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Poster Cult: the latest works of Swiss printmaker Dafi Kühne

Creative Boom

© Photography: Peter Hauser Kühne's latest publication wrestles with the romanticisation of craftsmanship in a digital age and explores how he merges these two worlds through his ever-evolving practice. It seems that everywhere we look, there is news on advances in technology and the rise of digital techniques, even in the art and design world.

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

Creative Boom

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

Creative Boom

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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Inventing Posters

I Love Typography

The modern poster first appeared in France in the 19th century, but its antecedents can be found in Renaissance printmaking.

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

Creative Boom

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. The printmakers Jane and Kaye spoke to were all pretty clear on the things that you need to have with you.

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Printmaking Challenge V13 by Jerry-Lee Bosmans

We And The Color

Check out some inspiring graphics of the printmaking challenge V13 by Jerry-Lee Bosmans. Our frequent readers may be familiar with Jerry-Lee Bosmans’ inspiring printmaking challenge. On WE AND THE COLOR, we already featured several editions of his printmaking challenge. Printmaking Challenge V13 by Jerry-Lee Bosmans.

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

Creative Boom

My style has been shaped through years of experimentation – printmaking, collage, hand-drawing, stop-motion, digital painting – I've tried it all. Fast forward to 2024, and she's recently won a World Illustration Award for New Talent in Animation. While most of my work is now digital, my style is still evolving.