For her latest series, linocut printmaker and animator, Rachael Abbott, took inspiration from the process of analogue photography. Since she began creating lino animations, Rachael has experimented with different forms of movement. The majority of her work has previously focused on travel, and moving an object across the screen, however…
The art scene in China has been growing rapidly over recent years, with the art of printmaking (dating back 1400 years to the Tang dynasty) as one of its leading forms of expression. Working within, and extending this ancient tradition, printmaking in China today clearly demonstrates its importance by its…
No Plan Press’ Takoma Park print series stemmed from the desire of the studio’s founder, Jesse Kirsch, to continue printing and designing during this crisis. The 3-part print series includes Roscoe the Rooster, Azalea City, and Takoma Park Together, all inspired by the city Jesse calls home. All proceeds from the sales…
Fresh Prints of Lancaster was started up by Gabrielle Shelley two years ago after she had created a few linoleum block prints during her time at Kutztown University, where she was partaking in a poster class. Never having time in her schedule to fit in an actual printmaking class, Gabby…
Linocut artist Shelly Brown graduated from Cambridge School of art with a degree in Illustration in 2009. Her studies provided Shelly with the time to experiment across a variety of different media, from collage to screen printing, and everything in between. “After graduating, I didn’t quite have a direction to…
During current events, we find ourselves working from home, trying to juggle many different things at once, which is showing us how it is possible to adapt to new ways of living. We talk with printmaker Megan Hopkin, who tells us all about how she has been using screen printing…
Hand Dryers, based on Samuel Ryde’s Instagram account, is the world’s most complete collection of hand dryers. Who knew that something so normal, so instantly forgettable, so remarkably unremarkable could be a thing of such beauty and intrigue? The book documents a stalwart of industrial design, an item so every…
Lockdown has changed modern urban life forever and forced us to re-evaluate the way we use our towns and cities. While the human tragedy of coronavirus must never be understated, those of us with an interest in urban environments will be understandably interested in how our cities respond to prolonged…
After travelling to Ljubljana (Slovenia) for the first time in 2018, Fabiolous, aka Fabio Marangoni, returned a year later with a group of collaborators in order to create an artwork dedicated to Saint George, the patron of the city. “The holiday was made almost by chance, not too far from home; good food, lots…
TypographHer, aka Nicole Arnett Phillips, is a letterpress printer with over 20 years experience in design. From her studio in New Zealand, Nicole also works across lino, woodcut, polymer, etchings, transfer, screenprint, riso and monoprint, creating artist books and ephemera about design, politics, and the environment. After studying an undergrad in Graphic…
Tactile Desires is the latest project by multidisciplinary design studio, Vasty. Born from the creative curiosity of it’s artistic director Mariano Pagella, an Argentinian graphic designer, this series explores the relationship between the real and the digital realms. First thought up some time ago, before the Covid-19 crisis and lockdown, Tactile Desires has…
This month we’re proud to present a selection of linocut projects created by Official People of Print Members. From intricately carved illustrations of fish, to the life-cyle of a moth, and book cover commissions, our community show bundles of talent and innovation when using the medium of lino. RLH Prints: Metamorphosis…
Georgina Estill runs a small-scale traditional letterpress printing studio in North East Yorkshire, working with a combination of historic craftsmanship and contemporary design to keep the typographic art-form alive. Given our current Information Age, it’s widely believed that the printed word holds a higher value than its digital counterpart. Letterpress…
Emily Woolford’s artworks incorporate a range of printmaking techniques including letterpress and linocut in order to illustrate Gothic, abstract and literary influences. Her printmaking journey began whilst she was studying a Fine Art foundation degree at the University of Derby. Initially experimenting with drypoint etching, Emily later fell in love…
Produced in partnership with Foilco., our very special 56th issue of Posterzine™ features FEMME TYPE; a platform founded by Amber Weaver that celebrates the work of womxn in the type industry. Posterzine is People of Print’s monthly publishing project that takes the form a mini monograph magazine, uniquely folding out to…
Rowena Quill graduated with a BA Honours degree in Printmaking and Contemporary Practice from the Limerick School of Art and Design in 2013. She went on to became a member of Limerick Printmakers; an Art Council funded studio in Ireland where she began her career as a full time printmaker,…
After creating her first lino print in 2016, Rachael Abbott became hooked, using printmaking as a form of therapy, as well as a creative outlet. At the time she was studying an undergraduate degree in Graphic Design at The University of Salford, specialising in Illustration, enabling her to develop her…
Naomi Arbuthnot, aka Naomi Prints, is an Irish printmaker based in Derry, Northern Ireland. She developed her passion for printmaking whilst studying for a degree in Fine Art Printmaking at the Belfast School of Art. Since graduating in 2019, Naomi has been practising a range of printing processes including screen…
Montez, aka Sara Jardine, is a Sussex-based screen printer whose work can be defined by the harsh contrast of bright neon colours that overlay images of the dark and sombre. Taking inspiration from Victorian anatomical illustrations, passages of poetry, and the majestic, Sara juxtaposes these motifs with polka dots and…
PINBADG.ES have launched a design competition to celebrate reaching 1000 followers on Instagram. To enter, simply sketch up a design you would love to see as an enamel pin and email it over to the team. The winners will receive 50 hard or soft enamel pins with a card backer. The…