We really love it when studios run a brief with a limited colour palette. Once again, the Belgian ‘printlab’ Topo Copy have produced a two-colour series of RISO prints with 27 different artists. They pulled the paper twice through their beloved RISOGRAPH (RP3700) duplicator, this time using blue and green cold soy-ink. ‘No Boundaries, a theme but no restrictions.’ It is a beautiful project. We high-five TOPO COPY. Feature
Launching tonight, Print Club London are opening their inky doors in ‘the humble back alley’ of their Dalston Gallery (10-28 Millers Ave E8) for a 2 week group exhibition showcasing the work of 30 of it’s founders technicians and members. The exciting show also offers a chance to get your hands on some limited edition, ‘exclusive, never been seen before’ screenprints featuring illustrative and typographic designs (all created using the studio facilities at Print Club) by Ben Rider Matt Pringle, Jess Willson, Cassandra Yap, Margaux Carpentier, Simon Fitzmaurice, David Shand, Rosie Emerson and many more! Feature
Luke Ramsey is a Canadian Illustrator/Designer and the founder of the Artist Residency ‘Islands Fold.’ Luke’s work has been exhibited internationally and is all about ‘finding harmony in organized chaos.’ Luke’s exciting portfolio demonstrates a heavy focus being directed towards collaboration having worked with over 100 Artists as he introduces us to his eccentric colourful characters, 3D hand-drawn & digital illustrations alongside printed tees/hoodies and Street Art. Feature
Brothers of the Stripe are a collective of image makers that work across the UK on a mixture of projects including Art, Graphic Design & Illustration. With focus on image making, type print and 3D pieces I love their hand-drawn approach with bright colour combos and a real sense of personality communicating through their imagery. The B.O.T.S fam includes Artists; Kristian Jones, The Cloud Commission, Stephen Chan, FiST, Will Scobie, Mr The Beef, Joel Millerchip, Patrick Schmidt
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The Human Printer is an ongoing project by Stinsensqueeze ( STSQ ), initially set up 2009 by Louise Naunton Morgan and having set up Stinsensqueeze together with Stina Gromark, the project is now run by STSQ. Unlike any other printer the human printer creates unique, individual images each time it prints. Following the same process as a digital printer, the human printer generates the printed product by hand. Throughout the printing process the human printer assumes the role of the machine and is therefore controlled and restricted by the process of using CMYK halftones created on the computer. Feature
JTTC is a collaborative print making group based in Australia which started as a mini riso printing and vinyl business which quickly evolved to include screen printing, gocco and letterpress. Marcus Taylor runs JTTC on the side of his design business, Studio Papa which specialises in branding and custom typography. Feature
We are very happy to say that we are affiliated with Fedrigoni and look forward to working together on our future projects and events. Here’s a little bit of news about them winning some prestigious awards. Feature
The description on NorBlack NorWhite’s website reads as follows- “Creating Art inspired ancient practices, NorBlack NorWhite designs and documents through adventure, exploring and paying respect to India.” Feature
Willow is the creative showcase of Will Connor, a Designer / Art Director based in Belfast, UK. Recognised for his ‘typography-focused and crafted approach’ disciplines of Willow’s work include graphic design, illustration and custom typography. I can’t get enough of his slick letterforms and editorial pieces.
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The badass trio known as Heretic have blown us away again by printing these super-duper prints for Robert Bellamy and the band Walls. Buy one, buy two or simply buy all three and hang them as a triptych. Sexy stuff. Feature
Ditto Press are at the top of the hierarchy when it comes to risograph printing in London. They have a supreme range of clients and always make sure their prints are quality. This new book by The Vinyl Factory is limited to 300 copies and is a perfect example of the work that they do. Feature
Jeremy Wheeler is a multi-faceted artist, specializing in dynamic graphic art in two and three dimensions. In his 10+ years working in the Southeast Michigan area, he has honed a unique poster style in the gigposter and modern film art world. Through his company Bang! Media, he’s made three appearances at various Flatstock poster conventions — including SXSW 2012/13 as well as last year’s Pitchfork Festival. Feature
This free traditional print day will be held at the University of Leeds, School of Design, Grass Studio on Wednesday 24th April 2013 from 10.30am – 5pm. They will be “pushing traditional print in a new direction” by educating young designers and running workshops. Feature
Lovenskate have completed their “most ambitious print job yet” with this fan-bloody-tastic 12 layer screen printed deck. The skateboard deck was designed by the very talented James Callahan, who has worked for clients including Thrasher, Municipal Waste and Carhartt. You can buy the deck from the Lovenskate Store. Feature
We are overly excited about the Hugo & Marie exhibition this evening at KK Outlet, 42 Hoxton Square, N1 6PB; from 7-10pm. An awesome showcase of around 130 top class prints which will fill the whole gallery space. The show will run until the 27th April so there’s plenty of time to take a look at this colossal show if you cannot make it tonight, but we hope to see you later for a beer. Feature
