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Mural of Wapping - Rudi de Wet

2011-11-09T07:38:00.000-08:00

The talented Rudi de Wet, a good friend of Pocko's, was recently commissioned through us by Mark Smith Design to produce this fabulous mural for Ballymore Properties. The final mural is displayed in their Wapping marketing suite, with the mural itself illustrating 'a celebration of Wapping, past, present, and future'. The client provided Rudi with a list of items from Wapping's rich and colourful history which they wanted to showcase with a combination of typography and illustration, including amongst many other things a tiger, zebras, a bottle of rum, Captain Kidd and the Prospect of Whitby pub. The final piece was blown up to around 2600 x 4200mm; giving the offices a very striking and unique focal point (we've seen the photos in situ, and they look great!) and we are delighted to say the client love it as much as we do.

Andrew Holder and Paul Bower for Google

2011-10-13T09:59:00.000-07:00

Andrew Holder and Paul Bower were commissioned by our friends at DHM London to create illustrations for Google’s “The Book of 4x”. The idea was to translate and dramatise facts for the branded book, to be sent out to media buyer clients and industry professionals. The book is based on the fact that the Google display network offers 4x the click-through rate compared to the industry standard. Andrew’s brief was to depict how “human bones are four times stronger than concrete.” True to form, Paul was asked to show how “women are more than four times more likely to suffer from an overactive bladder than men.” Both works are absolutely spot on, and have very well received by the agency and client alike.

IC4 Design for Africa Agency

2011-10-04T04:53:00.000-07:00

IC4DESIGN were recently asked by our good friends at Africa Agency to create an image to champion the branding of their New York office on Madison Avenue. The image features an enormous panoramic NY cityscape, rampaged by hundreds of African animals. As you can see, the work is absolutely spectacular and immaculately detailed. We cannot wait for the range of marketing materials to be produced, including iPhone cases, posters, envelopes, CD’s.. the works! Please note that this is only a cropped section of the full, magnificent piece. Click here to find out more about IC4Design, or just call us at Pocko!

Ben Newman at Nobrow

2011-09-22T10:15:00.000-07:00

After months of hard work, Ben Newman’s ‘Masks’ exhibition is now open at Nobrow on Great Eastern Street (East London) as part of the London Design Festival. The exhibition features 11 printed masks, 3 wooden masks which were constructed by Ben’s dad, 3 felt monsters, brought to life from ‘The Bento Bestiary’ by The Felt Mistress, and 2 tiny hats based on Ben’s designs by Sahar Freemantle (Ugly Lovely).

The masks are an exploration of traditional masks from around the world. Ben has taken his inspiration for this project from totem poles, folklore, and European deco, whilst using his distinctive colour palate and love of symmetry and mysterious creatures.

The felt monsters (including the infamous Dateotoko Fishu San, or ‘Mr Fish Dude’) have to be seen to be believed; The Felt Mistress (aka Louise Evans) has worked closely with Ben to bring these fantastical mutants to life.

This is definitely worth checking out if you’re in town- the work is genuinely a delight to look at and is very refreshing it it’s originality; it has also won vast critical acclaim including The Guardian and It’s Nice That.

‘Masks’ is currently running at Nobrow until 11th November 2011.

For more information on Ben Newman or to discuss a project, please call us at Pocko!

James Dawe for Tusker

2011-09-06T02:29:00.000-07:00

James Dawe has had an incredibly busy few months, and we are delighted to finally be able to reveal his recent, very striking new collage for Tusker beer! The bottle had recently undergone a re-design, and James was asked to reflect this new shape using imagery associated with the African landscape to reflect the beer's African heritage. To see more of James' work just click here or call us at Pocko Towers.

LesJeanClode for Teva

2011-09-05T08:13:00.000-07:00

Well, the leaves are starting to turn and we've certainly noticed it getting a bit nippier in the evenings and mornings. Sadly the glorious British summertime seems to be coming to a close now, so to cheer things up we are delighted to present you with this fabulous new illustration from LesJeanClode for healthcare brand Teva!

The boys worked with the lovely team at Woolley Pau to come up with this very playful image, which we think is a great representation and reflection of the boys' signature style: colourful, playful and more than just a bit quirky! For more information on or to commission LesJeanClode, just drop us a line at Pocko.

