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BlockFace: an open-source stamp kit to explore typography by graphic artist Will Mower

Creative Boom

You simply combine the stamps to construct letterforms, design typographic posters and cards, and explore the joys of printmaking. Origin story An artist, designer and printmaker, Will first became interested in modular systems and printmaking in 2013 during a period of creative block.

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Iconic print design conference returns after 12-year hiatus

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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. The St Bride Foundation was originally set up in 1891 to serve the burgeoning print and publishing trade of nearby Fleet Street in London.

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November 2023 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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Virgin Islands) This portrait competition is open to all media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, textiles, video, performance art, and digital or time-based art. Funding is available for research and development (up to $15,000), production (up to $50,000), and in DP NextGen Grants (up to $15,000).

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March 2024 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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Open to nonprofits, the exhibition grant supports shows comprised primarily of loans, while the convening grant supports workshops, symposia, colloquia, and other gatherings. Terra Foundation for American Arts Grants (International) Applications are open for two Terra Foundation grants. Deadline: 11:59 p.m. Deadline: March 15, 2024.

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Bauhaus Typography at 100

Creative Review

Between 1947 and 1949, he oversaw the production of more than 500 Penguin book covers. This show looks to remedy that, showcasing work by practitioners including Friedl Dicker, an Austrian artist and educator who was involved in teaching Bauhaus workshops in textile design, printmaking, bookbinding and typography from 1919-1923.

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The Creative Boom 2023 Christmas gift guide for creatives

Creative Boom

As ever, this guide will help you find truly original, unique and beautifully designed gifts, enabling you to support creatives designing and selling their own products, and the independent stores that partner with them. It's packed with great products such as this plushie with a difference. Learn more about it in this article.)

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May 2023 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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The chosen applicant will receive a $1,500 curatorial fee, WAGE-certified artist fees, a $3,000 artwork shipping budget, and a $500 production budget. The ICA is looking for pop-ups—performances, workshops, events, and one-time activations—and artist residency projects using the museum as a studio space. Deadline: 11:00 p.m.

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