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Fulfilling the graphic designer stereotype of being a bit of a hipster, this blog post is about my first vinyl records and hopefully the start of my collection. The record is Placebo’s 20 year anniversary box set – A Place For Us To Dream.
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This blog post is a mix of an art book review and a spotlight on an artist whose work I really love called Josan Gonzalez. Josan is a Spanish artist from Barcelona, and the creator of ‘The Future Is Now’. (more…)
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Another artist whose work I really love and who inspires me is Ivan Belikov. Ivan is a Russian designer from Chelyabinsk, and is an awesome illustrator, who is skilled in digital and traditional mediums. He works mainly in Adobe Illustrator, using the brush tool, and focuses on nature motifs, with his illustration portfolio heavily featuring animals, both real and mythological. (more…)
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Coming from a very digital based artist in my last post, this blog focuses on a much more hand-crafted and tactile designer. Derrick Castle is a designer/illustrator from Nashville, Tennessee, and works primarily with block printing. He has worked with many worldwide brands such as NIKE, Harley Davidson and Miller Highlife, and designs heavily illustrative graphic design work. Straw Castle is Derrick’s personal brand where he designs t-shirts, embroidered patches, and original block prints. (more…)
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An artist whose work I really love and who inspires me is Orlando Arocena, who’s known as Mexifunk. Orlando is a Mexican-Cuban-American designer from New York, and is a master of working in Adobe Illustrator. He works with the worldwide collective of artists known as PosterPosse, and designs mainly illustrative posters for movies and pop culture characters. (more…)
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Another small company that I really love and whose graphic design I find really inspiring is Yeaaah! Studio. Yeaaah! Studio is a French design studio and independent apparel brand, based in Paris, that is run solely by Stéphane and Laura Casier. (more…)
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One of the companies that I really love and whose graphic design inspires me is Punk Paws. Punk Paws is a UK alternative apparel company that markets specifically to animal lovers. They work with many different artists to design punk and goth style designs for their clothing, which also show the compassionate nature of those who love animals. (more…)
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Josef Muller-Brockmann was a Swiss graphic designer, author and teacher who was born on May 9th 1914. He spent much of his life living and working in Zurich and studied a wide variety of topics including design, architecture and history of art. He apprenticed as a graphic designer to Walter Diggleman, a designer and advertising consultant. In 1936, he opened his own studio, which specialised in graphic design, photography and exhibitions.
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