James Dawe for NatWest

2011-09-02T07:25:00.000-07:00

We are delighted to announce the new NatWest Business campaign by James Dawe! We’ve had to keep this one under wraps for quite some time, but now the UK campaign can be seen all over. The personalised service from NatWest helps business owners move forward with their banking needs and reach their goals. James had worked very long and hard to create a variety of artwork for the campaign, so please do us a favour and pick up a brochure or two from your local branch!

Olaf Hajek - African Museum

2011-08-24T02:41:00.000-07:00

The fabulous Olaf Hajek was recently commissioned to by the African Museum in Tervuren, Belgium, to produce this striking image. We love it, and hope you do to.

Olaf Hajek's elegant, figurative, colorful, textural work holds a strong sense of character and fine art sensibility, and he exhibits regularly in galleries all over the world. He has an impressive client list and has previously worked with the likes of Montblanc, Bloomberg, Pirelli and Rolling Stone Magazine to name just a few. Click here to see more of Olaf's work or just give us a call at Pocko HQ to find out more.

Adam Hayes and Music redraw Chester Zoo's identity

2011-08-17T08:13:00.000-07:00

We are delighted to finally reveal the fantastic work Adam Hayes was recently commissioned to produce for Chester Zoo. Adam was briefed by Music (based in Manchester) to produce a new playful new hand-drawn typeface and logotype for the zoo, as well as a map and several stand-alone animal icons. You can read the full review (by Creative Review) here, or click here to see more of Adam's work.

Paul Bower: Come And Get It

2011-08-15T02:57:00.000-07:00

On Wednesday 17th August, Sanderson will host the latest exhibition of graphic works by Paul Bower, curated and produced by Pocko. "Come And Get It" features a collection of screen and block prints by South London based artist. Here, Bower exhibits his favourite “lost, but not forgotten” song lyrics, and an array of instant, throw-away messages. His typographical posters play with the familiar and the recognisable in popular culture; twisting the meaning of words to amuse and confuse the audience.

Bower’s signature style balances between candyfloss characters, raw typography and razor-sharp wit. His technique is varied, but always packs a punch, using a range of lino-cut and screen prints, acrylic paint, ballpoint pen, paper-cuts, stenciling, and collage to create his pieces. In an age where media is saturated with overly-polished imagery, Paul Bower’s somewhat “unfinished” approach proves a breath of fresh air.
Come And Get It private with 17th August from 6-8 pm, and the exhibition will run until Wednesday 31st, 2011at the Art Space - Sanderson Hotel, 50 Berners Street, London W1T 3NG. We hope to see you there!

Ben Newman: BBC Radio 4 "Life & Fate"

2011-08-11T07:45:00.000-07:00

Ben Newman was recently commissioned by BBC Radio 4 to design a poster for the upcoming dramatisation of Vasily Grossman’s epic novel “Life and Fate”. The idea behind Ben’s work was to convey that controversiality of the book during its time of print, that it was essentially ‘placed under arrest’. Starring Kenneth Branagh, Grossman’s extraordinary work is increasingly hailed as the most important Russian novel of the 20th century.

Ben Sandler + Le Creative Sweatshop for Orange

2011-08-11T07:43:00.000-07:00

Photographer Ben Sandler and craftwork geniuses Le Creative Sweatshop have teamed up once again to create this stunning campaign for Orange. In a world where aesthetics and technology have merged, the artists propose a vision of future telecommunications through an Art Deco fashion accessory. Très chic!

Zim & Zou loves paper, glue and POCKO too!

2011-08-11T07:40:00.000-07:00

Zim & Zou have joined our outstanding roster of artists, and they are truly the bee’s knees. Composed of Lucie Thomas and Thibault Zimmermann, the French Graphic Design studio is based in Nancy, and proposes a contemporary approach of design thanks to a mix of different fields such as paper sculpture, installation, graphic design, illustration. Zim & Zou’s strength is to be a complementary and polyvalent duo. The duo only work with PEFC papers, and always try to use the paper scraps to the maximum. Take a look at their wonderful creations here

Ben Newman: Masks Exhibition

2011-08-01T09:33:00.000-07:00

September 16th marks the beginning of Ben's 'Masks' exhibition at the Nobrow gallery in East London. This will feature Ben's incredible designs for masks; a project he has been working on for the past six months and which has already won critical acclaim with mentions in The Guardian.

