Alakazam

Alakazam

Entry by Marcroy / November 30, 2012

Alakazam are pleased to announce the arrival of a new edition of Will Sweeney’s BLACK FEAST IV silkscreen in the Alakazam shop. The new version of the popular print comes with a fluorescent gradient background, hand printed by Snowprint in London. They are offering FREE shipping on all UK orders for the rest of 2012! They still have a limited amount of T-shirts from the Alakazam/Stüssy Operation Radication range, as well as the last few copies of the fantastic Mould Map 2 magazine, The Captain Mindseye riso zine and many other visual delights for your seasonal entertainment! If you happen to be in Paris this week, don’t miss Susumu mukai’s ANIMAS exhibition at 12mail gallery. Feature

Age of Reason Scarves

Age of Reason Scarves

Entry by Marcroy / November 30, 2012

Age of Reason is a UK accessories label, which prides itself on making beautiful scarves in England. They offer their customers wearable luxury with a playful punk twist, at an attainable price point. Audacious prints and beautiful fabrics define their work. For inspiration they look to their Brit punk heritage, and the streets of London. Feature

Nic Farrell

Nic Farrell

Entry by Miranda Foxx / November 30, 2012

Sweet hand-drawn sign Nic. Had to share this with everyone!

Moss

Moss

Entry by Lo Parkin / November 30, 2012

In an attempt to make their brand more accessible to it’s audience whilst departing from being “overly styled and glossy” NYC Street wear brand Moss’ AW2012 look book (featuring Das Racist members) was shot using instagram to mimic methods used by their followers to document their lives. Taking inspiration from 90’s NY culture & Pop Art the brand believes “Street wear is all about the fusion of fashion and lifestyle in urban culture.” Feature

David Saunders

David Saunders

Entry by Lo Parkin / November 29, 2012

Best known for his bold and geometric prints British based designer David Saunders started his career assisting the likes of Tracy Emin and Mat Colishaw beginning a career in fashion via Fine Art. Saunders’ label “David David” is all about print & enjoying pattern, oh and he’s not just about the garms, his interiors are just as exciting too! Feature

UAL Screen Printing at Museum of London

UAL Screen Printing at Museum of London

Entry by Miranda Foxx / November 29, 2012

Come join us at the Museum of London on Friday 30th November from 7-9 and get screen printing whether you’re a first timer or a pro, brought to you by University of the Arts London. Meet me and my friends, come hang out, get printing or just observe if you don’t fancy getting your hands dirty.

William Klein

William Klein

Entry by Miranda Foxx / November 28, 2012

I went to see this exhibition at Tate Modern with a troublesome friend of mine expecting to see some damn cool experimental photography, and don’t be fooled, I got what I was expecting. What I wasn’t expecting however were these incredible 6ft+ tall heavy type paintings. Layers and layers of bold colour and prominent brush strokes form Klein’s ‘Text Paintings’. The photographs don’t really do them justice, I recommend you go and stand there in front of them in awe, as I did. Feature

OKER

OKER

Entry by Lo Parkin / November 28, 2012

Support OKER’s fam!
Prints & Canvas’ available at Pure Evil.
(click here) Feature

Broken Fingaz :: Unga (NSFW)

Broken Fingaz :: Unga (NSFW)

Entry by Marcroy / November 28, 2012

The port city of Haifa is home to some of the best street art in the world. A big part of the Haifa scene from day one, Broken Fingaz crew, a collective of artists who do brilliant graffiti works, T-Shirt designs and illustrations, was founded in 2001 by artist Unga, who, along with some friends who shared a love for bizzare and colorful images. Since then they are recognised as one of the premier names to come out of Israel’s scene, and have been touring the globe exhibiting and painting the streets of cities such as London, Paris, Berlin Vienna, Beijing, Phnom Penh, Tokyo, Milan and more. It was during these trips that Unga starting taking pictures, initially as an important part of documenting their often ephemeral practice, but later also a visual blog, a way of experiencing some of the group’s idiosyncratic adventures and travels. Feature

