One of the latest releases from publishing house Taschen is Logo Beginnings; the first monograph dedicated to the origins of logo design. Many globally renowned brands, including the likes of Rolex, BMW, Louis Vuitton, and the New York Yankees, all still use logos that were designed over 100 years ago.…
Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair is an international art fair showcasing the very best of contemporary print in a unique hybrid exhibition of emerging artists, famous names, and specialist galleries. The largest fair of its kind, WCPF is held annually at London’s historic Royal Arsenal. Still pining for some beautiful linocuts,…
Officially trained as a mathematician, two years ago Alexandros Fitsopoulos quit his full time job, leaving the city of Athens, and relocated to Tinos Island, a place that he truly loves and an inspirational environment to start his own business. During his studies in Mathematics, Alexandros partook in a series…
Bad Printing is a self-initiated project started by French printmaker Clément Cases during the Covid pandemic in 2021. Having just moved to London, Clément became a member of the London Centre for Book Arts. Here, he discovered the wonderful LCBA proofing press set which gave him the desire to develop…
DTAN (Don’t Try Anything New) Studio is a niche, independent printmaking and design studio based in Berlin. Founded by Julia Schimautz and Francis Broek, the studio is their means of combining their skills in graphic design, photography, and Riso printing. The studio is still in its early stages, thus the…
Having recently celebrated their 10th Birthday, Northover&Brown have been reflecting on a creative collaboration that grew from a shared love of design and storytelling. From designing visitor experiences at the Tower of London to wrapping a building on Whitehall, directors Mel Northover and Alison Brown have had little time to develop their personal…
Over the last two years Derry-based printmaker, Naomi Arbuthnot, has come to understand and appreciate the intimacy of domestic space in a new way, realising the nuances of habit, comfort and constraint, which are held within its four walls. She describes; “Domestic space has had particular significance for everyone during…
This pattern design is the latest fashion related project from Prague-based graphic designer Mario Carpe. He was commissioned by La Muda Club, a company that changes the traditional way male underwear is purchased, to create an eye-catching print for one of their releases. La Muda provides clients with high-quality underwear…
Booba Prints is the pseudonym of Sivan Baron; a printmaker based in North Vancouver, Canada, but originally from Israel. Sivan turned her dining area into her own little studio, and from here creates her beautiful linocut art prints, notebooks, and tote bags. With an education background in illustration and animation…
Sarah Lee, also known as Ayeen, is a screen print and copper plate etching artist creating prints inspired by all things botanical and natural. Sarah worked as a graphic designer in corporate businesses for over 10 years whilst making art on the side. In 2021, she finally decided to pursue…
Ollie Cooper is a freelance lettering artist, creating murals, signage, and branding for a variety of clients including offices, small independent businesses, and brands. Designing art that transforms spaces, injects personality, and creates a talking point is central to his practice. He describes; “When designing my prints, I’m always sketching…
Sarah Delanchy is a French illustrator and printmaking artist. She studied architecture for 5 years in Paris before moving to Dublin city to work as an architect. In 2017 she won the ArchiGraphic Art contest in the category “Drawing for the project”, and in 2019 her work was commended by…
Abbie Lois is a printmaker and illustrator based in Glasgow, Scotland. Her work focuses on folklore, mythology, and the natural world. However, she describes; “I am most interested in the way women are portrayed in different cultures, and seek to amplify their stories through my practise”. Abbie graduated in Illustration…
Dotto Studio, a Manchester-based design studio, has launched a bunch of new typographic prints for Spring. Designed by artist, designer, and Dotto founder, Dani Molyneux, this vibrant collection are Words to Live By. Er Ok No and Possibly Maybe are limited edition screen prints. Printed in 4 bright colours, Er…
Nicole Rose is due to launch 3 new limited edition prints at The Other Art Fair, 17-20 March, at Truman Brewery London. As an artist and designer, Nicole’s work explores the emotional response to the natural world around her. Alongside her abstract landscape oil paintings, she creates complementary prints that…
This month we’re proud to showcase a selection of landscape print projects from the talented members of our community. From linocut prints inspired by hometowns, to scenes of animals in their natural habitats, our members have used a variety of printmaking techniques to inventively present landscapes from the world over.…
Saki Matsumoto, an illustrator and graphic designer located between Tokyo and Prague, recently collaborated with Čierne Diery, a Slovak architect research and printmaking centre, on a series of 3 Risograph prints. Each of the prints illustrates specific architecture of Slovakia; House in Gorazdova Street (Bratislava), Starý Smokovec (Tatras), and Stará…
Dana Bergstrom, a relief printmaker based in Austin, TX, but originally from the Southern California desert, is the maker behind DryHeat.Press. She tells us; “Being from a dry desert, the humidity of Texas took some getting used to, but occasionally a dry heat will blow through and make the most…
Marion Kamper is a commercial illustrator, artist, and linocut printer. After graduating in 2015 with a degree in Graphic and Communication Design in Austria, Marion went on to work as a full-time freelance illustrator. Over the years her work as a commercial illustrator has involved her collaborating closely with design…
“As usual, to escape the real world happenings I stuck my head in work and decided to create my biggest lino print yet,” printmaker Shelly Brown tells us. This lino block was A2 in size; double the size she has worked on previously, reflecting her need to challenge herself. Shelly…