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Poster Cult: the latest works of Swiss printmaker Dafi Kühne

Creative Boom

The tactility of analogue techniques has become somewhat nostalgic; print papers and magazines are becoming fewer and fewer, and most of our marketing comes through a relentless stream of emails. But despite all this, poster printing seems to have endured and retained its popularity as a medium of communication and advertising.

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Iconic print design conference returns after 12-year hiatus

Creative Boom

The St Bride Foundation was originally set up in 1891 to serve the burgeoning print and publishing trade of nearby Fleet Street in London. Today, it's finding a new contemporary audience of designers, printmakers and typographers who come to enjoy a regular programme of design events and workshops. Read on to find all the details.

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

Creative Boom

Tickets have now gone on sale for the 37th edition of the London Original Print Fair , which this year moves to Somerset House. Running from the 26th to the 29th of May 2022, this year's fair boasts prints by Picasso, Francis Bacon, and Lucien Freud. Picasso 'Grande Tête de Jacqueline au Chapeau'. Picasso 'Le repas frugal'.

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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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Designed by graphic artist Will Mower, it's essentially a modular typography printing kit that's very easy to use. You simply combine the stamps to construct letterforms, design typographic posters and cards, and explore the joys of printmaking. Now available The BlockFace kit is available to purchase through a Kickstarter campaign.

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Six ways artists can set up a successful stall at an art fair

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Glasgow Print Fair. If you're participating in art fairs for the first time or just feel a bit rusty, we've put together a guide on how to set up a stall with the help of Glasgow Print Fair and some of the printmakers it works with. Glasgow Print Fair. Glasgow Print Fair. Photography by Peter Byrne.

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Prints & Propa­ganda

I Love Typography

By the sixteenth century, printmaking — or art prints — had become a burgeoning industry. Millions were printed and many thousands have survived until the present day. Their significance goes well beyond their value as art prints or artifacts, revealing a great deal more than artists' talents and virtuosity.

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