Memories Creating an amazing art book for the cancer charity Maggie's
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Archive for March, 2010
More on Maggies
Just a quick posting about Maggie’s Cancer Care Centres. All the money we raise will be going to this charity and the BBC has done a short documentary all about Maggie’s. Watch it and you can see why a creative project like Memories fits so well with the charity. Design and creativity play a roll [...]
The mighty Vaughan Oliver!
Some of the best British graphic design work ever done is to be found on the covers of albums released by 4AD, created by Vaughan Oliver, along with Chris Bigg, and the photographers they collaborated with. The Pixies, The Cocteau Twins, The Breeders, Throwing Muses… those were the days. There was always texture in the [...]
Take part in Love Maggie's Day
All the proceeds of our book Memories will go to Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres, and the charity runs various other fundraising events that you just have to know about. On Friday it’s Love Maggie’s Day. The idea is to something you love for someone you love on Love Maggie’s Day. Get sponsorship for it, and [...]
Welcome aboard Klingatron
‘Making The Cut’ from klingatron on Vimeo. Glasgow born Klingatron began to teach himself how to create stencils as an art form in his final year of Art College around five years ago. It was the answer he was looking for as a young illustration student in order for him to find a way of [...]
Hello, Inkymole
Today we are happy to announce that Sarah Jane Coleman, aka Inkymole Illustration, is working on an image for Memories, the creative book that we’re doing to fight cancer. Sarah is known around the industry for her expressive, type-based designs. She’s worked on book covers for the big publishers, created packaging and advertising for a [...]
Paul Holland is in
Our thanks go out this fine Saturday to Paul Holland, the Paris-based illustrator who agreed this week to create an image for Memories. He’s going to respond to the story in the book from Germany, about Ramona Horn. I love Paul’s bold images which include elements he photographs, as well as hand- and computer-drawn elements, [...]
Welcome to Philth
Subism regular artist Phill Blake with talents ranging from hand drawn illustration to graphic design is the latest to join to the project. Philth has also recently launched his Sub Ink colour, we’ll be interested to see what he brings to the Memories book. Visit the Philth website.
Waste we want!
Norman Hayes, artist and illustrator otherwise known as ‘Waste’ will be contributing to Memories. We’re intrigued to see what he will come up with. To see more of Waste’s work, visit his website.
Hello BiLLY!
Alex Godwin, aka ‘BiLLY’ has joined the Memories project. UK based illustrator, animator & artist specialising in creating visual colourful fun, we’re excited to see her submission and welcome her on board. For more info check out BiLLY’s website.
Welcome Miss Led
We’re very excited to introduce Miss Led to the memories project. Twice Secret Wars winner and globally recognised street artist, Miss Led has exhibited alongside Banksy and her clientele include Diesel, Vauxhall & Selfridges. To see more of Miss Led’s work have a look at her website.
hello, hellohikimori!
Hellohikimori have just confirmed their contribution to memories. HKI are a design studio based in Paris. With their bold style, colours & shapes it will be interesting to see their submission to memories and we welcome them onboard. Hellohikimori’s website is currently undergoing a refresh www.hellohikimori.com but check out some of their recent work for Diesel, [...]
Rose Stallard is on board
Today we welcome Rose Stallard to the ever-more-impressive range of artists who are working on images for the Memories book. Rose is based in London and represented by Breed and I think it’s pretty safe to say that her work rocks. She’s inspired by 80s heavy metal amongst other things, as you might be able [...]
From Russia with talent – Sonya Suhariyan
The Russian illustrator Sonya Suhariyan is the latest in the line-up of top class illustrators creating work for Memories. She draws her incredibly intricate illustrations by hand and finishes them in Photoshop, and each one is full of little stories and details. Influenced by African and Eastern artwork, her style is fantastic for textile prints, [...]
Welcome Derek Lea
The Canadian illustrator and Photoshop expert Derek Lea has confirmed that he’s joining our roster of fantastic artists who will be creating images for Memories, the art book that aims to raise money for the fight against cancer. Derek is going to tackle the story about Sarah Yates, who fought off leukemia three years ago. [...]
Rob Ryan's in. Ace!
When we went up to the Maggies Cancer Care Centre in Hammersmith to discuss donating the money we make from Memories to their charity, I noticed they were selling a card with an image on the front created by the illustrator Rob Ryan. We all thought it was a great idea to ask him to [...]
Tatiana Arocha is on board
The momentum continues as we have signed up Tatiana Arocha to create an image for Memories. Tatiana does all kinds of work from motion graphics to graphic design and illustration. Anyone who saw her Rainforest Sanctuaries illustrations last year will know how incredible her representations of nature can be. The above sample image she sent [...]
Hello Matthew Dent
Born in the UK, Matthew Dent is a freelance Illustrator working out of his studio in North West London. Since early 2009 Matthew has worked on a whole range of different briefs, from Editorial Illustrations, Snowboards, T-shirts, Programs to Posters. Matthew also runs The Puzzle Shop, feel free to take a look and go grab yourself a [...]
Linn Olofsdotter WIP
Another exciting week for us. For a start, today we are able to announce that Linn Olofsdotter is busy creating an image for Memories. In fact, she’s well on her way to completing it already and what you can see above is a work in progress. Linn’s image is a response to the story The [...]
Welcoming Philipp Zurmöhle…
Memories welcomes Philipp Zurmöhle, Philipp Zurmöhle is a Graphic Designer and Illustrator born in Hannover Germany. After his communication design studies he worked in various german agencies and spent two years in Oslo, Norway to work at the branding agency Mission Design. He now is employed at adidas in Germany where he illustrates graphics for apparel. [...]