For more information about Ben Newman, please click here or call us at Pocko!

Lesjeanclode: The Horrors

2011-07-29T02:24:00.000-07:00

LesJeanClode were invited to participate in an exhibition at Paris’ Metro Station Duroc, organised in conjunction with Rock en Seine 2011 festival. Each artist chose to work with one band, and here our fab trio set out to make a stunning faux stained-glass artwork for the über-cool The Horrors. A larger expo will be held during the festival late August, with over 60 illustrators participating. See more of our LJC over here!

IC4Design commissioned by Sanfrecce Hiroshima

2011-07-28T10:07:00.000-07:00

IC4Design were recently commissioned to produce a charity t-shirt for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. The project is to invite the refugees of Tohoku earthquake in Hiroshima to Sanfrecce’s home game by selling this charity T-shirt. Lovely work guys!

For more information about IC4Design please click here or call us at Pocko Towers.

Ben Newman & Felt Mistress sneaky peek....

2011-07-28T03:39:00.000-07:00

Ben has recently been collaborating with Felt Mistress to produce 3 fuzzy felt characters (Yokai) from his book The Bento Bestiary.The preview photo below is of the terrifying Taimatsu Maru!

You can click here to buy a copy of Ben's book, and please do call us at Pocko Towers to commission Ben or for more information.

Hennie Haworth for Hyundai

2011-07-27T08:06:00.000-07:00

Hennie Haworth's signature teacups were recently used by South Korea's Hyundai department store to create a beautiful picnic mat....

For more information on Hennie or to make a commission please give us a ring at Pocko towers!

Soka Afrika wins the Golden Whistle Award at Kicking and Screening Soccer Film Festival in New York!

2011-07-25T04:11:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to The SRK for scooping an award for their documentary 'Soka Afrika'!

The film was awarded a Golden Whistle at the prestigious Kicking + Screening Soccer Film Festival in New York. After all the votes by the jury panel were tallied, the 2011 Golden Whistle was won by Suridh "Shaz" Hassan's / The SRK's Soka Afrika. Congratulations to Shaz and producers Simon Laub and Sam Potter, both of whom were on hand to collect the actual whistle.

Massive congratulations from Pocko Towers to everyone involved in the film. For more information on The SRK or for a possible commission, please give us a call or email!

Welcome Ana Benaroya!

2011-07-20T03:36:00.000-07:00

Once again, we have a fantastic talent to welcome to the Pocko Family! Say hello to Ana Benaroya. Ana is a US-based illustrator, designer and typographer extraordinaire; and above all, a jolly good person. When she isn't photoshopping, screen printing or drawing up something brilliant, Ana can be found consuming large amounts of hot sauce. Ana's client list is impressive, including Time Out New York, The New York Times, ABV News Tonight, The LA Times, Nickelodeon Magazine and several high-profile musicians including The Donnas, Beardyman, Wilco and Nite Jewel. Her work has also been honoured by American Illustration, The Society of Illustrators and the PRINT Regional Design Annual. Get some colour into your day (have you seen the weather outside?) and check out Ana's fantastic portfolio here, or call us at Pocko Towers for more information or a commission.

Featured illustration: Make Magic Happen

New work from Estilo 3D

2011-07-19T09:54:00.000-07:00

Estilo 3D's online portfolio has recently been updated! It includes some fantastic new work, including a Cannes Outdoor & Press Lion award-winning campaign for JWT Argentina (Ford Trucks).

Since its conception in 2005, Estilo 3D has been providing creative services for top agencies, photographers and production houses from Argentina, Mexico, Europe and the USA. Their skilled staff hail from different design backgrounds and have unique core skills. Each artist has committed to explore the most innovative tools and resources to create stunning and unique visual concepts specialising in 3D design, CGI, production and digital compositing for print, advertising, motion graphics and interactive projects.

For more information or to commission Estilo 3D, please call us at Pocko or click here to see their portfolio.

Welcome Hvass & Hannibal!

