Daniel Mackie is a London based illustrator who has been in the game for the past 10 years, his folio can boast over 2000 commissioned illustrations and 100’s of clients.. A quick glance at his portfolio leaves no questions why.
Printed Matter – Evelin Kasikov
Evelin Kasikov is an Estonian-born, London-based designer who explores the boundary between craft and print by incorporating stitches into print works.
Having studied traditional printmaking techniques (intaglio, letterpress and lithography), Kasikov now works predominantly in editorial and book design (notably, for the ever-impressive Phaidon list).
Kasikov describes her latest project, Printed Matter, as ‘an investigation into the relationship between tactile and visual perception, seeing and touching.’
Duotone
Monotone
Printed Matter consists of ‘hand embroidery based on the analysis of optical mixture and colour printing processes.’ I love how the individual stitches represent CMYK, adding a tactile third dimension to print work.
Printed Matter
Printed Matter comprises four thematic books: Process, Element, Type and Image, which fit together to form a cohesive whole.
Process
Element
Type
Type
Image
Image
The trend of incorporating a handmade, crafted element into graphics is still going strong, but Kasikov’s work has a quiet, mature intricacy that transcends contemporary fashions.
Printed Matter
Interior Photography By Rachael Smith
Here are some of the shots from London based freelance photographer, Rachael Smith
Rachael who graduated from University in 2000 has worked for a number of design and advertising clients throughout the UK and also across Europe.
She has a talent for capturing the very essence of a place in her interior shots. Portraying not just the physical features of a home, but giving us an insight into what it may very well be like to live there.
She has the unique ability to capture what makes a house a home in her interior shots.
Here were a few of my favourites..
Against the Swedish, Forest Background.
A well loved and often used fireplace
A warm room that captures the ability of floor to ceiling windows to bring outside in.
This shot gives us into a glimpse of the family home — A Classical piano on modern, polished concrete floors is the main feature of the room. Whilst the toy car lets us know that the Home belongs to a young family.
The Home of Furniture designer Eero Aarnio.
Here he is with his famous bubble chair
A library or study room – With still a hint of Aarnio’s plastic and fibreglass furniture
Rod Hunt – Freelance Illustrator and artist behind ‘Change the world 9 to 5’
I was fortunate enough to get in contact with Rod Hunt, freelance london based artist who has successfully represented the likes of BBC, Maxim, FHM, Orange and Vodafone..
As well as the cover art for widespread publication ‘change the world 9 to 5’
We have been kindly given a taste of Rod’s retro styled isometric work along with a bit of background and some great advice for up and coming artists.
Rod stresses the importance of knowing your rights as a working artist, along with the need to just get out there and show your stuff to the world.
So without further ado, the much appreciated and insightful interview with Mr Rod Hunt!
Zaishu – Matthew Butler and Helen Punton
I’m Very excited to present you with the Zaishu by designers Matthew Butler and Helen Punton. The Zaishu isn’t just a stool or piece of furniture, behind it’s lovingly painted slot together sides is an underlying philosophy. The Zaishu represents and reinforces a social understanding and awareness of cultures, how? well it’s designers have travelled the world and have approached over a thousand different people, to hand paint their design.. keeping the ever changing panels fresh and unique. Supplying buyers with their own individualized design.
The fundamentals principles for their design is simple,
“Creativity, participation, responsibility (environment and society) and evolution.”
Alexander Ovchinnikov – Digital Artist/Photographer
Born and raised in Moscow, Russia, Alexander Ovchinnikov – The well travelled artist, photographer, t-shirt designer and all round creative being has travelled the world and documented his findings along the way..
part of which have been filed into a folio he calls the ‘Black Album’
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“For the Black Album I used the pictures of people taken in the streets of different cities such as: Moscow, Rome, London, Capetown, Brisbane etc. (I like to turn ordinary photos into the conceptual pictures about life, death and the other magic). I shot and turned into Photoshop Brushes a lot of objects and textures , further retouching and composing were done in Adobe Photoshop as well.”
Alexander has worked as a TV animation/motion designer, magazine art director and free-lance designer, he offers that he was lucky to see the revival of design, TV and magazines in Russia after the Soviet time.
Alexander is now the creative director and co-owner of MILK creative agency, and are working hard on a T-shirt design series that will be availble for sale soon.
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to aspiring designers alexander offers this..
“Don’t be afraid of anything. More impudence and freedom in creation. The more you’ll try the better the result is.”
A huge thanks to Alexander Ovchinnikov for allowing us to show his impressive work, and best of luck getting your t-shirts out there on the streets!
To see Alexander’s other creative work please visit:
http://www.behance.net/AlexanderOvchinnikov
Jase Cooper – Designer
I’ve been itching to get an interview with a young product designer, especially one with such promise as Jason Cooper – Details »