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Poster Cult: the latest works of Swiss printmaker Dafi Kühne

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Tunnel IV, 2024 © Dafi Kühne Tipoteca 1–25, 2020 © Dafi Kühne After completing a bachelor's degree in Visual Communication at Zurich University of the Arts in 2009, Kühne opened his own poster design and letterpress printing studio, "Babyinktwice", in the Swiss Alps. Turboblock Nr.

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'Storytelling and emotional connection matter more than aesthetics,' says illustrator Fangfang Han

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In 2020, she was a fashion buyer working in a busy industry where there just wasn't time to explore other creative avenues. My style has been shaped through years of experimentation – printmaking, collage, hand-drawing, stop-motion, digital painting – I've tried it all. Count Fangfang Han among them.

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Artisan wine label designs by Fen Acey craft a narrative through collage and typography

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Her self-initiated project Graphia (which means "to write" in Greek) features a collection of artisan wine label designs inspired by her love for typography and printmaking. The strict use of black and white is a classic colour combination often used in printmaking," she says.

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BlockFace: an open-source stamp kit to explore typography by graphic artist Will Mower

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You simply combine the stamps to construct letterforms, design typographic posters and cards, and explore the joys of printmaking. Origin story An artist, designer and printmaker, Will first became interested in modular systems and printmaking in 2013 during a period of creative block.

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London Original Print Fair moves to Somerset House for its 37th edition

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Given that the London Original Print Fair was forced to cancel its scheduled dates in 2020 due to the pandemic, the return of a physical event will be music to the ears of art lovers and buyers. The purpose of the Fair is to promote prints as collectable works of art," organisers explain.

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Maiyashu's new picture book explores how people relate to their hometowns in a breathtaking way

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Having originally studied printmaking at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, Maiyashu would soon find themselves on the other side of the planet, shifting their artistic studies from a fine art background and taking a more illustrative approach. I hope it will resonate with readers with similar experiences."

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Gradwatch 2020: Artist Matilda White, Camberwell College of Arts

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She describes herself as a printmaker and artist, working digitally as well as on paper, and recently branched out into textiles. But White also likes working by hand, and says one of the main reasons she picked Camberwell was because of its printmaking facilities. matildawhite.cargo.site.