2011-07-19T09:00:00.000-07:00

We would like to say a big Pocko Family welcome to our newest talent, Hvass & Hannibal! These guys are a multi-disciplinary arts and design studio based in Copenhagen. Since 2006, Nan Na Hvass & Sofie Hannibal (the founders) have worked in close collaborative partnership with illustrative and conceptual design in a number of different fields for numerous clients in Europe, Asia and the US. Whether in the digital realm or on a three-dimensional scale, the studio takes projects from esoteric illustrative beginnings to a full art direction and graphic design solution, all in-house. As well as being image makers we have also directed high profile photographic projects, and created sets and costumes for amongst others, one of Denmark's famous musical successes of recent years - Efterklang.

For more information on Hvass & Hannibal please click here, or give us a call at Pocko HQ!

Ben Newman BBQing with Science

2011-07-14T08:35:00.000-07:00

Ben Newman was recently commissioned by Wired Magazine to illustrate an article titled 'How to BBQ with Science' in the famous 'how to' section. We think the results look rather impressive.... Now all we need is some BBQ weather so we can put these tips to good use! For more information or Ben or to discuss a commission, please click here or call us at Pocko HQ! Happy grilling...

Joey HiFi for The Science Museum

2011-07-13T03:05:00.000-07:00

Joey HiFi has recently finished an exciting project with Creature London for The Science Museum; with the theme being 'Spend Your Summer in Space', just in time for the summer holidays. The inspiration was a mix of cheerful vintage holiday postcards (think 1950s 'Visit Skegness!'-style) and outer-space antics. This resulted in some delightfully playful illustrations depicting families holidaying in a typically British manner (we're talking banana boats, BBQs, body boarding and overloading the roof rack), but in far away galaxies: Brighton beach is swapped for the rings of Saturn, the family car is a space shuttle and the the sausages on the BBQ know not of gravity...

The advertising agency, Creature, are relatively new in town and the Science Museum was one of their first major clients, so it really has been an honour and an incredibly exciting experience working on this for everyone involved. Joey HiFi is based in Cape Town, South Africa and operates from his secret underground lair. As well as this project for Creature and Science Museum, Joey has has an impressive client list including Smirnoff, Levi's and Hodder&Stoughton.

The illustrations can now be seen at the Science Museum itself, on the London Underground as well as in publications including Time Out. For more information on Joey HiFi please click here, or call us at Pocko Towers!

Featured illustration: Banana Boat

Nomoco - Stolen Moments

2011-07-08T02:39:00.000-07:00

Pocko artist Nomoco, renowned for her beautiful use of ink and its organic movement, has recently made a film with Spine TV, titled 'Stolen Moments'.

Nomoco was born in Fukuoka, Japan and currently lives in London. She graduated from Osaka University of Arts, Japan, subsequently graduating from London College of Communication, UK, with a BA in Graphic Design, and Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, UK, with an MA in Communication Design. Her inspirations are nature and the French horn. For more information about Nomoco please click here, or contact us at Pocko Towers.

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Lesjeanclode - new work

2011-07-07T08:23:00.000-07:00

It's been a busy month for Pocko Parisian trio Lesjeanclode - they've sent us loads of fabulous new work! Some of this can now be viewed online here. The new images include one for Corbieres wine - a very special wine in France. This illustration is to promote events in prestigious Parisian bars to promote their wine. They were also commissioned to produce three illustrations ('Vegetable Mutants', 'Badmax' and 'Vanuatou') for Coq en Pâte, a French brand specialising in childrenswear. Their illustration 'Les Russes' is a personal project. We'll be uploading the rest very soon, so watch this space! For more information on Lesjeanclode, please call us at Pocko Towers or click here.

Featured illustration: Vegetable Mutants

Olaf Hajek - new work

2011-07-06T05:32:00.000-07:00

Olaf Hajek, known for his elegant, colourful and figurative work has been very busy of late, and we our proud to say some of his new work is available to view online here! The work includes commissions for a book cover for the Autorenbuchhandlung Berlin and catalogue pages for luxury bathroom retailer Burgbad

Olaf lives in Berlin and has exhibits in galleries globally, as well as an impressive international list of clients who commission him; not to mention a string of awards, including D&AD and Communication Arts. To view more of his work please click here:

Featured picture: Burgbad page

Le Creative Sweatshop

2011-07-05T08:51:00.000-07:00

We would like to introduce you all to Le Creative Sweatshop - Le Creative Sweatshop is a creative studio based in Paris at the crossroads of fashion, design, contemporary art and architecture. Most pieces are handmade which gives them a humble, precious and fragile stature. Dynamic, supple and reactive agency, Le Creative Sweatshop enjoys interacting with its network of partners. Through its collaborations and professional meetings, Le Creative Sweatshop expands its creative circle so that various influences and knowledge become a real strength. To see their online portfolio at Pocko, click here.

