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Evelyn Kasikov – Graphical Stitches

By Patternbank On May 16, 2013 · In Graphics

Graphic Designer Evelin Kasikov takes her work into the tactile realm of textile design by employing the craft of embroidery in creating her typographical illustrations. Patternbank discovered the Estonian designer at ‘Pick Me Up 2013’ with her embroidery workshop and supersize cross-stitch ‘Pick Me Up’ logo. Evelin has been employed on commissions such as giant wall designs for McGarryBowan’s London offices and illustrations for The Guardian, WIRED and The New York Times. Visit her website to see more.

Lance Letscher – Collage King

By Patternbank On May 13, 2013 · In Inspiration

Collections of old books, letters, recipes, children’s story books, album covers and found papers are meticulously cut and pieced together by the renowned collage artist Lance Letscher. Letscher’s attention to detail and eye for colour and composition is remarkable and his growing international reputation has resulted in solo shows in England, France, Germany, Poland and Spain. The comparison to quilt making is apt when you know of his wife’s collection of quilt blocks and patterns. The way the materials are sliced into strips, squares, wedges and then re-formed into crystal-like patterns of depth and texture is just beautiful. Lance Letscher : Collage (UT Press Fine Art Series) is a limited edition of 250 signed copies, a nice edition to any designer / book collector.

Pick Me Up 2013 – Illustration and Contemporary Graphic Art Trends

By Patternbank On May 3, 2013 · In Graphics, Inspiration

Patternbank were at Pick Me Up, UK’s first annual contemporary graphic art fair at Somerset House, London. In it’s Fourth year now the show has grown to be a great place to spot new and upcoming talent with original works and prints available to purchase. Not only that there are various events and workshops to get involved in so altogether a great inspiring day out.

Patternbank highlights the strongest Illustrators, graphic artists and studios seen at the fair this year.

This year was another mass of creative workshops and inspirational content. Pick Me Up packs together the most exciting international talent from the wonderfully diverse field of graphic arts for an 11-day extravaganza of creative workshops, late-night art and music mash-ups, quirky family-fun events and interactive shopping spaces with original, affordable artwork and limited- edition prints.

Fatherless were on hand creating one-of-a-kind hand-printed images especially for Pick Me Up crowd, as well as creating prints, t-shirts, broadsides and handbills each day. Formed in 2010 and hailing from Rockford, Illinois, Fatherless is a collaborative print posse of artists, designers, graffiti writers and educators. All of their work consists of hand-screened, limited edition prints, and can best be described as, “a visual mixtape of creative shenagination.”

Katie draws inspiration from traditional scientific illustrations. Katie’s original work was made especially for this years Pick Me Up. Patternbank loved her whimsical studies of biological studies and scientific drawings.

Vintage Radio Tuning Dial Graphics – Indiana Radios

By Patternbank On April 10, 2013 · In Graphics

Antique and vintage graphics are such a wealth of inspiration for layout, typography and colour. The Patternbank team stumbled on these stunning antique radio tuning dial graphics and thought we’d share. The collection was curated by Michael Feldt for the Indiana Radio site, which is a huge information database for antique radio enthusiasts. We recommend you delve deeper and check out the site to view more visually inspiring vintage dials and charts.

Sarah Mazzetti – Graphic Collage

By Patternbank On March 26, 2013 · In Graphics

This collection of Graphic Collages by Sarah Mazzetti caught our eye this week. The Bologna based artist who’s better known for her bold and vibrant poster designs, was trained in Communication (Bachelors Degree) at Bologna University and in Illustration at IED Milan. She’s been freelance since 2009 and has collaborated with magazines such as GQ Italy and L’Europeo. Mazzetti has since joined forces with Guilia Sagramola and Cristina Dizioni to form Tiara, an illustration and comics label with an enviable list of clients, including the creatively inspiring magazine Anorak. Patternbank loves her energetic collage style and the hand drawn quality of her graphics, see her full range of posters and art at her website.

Martin O’Neill – Cut It Out Graphics

By Patternbank On March 12, 2013 · In Graphics

Patternbank offer graphic inspiration in the form of Martin O’Neil, with his old school approach to graphic design and illustration. For 15 years O’Neill has been experimenting with image making. Collage, silkscreen print, photography and paint are skillfully collated to produce his instantly identifiable style. With a huge list of clients ranging from Nissan to Conran, O’Neill was shortlisted for the V&A Illustration awards 2012, for his work in the novel ‘The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat.’ Take a peek at his amazing studio based on the South East coast of England, housing a trove of found objects and graphical treasures.

Exquisite Hand Lettering and Illustration – Mary Kate McDevitt

By Patternbank On January 28, 2013 · In Graphics

Mary Kate McDevitt is a letterer and illustrator living and working in Portland, OR. Mary Kate graduated from Tyler School of Art in 2007 with a degree in Graphic Design and Illustration. She worked as a designer at a studio in Lancaster, PA for 2 years. In 2010, Mary Kate moved out to Portland, OR to pursue a career as a freelance illustrator and artist and we’re glad she did, as she is creating some beautiful hand drawn lettering, Illustration and Typography. Go check out her portfolio on her website.

Jon Contino – Hand Drawn Lettering and Vintage Typographic Perfection

By Patternbank On November 7, 2012 · In Graphics

Patternbank have a major crush on Contino’s work and not surprisingly, he has garnered considerable attention for his unique approach to design utilising hand-drawn lettering and typographic illustration in conjunction with a modern, yet minimalistic sensibility. He has received numerous accolades for his fusion of old and new world aesthetics and continues to influence modern trends in graphic design and apparel design. Jon resides in Brooklyn with his wife Erin where he works not only as a freelance illustrator, but also as Co-Founder and Creative Director of menswear brand CXXVI Clothing Company (see our post on their Spring 2012 T Shirt Collection). The Great Discontent have just done a great post on him which you can read here or check out his website for more inspiring work.