Following early success as a teenager exhibiting oil paintings at the prestigious Mall Galleries in London, Margaret Mallows found her aspirations to pursue art thwarted by a busy work and family life. Four years ago, after deciding to retire early from work, she found the time to once again create…
People of Print are excited to present a list of our top 50 letterpress printers, studios and artists. Including typographic studios, bespoke stationery printers, and some of our very own Official POP Members, we’ve compiled some of our favourite letterpress artists who are bringing and maintaining the heritage craft of…
Stéphanie Catherine, aka StfacatPrints is a self-taught artist and linoleum engraver. The inspiration behind Stéphanie’s illustrations comes from dark and macabre iconography, and the culture surrounding black metal music. She takes further influence from Medieval Art, evoking legends of mythology from ancient gods, to the works of classical artists, ancient…
The Yorkshire City of Bradford has become the first local authority in the UK to commission a Riso-printed zine as it looks to support its creative and cultural workforce amidst the challenges faced by covid-19. The City Council’s cultural partnerships team – led by Nic Greenan – initiated a rapid…
DeAnne Frost, aka DADA FROST, is an American-born graphic designer and screen printer based in Scotland. She studied Graphic Design at University, and after a few freelance jobs when she first graduated, DeAnne ended up working in publishing and then for a charity. However, nine years ago, after having her…
Play It Fuckin’ Loud is a brand new print responding to a brief about protest produced by Dave Darcy of Dublin-based letterpress print studio, One Strong Arm. The three colour print combines letterpress and linocut techniques, and is inspired by one of the most famous exchanges in Rock ‘n’ Roll…
Our new series meets the people behind some of the industry’s most inspiring work. This week, Mindy Schumacher – of Follysome Prints fame – shares some words of wisdom about her journey into the world of printmaking. My head is often enough in the clouds. My studies were in philosophy…
Milan-based illustrator Gaia Stella has just launched her brand new online store with a series of five fine art prints that are characteristic of her signature aesthetic of clean, bold designs, and original colour combinations. The five 40 x 40cm prints were Inkjet Fine Art printed on Somerset Velvet Paper.…
Art Director Bruno Oppido has created a new brand identity for NYC production company, Who Shot Who?. The non-official collaboration took place between New York, Berlin (lead design and photography), Porto (motion graphic), and São Paulo (stamps and illustration). At the core of Bruno’s design is the boldness and sonority…
Rahel Sodey’s artwork is a direct response to the Suffolk landscape where she lives. This recurring theme is one that she can’t seem to get away from, and is now deeply embedded in her work. “Since a young child I have been fascinated by the flat lines in the fields…
This month’s issue of Posterzine presents an exclusive interview with Ermsy; a Paris-based artist known for his surreal re-imaginings of famous cartoon characters. We chat with him about how starting out as a graffiti artist has influenced his work, and the process of matchmaking his favourite cartoons. Ermsy’s work often…
Spazi is the latest artist residency project conceived by Fallani Venezia, a historic laboratory of artistic screen printing based in Venice, that took place from September 14th to October 4th 2020. The project was curated by Illustrazioni Seriali, who since 2017 have proposed exhibitions and insights related to the world…
Christy Powell is the artist and aromatherapist behind Christy Art & Aroma, creating linocut prints and other handmade and hand-printed products including scented pillows and cushions. She was first introduced to printmaking whilst attaining her Fine Arts degree from Florida State University where she focused on Graphic Design. Twelve years…
Rune Fallesen of Ice Screen Printing, and Simon Fensholm, a Copenhagen-based artist, have collaborated on a new series of prints. Simon was nominated for Artist of the Year 2019 by the Copenhagen Art Association, and as part of the celebration was asked to create a print. Simon asked Ice Screen…
Emily May, aka Decadent West, is a Texas-based screen printer. Her work often involves textiles, and subverts the familiarly feminine into something sharp. Emily’s work is defined by her repeated use of imagery including a rotating collection of nudes, diamonds, self portraits, beer cans, mouths, hands, patterns, and charismatic mega-flora.…
Printmaker and illustrator Josephine Obert is the face behind Iosephine Prints. Josephine has always been interested in creative ways to express herself, be that drawing, painting, sewing, or photography, yet she never studied arts, and instead has a M.A. in Linguistics and Cultural Studies. Josephine started printmaking in 2018 after…
Fireater is a letterpress studio based in an 18th century forge in rural Leicestershire. The studio was founded by Matt Leach, who has been collecting and establishing his collection of type for many years. The studio produces small edition wood type poster prints, business stationery, and wedding suites, and also…
Our new series meets the people behind some of the industry’s most inspiring work. This week, Bedford-based screen-printer Hannah Carvell talks about taking the plunge and setting up her own full-time business. Expect dachshunds, drag queens and advice on how “not to be a dick” along the way… I started…
Céline Blanchard is a self-taught artist and linocut printmaker. Always a keen artist and experimenter, Céline tried out various techniques and enjoyed playing around with India Ink, acrylic paint, Posca and Promarkers, before one day watching a video online about linocut printmaking. She explains; “I fell in love with the…
TIME IS RUNNING / ZEIT LÄUFT is the result of a jam session between POP Members Poster Rex, a silkscreen collective, and Berlin-based Riso print studio Drucken3000. The exhibition was formed at an open collaboration workshop, with the prints then exhibited at A.TO.Z Presents Gallery in Berlin on the 2/10/2020.…