IC4Design Comissioned for Hiroshima Airport

2011-07-04T05:12:00.000-07:00

IC4Design were recently commissioned to decorate the international arrivals gate at Hiroshima airport. They produced some fantastically lively illustrations, and we think it is a great improvement!

IC4Design are a collective group of illustrators based in Hiroshima, Japan. Voted amongst the best 200 illustrators worldwide in 2009 and 2010, they are renowned for producing very colourful, fun and highly detailed illustrations and have an impressive client list that includes Toyota, New York Times Magazine, Ogilvy and Adobe. To see more of their brilliant work, click here.

Eduardo Recife wins a Gold Design Lion at Cannes

2011-06-30T03:44:00.000-07:00

Eduardo Recife's work with JWT Sao Paulo for Hotel Emiliano, Brazil, has won a Gold Design Lion at Cannes 2011! This is fantastic news, and you can view more on the project here.

Totem Tape Now Available!

2011-06-30T03:07:00.000-07:00

Ben Newman's playful Totem Pole Tape is now available to purchase from Betty & Dupree. This makes for beautiful gift wrapping (especially those of us who resort to using brown parcel paper at the last minute, every time...), as well as excellent decoration for anywhere you see fit! Ben takes his inspiration for this from American folk art, vintage comic books and the Bauhaus style.

To see more of Ben's work or to commission Ben, please click here.

Where's summer gone?

2011-06-21T06:44:00.000-07:00

Well, here at Pocko Towers in London we were overjoyed to have a beautifully warm April and May. But now June has come along in typically British fashion we are faced with rain, wind and even hailstorms almost daily! Weather not looking so good where you are either? Remind yourself what summer can look like by having a look at Italian photography master Massimo Vitali's portfolio by clicking here. Massimo is renowned for his exceptional beach photography, which captures broad, beautiful scenes in high-resolution detail - we guarantee in no time you will be able to feel the sunshine!

Montblanc Cultural Foundation

2011-06-01T02:38:00.000-07:00

Olaf Hajek has recently finished a commission for the book of the 20th anniversary of the Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Project..

In 1992, Montblanc established the Montblanc Cultural Foundation with the aim of identifying worthy art patronage projects all over the world. In these 20 years, the “Montblanc de la Culture Art Patronage Award” has recognized and celebrated the work of outstanding private patrons of the arts throughout the world - patrons who have dedicated time, energy, experience and financial resources to the furtherance of arts and culture. All the names of the jury and the winners should have been documented in this anniversary book. Olaf's work showed the idea of "family trees". Olaf didn't want to make 20 trees, so he came up with the idea to show trees and lanes, to bring diversity into these paintings. You can click here to see Olaf's online portfolio.

Ghost of Gone Birds

2011-05-27T02:51:00.000-07:00

This is Ben Newman's beautiful new illustration of the now extinct Bishop's O' O' bird for the Ghost of Gone Birds exhibition in Liverpool. The aim of the exhibition is to help raise awareness and money for bird preservation societies so that hopefully we can prevent more species of birds from becoming extinct. Over 80 artists and designers have been taking part in the project, including Jamie Hewlett, Ralph Steadman and many more.

You can see more of Ben's gorgeous illustrations here.

The Stickerbomb is back!

2011-05-24T08:23:00.000-07:00

The SRK are at it again - the fabulous 'stickers only' book is back! Since its initial release in 2008 the Stickerbomb has gone on to showcase a range of artists from all over the globe. Stickers from the Stickerbomb have decorated everything from TV sets in the UK to crazy custom cars, to ice cream vans and just about everywhere else in between.

The theme of the new Stickerbomb is 'Letters (as in alphabet) and Monsters'. For more details on how to submit illustrations, and of course for more info on Stickerbomb and The SRK, click here.