These guys are keeping it old school with their letterpress prints, apparel, stationary and more. Their website is a plethora of visual treats including their work, products and not to mention their studio and equipment. It always excites me to find studio’s sharing their craft, workshops run on Saturdays and you can book just yourself in or a group. For those of you with a spending habit, I wouldn’t check out their shop, you’ll end up skint. Trust me. Feature
Brothers of the Stripe are a collective of image makers that work across the UK on a mixture of projects including Art, Graphic Design & Illustration. With focus on image making, type print and 3D pieces I love their hand-drawn approach with bright colour combos and a real sense of personality communicating through their imagery. The B.O.T.S fam includes Artists; Kristian Jones, The Cloud Commission, Stephen Chan, FiST, Will Scobie, Mr The Beef, Joel Millerchip, Patrick Schmidt Feature
Klub7 is a 15 year strong Berlin based Art Collective that focuses on the collaborative creation of both murals and illustrations. Renowned for their intricate chalk installations in public places, their style combines the diverse backgrounds of their 6 members focusing on hand-painted symbols type and characters. With handmade ethics being a focal point to both their aesthetic and production, Klub7’s Murals type and 2/3D illustrations are tactile, colourful, and intriguing. Feature
We are more than happy to introduce MayNinth – we have worked very closely with them on numerous projects and we highly recommend them. They are a creatively led multidisciplinary design outfit based in the Northern Quarter, Manchester. Their specialities include; graphic and web design, art direction, typography, image–making, photography and bits and bobs of moving image. They work mainly in the service, art, culture, fashion, editorial and sport domains—with big clients, with small clients and they “wouldn’t change it for the world.” Feature
Mash Creative designed these gorgeous posters of both Bob Dylan and Kurt Cobain’s quotes. They are halftone images of photos taken by Tom Solo at Wacken Festival. They are limited to a small edition of 25 and are printed by Dan Mather on 175gsm GF Smith Mist Colorplan. Feature
Seetal Solanki is a London based Artist and Designer. With an educational background in Textile Design and working in the Fashion industry over the past 10 years she focuses on traditional and digital mark making techniques. Influences can vary from nature and her surroundings she fuses the lines between the abstract and reality. Capturing a mood and intensity of colour, texture and versatility. Feature
A prototype model made by designer Reynald Drouhin. This deck isnt really functional but as Reynald added sharpened edges to the regular shape he turned the deck into something wholly unique. Feature
Sleeperhold Publications is a ephemeral platform for artist publications and functions as a valid excuse to experiment with the creation of content, different media and ways of distributing. So far SHP released a photobook, a silkscreen posterset, a deck of gaming cards, a book of short stories and several vinyl records. There are no fixed methodologies in dealing with creation and, at its best, an entirely different tactic will be applied to every SHP number. Feature
Hot Bed Press is a thriving microcosm of print goodness based in a large Victorian warehouse in Salford, on the edge of Manchester. From screenprint to typesetting, etching to solar plate there’s a plethora of beautiful old presses mingling with new fandangled machinery. Artists, designers, and print novices rub shoulders in this hub of a print facility that looks more and more like a large art college department. Feature
Welcome is an inherently subjective and creative skateboard company. It’s about skateboards, sorcery, fun and dreams made real. They create skateboards that make you feel like you are a sorcerer! “While others take themselves seriously and not their product…we take our product seriously and not ourselves.” They are not only of the highest quality, but they are unique, with artwork that is hand-drawn and shapes that are fun to ride. Feature
Factory 13 is independent skateboard design and manufacturing company specialising in old-school boards. All skateboards are handmade by experienced machinists and artists, all the graphics are silk-screened. Feature
Horse zine is all about building ramps, fixing cracks, sweeper stalls and slappy grinds, bombing hills, watching videos, collecting toys, drinking tea, bails, horror films, bowl shreding, screen printing, cut and pasting, bad spelling and rad skateboarding. Feature
We are very excited to announce the PechaKucka talks and the official launch of the fantastic handmade rugs organised by Chris Haughton of Node. We have been working very closely with Chris over the last 8 months to bring this project to fruition. Feature
Daniel Danger is an illustrator and printmaker from USA. Daniel runs Tiny Media Empire, a production and design company based out of Boston, MA. TME focuses on fine art screenprints, limited official posters for movies and bands, and video production design. He plays baritone guitar in the band A City Safe From Sea on Magic Bullet records, plays bass in the band IDNOCLIP, and records music solo under the name Caspermask. Feature
