Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Illustrated by London printmaker and artist Paul Catherall , the packaging design strikes a happy balance between our love of Brutalism and bold linocuts. Lighting up our screens today is a new collection of luxury matchboxes celebrating modernist architecture in all its illuminated glory.

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Illustration Illustrator Printmaking Architecture 477

Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The 2024 winners were chosen by an expert judging panel consisting of printmaker and previous Illustration Awards winner James Albon, author, illustrator, and animator Yasmeen Ismail, founder and director of Gran Salón Mexico Maru Aguzzi, and esteemed illustrator and cartoonist Chris Riddell. Shepard, Quentin Blake, and Posy Simmonds.

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Illustration Illustrator Theme Textures 462

Colossal

MARCH 30, 2023

All images © Lisa Stubbs, shared with permission Artist Lisa Stubbs is in the midst of a 100-day project that both explores unusual printmaking materials and recalls the topographical allure of her hometown. “It’s very organic and intuitive, making each print unique despite using the same plate.”

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Printmaking Artist Print Publishing 86

Brown Paper Bag

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

When scanned, the flattening makes these pieces look like they were done with printmaking techniques; the opacity of the tissue paper mimics the roll of a brayer. My hope is to compile them all for a children’s book that I hope to have published someday.”. Stacey sells her work as originals and prints through her online shop.

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Printmaking Animation Illustration Illustrator 98

Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The first festival announcement includes events such as Vice Press, which presents Batman (1989) in partnership with Everyman and sees the renowned printmakers bringing an exclusive selection of limited-edition art posters and prints alongside a special film screening.

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Art Printmaking Photography Exhibition 483

Creative Boom

MARCH 7, 2022

Olga Shtonda is an award-winning illustrator from Kharkiv, Ukraine, who loves to combine different graphic techniques with printmaking, ink, pencils, collages and digital. Olga believes her visual style was influenced by studying printmaking and graphic art at Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts. "I © Olga Shtonda. © Olga Shtonda.

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Illustration Illustrator Art Printmaking 382

Colossal

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

All images © Grace Gillespie, shared with permission Grace Gillespie grew up in an artistic household, but she resisted pursuing visual art at first, especially printmaking, because it was something both of her parents excelled at. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month.

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Print Artist Printmaking Visual Art 90

Colossal

AUGUST 31, 2023

” All images © Strangford, shared with permission Animal hijinks and playful puns fill the colorful prints of County Down-based artist Jo, also known as Strangford. “I had previously done a bit of digital work but fell in love with the process of carving and printing,” she says. “Knit Picker.”

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Animation Print Printmaking Artist 84

Creative Boom

JUNE 2, 2024

They have a heavy output of students entering the publishing world; however, moving down south was never feasible. However, I am also interested in printmaking methods, screenprinting, mono printing, etching, and true grain. That's our audience, and if it's resonating with them, more publishers need to make note," Ian says.

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Illustration Illustrator Art Printmaking 457

Colossal

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Austin-based gallery Sebastian Foster just announced its Fall Print Set , the first collection of its kind in almost a decade. The new release features 19 works by well-established illustrators, printmakers, artists, and painters from across the U.S. Andy Kehoe. and Europe, many of whom have worked with the gallery for years.

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Print Printmaking Gallery Theme 97

Colossal

AUGUST 30, 2023

” All images © Matt Roussel, shared with permission An avid printmaker with a love for experimentation, French artist Matt Roussel constantly craves new challenges. Roussel regularly makes prints, too, and several are usually available in his shop. “L’Oisleuse.” Find more of his work on Instagram.

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Print Printmaking Art Textures 69

Creative Boom

AUGUST 8, 2023

This childhood compulsion would take Connor to the Rhode Island School of Design, where he would study printmaking and illustration. It was practically coughing every time I printed something. That's if his comic God Bless The Machine is anything to go by, which is now in its third printing and amassing something of a cult audience.

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Printmaking Artist Art Publishing 364

Creative Boom

JUNE 19, 2024

It's been principally designed for typographers to craft extended text, book design, and publishing detail. It was inspired by eight-bit video games, the prints of Dutch graphic designer Karel Martens, and the cover of his book Printed Matter. There are four optical sizes: Text, Large Text, Display and Fine.

