Dotto is an indie graphic design studio based in Manchester, UK with a playful, positive approach. Specialising in brand and visual identity, alongside printed and digital marketing and communication, art direction and web design. The studio is super small and super flexible, working collaboratively with an ace team of experts…
Heidi Rutherford-Smith is a Liverpool based designer and maker with a passion for tactile work, as she loves producing pieces that can be touched, felt and interacted with. Her practice involves combining methods of printmaking to produce publications, handmade books and prints which all have a strong concept behind them.…
Based in the South of the Netherlands, Karakter Prints (translated from Dutch as character) are an analogue print studio specialising in letterpress, stamps and screen printing. The studio was founded by new People of Print Member Bart Heesen, who fell in love with old school printing after his son was…
Martin Leedham has been working as the technical instructor in printmaking at the University of Derby, School of Arts since 2010. Previously, he was a Lecturer in Printmaking at Leicester. Today, Martin owns and runs Castle Printmaking Studio in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire whilst also working freelance with artists wishing to use…
Faye McNulty is a textile designer producing research and graphic development for print, jacquard and embroidery across luxury brands, womenswear and menswear. She works with James Bosley Studios, supporting and developing graphics for his roster of acclaimed clients. Faye has over 10 years professional experience working with a range of…
Jill & Gill are a forward-thinking and multi-discipline creative studio founded on exclusivity and craftsmanship. Based in Dublin, Ireland, Jill & Gill was established in April 2016 when Jill Deering and Gillian Henderson collaborated on a print commission together. Ever since, the business has grown organically, vibrantly and always with the approach…
Josephine Rais is a Strategic Designer and Illustrator from Germany. She completed her bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design two years ago, and graduated with a masters degree in Strategic Design last summer from the University of Applied Sciences in Schwäbisch Gmünd. Josephine currently works as a freelancer in Berlin and…
Pressing Matters have produced another epic issue of their independent magazine featuring another great list of designers, illustrators and printmakers. Printed by Park Communications on Edixion Offset paper, issue 6 takes the time to pose questions such as ‘how do they make paper?’ or ‘what is wood litho?’ – and…
Here are a community of thinkers, writers, designers and makers. Their aim is simple: to create beautiful and useful things. They don’t restrict themselves to working with just one industry. Often, one team could be focusing on a pitch for a new restaurant, whilst another is working with an array…
Common Sense Studio was established in 2016 by Laura Wasley & Emma Purdie as a design studio that combines humour and realism within their work. The studio is engaged in all disciplines of design in a responsible and purposeful way. Printed by the sea, Common Sense Studio also runs an…
Kirsty Buckley is a designer, maker and paper engineer, based in Cheshire. She currently works in a studio on projects for one of the UK’s top veterinary brands and various retail clients. Her independent practice focuses on the ways that paper can be used alongside print to combine the past…
With Department Store playing host to the first issue, Ephemeral publication founder Lily Lambie-Kiernan has launched a crowd funding campaign on kickstarter for the second issue! Ephemeral is first and foremost an illustration publication which showcases the work of recently graduated starting-out illustrators that have buckets of talent to show…
Characterised by bold typographic letters and popping colours is the work of graphic designer, printmaker and design educator Mister Adam (aka Adam Oostenbrink). Based in The Netherlands, Adam works from his studio/printshop creating a series of multi-disciplinary works for a wide range of clients. Using both digital and analog techniques,…
Michael Hersrud is a graphic artist, surface designer and 2D animator. Michael is also known to dabble in experimental electronic music. He graduated with an MFA from RISD in 2006, and is currently an associate professor of graphic design at the international branch campus of VCUArts in Qatar. Michael, originally…
New to our People of Print Membership is the family owned business Kingswood Print & Signage, who pride themselves in producing the perfect print. They started as a family business over 30 years ago with just three staff and have grown into a dynamic and adaptable multi-generational business with over…
Ricco Pachera began his printmaking journey in his first Job as an offset printing technician. After a couple of years Ricco started a second apprenticeship as a graphic designer at Studio Geissbühler, and went on to gain experience in advertising with Spillmann / Felser / Leo Burnett. Since April 2009,…
Fiona Quill is a printmaker and educator based in Limerick. Her practice encompasses monoprint, silkscreen, experimental litho and occasionally intaglio. She is a member and Chair of the Board of Directors at Limerick Printmakers group. Fiona’s work is based on self examination. She uses this process to project issues of environmental,…
Located in Leeds, Bobbi Rae is a multi-disciplinary illustrator and designer. Inspired by a life-long love of cartoons and Disney movies, Bobbi creates enigmatic, naked dancers floating on fart-clouds. Rough sketches form the beginnings of each creation which are tidied up with pen and ink, and later colourised digitally. Sleek,…
New Official People of Print Member is painter, engraver and illustrator, Vanda Sim Sim from Portugal. For the last 12 years she has been working as the high technician of printmaking processes and painting at University of Évora – School of Arts. Vanda graduated in Fine Arts at University of…
Based in Ireland, new People of Print Member Eimearjean McCormack has specialised in print for over 18 years. Having graduated with an MA in Printmaking from the University of the Arts London in 2007, she completed a second Masters in Graphic Design in 2016 specialising in publication design projects primarily…