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An illustration of a repeating geometric pattern in red, orange and yellow. Thick, curved blue lines arch over a series of interlocking 3D blocks.

Happy repetitions and chance compositions from graphic illustrator, James Hines

Words
Bryony Quinn
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Date
10 July 2012

James Hines is someone who strikes me as creating a world in his work that he’d quite happily live in. Bold, bright (mercilessly so) and full of the sort of geometric-happy iterations that recall 1960s Penguin poetry books or jazzy records. All in all, it’s a confident and delightfully aesthetic body of work that uses his innate talent for a pattern in collections of poster, surface and experimental drawn works. James’ portfolio = a very positive start to the day.

A graphic poster featuring grey 3D spheres and rectangular prisms floating against a white background. A red block lists the line-up, including “Cymbals”, “Savages” and “Tough Love”, while a yellow banner reads “Friday 18th May”. A blue section at the bottom reads “Tough Love presents” above the words “just fantasy” in a yellow script.
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James Hines: Just Fantasy

An illustration of overlapping, jagged starburst shapes in white and yellow. Each shape is defined by a thick black outline.
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James Hines: Just Fantasy

A black and white illustration of a dense, overlapping pattern of wavy lines. The lines are grouped into irregular, organic shapes that create a sense of movement across the frame.
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James Hines: Patterns

A typographic poster on a red background features the words “EYES LESS IN GAZA” woven into a grey, textured grid. The letters are rendered in a bright green, interlocking with the grey bands. Text at the top reads “UPSET THE RHYTHM PRESENT”, while the bottom lists the event date, location and ticket details.
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James Hines: Eyeless in Gaza

A bold typographic poster on a blue background features the words “EYE LESS IN GAZA” in a woven, interlocking style. The letters are rendered in bright yellow and pink with a halftone dot texture. Text at the top reads “UPSET THE RHYTHM PRESENT”, while the bottom lists the event date, a Covent Garden address and ticket information.
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James Hines: Eyeless in Gaza

A black and white abstract pattern featuring jagged, organic shapes. The high-contrast forms create a fragmented, camouflage-like effect across the frame.
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James Hines: Patterns

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www.jameshines.co.uk

About the Author

Bryony Quinn

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Bryony was It’s Nice That’s first ever intern and worked her way up to assistant online editor before moving on to pursue other interests in the summer of 2012.

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