Little Optimist is a “pocket full of joy” from Dublin-based illustrator Ashwin Chacko. In our current climate, feelings of cabin fever, isolation from our support systems, and a sense of entrapment are prevalent. How do we stay optimistic, when we are faced with such opposition? Ashwin’s answer to this question…
Somerset House has launched a free, interactive digital archive that celebrates Black British art, called DECENTRALISE. The platform is the first project to emerge from Somerset House’s Young Producers programme, which offers training, development and London Living Wage paid opportunities for emerging cultural producers aged 18-30 who are otherwise underrepresented…
Over the last few years, the work of civil rights activist, sociologist and early data visualisation pioneer W.E.B Du Bois is finally getting the recognition it deserves. During his lifetime, Du Bois was at the forefront of early 20th century Black protest movements, publishing his essay collection The Souls of…
Based in Dundee, Scotland, Katie Ravenscraig is a printmaker and illustrator working at Dundee Contemporary Arts’ (DCA) print workshop. Katie conducts a wide variety of projects, including zines, Riso printed stationery, and silkscreen prints. Her practice also explores the blend between digital and traditional techniques. Her printed goods explore themes…
Teresa Rego is an illustrator and designer based in Porto, working with brands on surface design, branding, murals, window installations, and interiors. She also conducts personal projects and products with a focus on collage and shape. Teresa graduated with a Masters in Architecture in 2014 from Guimarães, Portugal, and shortly…
Parasto Backman’s work has long stood out for its roots in disrupting what we’d expect of “typical” Swedish design: out with minimalism, in with challenging the western perceptions of what “good” design is, and should be. Backman, who teaches as Senior Lecturer at the Master Program in Visual Communication at…
Austrian-born and Cape Town-based graphic designer Julia Schimautz’s latest works are an exploration of optical illusion and animation through the medium of Riso printing. Julia is currently part of the team at Riso studio Dream Press, where her work is guided by her love for “the beauty in imperfection and…
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Carl Cozier aka Holy Moly is an artist, activist, and illustrator from Bristol, or, as he likes to describe himself; “a multi-disciplined creator of colourful things”. Since he can remember, Carl has always had an obsession with art, and it was clear to him that this is what he would…
London-based graphic artist, Dex, has been creating typographic maps of (mostly) London for the past 8 years. In 2012, he created The Literary London Map. The first of a pop-culture-themed trilogy of typographic maps of London Town. The Literary London Map was followed in 2015 by The London Film Map, and the trilogy was…
Drum Machine Editions are excited to announce a call to submit photos, selfies, and screenshots for their upcoming publication SOUNDS GOOD: Portraits of People Enjoying Music at Home. The team are looking for images of people enjoying music at home, or wherever they’re spending the pandemic. You can make your…
For a little joy and colour in a world that can, at this point, feel relentlessly gloomy and grey, you could do far worse than to cast your eyes over Jumbo Press’s website. The press, which specialises in riso-printing, began life in Deptford, south east London, and has since moved…
Founded in May 2019 by Rita Vargas, Vargas Print Studio was born from the need to expand her printing space and the possibilities for maintaining a professional artistic activity in Finland, by promoting professional guidance, knowledge sharing through workshops and related events. Born in Portugal, Rita is a professional visual…
Niamh Curran’s latest project, Hire Me, was initially started in February of this year, as she wanted to create some alternative ways that a designer could advertise themselves. “Everything is online (especially under today’s circumstances) and it leaves little room for tangible experiences and exchanges,” says the graphic designer. Connections…
The Netherlands-based screen printing studio, Real Friends, have recently released two new prints that combine collage with fictional typography, taking inspiration from dystopian imagery and stories. The two new artworks reflect Jeroen Klootsema’s (one half of Real Friends’ founding duo) latest obsession with making collages with enhanced textures. The prints…
Abi Fairhurst is a Printmaker based in Manchester, UK. She has been creating and producing designs under her label, Abi Prints, over the past year. Her work embraces a wide range of styles and influences, from minimalistic vector art as seen in her Risograph pieces, to excessive, neon-drenched, screen printed…
Clément Cases is a French Graphic designer, type-lover, and collector of graphic objet. He studied Graphic Design at the ISCID of Montauban in the south of France, where he graduated with a masters degree. During his schooling, Clément was able to hone his curiosity about the world of printing, to…
Marcos Torres is a Spanish graphic artist whose visual narrative is dominated by the cult of colour and visual impact. His work is characterised by a strong connection with music iconography, movies, and Pop and Rock and Roll mythology. Marcos has developed all of his graphic production through screen printing,…
Illustrator Danilo Mondino, part of the Archivio Tipografico team, is experimenting with a new series of letterpress prints. In the series, Danilo obtains the matrices by manually working on the printing surface by carving linoleum or cutting a 1mm thick PVC sheet, which he then overprints to create figures and…
Jakub Kois is an illustrator from North Poland, now based in Prague. He creates handmade posters and screen prints alongside mixed techniques and materials including oil pastels, inks, and paints. After growing up in Poland, Jakub decided to move to Czech Republic, where in Prague he became engaged in a…