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Fonts Arts and Crafts Printmaking Inspiration 510

Colossal

AUGUST 8, 2024

All images © Open Press Project, shared with permission Cologne-based designers Martin Schneider and Dominik Schmitz of the Open Press Project are back with a new design that scales up miniature printmaking. Schneider and Schmitz also upgraded the metal components from previous iterations to make at-home printmaking a little easier.

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Print Printmaking Publishing Publishing 94

Colossal

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

All images © Roy Scholten, shared with permission Roy Scholten is wrapping up a years-long printing project with dozens of playfully rendered fowl. “It’s been interesting to see how the experience from earlier prints feeds back into the following ones,” he tells Colossal. You can also purchase prints on his site.

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Printmaking Color Schemes Print Artist 87

Colossal

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Japan’s Miyoshi Mononoke Museum in the Hiroshima Prefecture houses the largest yōkai collection in the world with more than 5,000 works, and a book recently published by PIE International showcases 60 of the most iconic and bizarre pieces from the institution. Yōkai is currently available on Bookshop.

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Printmaking Artist Print Publishing 101

Colossal

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Winners receive $1,000, their images published, and press coverage. Works on Paper Open Call 2025 (International) The Gallery at Green & Stonea is accepting 3D sculptures and 2D works, including paintings, drawings, prints, and collages, for an exhibition centering on paper next January. Deadline: November 1, 2024.

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Artist Exhibition Fine Art Printmaking 83

I Love Typography

OCTOBER 18, 2020

The Industrial Revolution mechanized printing and reduced costs, leading to explosive growth in publishing. At the same time, an unprecedented increase in literacy produced millions of new readers and sparked a reading revolution. But what were these new readers to read?

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Entertainment Publishing Publishing Typography 361

Creative Boom

AUGUST 16, 2022

Philip Guston (1913-1980) was a Canadian American painter, printmaker, muralist and draftsman who's now considered one of the most important American painters of the 20th century. Mainstream publishing and media haven't always done a great job at representing the contribution made by black creatives to the British art scene.

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Art Artist Entertainment Photography 512

Colossal

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Around 1800, London-based published Samuel William Fores continued the playful—if occasionally unsettling—tradition of composite portraiture in a series of aquatints depicting a florist, a baker, an armorer, a tailor, and several others, made from the sum of their tools and wares. Do stories and artists like this matter to you?

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Publication Publishing Publishing Print 64

Colossal

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Alexander Rutsch Award and Exhibition for Painting (International) Open to artists 19 and older, this award offers one artist $7,500, a solo exhibition, and a printed catalog at Pelham Art Center. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. GMT on December 5, 2024.

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Artist Arts and Crafts Exhibition Printmaking 81

Creative Review

JULY 12, 2021

However, from 1973 to 1984 a local print shop, Aberdeen People’s Press, served as the vital tissue between many of the city’s activist groups. Catalysed by greater accessibility and affordability of printing equipment, DIY printers emerged hand in hand with social movements around the world.

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Printmaking Exhibition Media Graphic Design 120

Colossal

JULY 31, 2024

Open Calls On the Shelf: A Photo Book Exhibition (International) In conjunction with the 2024 Filter Photo Festival, Filter Photo is hosting an open theme call for well-conceived, original, and compelling photo books, whether self-published, handmade, or commercially published. One winner will receive $500. There is a $25 entry fee.

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Artist Arts and Crafts Exhibition Programming 92

Colossal

JANUARY 1, 2024

Open Calls The Aperture Portfolio Prize (International) Photographers are encouraged to submit innovative bodies of work that haven’t been previously published or exhibited. The first prize winner will be published in Aperture and receive $3,000 in cash, a $1,000 MPB gift card, and an exhibition in New York City.

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Artist Printmaking Arts and Crafts Exhibition 93

Creative Review

JANUARY 4, 2022

The school’s graphics were a vital tool to communicate the Bauhaus’ multidisciplinary, forward-thinking values through the medium of print via designs characterised by their utilitarian but experimental look and feel: sans-serif typefaces, asymmetrical layouts, experimental alphabets and photomontage.

