In a year dominated by the ins and outs of a global pandemic (pangolins, 5G, Dominic Cummings’ eyesight, government-mandated-no-missionary positions, and so on and so forth), it’s pretty easy to forget that all the other Big News items haven’t conveniently sidled off behind flimsy blue masks and resolved themselves. Yup,…
Mika Schalks is a final-year Graphic Design student at the Royal Academy of Art The Hague, and a self-proclaimed gaiety-enthusiast, encouraging the omission of narrative. In their work, focused largely on the light-hearted nature of aesthetic, Mika induces a feeling of vague tangibility to a narrative seemingly reduced to nonsense.…
This year’s not been short of news, but one of the saddest and most brutally shocking things to hit the headlines over the summer was the massive explosion that hit Beirut on 4 August. The disaster in the Lebanese capital is said to have caused at least 204 deaths, 6,500…
This month People of Print are proud to present a selection of block printing projects from the talented members of our community. From reinterpretations of the alphabet, to political artworks and lockdown diaries, our members have brought a variety of projects to life through the carving of wood and lino…
People of Print are excited to introduce the 63rd issue of our monthly publication, Posterzine, featuring the brutally funny artwork of FOKA WOLF. Often described as Birmingham’s answer to Banksy, at first glance his posters may appear as regular adverts, but upon second inspection you’ll discover his searing satire. FOKA…
Mauro Dalla Costa is a self-taught artist who ventured into screen printing in 2004, after his interest in music led him to form a band for which he wanted to print t-shirts. Thus, Mauro founded his own clothing brand, UFF Serigrafia, in Santa Fe, Argentina. Over the years the studio…
For the first time in its history, this year’s D&AD Annual has gone digital—and perhaps even more significantly than that, it’s available to everyone—not just a select (relatively small) few who can either afford it, produce work that’s gone into it, or write about it. The 2020 D&AD president Kate…
Sean Thornhill is an artist and designer from Cambridgeshire. He has been freelancing in design for many years, working with companies including Disney. It was an old University friend who inspired Sean to start creating art. After spending years sat at a computer in a digital world, Sean started to…
Oslo-based design studio Neue have designed Norway’s new passports featuring illustrations of the country’s stunning landscapes that change from day to night under UV light. Released earlier this week after winning the contract back in 2014, the finalised versions of the passports not only are harder to forge but also…
Recently, screen print artist Meg Hopkin decided that it was time to upgrade her studio space. With her work developing and getting larger in scale, the shed she was working from at home was no longer big enough. “I needed a space where I could spread out and just make…
Looking to get organised in 2021? We’ve put together our favourite calendars and wall planners that will make the best desk and studio companions next year. 1: Marjolein DelhaaasWith a minimalist and elegant style, Rotterdam-based graphic designer Marjolein Delhaas designs planners and desk pads for daily use at home or…
Filippos Fragkogiannis is an Athens-based graphic designer, with an MA in Visual Communication, and a BA in Graphic Design from Vakalo Art & Design College and the University of Derby. His research-based approach is rooted in semiotics, symbolism and the mechanics of visual language. Filippos’ projects centre around visual identities, posters, and print collateral,…
Robyn Nichol is a textile and embroidery artist based in West-Yorkshire, UK. Her practice comprises of satin stitch hand embroidery pieces made using calico and DMC Stranded Cotton, digitally printed cotton drill wall hangings which she hems by hand, and merchandise such as screen printed t-shirts and machine embroidered patches…
Back in 2015, when Michael Kremláček, a university student of regional development with no previous education in graphic design or printmaking, and his friend Michal Ondráček, a student of industrial design, founded a small DIY printing studio in an old house in Brno, CZ. They both shared the dream of…
Grafik.Editions is a fundraising project geared towards bringing Grafik back as a printed publication. After extensive research with their audience, Grafik are aiming to publish a 256pg bi-annual magazine, alongside relaunching the Grafik website with a full redesign and editorial content. Grafik is a creative platform that features the world’s…
Self-taught printmaker and graphic artist Zoe Cloke is the face behind Leave Me Hanging. Based in Kent, England, Zoe’s works tell stories, capturing a moment or a place to evoke memories. Her work is graphical in nature and often evolves from a photograph she has taken, selectively removing detail and…
Mina Braun is a Berlin-based illustrator. After studying Visual Communication in Kassel, Germany, she continued her studies in illustration in Edinburgh. As a student, she practised printmaking and discovered screen printing whilst conducting independent experiments. After graduating she focused on producing and selling her own screen prints. In 2015, Mina…
Building on the momentum from their first collaboration with LQQK Studio in 2018, Vault by Vans is once again teaming up with the Brooklyn-based screen printing and design collective that has deep roots in art, fashion, skate and music. Founded by NYC creative Alex Dondero, along with Paul Bryant, Max…
Mario Carpe is a graphic designer working from his home studio in Prague, Czech Republic. He was born in Cádiz, Andalusia, a southern paradise surrounded by sun, sea, friendly people, jokes, and seagulls. Mario moved to Madrid and got a double degree in Law and Business Administration from the University…
Wild & Kind is a women-led, ethical garment printing, drop-shipping fulfilment and creative studio based in Glasgow, Scotland. They offer a Risograph printing and embroidery service, and work only with 100% organic cotton or recycled items, with the aim to create as little waste as possible with what they do.…