Más de 80 diseñadores, estudios, ilustradores y artistas participan en la gran exposición de carteles que ADG-FAD ha organizado para celebrar sus primeros 60 años de vida. Referentes indiscutidos de la escena nacional como Atipus, Hey, Ingrid Picanyol, Mariscal, Morillas o Toni Miserachs forman parte de un sentido homenaje a una de las instituciones clave en… La entrada ADG-FAD celebra...
Typeface of the Month: Subtil Grotesk
Our Typeface of the Month: Subtil Grotesk is designed by Thomas Thiemich and published by Type By boutique foundry. Functional—check! Low contrast—check! Sans serif—check! At first, Subtil Grotesk may look just like your next Helvetica-class sans serif. “Helvetica?”—you might ask. Yes, Subtil Grotesk is a telling sample of a world where the dominance of the serious post-Great-war Grotesque—such as Monotype...
Maestros del Diseño en América Latina: Celeste Prieto (Paraguay)
Siendo hija y nieta de exiliados, Celeste Prieto creció fuera de Paraguay. Con sus hermanas ha aprendido desde lejos a querer a su país a partir de lo que contaban sus padres sobre la realidad de un tiempo nefasto, de la música, de algunas chipitas y de la yerba mate enviadas por su abuela. Ya en el Paraguay ha completado...
Alia Bright, una artista de las letras y el papel
El trabajo de Alia se basa en su experiencia en ilustración, bellas artes y diseño gráfico. Cada pieza está hecha únicamente de papel y pegamento, con diferentes gramajes y tipos de papel que combina en función de sus necesidades. Gracias a su técnica consigue jugar con la perspectiva, la sombra y la luz. Simple pero convincente, minimalista pero no austero...
Illustrator Brian Blomerth celebrates the history of mushroom lore in new book
The Wassons are widely acknowledged as popularising the use of psychedelic mushrooms in the US. They not only brought them back to the country from Mexico, where the couple were researching their use by the indigenous Mazatec people, but also wrote about their experience in a Life magazine story. In his introduction to the book, author and mycologist Paul Stamets...
Illustrator Brian Blomerth celebrates the history of mushroom lore in new book
The Wassons are widely acknowledged as popularising the use of psychedelic mushrooms in the US. They not only brought them back to the country from Mexico, where the couple were researching their use by the indigenous Mazatec people, but also wrote about their experience in a Life magazine story. In his introduction to the book, author and mycologist Paul Stamets...
Illustrator Brian Blomerth celebrates the history of mushroom lore in new book
The Wassons are widely acknowledged as popularising the use of psychedelic mushrooms in the US. They not only brought them back to the country from Mexico, where the couple were researching their use by the indigenous Mazatec people, but also wrote about their experience in a Life magazine story. In his introduction to the book, author and mycologist Paul Stamets...
Exposure: Nail Artist Sonya Belakhlef
In art director Gem Fletcher’s latest column highlighting talent within the photography industry, she profiles New York-based nail artist Sonya Belakhlef, who works with both editorial and commercial clients The post Exposure: Nail Artist Sonya Belakhlef appeared first on Creative Review....
The many faces of Samuel Fosso
For nearly five decades, the photographer has experimented with fashion and performance to create resonant self-portraits. Here, he talks about opening a studio aged 13, adopting personas and his fashion industry crossovers with discount chains and luxury brands The post The many faces of Samuel Fosso appeared first on Creative Review....
Janette Beckman book chronicles 40 years of pop culture rebellion
Mod girl, London, 1976. All images courtesy Drago Publishing Recognisable faces and countercultural movements appear alongside one another in the monograph, which has been released by Drago Publishing. As well as the likes of Debbie Harrie, Boy George and Slick Rick, Beckman has selected images of BLM protesters, Dior models and Camden punks – all shot over the course of...
El corte láser, la manera más fácil de crear y diseñar piezas de metal
[En colaboración con Laserboost] Las piezas de metal cortadas en láser son vanguardistas, modernas, llaman la atención inmediatamente y cuando se usan en un negocio, brindan otra perspectiva, un aspecto premium. Muchos negocios y empresas lo saben y desarrollan piezas de metal cortadas a láser para sus logotipos, para una ocasión especial, para un regalo de fin de año a...
ALAND — Alan Wong — Hong Kong
What attracts you to letterpress? “It combines old and new culture. It represents different generations of printing production and craftsmanship. And I do like the textures and colours created by the pressure. It is meticulous. The challenge I always find with it is printing on different papers. It doesn’t always turn out as I expect it to.”...