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Typography Exhibition Printmaking Print 145

Colossal

AUGUST 1, 2022

Awards are given out on an ongoing basis to creators in categories like Arts, Comics & Illustration, Design & Tech, Film, Food & Craft, Games, Music, and Publishing. Anyone working in intaglio, letterpress, papermaking, screen printing, darkroom photography, or ceramics is eligible. Deadline: Rolling.

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Artist Arts and Crafts Printmaking Programming 99

Colossal

JUNE 4, 2024

.” All images © Tugboat Printshop, shared with permission For Valerie Lueth of Tugboat Printshop , the final piece is only one stage of the painstaking yet satisfying process of making woodblock prints. One recent print “Reflecting Narcissus,” depicts five daffodils reflected in a pool of water.

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Print Printmaking Artist Color 83

Colossal

AUGUST 30, 2024

Three winning designs will be printed and distributed at the Center for Architecture throughout October 2024. Artists must register and maintain a published profile on Foundwork with at least six artworks and an artist statement throughout the 2024 selection period. and there’s a $500 cash prize. Deadline: September 16, 2024.

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Artist Exhibition Programming Printmaking 76

Colossal

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

For French artist Matt Roussel , the linear forms created on the surface of linoleum or wood are just as compelling as the prints that can be made from them. In his series of mounted printing blocks, he highlights the curving textures of lilies sprouting from a scarab beetle or leaves emanating from the body of a trotting horse.

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Print Textures Artist Animation 101

Colossal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

FREE THE BOOKS: A Print Exhibition (International) This March, Evanston Public Library will host an exhibition of prints about banned books in collaboration with Hive Center for Book Arts and Starshaped Press. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month. Deadline: Rolling.

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Artist Arts and Crafts Filmmaking Programming 96

Creative Review

MAY 13, 2021

But there was a time when I couldn’t move forward with a story I was supposed to publish,” she tells CR. “From then on, I gained recognition as an illustrator as I made more images, did printing work, and gained commissions,” she says. For a texture like printmaking, I use a brush and layer effect.

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Illustration Illustrator Textures Printmaking 100

Thinking Design

MARCH 10, 2023

She continued to work with the publisher, Otto Beyer, until the beginning of the Nazi Regime. After fleeing to Frankfurt, Popitz switched from advertising to working mainly in publishing, notably her covers for the Insel-Bücherei book series, where the titles wrap around abstract backgrounds. Learn more * * * * * * * * *

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Interior Design Graphic Design Printmaking Architecture 52

Colossal

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Produced in collaboration with Open Press Project ( previously ), BlockFace relies on a combination of 3D-printed and laser-cut pieces that attach to the stamp pieces, which you can choose to make yourself with provided instructions or purchase fully constructed. Find more updates on Instagram.

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Print Artist Fonts Typography 87

Colossal

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Winners will receive $1,000, and their winning image(s) or full portfolio will be published in AAP Magazine Vol.34. Print Center New York Open Call: New Voices 2024 (U.S.) This residency offers emerging artists 24-hour access to printmaking facilities for one year, a $1,000 stipend, storage space, basic supplies, and more.

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Artist Filmmaking Arts and Crafts Programming 92

Colossal

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Awards are given out on an ongoing basis to creators in categories like Arts, Comics & Illustration, Design & Tech, Film, Food & Craft, Games, Music, and Publishing. Deadline: Rolling. Adobe Creative Residency Community Fund (Ukraine or refugee). Squeaky Wheel Workspace Residency (U.S.). Deadline: October 15, 2022.

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Artist Arts and Crafts Programming Exhibition 101

Colossal

DECEMBER 2, 2022

” Silvious began making garments in 2015, spurred by an ongoing fascination with the various methods of printing, staining, and assembling the deconstructed segments together. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month. I was only 20 years old when I migrated to the U.S.

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Fashion Exhibition Gallery Artist 100

Fonts in Use

APRIL 17, 2019

Stacks of posters from Oskar Leiner’s print shop. They all originated at a single print shop, the Buchdruckerei Oskar Leiner , and date from 1847 to 1876. Most of them are letterpress-printed, sometimes combined with lithography, and show an increasing diversity of type styles and sizes.

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Print Book Design Printmaking Color 28