’667′ by Christian Gfeller of Re:Surgo

’667′ by Christian Gfeller of Re:Surgo

Entry by Marcroy / November 27, 2012

Re:667 (bis & double bis) are two one of a kind hard cover versions of the screen printed 667 zine. Each book is unique and features the 667 zine, some extra pages (split fountain & test prints) and a leather hard cover. Each book is signed, numbered (1/1) and dated (21.12.2012). Feature

Jeremy Pettis – “Twenty-six types of Animals”

Jeremy Pettis – “Twenty-six types of Animals”

Entry by Lo Parkin / November 27, 2012

Jeremy Pettis’ site is a regular stop of mine, I love his project “Twenty-six types of Animals” a Typographic study in which he made a typeface for one animal of each letter of the alphabet. Feature

Von :: Flight Series

Von :: Flight Series

Entry by Marcroy / November 26, 2012

“Flight” — the new Collector’s Edition Box Set is the latest and the last release of the year from London artist Von. Now revisiting the Animal Series for the first time in well over a year, this latest box set focuses on a brand new collection of abstracted birds showcasing a fascination with their intricate structures, geometry, grace and inherent beauty. None of this work has ever been released before and is now available for the first time as a collector’s box set handmade in the UK in an edition of 50. Feature

StudioMakgill :: GFSmith Fine Coated Promo

StudioMakgill :: GFSmith Fine Coated Promo

Entry by Marcroy / November 26, 2012

GFSmith has long been recognised for its exceptional collection of uncoated papers. But now, with the addition of Heaven 42 to complement their existing popular coated paper, PhoenixMotion – GFSmith now have a small and exclusive range of coated papers. GFSmith needed a promotion that would showcase the high print performance of these papers to the full. Feature

PENABRANCA

PENABRANCA

Entry by Marcroy / November 26, 2012

Penabranca is a Brazilian designer called Bruno, who creates these wonderful symbolic and repetitive patterns and landscapes. I am in love with his colour palette and vast array of trippy, psychedelic imagery. Nice. Feature

Kid Acne – “Colour me Bad 2”

Kid Acne – “Colour me Bad 2”

Entry by Lo Parkin / November 26, 2012

Street Artist Kid Acne invites you to play with 36 pages of his outlines releasing a limited run of 200 colouring books.
The sick cover is printed in 4 spot colour with pages using a traditional lithograph print on recycled paper. Each copy is individually numbered & embossed with an original hand-drawn illustration on the inside front cover. Get one here Feature

Jealous Gallery

Jealous Gallery

Entry by Miranda Foxx / November 25, 2012

Jealous Gallery and Print Studio are dealers and publishers of limited edition prints. Since 2008 they’ve featured prints by emerging and established artists from varied schools, movements and styles. They also curate installations, exhibitions of original painting and drawing and photography shows.
Jealous also awards an annual Graduate print prize, accompanied by a large scale exhibition of the winners work. Now based in Shoreditch after expansion from their Crouch End studio, hit the ‘screen printing’ link on the site to find out more about their new facilities. Open from Thursdays to Sundays.

Eamo Donnelly

Eamo Donnelly

Entry by Lo Parkin / November 23, 2012

Through a new side project “The Island Continent” Eamo Donnelly created “Studies in Broadcast Colour.” Through the study of colour, moving image and SLR Digital Photography (capturing a static colour broadcast) this project explores the way colour is rendered and translated through red, blue and green channels of obsolete Cathode Ray Tubes from inside TV sets. Feature

Matt Manson

Matt Manson

Entry by Miranda Foxx / November 22, 2012

An LCC Surface Design graduate with an eye-catching and diverse portfolio of pattern design for wallpaper, furniture, ceramics, clothing, you name it he’s done it. I adore the ceramic collection ‘Beautiful Decay’ based on Kew Gardens and The Hunterian Museum, click on the ‘plus’ to see images of this and other work. Feature

Revok

Revok

Entry by Lo Parkin / November 22, 2012

Currently a target of Political war against Graffiti, LA based Revok discovered Art through his Dad’s collections of 60’s & 70’s album covers, comic books and skateboarding, beginning to start writing in 1990. His work emphasizes the beauty in decay with pieces created by cutting and reassembling found objects scavenged from abandoned homes and buildings in Detroit & Michigan. Feature

