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LEGO Letterpress: Bird Species from The Netherlands Are Printed with Everyone’s Favorite Toy Bricks

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Back in 2017, designer Roy Scholten and collaborator Martijn van der Blom brought LEGO into their letterpress workshops for elementary school students. Each stamp gets printed in the right order so that the combination results in the finished design. All images © Roy Scholten, shared with permission.

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October 2022 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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Yayoi Kusama , “Pumpkins Screaming About Love Beyond Infinity” (2017), mirrors, acrylic, glass, LEDs, and wood panels, 59 x 59 x 83 ½ inches. Artists interested in papermaking, printmaking, and book arts are eligible for the Denbo Fellowship, which provides studio and storage space, access to facilities, and a living stipend.

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10 Best Creatives from Chicago

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Founded in 2016 by Jacob Lindgreen and Paul Zdon, Platform is studio that focuses on visual identities, websites, book and other print projects. An illustrator, designer and printmaker Ryan Duggan has worked for eclectic but exciting clients including Childish Gambino, Enjoi Skateboards and Bulleit Bourbon. Ryan Duggan. Michael Corey.

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A short history of Cotton Business Cards

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We launched our Cotton Business Cards in 2017, but making paper from scraps of fabric goes back way, way longer. For things like books and printmaking, wood fiber papers became the norm by the 1870s. But the paper looks great and prints beautifully, so we persevere. . In fact, it’s how all the best papers used to be made.

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50 Essential Books Every Graphic Designer Should Read in 2020

Shillington

You’re introduced to the latest in graphic design software, as well as traditional printing techniques such as risograph and screen printing. Graphic artist Anthony Burrill’s print, based on the simple but profound advice of ‘Work Hard & Be Nice to People’, resonated deeply with the creative community and beyond.

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100 Amazing Graphic Designers to Follow on Instagram

Shillington

Russian designer Anastasiia Vinnichenko graduated Shillington Manchester in 2017 and now works for Manchester agency, Toy Fight. Freelance print and graphic designer Juliette van Rhyn studied on Shillington London’s part-time course. Her feed is sublime, full of both her incredible graphic design and textile print work.

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14 Best Creatives from Pennsylvania

Shillington

Risolve Studio is a Risograph printing studio founded in 2017, which is located in downtown Lancaster, PA. The family-run studio was founded upon a passion for sharing great innovative design and printmaking. The studio produces branding, offering services across digital, packaging, print and art direction.