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Take a trip at London Illustration Fair’s psychedelic showcase

Take a trip at London Illustration Fair’s psychedelic showcase

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This weekend the London Illustration Fair returns to the Hoxton Arches with their Summer Festival: Psychedelia. The three day celebration of mind-bending work showcases visual treats from illustrators, designers, collectives, and print studios working within the UK. (more…)

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20 Rad Typographic Illustrations

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We love typography here at ICON HQ. We regularly visit such websites as The Daily Type and Goodtype, and we always enjoy seeing the illustrative ways designers reinterpret letters, words, quotes and phrases. (more…)

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6 T-shirt Brands with Awesome Personality

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In the world of t-shirt printing and design, it takes something special to set oneself apart from the crowd. Here’s our selection of 6 t-shirt brands who are making their mark in the best possible way (more…)

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9 Bands with Killer Merch

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Musicians used to be able to make money selling music. These days though, they are expected to make a bit more of an effort: some even get out of bed before noon!

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Experts in Printing: Dan Mather

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Our series of interviews with print professionals continues with London-based screen printer and graphic designer Dan Mather. (more…)

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Saskia Pomeroy for OTHER/shop

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Artist and designer Saskia Pomeroy recently teamed up with Soho-based boutique OTHER/shop to create The Abstract Vase – an exclusive new lifestyle collection comprising artwork, ceramics and t-shirts.

We were asked to reproduce Saskia’s dynamic designs onto a limited edition series of men’s tees, which we achieved using DTG printing. Saskia kindly took the time to talk to us about the project, as well as her multidisciplinary practice.

Q. How did this collaboration come about?

A. My husband’s uncle owns Present London, a menswear shop on Shoreditch High Street, and I work at Topman, so I’ve been hanging around the menswear circuit for a while. As everyone knows each other, sometimes all it takes is a quick chat with one person and, before you know it, a project is underway!

Above: Saskia created a total of four t-shirt designs as part of her recent collaboration with OTHER/shop

Q. Tell us about the t-shirts you designed as part of the project.

A. Lately I’ve been working a lot with simple shapes and brushstrokes. The t-shirt designs are an extension of this approach. I’ve taken previous outcomes from similar work and tried something else. As an artist, you get stuck on a theme for a while, obsessing over it until you feel it’s been resolved.

Q. You’ve previously created a womenswear range in collaboration with designer Rebecca Torres. What do you enjoy most about designing for clothes and apparel?

A. It’s the chance to create wearable art! It’s great to be able to take your work out of the gallery and put it onto someone’s body. I work a lot with pattern, and really like putting crazy patterns onto garments. I take a lot of inspiration from nature, and kind of perceive print as being a bit like a new skin.

Lately I’ve been doing some stuff with American online retailer Print All Over Me. It’s been really fun and immediate, and is a good way of bridging the gap between designers and suppliers.

Above: One of several pieces produced by Saskia in collaboration with fashion designer Rebecca Torres

Q. You touched on how the natural world influences your work. You can see this in some of your previous projects – particularly your excellent series of anemone bags. Where did the idea for these come from?

A. I’ve been taking a lot of inspiration from animal markings – using them in digital prints or as starting points for my more graphic stuff. So it was this approach and the fact that, as a designer, digital printing is readily available to me, that led me to make the anemone bags. I find digital printing perfect for making small batches of product.

Above: Made from canvas, the anemone bag features a digitally printed, deep sea-inspired design

Q. What would you say is the most important thing to consider when creating designs for textiles?

A. I think it depends on what you want to get out of it really. If you want to sell loads, then it’s best not to do anything really crazy. But I don’t like to bend my style that much, so I’ll probably always just do the craziest thing.

I think you should always consider scale when designing. The scale of the pattern can completely change the garment. I also don’t really like it when you can see where the pattern repeats. I like seamless designs which seem infinite.

Q. You used to work as a commercial screen printer. How did this experience inform the way you work now?

A. I think it moved me away from drawing, and made me look at the stencils and richness of flat colour. Screen printing is a bit like a puzzle that you fit together. I was, and still am, intrigued and inspired by the way you can create 3D visions out of 2D shapes.

Above: A ceramic bowl, handmade and painted by Saskia

Q. Your work ranges from print and drawing to sculpture and textiles. Which discipline would you like to try your hand at next?

A. Good question! I’m not sure at the moment. I seem to work in a pretty impulsive way – I’ll see something and want to do it. I’d like to stick with ceramics for a while, and revisit textiles and garments next year too. But I’ve also been thinking about working with jesmonite moulding too.

