Posts Tagged ‘illustration’

Cheapzine launches an open brief to find artists/designers for their Art Nouveau book

A new open brief from the creators of Cheapzine hopes to find the best new contemporary examples of Art Nouveau influenced artwork. Read on to find out what you should submit...

illustration by Brett Manning
Anyone who has heard me lecture will be aware that I do like to bang on about what a great idea it is to produce your own …

Andrew Wightman: Illustrator Spotlight

Art Editor Valerie Pezeron meets fellow illustrator Andrew Wightman and discusses everything from the RCA, Cornwall and politics!

All photographs courtesy of Andrew Wightman
Andrew is a 32-year-old accomplished illustrator who currently lives in Bude in Cornwall. After having taken a year off to restore/rebuild a derelict house, he …

Valentine’s Day- Pas Pour Moi?

A special Valentine's Day need not be bland! Art editor Valerie Pezeron's pick combines the creepy, the sexual and the enticing.

Illustration courtesy of Mari Mitsumi
Valentine’s Day is soon to creep upon us and discharge its usual bile inducing or saccharine coated brand of bland commercial overload. What is a uniquely …

Lazy Gramophone Press: The Book of Apertures

The Book of Apertures is the new release from arts collective Lazy Gramophone. Hannah Osborne attended the launch night.

All images courtesy of Lazy Gramophone Press

Two years in production, The Book of Apertures is the fourth publication by Lazy Gramophone Press; an arts collective whose emphasis lies embedded …

Duke Press Launch – One of a Kind

New collective Duke Press puts the creative back into independent publishing. Contributor Alex Lee Katz attended the launch night.

Unfinished Town courtesy of Jess Wilson
Ever thought about starting your own publishing house? Talk about pipe dreams…Well look and learn from the boys and girls at Duke Press. It can …

Illustrator Zöe Barker: Blimey, That is Nice !

Contributor Louisa Lee discusses with freelance illustrator Zöe Barker about putting 3H pencil to paper and the need to go back to real values.

All illustrations courtesy of Zöe Barker
Louisa Lee:  I’ve noticed that you’ve got a fine art background, how did this develop into illustration?
Zöe Barker: Since I was a kid I wanted …

Pecha Kucha: Death by Powerpoint?

Pecha Kucha is an evening of presentations mixed up with beer. Art editor and freelance illustrator Valerie Pezeron tested her not so developed showmanship skills for Amelia's and survived.

All Illustrations courtesy of Valerie Pezeron
Imagine never having done any presentation to more than 30 people in your lifetime – and that did not really matter because they were your …

Angels of Anarchy at Manchester Art Gallery

Contributor Amina Khan investigates female artists' contribution to the Surrealist movement

Courtesy of George and Betty Woodman and Marian Goodman Gallery, New York
When I hear the word Surrealism, instantly the likes of Salvador Dali, André Breton, André Masson and Max Ernst …

Boxbird’ s Chirp to all Illustrators and Printmakers!

Boxbird Gallery is planning an exhibition about travel and is inviting our readers to get creative. Gallery owner Alice Teague tells us more about it.

Image courtesy of Zara Wood
Boxbird Gallery is on the search for the hottest Illustration & printmaking talent to join in with their May 2010 show ‘A to B: An exhibition …