It’s easy to look at Amber Vittoria’s bright, playful forms and think nothing but happy thoughts. Her use of colour seems so easy and natural; her more abstract pieces so jauntily expressive. But there are more serious underpinnings to her images, and a reason that her works largely focus on…
As a lover of mid-century furniture, in particular chairs, illustrator Mal Fisher couldn’t resist turning nine of his favourites into a set of limited edition Risograph A6 mini prints. The series features influential designs by greats such as Ray and Charles Eames, Bruno Pollock, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and…
Stuck on what to pack that Christmas sack with this season? We’ve done the gift hunting for you with these 20 stocking fillers that are guaranteed to bring joy to your friends, family, and lovers faces on the big day. 1: Lydia Leith, Brexit Sick Bag, £4Retch for the stars.…
Our new series meets the people behind some of the industry’s most inspiring work. This week, typograph.Her mastermind Nicole Phillips on her creative influences, the future of typography, and her all-important favourite font… I’ve loved books and print from an early age. My dad and uncle both worked in the…
Headed by Shunsuke Ikai, Albatro Design is a multi functional design agency based in Tokyo. Using both digital and analogue techniques, they create new values from diversified perspectives. As well as producing specimen plants and potteries, they also exhibit experimental print works that explore the relationship between design and print,…
For our 64th issue of Posterzine we showcase the work of illustrator Jim Stoten. Dive into his psychedelic dreamworlds full of toys, knickknacks and top hats, with this exclusive interview and limited edition poster. Inside, we chat with Jim about creating his unique visual language, sketching on the go, and…
Printy Winty, aka Sarah Payling, is an experimental linocut printmaker based in Bedfordshire. Her works often have a feminist theme, highlighting the obstacles that women are facing today and in the past. Sarah’s prints often focus on self reflection, with the creation of a series of self-portraits inspired by her…
Letterpress printer, digital designer, and letterpress equipment mechanic, Cory Wasnewsky, is the face behind Three Cheers Press. In his off hours after working his day job at Hatch Show Print, Cory creates posters for musicians, events, and businesses, as well as the occasional business card, wedding invite, and birth announcement. He…
AMCD Studio is a communication and graphic design practice based in Naarm/Melbourne (AUS), founded by Andrew Clapham. Focusing on creative direction, identity development, exhibition, and strategic design for all types of projects, their practice has developed a special interest in exploring the idea of communication design for political, craft, and…
While Christmas is apparently the most wonderful time of the year, it can also be one of the most confusing: that’s usually largely down to all-hours boozing becoming the norm, and the festive tradition of rendering ourselves catatonic for roughly ten days due having filled ourselves entirely with things that…
Ella Flavell is a printmaker from the West Midlands, working under the name Burin & Plate. Her linocuts translate photographs of places close to her heart into print, with an emphasis on pattern and graphic contrast. Like many, Ella first encountered the relief printing process while at school, but it…
Why does feminism matter? Are feminists man-haters? While feminism isn’t a new thing—the official “first wave” was now more than a century ago—questions like this are still being asked, and need to be addressed. Today, feminism is a multifarious thing that often takes many different meanings: one feminist might be…
Shed of Yun is the artist name of Dayoung Yun (as she makes most of her work from her shed in her back garden). Dayoung is a S. Korean-born American artist based in Kent, who has been honing her linocut and illustration practice since the first Covid Lockdown in the…
Growing up in an active and adventurous family, Jordan Hill found her passion for all things outdoors from a noticeably young age. Her very existence revolves around exploring; from her backyard and climbing mountains, to colour and shape in her artwork. It is her strong appreciation and connection to the…
Over at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) in San Francisco—and online, wherever you are in the world with an internet connection—a new exhibition asks how the visual arts can help marginalised groups “survive and thrive.” The show, titled After Life (We Survive), is billed as “a multimedia…
What did an extraterrestrial say to a fancy trumpeter and a nudist sitting at a bar counter? Well, probably nothing. But you may find them all having a drink together in Guilherme Manzi’s work. This Brazilian Graphic Artist and Illustrator creates an interesting blend of daily themes with absurd elements.…
Ootrey combines great designs with beautiful materials and print finishes. The brand is the brainchild of Matt Taylor, who owns and runs York-based print company, Colour Options. Their range of notebooks and prints have been created in collaboration with established and emerging designers, including Drew Millward, Xanthe Bonsall and Monique…
Our new series meets the people behind some of the industry’s most inspiring work. This week, Berlin-based illustrator and designer Josephine Rais talks about her creative journey, as well as the need for more diversity and gender parity within the industry. Pictorial representations have been my greatest strength since my…
London-Based 2D Animator and Director, Caitlin McCarthy, studied Illustration at Camberwell, where she first began her foray into the creation of strange video art (a metre-wide silicone slice of ham, for instance). Today, she works as a director on commercials and videos for brands, alongside her personal projects. Upon graduating…
Daan Rietbergen is an Utrecht based independent graphic designer and artist working on visual identity, poster design, typographic systems, record sleeve design, book design and murals. He studied Graphic Design at Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam and St. Joost School of Art & Design. After graduating, Daan worked as a…