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Lost II is a collection of 20 different photo books shot by photographers in their respective cities
Sat in a meeting in late 2017, feeling lost and unsure, photographer Kris Graves decided it was time for a change. Formulating the idea of a photo book collection that consisted of work made by artists in different cities, he sent the initial emails out that very evening. “Everyone said yes and we started work immediately,” reminisces Kris.
Yuri Suzuki’s Brexit protest record gets a limited edition vinyl release
No, it wasn’t just a weird fever dream: Pentagram partner Yuri Suzuki really did release a warehouse-ready protest record all about Brexit, and now you can finally buy it on an EU-blue slab of vinyl.
Iconic imagery is brilliantly reimagined by Ghana’s film industry in these posters from the 1980s
When it comes to mainstream film poster design, we often think of the same old design tropes that see big cutouts of the protagonists’ head in the foreground, surrounded by bold text, and a collage of some other characters’ heads photoshopped against an atmospheric backdrop. It’s a formula that works for any genre and style, and one we’ve seen again and again, plastered on billboards or on the sides of buses so often that they all kind of merge into one amalgamation of “Hollywood”.
Cheng-Hsu Chung’s animations “break the border of reality and surreality”
“Animation for me, is so powerful that it could break the border of reality and surreality,” says Berlin-based animator Cheng-Hsu Chung. “It transforms normality into abnormality, deconstructs people’s concepts about how things should perform, and allows them to construct their own perspectives of the world.” Prior to making this assessment, Cheng began experimenting with the medium during his studies at Taipei National University of the Arts, only to find his style of work “didn’t fit in with the traditional animation methods” being taught at the time.
How and when do you shut down your studio? Carly Ayres on the decision to close HAWRAF
Carly Ayres is a writer and creative director. Until recently, she was the partner of HAWRAF, an interactive design and development studio based in New York that has since closed. Below, Carly details the formation of the studio, its growth and the reasons it decided to close.
George Michael’s YBA-heavy art collection sells for £11 million
Works from Wham singer George Michael’s personal art collection fetched just over £11 million at auction this weekend gone.
Adam Ridgeway showcases restraint in his considered graphic design portfolio
Although now based in New York City, graphic designer and art director Adam Ridgeway grew up in “one of the most isolated cities of the world: Perth, Western Australia”. It’s an upbringing that now imbues his work with the same feeling of isolation and seclusion he experienced in his younger years.
Anish Kapoor speaks out on Brexit
One of the UK’s most successful artists has weighed in on the topic that’s dominated pretty much every conversation in pubs up and down the land for the best part of three years now: Brexit.
Graphic designer Jiri Mocek continues to produce inventive and expressive posters
Prague’s graphic design scene, while ever-expanding, is also distinguished. It has a long history with the medium with schools like UMPRUM educating generation after generation of designers since its inception in 1885. But in recent years, the area’s style, which includes experimental letterings, bold uses of colour and elements like 3D rendering is ever prevalent. One designer with a firm stake in this scene is Jiri Mocek.
Farshad Farzankia’s striking paintings are steeped in symbolism
Born in Iran in 1980, nearly ten years later artist Farshad Farzankia would leave his hometown of Tehran to seek refuge in Denmark. Building a new life in Copenhagen with his family, he soon found himself drawn to various mediums of art and eventually settled on one as his own discipline – painting.
Exhibition —
A huge David Lynch exhibition is coming to Manchester in July
Graphic Design —
Kurppa Hosk rebrands Google’s music production platform Soundation
Photography —
Elizabeth Bick photographs the drama of The Pantheon every year on 21 June
Illustration —
SeokMee Noh’s latest paintings express “the beauty and simplicity of snow”
Publication —
Studio Lowrie's design of essays on the built environment is playful, serious and intellectual
If You Could Jobs —
Jobs of the week from Byron, Human After All, and Builders Club!
Illustration —
Haam Juhae is attracted to watercolours as “complete control is impossible”
Nicer Tuesdays —
Craig Oldham talks through his latest book based on John Carpenter's They Live
Graphic Design —
Designers and young activists team up to create placards for mass climate strikes
Art —
Painter Julie Curtiss explores the representation of women in art history
Product Design —
Ikea's new product-hacking products makes furniture accessible for people with disabilities
Art —
Painter Ania Hobson combines contemporary and traditional styles in her portraits
Film —
Dr Nelly Ben Hayoun’s latest film explores the importance of pluralist thinking
Graphic Design —
Snøhetta's Norwegian State Railways rebrand is an ode to whizzing past fjords on the train
Graphic Design —
Tokyo 2020 reveals Olympic pictograms inspired by 1964 Games
Illustration —
Stefhany Lozano's latest series of paintings capture the feelings before a panic attack
Illustration —
Keith Rankin mixes realism with “otherworldly fantasy or horror” in his illustrations
Nicer Tuesdays —
Anna Malin Mantzaris talks through the six-month process of her film Enough
Photography —
In the lead up to Brexit, Luke Archer photographs the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar
Graphic Design —
Jahn Koutrios' designs are inspired by the “bold self-drawn letters” of graffiti
Illustration —
Illustrators are gaining more work but still not earning enough: Ben the Illustrator releases his annual survey
Digital —
Q is the world’s first genderless voice hoping to eradicate gender bias in technology
Art —
Anthony Iacono's colourful collages are bold and suggestive
Publication —
Patrick Fry unearths our new favourite design gem: bricks!
