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

Creative Boom

A legacy built in letterpress Few designers have made the impact that Kitching has on contemporary printmaking. Samuel Johnson (2010), and Mr. Kitching's Travels (2012). A new generation of printmakers While the exhibition pays homage to Kitching's legacy, it also looks to the future.

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The next design trend should start with your hands, not a computer

UX Collective

Aside from the animation, these icons remind me of 2010 all over againminus the part where designers actually, you know, designstuff. Block Printing Image source: mokuartstudio.com One of the oldest and most tactile forms of printmaking. But hey, Im sure our AI overlords will credit us in the footnotes.

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Chris Madden on becoming a graphic illustrator, the joys of editorial work, and how to enter the industry

Creative Boom

I graduated in 2010 with a first-class honours degree and have worked as a commercial illustrator ever since." Combined with an aesthetic from traditional printmaking techniques, he's settled into a new role as a graphic illustrator. I figured I'd give it a shot or end up behind a bar for the rest of my life.

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20 best illustration agents in the UK, and the awesome illustrators they represent

Creative Boom

It includes artist and director Mat Maitland, image maker Joe Cruz, artist and designer Anthony Burrill, artist and printmaker Kate Gibb, and 3D artist Jack Sachs. Handsome Frank Handsome Frank is a UK-based illustration agency founded in 2010 by cousins Jon and Tom (like all the best ideas, it started with a conversation in the pub).

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The Creative Boom 2023 Christmas gift guide for creatives

Creative Boom

Grumpy Ant plush toy by Aysha Tengiz Diana F+ CMYK by Lomography Felt hanging decorations by Wrap and various artists Built upon creative collaborations with designers, illustrators and artists, Wrap started life in 2010 as a magazine and now includes a stationery and product range, online shop and editorial content in print and digital.

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14 Best Creatives from Pennsylvania

Shillington

The family-run studio was founded upon a passion for sharing great innovative design and printmaking. Illustrator and lettering artist Mary Kate McDevitt has been creating hand lettering and illustrations since 2010 from her studio in Philadelphia. Mary Kate McDevitt.

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The Collaborative Spirit Behind Brian Eno’s Record Sleeve Designs

Eye on Design

Small Craft On A Milk Sea [w ith Jon Hopkins & Leo Abrahams ] (2010). So most of the images mix photography and printmaking — all sorts of different techniques from monoprint to lithography to photographic contact printing. . Robertson: “The artwork was all about recollection.