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Iconic print design conference returns after 12-year hiatus

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Photography by Daniel James It hasn't been held since 2011! The St Bride Foundation was originally set up in 1891 to serve the burgeoning print and publishing trade of nearby Fleet Street in London. But the much-missed St Bride Conference is finally back this November. Read on to find all the details.

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

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

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Glasgow Print Fair. Photography by Peter Byrne. 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. Glasgow Print Fair. Photography by Peter Byrne.

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UK's biggest comic art festival returns to Yorkshire this November

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Photography by Andrew Benge Taking place in Leeds and Harrogate, Thought Bubble is the UK's biggest celebration of comic art and culture. Photography by Andrew Benge Thought Bubble. Photography by Andrew Benge Thought Bubble. Thought Bubble. We reveal the details of this year's event. Thought Bubble. Thought Bubble.

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Playfully sinister works by the Cameron Twins challenge our connections with our past selves

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Working across screen print, digital montage, photography, casting, sculpture and installation, the work of the Cameron Twins leans into a strong, garish aesthetic that plays with a bright and oversaturated colour palette. Part of the appeal of screen printing for the Cameron Twins is that the outcomes are often imperfect.

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Best Halftones Brushes, Textures and Effects for Photoshop and Illustrator

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Originally developed for the printing press, halftoning is a technique used to simulate continuous tone imagery through the use of dots. Alternative Printmaker 11. Under-inked Print – Halftone Vector Text Effects 12. Poster Press – Screen-print Creator 16. Light Print Texture Illustrator Brushes 20.

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The best art books to enjoy in the summer of 2022

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Ranging from painting to photography, each takes a deep dive into its respective subject to help educate, inform and entertain you in equal measure. Philip Guston (1913-1980) was a Canadian American painter, printmaker, muralist and draftsman who's now considered one of the most important American painters of the 20th century.

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