My Favourite Weather
Posted by Amy on Monday August 30, 2010
I think that the weather is getting better over here. For the past few weeks it’s been nothing but hot scorching sun that birds won’t even come out for lest they burn (I’m pretty sure that birds don’t really burn though…)
But I do hope that birds are chirping wherever you are!
{Bird Chirping Weather by Katie Daisy}
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Jenny Robins
Posted by Racheal Anilyse on Monday August 9, 2010
Oh my God…you thought I was joking when I said I thought you all should have a fling with hand drawn typography this summer?
Well, I wasn’t. I’m dead serious. Here’s a quicky with London based illustrator Jenny Robins. You have to check out the rest of her website, it’s awesome!
you look like the right type
Posted by Racheal Anilyse on Monday July 26, 2010
If you don’t already know, I’m super in love with hand drawn typography. When I see some really sexy type with a fun personality, my palms get all sweaty, my blood pressure raises, and I get butterflies in my stomach. One can only imagine then what happened when I found Chicago based illustrator Mark Addison Smith’s blog You Look Like the Right Type.
You guessed it…my face exploded. Not really, but I did fall in love. Mark jots down the honest and awkward dialogue he hears during the day, turns it into a sketch and posts it the following day. I really recommend that everyone have a summer fling with type, particularly the right type that gives you some word play.
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Review: Impressive
Posted by Amy on Saturday July 24, 2010
I remember seeing a small machine, almost antique-like that stood at the corner of a big printing house when I was checking the proofs of a magazine I was spearheading a few years ago. I asked the manager about it, and he mentioned that it was a letterpress machine – very old and broken, so it couldn’t be used anymore. It looked regal, despite its age, and very beautiful — it left me wondering about the prints that came out of the machine before it was left by the corner. Thankfully, artisans everywhere are now taking these old presses and giving them a new lease of life; and knowing that has made me feel lots better — I wouldn’t want these old presses to suffer the same fate as the one I saw.
With the resurgence of craft and the handmade movement, letterpressed stationery ranging from bold, typographic promotional items to pretty and cute wedding invitations are everywhere to be found. They’re the perfect accompaniment to the movement – they’re tactile, beautiful, and because they’re hand-pressed, each one is slightly different from one another.
So when Impressive: Printmaking, Letterpress and Graphic Design came in the mail, I was ecstatic. It’s a beautiful book – big (it measures 12 × 9.8 inches!), generous and so very inspiring.
Title: Impressive: Printmaking, Letterpress and Graphic Design
Hardcover: 256 pages
The book covers more than 100 letterpress printing studios and their work, interspersed with interviews with a few of them about their craft. The book is a great showcase of how contemporary designs fits in beautifully with this style of printing, made popular in the mid-15th century. Fun fact: Did you know that back then the impression made by a letterpress machine is not as distinct as they are now? Today, impressions are made deeper to set themselves apart from other conventional printing processes. A badge of honor, if you will!
CLICK HERE to read the full review!
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Today will be a good day
Posted by Amy on Monday May 10, 2010
And so it is.
Uplifting idea and execution by Kraggy. What makes your day a good one?
Also, a self-drawing revolver. No, REALLY.
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Alyssa Nassner
Posted by Amy on Thursday May 6, 2010
Loving the hand-written type and illustrations of Alyssa Nassner, a recent graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art. She also has an Etsy shop filled with a few prints (my favourite is the Up and Away print)!
She’s also available for hire, so if you love the small sampling of work here, head over to her portfolio to see more.
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beverly ealdama
Posted by Racheal Anilyse on Monday March 8, 2010
A little inspiration for you today from Beverly Ealdama. Enjoy the day, make it a creative one friends!
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pablo ientile
Posted by Racheal Anilyse on Friday February 19, 2010
Art is meant to fill the void when words are not enough express an idea. I sure do admire however, when artists merge the two forms of communication, such as Spainish illustrator Pablo Ientile. Letters can become a scarf, or part of the hair…the important thing being is that they are not put in a box.
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jamie tao
Posted by Racheal Anilyse on Monday January 18, 2010
Thank you Jamie Tao for a little hand drawn typographic pick me up! I feel much better now! Do you use positive affirmations or quotes to help you deal?
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stefano maccarelli
Posted by Racheal Anilyse on Wednesday January 13, 2010
This image by Stefano Maccarelli got me wondering-do you think there is a divide between old school artists (think canvas and paintbrush) vs. new school artists (Wacom tablet lovers)? Is it possible to blend old school techniques and methods with new school technologies? Should we blend them? Will this blend increase the value of art?
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