Memories Creating an amazing art book for the cancer charity Maggie's
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Archive for February, 2010
Hello and welcome to Julie West
Julie started out as a traditional media artist – using primarily acrylic, gouache, and technical pens. After spending a few years working as a print and web designer, various computer and design related elements began to surface in her work. Now her work is created with traditional means about half of the time – the [...]
Open Submissions
DAHRA (Designers Against Human Rights Abuse), Subism and an editorial team led by Garrick Webster have teamed together to create a new project entitled Memories in aid of Maggie’s Centres, a UK based cancer charity. Maggie’s Centres can be found at various hospitals across the UK and offer advice, support and counselling to those who [...]
¡Hola to our good friend Villas!
I met Villas in Barcelona back in summer 08 and we keep in touch ever since. Villas is a brazilian artist living now in Barcelona, Spain. He is a street artist, illustrator, film maker, and an all round creative happy chappy. Villas also spreads his ‘love birds’ everywhere he goes, they can been seen from the [...]
Studio Output
We are pleased to announce Studio Output are creating a piece for Memories. Studio Output is a diverse team of creative people working across every medium. Independently owned, the company was formed by three partners in 2002, and now operates as one team across two studios in London and Nottingham. They produce groundbreaking work for [...]
Gary Fernandez. Hola!
The Memories book is to include an image contribution by the fabulous Gary Fernandez. The image you see above is from his exhibition in Shanghai last year but he’ll be creating something totally fresh to go with Antony Kitson’s memory about his father. When I first spoke to Gary for an article in Computer Arts [...]
Another memory written
More news on the text side. I’d like to welcome Tom Stables onboard. He has written a fantastic piece about his partner who was diagnosed with lymphoma four years ago. She has received treatment and we’re glad to say she has had no relapse so far. Tom has written about several memories he’s had about [...]
Open writing – WINNER!
At the end of 2009 we invited writers who have their own experiences with cancer to write stories or poems for potential inclusion in Memories. After much deliberation I’m really pleased to announce that poetry enthusiast Joe Kriss has had a piece of work selected to be printed in the book – the winner of [...]
Memories welcomes Diego Quintana.
Diego Quintana, is a graphic design student from Santiago, Chile who developed a deep interest in design and image-making around 4 years ago. Diego is part of the almighty Keystone Design Union, and is also an avid blog-writing freak. You can check out his blog here.
Tom Spiers joins in!
Tom Spiers, currently a freelance designer at design agency Why Not Associates, has kindly agreed to take part in Memories. Tom is known for his experimental approach and tackles each brief in a unique and engaging way and, using his extensive and wide-ranging skills, creates beautiful and considered work. Our big thanks for out to [...]
Lydia Lapinski – Kipi Ka Popo
Kipi Ka Popo is art director, designer, illustrator & plush toy maker Lydia Lapinski, based in Sheffield UK. Before setting up the studio in October 2008, Kipi Ka Popo spent six years working at top design agencies Studio Output & The Designers Republic. Kipi Ka Popo aims to create good design for good people, both [...]
Bunch are in.
More good news to report today, Bunch Design are contributing to Memories. Bunch was established in 2002, by Denis Kovac and Paulo Silva. It spread organically from London to Zagreb and then to Singapore. Talented friends joined, and the union formed the that is the Bunch of today. Bunch use a wide range of specialisations [...]
Greetings to Mr Penfold
Mr Penfold lives and works in Cambridge, England. He is an artist who makes paintings, installations, prints and drawings. The paintings have strong linear elements. These are gracefully drawn outlines which work both with (and against) the ground. Much of the work features people he has observed in bars and pubs. He uses screenprints, woodcuts [...]
Memories Welcomes N4T4
Nathan Parker aka N4T4 is an artist and Illustrator who enjoys working in different mediums, in particular spray paint. N4T4 paints portraits using realism as a reference point for more abstract experimentation. The images are built in layers that become ambiguous and open to interpretation from the viewer. He is inspired by aboriginal art and [...]