Smash the State!

I recently illustrated a smashy little poster and had it risographed in lovely fluoro pink and orange from Hato Press.  I'll be selling this alongside some other snazzy risographed posters including Bowie and Henna themed prints at Alt Press and London Radical Bookfair Takeover 2015. Takeover will be full of awesome zines, prints and radical DIY goodies, its happening on May 9th from 12-7pm and can really recommend paying a visit.

Also you can vote for the Smash the State poster as part of the Guardian's 'Alternative Election Poster' call out.

Risographing

Yesterday I went back to Bolt Editions, to do some more Risographing, this time I really wanted to use textures especially after seeing how well the Riso picked the last time. I created another cliche Bowie print (available to purchase from here). Next time I'm hoping to really play around with layering colours.

Shop!

I've just launched a shop where you can buy some of my prints and work. I'll slowly be filling it up in the next few month. For now there's a current print up for sale, in an signed edition of 50.

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Riso

Last month myself and fellow designer, Charlotte, decided to visit Bolt Editions and set ourselves a short two-day project, we wanted to use their Risograph to really experiment with the printing process. I created a fluro pink poster fold CV as a nice little send-out and we both collaborated on a hand lettered poster.

Update: I've loved my time at Ravensbourne, but one thing which I felt I really missed is printing and traditional processes (like letterpress, screenprinting and risographing), so this poster is highlighting that, as it's risographed (which is sort of an old school technique compared) that and this is sort of an in-joke between us Rave alumni. I can assure, I'm a Ravensbourne-er through and through! ;)

Women in Design & Barbie.

A poster promoting The Open Quote Project as part of my FMP which aims to create a discoure in regards to the gender disparity within design.

Also featuring Computer Engineer Barbie The next part of this project is buying Computer Engineer Barbie and mashing her with Architect Barbie and viola: Graphic Design Barbie will be born. Until Mattel actually releases one, we have Pantone Barbie to keep us going. (Personally, I'm waiting out for the release of Anarchist Feminist Gender-Queer Barbie)

Where are all the women?!

For my dissertation I'm asking "Are women underrepresented within the design industry?" I've found that has suddenly become a little project which is about more than just hitting the word count. Below are some first prototypes of  a booklet/leaflet I've been working on in relation to this. It asks questions, it has some odd type and it wants to change the world.