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Experts in Printing: Hato Press

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For the first in our new series of interviews with print professionals, we spoke to Justin Bailey of printing and publishing house Hato Press to find out more about the Risograph process. (more…)

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Q&A with Illustrator, What Katie Drew

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We recently screen printed some seriously awesome t-shirts for London based Illustrator, What Katie Drew. Her illustrations really caught our eye, so we thought we’d do a little Q&A with Katie to find out a bit more about her. And what a lovely little chat we had!

Your illustrations are both charming and thought provoking – especially the pieces related to health. What work are you most proud of?
All my work is fun to work on and makes me proud but most recently my work with Mark Owen was especially special to me as I was part of the full process. I worked with him on the more creative visual side of his solo album The Art of Doing Nothing. He had such good ideas and I was able to be part of that with him. It was an amazing brief as he was open to my silly ideas, which meant I could push much of my personality into the illustrations.

Who is someone you would love to work with?
I just did the cover of the Big Issue which has given me the bug to do more editorial work. New Scientist and Vogue are both dream Clients – they both parallel my style nicely I’d say – contemporary, intelligent and like to push things.

What made you break away from a career in Advertising to pursue your passion?
Like my mum says.. don’t just dream your dreams.

“When I was growing up I wanted to be…”
..A zoologist. I have instead settled for two naughty cats.

‘BEARDY’ Boys t-shirt. Limited edition screen printed tee.

What sets you apart from other people in your profession?
Arrgh, that’s a mean one! Well I like to think of what I do as an extension and expression of me so what I do is inevitably unique. My stuff can be pretty, pretty silly, pretty dark, pretty well thrown together and occasionally smart.

What music do you like to work to?
I listen to all types of music when I’m drawing. This week I’ve been listening to the new Vampire Weekend album and Josephine Oniyama but you can’t beat a bit of Johnny Cash and Rodriguez, they’re great lyricists which sometimes can spark ideas.

What can you not live without?
Yoga and you can’t beat a bit of pink lippy.

Best advice you have ever been given?
Aim with your heart, steer with your mind, and know that it always works.

We’ve recently had the pleasure of screen printing two of your beautiful illustrations onto some t-shirts. Our favourite being the hairy-legging skirt lifter! So great! What else can we expect to see available in your online shop?
Yes, two of my illustrations are now available on tees, a couple more tee designs are in the pipeline as well as some What Katie Drew screen prints. I’m really excited about the current designs and T-shirts. I hope everyone else loves them, you can buy them here if you do! (hint hint) haha… www.whatkatiedrew.com

You’ve worked with some awesome clients so far, what else are you working on at the moment?
Aside from getting prints together for the What Katie Drew shop I’m currently working on some artwork for an exciting new album cover, more work for the NHS and some illustrations for a children’
s book. Its all go!.. My desk is looking shamefully messy. Well actually, it always is.

‘HAIRY’ Girls t-shirt. Limited edition screen printed tee.

Great stuff! Thanks so much for catching up with us Katie. Make sure you head over to her Facebook page, as there is a special introductory offer on these printed t-shirts for Facebook likers!

Icon Printing are a screen printing t-shirt supplier based in Shoreditch. For more an instant quote, please visit our website. Call on: 0207 183 8431

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The Best Band T-shirts

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There’s something about a band t-shirt. It’s either a statement of fandom or irony. Or just great taste in design!

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Famous Book Covers as T-shirts by Out Of Print

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Out of Print “celebrates the world’s great stories through fashion.” Each t-shirt or printed tote bag features the covers of classic novels from around the world.

Many of these designs are from old, out of print editions of books, which makes the artwork even more special. A simple concept, perfectly executed. Out of Print work closely with artists, authors and publishers to license the artwork that ends up on their tees and totes. Their attention to detail knows no bounds – as each garment is specially treated, so they feel soft and worn like a well-read book!

Not only are Out Of Print giving old book cover artwork a new lease of life, but each purchase also contributes to a fantastic charitable cause. Out Of Print acknowledge that many parts of the world don not have access to books at all. So, for each printed t-shirt or tote bag sold; a book is donated to a community in need through Books for Africa. We always think it’s great when people do creative things for a good cause – and this concept by Out Of Print has more than one good cause going for it!

So buy a t-shirt, help get books to people in need, and wear your book geekiness proudly!

Icon Printing are a screen printing t-shirt supplier based in Shoreditch. For more an instant quote, please visit our website. Call on: 0207 183 8431

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