2013 has seen us cover some truly amazing talent, so I thought it would be nice to take a look back and highlight a selection of my personal favourite features from the past year… 13 Best Posts of 2013 by Lo Parkin was last modified: April 8th, 2014 by Lo…
Atelier Bingo is Maxime Prou and Adèle Favreau, a duo who has a common passion for illustration, graphic arts and pattern design. Their studio is currently based in Saint Laurent sur Sèvre, a rural area about 70 km to the south-east of Nantes where they first met in a design…
Thomas Coombes is a designer and art director with a passion for print. His work is reductive but explores a considered use of language, typography and production techniques. Having studied at Falmouth University in Cornwall, Coombes moved to London where he spent four years at multidisciplinary agency Fivefootsix, as well…
Kids With Puns is a publication which celebrates the pun, created by designer Tom Dunn. It is a platform for illustrators, artists and designers to showcase their wordplay. Issue one showcased work mainly from Falmouth University students. With issue two the magazine has expanded receiving submissions from London, Birmingham and…
?The Patternbase is a leading textile design studio located in Chicago, Illinois and the website reached thousands of readers, designers, artists ?and relevant members of the international textile and surface design community. The Patternbase has opened it’s pattern archive to the public submissions, so that they too can be included…
Berlin based photographer Andreas Gehrke spent years photographing the abandoned headquarters of huge corporate organizations that has recently been transformed into a stunning pair of publications by Drittel Books. The powerful series of images visualize dormant modernist buildings that played a significant role in ‘shaping the political social and economic…
North, South, East, West (NSEW) is an Oslo-based publisher which was originally founded in New York at the beginning of 2011. Born in Alaska, Jessica Williams set up the publisher with a determined mission to promote great publications, postcards and unique items created by independent and newborn artists. N S…
Danish brand Wood Wood (based in Copenhagen) present their new collection ‘Utopia’ for SS14. With a ‘clash of modernism and classicism’ the collection is inspired by historical fractures of the French revolution, Paris’ architectural history and the possibilities of a new future after the recent unrest in Europe juxtaposing both…
Suthipa Kamyam is an award-wining illustrator and graphic designer who is inspired by the beauty of forests and the placid waters of Sweden. After graduating from HDK-School of Design and Craft in Götenberg, Kamyam continued to collaborate and work with Swedish brands and companies such as Okio, Cooper & Gorfer,…
Marcel Cowling is an Artist that lives and works in London. Marcel directs focus between mixed media prints / collages and watercolour paintings depicting a selections of people, places and objects. From Marcel’s bright but ghostly collaged faceless portraits to beautiful watercolour paintings that contrast between crisp and realistic to…
The work of David Méndez Alonso is now being displayed at the exhibition ‘A Hundred of Errors and Yellow Dramas’ in Valencia, Spain. David Méndez Alonso, also known as ‘Misterthefreak’, is a graphic artist who lives and works between London and Barcelona. This exhibition brings together a series of illustrations…
Born in Chicago, Kyle Thompson first started taking photographs at the age of 19 after he developed an interest in nearby abandoned buildings. Kyle’s stunning portfolio encapsulates a beautifully strong and engaging sense of narrative – ’a nonexistent story line that only lives for a split moment’ taking place in…
London based Photographer Enda Bowe has recently released his first book titled ‘Kilburn Cherry.’ The publication captures light in beautiful pale colour tones as he depicts cherry blossom trees in urban environments. A limited edition run of 100 copies of the book have been elegantly crafted, bound by hand and…
Artist and photographer Lorenzo Vitturi has just released his latest publication, Dalston Anatomy, telling stories derived from one of London’s most vibrant scenes, Dalston’s Ridley Road Market. Situated in the heart of Hackney, the market, widely known for its traditional barrows, fresh veg, fruits, beautiful plants and street food, is…
Following the success of ‘The Blisters Blackout’ ‘Secret Blisters’ and ‘Blisters on my Fingers’ exhibitions Print Club will be opening their doors for their 4th annual screen printed exhibition (from the 12th – 14th Sept) and they’re currently taking submissions if you want to be a part of it. The…
The work of Louis Reith is going to be displayed at & Pens Press, a publishing house in Los Angeles, tomorrow. Born in Hengelo, NL, artist and graphic designer Louis Reith now resides and works in Amsterdam. He is heavily influenced by electronic music and used to play in several…
LA based street wear brand Joyrich have teamed up with The Keith Haring Foundation to form another dope collaboration for AW13. The unisex collection features iconic prints on staple street wear pieces including varsity jackets, tees, trou, jumpers and caps. Joyrich X Keith Haring :: AW13 was last modified: April…
The famous work of Tom Eckersley, one of the most influential graphic designers of the last century, is being celebrated with a new public exhibition at The London College of Communication. To celebrate a century since his birth, the exhibition displays iconic poster designs from the 1940s to the 1980s.…
After 5 years of collaborative working Catarina Vasconcelos and Margarida Rêgo have officially opened their own studio. Ilhas, which is Portuguese and translated as “islands” in English lends itself to the idea that this studio is one of a collection/group but individual and effective on its own, both Catarina Vasconcelos…
An award-winning graduate from Hartford Art School, Rafael D’Alo is now a full-time photographer who owns many series of exceptional photographs. A native of Brazil who spends a lot of his time traveling and exchanging ideas with people from different backgrouds, D’Alo has always been passionate about photography since he…