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…
Bewitched Graphics is the pseudonym of Graphic Designer, Illustrator, and Printmaker Benjamin Nickel from Hamburg, Germany. From his home studio located in the heart of St. Pauli, Hamburg’s famous red light and nightlife district, Ben works on graphic design and illustration project mostly for the music industry, and in his…
Issue 78 of Posterzine, People of Print’s monthly publishing project, showcases the wonderfully trippy artwork of Sunflower Form AKA Daniel Herwitt. With swirling dreamscapes of technicolour botanicals, Daniel paints the natural world as you’ve never seen it before. Often using ink and watercolour, the Brooklyn-based artist adds a sense of…
Kacie Gilgore is an artist, printmaker, and illustrator based in York, Pennsylvania. From her spare bedroom-turned-art-studio, Kacie creates works under the name Illukace, focusing on linocut printmaking, wood carving, pyrography, painting, and digital illustration. Her work is heavily influenced by American traditional and neo-traditional tattoo work with ultra-bold lines and…
Catherine Lowery, a designer and printmaker, is the creator behind Tiger and Fox, a letterpress studio based in Lincolnshire, UK. Inspired by her two young “wild and fun” daughters (who the studio is named after), Catherine creates a range of paper goods focused on simple colour illustrations and the idea…
Sophie Smith is the artist/printmaker behind Sophie Printmaking, working from her beautiful 10X10’ shed studio behind her family home in Richmond, VA. Having grown up in Richmond, Sophie has recently been making art featuring all of her favourite places within her hometown. She dove deeper into linocut printmaking during the…
On 25th February, Ukraine’s president Zelenskyy honoured 13 soldiers defending Snake Island after reportedly swearing at a Russian warship that ordered them to surrender. Against first reports, the soldiers, thankfully, may still be alive. Their quote “Russian warship, go fuck yourself”, recorded on audio clips, stays the signature quote that…
Apocalypse is one of the latest screen printed poster releases from French graphic designer and printmaker Amélie du Petit Thouars. Printed in black ink on silver paper, the piece was created using a combination of different technologies; on the computer, remixed through her iPhone, and then retouched again on the…
Osmos is a collaboration between L’Empressee, an art gallery specialising in prints and limited editions, and brewer, Ammonite – Simon Lecomte. Julie Garcia-Dodet, the gallery’s founder, and Simon wanted to collaborate and merge their worlds by creating a series of fine art prints with an accompanying limited edition beer collection.…
(TRIGGER WARNING: CONTAINS NUDITY AND SENSITIVE SUBJECTS) The latest project to launch on our crowdfunding publishing platform, In Perpetuum, is Oliver London’s Welcome to Holbeck. From 2017 – 2019 the photographer and artist took to the streets of Holbeck, known as the UK’s first legal Red Light District, to document and…
Temporalities brings together a collection of recent monotypes and collages by artist Laura Crehuet Berman. Taking place until 28/2/22 at Flatbed Center for Contemporary Printmaking in Austin, TX, the exhibition showcases her work that layers time, space, form, and colour together. The exhibited images reflect the natural world, with a…
Also known as Sonofafox, Brian Giles is a Dublin-based printmaker and a graduate of the Institute Of Art, Design and Technology in Dún Laoghaire (IADT). A member of Dublin’s Damn Fine Print Studio, Brian has been an innovative presence in screen printing, utilising collage, photography, colour layering, and more. Creating…
Lopez&Son is a mother and son print studio located in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Founded in 2021, together Ignacio and Veronica Lopez produce colourful and conceptual screen prints for home décor. Ignacio was born and raised in Pittsburgh, where he graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in Studio Arts…
Sian Hulse, a linocut printmaker and vector artist, is the face behind StreamWalkStudio. From the seaside town of Whitstable, Kent, Sian creates beautiful linocut prints inspired by her surroundings and home. Following a degree in Fashion Design Innovation, Sian became a Design Manager at a screen print and embroidery printing…
Based in Shropshire, UK, Rach Lloyd Press explores printmaking techniques including letterpress, linocut, and rubber stamping. Innovatively combining image and text, her work focuses on the importance of play and the value of silliness and creativity. Below, she tells us about how her work is becoming increasingly silly, her ultimate…
Before starting her studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, Cecilia Maran knew very little about the world of printmaking: “I couldn’t have made a better discovery than this. Since I started, I realised that I would have liked to leave a particular mark on the matrices, which…
London-based printmaker Sonia Vico has repurposed some old Colorama photography backdrops turning them into packs of 2 x A6 notebooks. Aiming to work as sustainably as possible, Sonia tries to work as much as she can with found or salvage materials, applying fine art to finished products. The notebooks are…