Svenskt Tenn
Svenskt Tenn is a Stockholm interior design store set up in 1924 by Estrid Ericson, an art teacher who produced pewter objects. In 1934 the Austrian architect Josef Frank was given safe haven by Ericson…
Posts Categorised: Design
Printing the City Exhibition, Bradford
Printing The City is a group exhibition exploring Bradford through Risograph Printing. Bradford based Freelance Designer Ben Holden purchased a Riso machine in April 2017, he invited friends to help him explore the creative possibilities…
Behind the scenes at Studio Arhoj, Copenhagen
I love the work of Studio Arhoj; simple forms, rounded, smooth, interesting glazes, beautiful colours and, best of all, fun! During a recent trip to Copenhagen I visited their shop. Filled with ceramic goodness and…
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PAN records LP artwork
With the revival of vinyl there has been an increased interest in the artwork and packaging that goes with the format. Berlin based PAN has been responsible for producing some amazing LP covers to go…
Hannah Waldron tapestry weaving and Disobedient Bodies at The Hepworth Wakefield
Since visiting Dovecot Studios and Tisser La Couleur exhibition I’ve wanted to gain a better understanding of tapestry weaving. When a weekend class came up at The Hepworth in Wakefield it was the perfect opportunity….
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Print Stuff York
Print Stuff is an independent print and publishing fair in York and it held it’s first event on Saturday at the De Grey Rooms. With over forty exhibitors and many designers, artists and photographers whose…
The design of Diagonal Records
Diagonal Records is a small label run by Oscar Powell and Jaime Williams, it was originally set up as a vehicle to release Powell’s music. They soon started releasing work by an eclectic range of…
Tisser La Couleur at Musée de Lodève
Driving though Lodève in France I read about the Atelier National de Tissage de Tapis where the priceless Gobelins tapestries are woven. Unfortunately they were not open for the next few days and I was disappointed to…
Olle Eskell’s Eyes of Cacao
Grafik Magazine asked me to write a short article about a logo of my choice. The trickiest part was choosing one. British Rail had already been done, Westfalia was tempting, but I opted for Olle Eskell‘s…
MATCHBLOC
We have teamed up with the lovely Present & Correct to bring you MATCHBLOC, daily Instagram offerings of Eastern Bloc graphic design goodness in the form of matchbox labels.