Hello Dodo

Hello Dodo

Entry by Miranda Foxx / November 21, 2012

A fun and hard not to love screen printing couple from Brighton, they specialise in hand screen printing playful designs from home. They add, they have a good sense of humour and a love of spicy food. If you don’t live in Brighton but want to see what these guys do, they’ll be at Designers/Makers in Spitalfields on Dec 15th. Feature

Noga Berman

Noga Berman

Entry by Lo Parkin / November 21, 2012

Israeli based designer Noga Berman uses her design skills to try and solve problems occurring in her environment. Her stunning collection of rings titled “Construction Waste” is created from a large collection of ceramic stones she found in construction sites. The stones appear to “hover above the finger” elegantly mounted on silver using the vanishing wax technique. Feature

Unruly Gallery

Unruly Gallery

Entry by Marcroy / November 20, 2012

A gallery that is “untying the old perspective… [they] don’t like the art world. [They] don’t like the schisms, the categories, the feuds, the fried air that’s being presented in galleries and museums like some tasty amuse gueule.” A rad gallery based in the Netherlands. Enjoy.

Harriet Alana

Harriet Alana

Entry by Marcroy / November 20, 2012

I met Harriet at a gallery show in East London where she was shredding the streets on her skateboard. We exchanged business cards and she posted us her incredible Brash Zine. She’s an extremely talented illustrator with a keen eye for print. Bloody delicious. Feature

MaricorMarica

MaricorMarica

Entry by Lo Parkin / November 20, 2012

Represented worldwide by Handome Frank Illustration agency, Maricor & Maricar Manalo’s work ranges from embroidery and illustration to design and animation. I love their “Tactiles” work, particuarly their embroidered illustration and type. Their diverse skill set gives a wide range of exciting visuals to look at, I’d definitely say their sites worth a visit. Feature

David Pearson

David Pearson

Entry by Marcroy / November 19, 2012

Ever wondered who was responsible for some of those incredible Penguin book covers? David Pearson, that is who. Please take your time to peruse his website and soak up all of the delicious pattern work and superb typography and sensitivity to detail. All I have to say is that his work is bloody fabulous and that you can read a bit more about him here. Feature

A New Star In The Sky

A New Star In The Sky

Entry by Miranda Foxx / November 19, 2012

Brighton based creative screen printing studio make hand made prints, specialising in short-runs, limited editions and experimental one-offs since 2009. They’ve got a lavly portfolio and like using interesting inks and unusual substrates, including fluorescent and metallic inks, click the plus button and have a look. Feature

Roderick Mills

Roderick Mills

Entry by Lo Parkin / November 19, 2012

Represented by Heart Illustration Agency, Roderick Mills is a London based Illustrator with work ranging from illustration and drawing to photography and film.
His blog documents both his work in progress and his on going personal projects where I found his beautiful series of illustrations depicting an “Idealised notion of a perfect home.” Feature

Shelf

Shelf

Entry by Marcroy / November 18, 2012

Jewellery Designer Katy Hackney and Costume Designer Jane Petrie are the brains behind Shelf which is a super cool web shop with lots of cool things to buy including various collaborations with other artists. Have a gander.

Surfer Biker Punk Pimp

Surfer Biker Punk Pimp

Entry by Miranda Foxx / November 16, 2012

The first solo exhibition from one half of Puck Studio; Robbie’s Brown Shoes opens this Friday at The Old Shoreditch Station hosted by JaguarShoes. The exhibition is a chronicle of the four potential lifestyle choices Robbie’s Brown Shoes gave himself as a 14 year old boy.
“Around the space you will come into contact with images and items linked to these different routes, produced as an exclusive series of screen prints and laser cut cut mobiles. Surfer, Biker, Punk, Pimp is an exploration of freedom, anarchy, sex, money and violence.” Lets all head over and explore which route we’d choose. I’m inclined towards Pimp.

Issey Miyake

Issey Miyake

Entry by Lo Parkin / November 16, 2012

Valuing unconventional free thinking internationally renowned designer Issey Miyake founded Miyake Design Studio in 1970. With design concepts challenging conventional ideas of garment making “Bao Bao Issey Miyake” created a line of bags and pouches with the theme “shapes made by chance.” A Glen Plaid pattern embossed on the surface of these bags & pouches with the same pattern printed over the top adds a new twist shape and dimension to the items. Feature