We all learned a lot in 2020, and that’s not always a bad thing. Certain alternatives we were forced to turn to in light of the pandemic turned out to be solutions that can last far beyond. Take the D&AD Annual, for instance: last year it made its debut as…
Flora Popovich, a Buenos Aires-based printmaker, is the face behind Fauna Taller. Flora specialises in screen printing and textile experimentation, primarily using ecological inks. Her screen printing workshop is dedicated to working exclusively for up-and-coming entrepreneurs, offering low-volume production for those just starting a project, or those who want limited…
Claudia Galindo, a Colombian graphic designer based in Barcelona, is the face behind Pacífico Prints. After many years spent working in design studios, Claudia began to feel more drawn towards illustration; “That’s why I decided to create Pacífico, a place where I could create my own things and not be…
Georgina Kent is an illustrator and lino artist living a stones throw from the iconic Caerphilly castle in South Wales. Aside from a smattering of watercolours and digital illustrations, most of her work comes from carving lino. Georgina had her first taste of lino back in 1996 during her Intermediate…
Julia Schimautz, a graphic designer and printmaker based in Cape Town, recently created a fully Riso-printed video for one of musician, Pan Well‘s, latest tracks. Performed and recorded in Pan Well’s bedroom, Every Thought You’ve Ever Had is essentially about that – one’s thoughts, emotions, and feelings that come rushing all…
“I was at a point where I was just sitting in meetings instead of being a designer or art director and I really questioned if this is what I want to do in the future,” says Malte Gruhl, reflecting on the moment he hit on the idea of setting out…
We can’t really think of many records that can accurately be described as “an album, book and feminist critique” – and which also take the form of an augemented-reality app. We also can’t think of too many musicians that are truly competent in creating all those aspects while also doing…
Well this brings us right back to the days of peeling a Refresher bar off a newsprint cover, spending half of Christmas day poring over an annual and insisting you carry heavy shopping bags in a bid to stretch your arms out like Minnie the Minx… we’ve all been there,…
Patch Your Life Together is the printmaking output of Southern California-based, Marlee Bossert. A self-confessed “psychedelic cowboy”, Marlee’s prints are inspired by the landscape that surrounds her. Having studied History, Literature and Culture at the University of Brighton, Marlee only began to explore linocut printmaking in June of 2020 after…
Plymouth-based screen printer, Vince Handford, who works under the pseudonym, Memori Prints, has recently released a new duo of striking screen prints. The two prints; Print is Dead and Stork by the River exemplify has collage-like approach to the printing technique, and utilise his signature combination of graphic patterns, textures,…
The Liquorice Press’ love affair with print pushes them beyond the ordinary. Embracing both traditional and cutting-edge techniques, their team produce exceptional printed pieces for their clients, turning great ideas into beautiful reality. Everyone at Liquorice has a passion for quality, priding themselves on the outstanding quality of their design,…
It was really only a matter of time before Rough Trade Books launched an ‘Art’ Series, and now that it’s here, it certainly doesn’t disappoint. Rough Trade Books is, as you’ve probably guessed, the publishing arm of the iconic indie record label. Launched in 2018, it’s billed as a publishing…
Gina, the creative behind Ridge + Roots, has recently announced the 5th round of #blockpartywithgina; a 5 week creative art challenge starting October 3rd. Though primarily aimed at printmakers, this bi-annual challenge is open to all artists. Gina originally started Block Party to help build community, connect, and interact with…
Since it’s nearly picking season, what better time to explore the stunning new tome from modern day psychedelia-whizz Brian Blomerth and his celebration of mushrooms? If you know Blomerth’s work, it won’t come as a huge surprise that these are very much magical mushrooms. Back in 2019, he released the…
Over the past near-two-decades, London Design Festival has championed the power of design across multiple disciplines and celebrated its place in the capital. Now, in its 19th year, the links between London, creativity and the economy have become even more explicit: the event specifically bills itself as “exploring the power…
Jamming is an imaginary trip to the motorways of 90s Europe, created by Hamburg-based art director, designer, and illustrator, Sebastian König. The book draws inspiration from several journeys to the south – sitting in the back seat – while being stuck. The picture stories take place between stopped cars on…
While some 20th century graphic design heavyweights feel like part of the very language of the discipline – Herb Lubalin, Milton Glaser, for instance; or more recently, the likes of Paula Scher, Neville Brody and Peter Saville – some of the field’s pioneers’ names are far less ubiquitous. One such…
Lizzie Christian is a Twin Cities based artist, and is the face behind the one-woman illustration and print business, Rare Press. A self-taught printmaker, she began experimenting with block printing in 2014, and has never looked back. Lizzie studied Art, Child Psychology, and French in college, and then Early Childhood…
Based in New York City, Peaches Design create typographic and illustrative screen printed apparel. The shop was founded by Arieta Palevic, who approaches her business from a perspective of inclusivity. Their apparel runs a broad range of sizes, and is also completely gender neutral. “I see a lot of big…
Lost Bratislava is a Risograph-printed and Japanese hand-bound book made of 30 illustrations, and 1 custom font system, produced in and edition of 850 copies. All in all, the publication took a year to create, with just the printing process lasting an entire three months. This artistic endeavour was made…