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Poster Cult: the latest works of Swiss printmaker Dafi Kühne

Creative Boom

Kühne's latest book, Poster Cult - published by Lars Müller - offers a detailed insight into the evolution of his poster printing techniques since the release of his first publication, True Print, which launched seven years ago. Whatever the method, his goal is always to push the quality and the boundaries of his designs.

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F5: Glen Baldridge Loves Gummi Bears, Printmaking + More

Design Milk

“Garbage Pail Kids cards blew my mind,” said accomplished painter, printmaker, and draftsman Glen Baldridge. Printmaking I have met some of my best friends through making prints. I studied printmaking in college and love hanging around in print shops.

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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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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. The post Inventing Posters appeared first on I Love Typography.

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Alan Kitching: London's Building Blocks brings letterpress mastery to Madrid

Creative Boom

Curated by Andrs Oliva, the exhibition positions letterpress as the unsung "building blocks" of modern London - both literally, in how type helped shape the city's publishing history, and metaphorically, in how design and print continue to define cultural identity.

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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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Paul Catherall's illustrations spark a new series of modernist matchboxes

Creative Boom

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.