Jordan Gadeke is a graphic designer, artist, and student at the University of Gloucestershire, working with branding and illustration. Describing himself as a “fidgeting nightmare”, being creative was the only vice that kept him still and focused as a child. “In my early years, I was often told by the…
“My work in printmaking helps me connect real to imagined memories, and my life experiences to my heritage” says Dana Harris Seeger, a printmaker and educator based in San Jose, California. Growing up as a second generation Baltic American, Dana has always tried to connect the artefacts she has acquired…
Across his poster design visual identity work, publication design, exhibition graphics and a raft of custom type faces; Thomas Huot-Marchand’s work is characterised by a sense of timeless class. His work always looks contemporary, but the craft and nuance—his marriage of rigour and impact—make the world feel both fresh, and…
Originally from Poland and now based in Manchester, UK, Danielle Rhoda is an illustrator, animator, and “maker of things“. Danielle’s work documents and catalogues “certain moments” she has witnessed, reflecting the people she sees in everyday life, her travels, and her surroundings. Graduating from Manchester School of Art in 2018…
Like so many illustrators and designers, it was music that shunted art as a hobby into art as a career for Tom Kariv. However, unlike so many, he’s since worked with the likes of Major Lazer, Chronixx, Walshy Fire, Lil Dicky, Stones Throw Records, Raw Tapes Records and Guns n…
Nicole Rose had a great education in Art and Design; doing an art foundation at Newham, followed by a BA in Graphic Design at Central St Martins (1989-1992), London. “Both courses were extremely creative and we had the opportunity to cover all aspects of graphics and associated practices and were…
Rosie Leech is an illustrator, printmaker, and ceramicist based in the UK. Her work is extremely small and precise, pushing the extents of scale within printmaking, and reflecting her fascination with material processes. Graduating little over a year ago with a BA(Hons) in Illustration from Edinburgh College of Art, Rosie…
Prints by the Bay is the printmaking practice of Nicole Purdie, an illustrator and printmaker from Dorset. She trained in Illustration at the Arts University Bournemouth, spending several years after graduating in 2007 creating murals and art for live events and festivals. Nicole started experimenting with the linocut technique back…
Paris-based artist Cyril Galmiche is in the midst of a pretty niche, yet beautifully expansive project: it aims to “push the circular shape to its ultimate limits.” Galmiche works across photography, film and other media, but the side of his practice devoted to drawing is dubbed I-I-I-I-I-I. The title is…
French illustration and printmaking duo Mayumi Otero and Raphael Urwiller invite us to explore their universe of prints that not only champion originality but also leave viewers to interpret what they see and decipher the hidden complexities of the seemingly innocent illustrations. United by their love for drawing and printmaking,…
Roderick van Hasselt started screen printing in 2020, after he became a member of Mesh Print Club in Rotterdam. “For me screen printing began as a way to add a new creative layer to my photo prints” says Roderick. His trademark style incorporates bright, neon inks, and emphasises the textures…
Originally hailing from the London suburbs, Joey Yu has long lived and illustrated by the mantra “it’s cool to work hard.” She’s said before that it’s a value that was instilled in her by her parents, and it’s paid off: Yu counts Nike, Hermes and Rimowa as clients, has had…
Annie Nicholson is the Fandangoe Kid, a London-based print artist who (in normal circumstances) makes large-scale narrative driven pieces for the public realm. Her work seeks to smash taboos around complex subject matters such as loss, trauma release, mental health and gender constructs. However, over the last few months, Annie…
Photographer Thom Atkinson’s work is an original take on documentarian tradition: there’s a distinctive calmness to his observations, which focus on people, places and objects. He describes his images as having “a natural and honest quality, and a care for the craft of picture making.” Alongside working with clients including…
Sophie Fields, a screen printer, maker and textile designer based in Edinburgh worked Front of House for Capital Theatres until the lockdown of 2020. In October of last year the theatre put out a ‘call for submissions’ to come up with an idea to fill the festival theatre’s facade as…
Birmingham-based artist and freelance Designer OMG Kitty’s latest collection includes a range of 8 new prints and a series of greetings cards that are filled with positivity, aiming to “boost people’s spirits and remind them of their strength and wonder, not only right now but more generally in day to…
Like Mystic Meg with a Photoshop and an array of tote bags, we bring you five predictions for the design world and visual culture in 2021. Buying fonts ain’t like it used to be And that’s a good thing! We’re seeing a number of foundries and type studios cheating new…
A University of the Arts alumni, Sophie McKenzie Baker studied at London College of Fashion and graduated from London College of Communication in 2012 with a BA in Book Arts & Design. Today, she works as a freelance UX/UI Designer in tandem with creating her own art. Under the name…
The preservation of memories and objects has always been a huge inspiration behind printmaker, Masy Chighizola, aka Press Relief’s work. “A bouquet, for example, represents a special occasion or memory that can spark a feeling of nostalgia. Like many items of our possession, it becomes a relic that we are…
I can’t pinpoint exactly what the first piece of work I saw by DR.ME was; but I can pinpoint how it made me feel: “whoever these dudes are, they GET IT.” That’s a rare, and pretty brilliant feeling. DR.ME started in 2010, and as I’ve followed what they’ve done over…