After coming across the amazing 3D ‘Ideas machine’ by Zombie Collective I was lucky enough to meet the friendly fun loving girls behind the Collective who told me all about their exciting approach to both Illustration and Art Direction. The Zombie family was formed when the 5 ladies behind it…
As soon as I saw Anna Lomax’s dope illuminated fried breakfast and ‘We even buy Gold Teeth’ print themed around her collections and ‘Pure Filth’ at pick me up I knew I had to see and find out more. Anna was born and bred in South London, graduating with a…
Puck Collective returned to Pick me up this year with their dope transfer Tattoo Studio “Puckleduster” – beautifully set up (of course) with framed designs and chairs inviting the public to get their own tattoo. I was also lucky enough to bump into the amazing illustrator John C Thurbin who…
Fiona Hepburn who hails from Scotland and was educated at the London College of Art where she studied printmaking. She specialises in drawings, paper work and printmaking. Her lovely prints find inspiration from her Scottish heritage and natural history. She makes work in response to found organic objects, and is…
The Human Printer is an ongoing project by Stinsensqueeze ( STSQ ), initially set up 2009 by Louise Naunton Morgan and having set up Stinsensqueeze together with Stina Gromark, the project is now run by STSQ. Unlike any other printer the human printer creates unique, individual images each time it…
Pick me up stepped it up this year so this week I’m gona take an opportunity to give some props to my pick of the bunch! My favourite favourite favourite find was without a doubt the wicked Williams Sisters who were exhibiting their “Sports Cheeses” screen prints and ‘BRIEBOK’ Tees…
For over 5 years Andy Gabrysiak has illustrated zines with an absurd humour, American advertising graphics and old-timey showbiz vernacular. He is based in Detroit, Michigan (“The All-Star City”) and has contributed to Brain Frame, Corpus Corpus, Pork Magazine and Black Eye. His most recent publication is “Caves Only” a…
JTTC is a collaborative print making group based in Australia which started as a mini riso printing and vinyl business which quickly evolved to include screen printing, gocco and letterpress. Marcus Taylor runs JTTC on the side of his design business, Studio Papa which specialises in branding and custom typography.…
SWGNT is a Fashion/Lifestyle blog and online boutique that approaches urban style & fashion through inspirations including sport, music street wear and the sneaker culture of Los Angeles. SS13 sees the brand focus on print in blue tones with the collection consisting of crewnecks, tees tanks & trou. SWGNT SS13…
What are you guys doing this evening? We will be filming for the amazing Heavy Pencil event which has been kindly supported by Fedrigoni UK. If you like drawing, costumes, music and silly people then this is one is for you with special guests from NYC, Mike Perry and Josh…
We are very happy to say that we are affiliated with Fedrigoni and look forward to working together on our future projects and events. Here’s a little bit of news about them winning some prestigious awards. Fedrigoni UK Wins Two Coveted D&AD Yellow Pencils was last modified: April 10th, 2014…
Born and raised in South London Remi Rough has been ‘breaking boundaries with a spraycan and paintbrush” for over 26 years. Moving from the Streets to the Galleries in 1989 Remi’s artwork has been featured across the globe and has seen the artist frequently move to print. Drawing inspiration where…
Joseph Lozano is an Artist/Painter based in the USA. Joseph’s portfolio consists of abstract dream like imagery, beautiful vivid colour tones, reflections of texture and intellectual compositions. Reflecting on his process in his personal statement the Artist explains that throughout his painting and installations he breaks down the narrative structures…
Le Noir is a series created entertaining the spills and thrills of life, it’s a play on the fast and disposable living, “here today gone tomorrow”. It’s all about the bold baby. Taking things back to the basics with black ink and ideas. Gio says “it’s really refreshing to work…
Human After All is a team of curious and creative minds who make work with heart which was founded by The Church of London directors Paul Willoughby, Rob Longworth, Alex Capes and Danny Miller. Face Stamp! is their first Pick Me Up installation in 2013 which will run at Somerset…
Ulrike Zöllner is a Berlin-based Illustrator/Printmaker currently studying at the University of the Arts Berlin. I came across her wicked website that’s full of tactile colourfull vibrant illustrations, comic strips and print making techniques including a dope hand-made illustrated calendar created through letterpress and etching. Ulrike Zöllner was last modified:…
The description on NorBlack NorWhite’s website reads as follows- “Creating Art inspired ancient practices, NorBlack NorWhite designs and documents through adventure, exploring and paying respect to India.”
Dorrell Merritt is a London based photographer and writer, who during working as an editorial photographer had worked for the likes of Dazed & Confused, FuckingYoung.es and Sang Bleu Magazine. In now pursuing personal work he continues to create work that communicates both intimacy and solitude; through a range of…
Carimbo Letterpress is a print shop based in Brazil, which teamed up with graphic designer Andrea Kulpas to create ‘Bolandeira,’ a limited edition collection of letterpress printed postcards. They invited six illustrators to take part in this project, who were asked to elaborate on the food theme and two colours:…
Individually, they are professional working illustrators…collectively as the circus they are working towards being the ‘ringmasters’ of some high-spirited illustration workshops, vibrantly themed exhibitions and some unconventional pop up events centred on illustration. They run a directory of Bedfordshire based illustrators with a wide range of styles and skills available…