs are created with the intention to connect, inform and amaze.
Swiss artist Olaf Breuning is known for his playful, colourful work, and this series of works, named “Elevation 1049”, set with the alps at Gstaad is a continuation of this aesthetic. Using the snow as his canvas, Breuning has used food colouring in snow and then strewn it down the…
‘We Occupy’ was founded in 2003 under the name WIWP, and has since cultivated its own place within the art/design scene, earning great acclaim from artists, collectors and the creative press. With 150+ commissions, 6 international exhibitions and 1 book under it’s belt, it’s focus and international appeal has never…
Publishing industry is growing at its fastest rate especially during the past two decades, facing once more as big a transformation as the introduction of the printing press almost half a millennium ago. An engaging experience that digital media has to offer has changed our reading habits, one of the…
Arseni Khamzin is an artist currently based out of Vancouver that specializes in photography. With photographs depicting intimate portraits amongst architectural references, pattern and light Arseni’s portfolio is well worth checking out. Taking photos as he has a ‘compulsion to do so’ the artist views his output as an effective…
Mixed media artist, Beth Hoeckel produces dreamlike collages using imagery from old magazines. Full of warm aged colours and grainy printed textures, Hoeckel’s work is nostalgic yet surreal. Beth Hoeckel’s images have featured in countless exhibitions and feature as artwork to Future Islands’ upcoming record ‘Singles’ Beth Hoeckel was last…
Loose Collective is an independent creative studio based in Manchester, UK. Their design work has been featured in numerous major design books by publishers such as Victionary, Rockport/Rotovision, Thames & Hudson, AVA and Bloomsbury. They are regular lecturers on the BA(Hons) Graphic Design degree at the Manchester Metropolitan University and…
Michael Willis is a graphic artist with a strong visual identity. His work is focused on the flat composition of objects and shapes referencing graphic trends of the 1980’s. Michaels usual subject matter ranges from art objects, to nature and science all mixed together to create a collage of bright…
If you seek to self-publish or get your flyers/posters/leaflets printed with a limited budget, then Papier Machine might be a solution for you. Lying in the middle of Provence in the southern part of France, Papier Machine was set up in 2012 in Lubéron by illustration duo Bettina Henni and…
Photographer, Ryan Duffin of New York takes interesting photos exploring found colour and texture. Bubble wrap, razors, leaves and polythene bags are all normally overlooked. Ryan Duffin brings our attention to the beauty of these objects placing them upon equally unnoticed textured surfaces. Ryan Duffin was last modified: March 18th,…
Laura Plageman is an Artist and Educator based in Oakland. With her imagery introducing us to warped dream-like worlds and earthy colour tones, Laura’s work explores the relationships between the process of image making, photographic truth vs distortion and the representations of landscapes. Laura Plageman was last modified: March 16th,…
Otto is a design company based in New York City founded by Roula Nassar. Roula has created an online shop for her knitwear items, lovely, quality sweaters with deep natural colours and geometric patterns, subtly knitted into the designs. Although Otto’s sole purpose may only be to sell lovely jumpers,…
Abi Heyneke is an illustrator who has made a habit out of snooping around creative workspaces and asking questions, so we asked her to visit a studio for us. She took a wonderful selection of pictures from her recent visit with Russell Frost, a letterpress printer and collector of antique…
Jim Stoten’s ‘Eye In The Sky’ exhibition at DreamBagsJaguarShoes will launch with a private view on 24th March and will run all of the way until 20th July, so there are no excuses for not seeing this show. Jim Stoten is a multi-talented hybrid artist, illustrator, sculptor, musician and blogger…
Madrid-based brand Shoop were founded in 2011 in efforts to bring inspirations in street culture and music together to form patterns for printed fabrics providing sportswear with an ‘urban sophisticated edge.’ Recently teaming up with Cookbook magazine (also hailing from Spain) the pair has dropped a dope monochrome shirt. Sporting…
Belgian agency, Coast work on wide range of brand identities, retail and promotional material. Often taking a very graphic approach, Coast have a large portfolio of impressive projects. Work for ‘Le Grand Epicerie de Paris’ pushes the very traditional parisian institute into the future with a series of illustrations almost…
Today sees the opening of ‘Bold Italic 2014’, a one-day event dedicated to graphic design and contemporary visual culture. Returning for its 10th year, LUCA School of Arts, Sint-Lucas Visual Arts Ghent has invited a number of internationally renowned speakers and publishers to share their experience and inspiration. Bold Italic…
Chris Pig has been an artist printmaker for a long time, inhabiting the bohemian underbelly of Hackney’s tidy retailing crust. He’s a genre artist irresistibly drawn to violence and the sordid dramas all around him. For eighteen years he lived right in the epicentre of the London Fields Boys turf…