Grainedit

2011-05-20T04:35:00.000-07:00

Ben Newman's recent 'Masks' project has received some incredible feedback and great critical acclaim so far, with yet more to come we are sure. One of his beautiful masks features on the front page of the grainedit blog, where his style was described as 'fresh and unique with its fun characters, bright colours, fuzzy textures, and complex layering of shape, and this piece from the developing 'masks' series is no exception'. Keep up the good work Ben! We hope you love it as much as we do.

Check out Ben's portfolio here

IC4 Design and the Communication Arts Illustration Annual

2011-05-20T04:26:00.000-07:00

We love good news and great illustration at Pocko, so we were delighted when we found out IC4Design feature in the Communication Arts Illustration Annual 2011! This is yet another award for these hard-working guys and we hope there are many more to come...

IC4 Design are an illustration collective based in Hiroshima, Japan. Have a look at their amazing portfolio here!

News from Mexico...

2011-05-18T08:15:00.000-07:00

Our very own Jorge Alderete has been busy recently:

Gallo Negro at Museum of Modern Art, Mexico City

May 19 th / 20:00 hs.

Admission free

Adrress: Paseo de la Reforma y Gandhi s/n,

Bosque de Chapultepec, México City.

Gallo Negro is a project that incorporates the psychedelic sound of 70's Peruvian cumbia, mixing it with garage attitude. Farfisa Organ, Fuzz guitars, and the unforgettable guiro are the main ingredients of the lysergic cumbia of this band. Genres such as Chicha, Amazon Cumbia and Boogaloo are present when the band formed by members of the Twin Tones, Telekrimen and designer Dr. Alderete (Jorge Alderete), takes the stage ... Hypnotic drawings are developed by Dr. Alderete with his selfmade Tagtool.

The Tagtool is a tool for real-time visual performance in both indoor and outdoor spaces. Generally the system is operated in collaboration between an artist who draws pictures and an animator adding movement to them using a Jostick. The Tagtool offers unlimited artistic complexity with a simple set of controls.

Like a musical instrument, works intuitively making tight integration between image and music.

www.jorgealderete.com/online/gallonegro

Kinpro and the Frozen Yogurt Shop...

2011-05-12T09:11:00.000-07:00

We're very excited about this one, particularly with summer approaching! Two of our favourite things, Kinpro and delicious frozen yogurt join forces to form this dream of a project. Kinpro has been busy desiging some beautiful illustrations for the interior of Titto, a newly-opened frozen yogurt boutique in Bologna, Italy. Kinpro works in Saoppro, Japan. She creates forms derived from nature and her beautifully unique style translates across interiors, publications and fashions. You can see more of the project here.

Ben Newman for Schuh 30th Birthday

2011-05-12T08:47:00.000-07:00

Ben Newman was recently commissioned by Schuh to create a mural for their Bristol store to mark their 30th Birthday; the theme being '30 years of self expression'. The brief was to celebrate 'everything from the shoes, the looks, the haircuts, the characters and all of the sub cultures over the past three decades and to create a campaign which portrays Schuh's personality by the way it presents and modernises archive imagery to appeal to the young of both now and then'. Ben took on the task with great enthusiasm; creating a menagerie of weird and wonderful characters (something he does exceptionally well) wearing shoes and styles covering the past 30 years on the window of Schuh using red Posterman pens. It took Ben a little under a day to complete the live drawing, after sketching out a few ideas and characters initially. The results were a huge success and Schuh absolutely loved the window art. We think they're pretty neat too! You can see more images like the one below on Ben's Blog

Hennie Housewares in Stockholm!

2011-03-16T03:37:00.000-07:00

Hennie Haworth is participating in a fair in Stockholm called c/o Illustration, here are some images from her lovely houseware collection!

New James Dawe image for April 2011 GQ supplement!

2011-03-15T03:07:00.000-07:00

POCKO IS HIRING!

2011-02-22T03:48:00.000-08:00

If you are interested in joining the London team please contact us!

Adam Hayes and Ciara Phelan

2011-02-11T07:52:00.000-08:00

Our very own Adam Hayes and Ciara Phelan gave a talk at an event called 'Massive Favour' as part of Cardiff School of Art and Design's illustration day. Nice work guys!

Favourite website of the week!

2011-02-10T08:53:00.000-08:00

Beautiful images on a beautiful website- enjoy some new work by Massimo Vitali - Simply Stunning!

Jeff Mermelstein- 'Right Here, Right Now'

2011-02-07T08:07:00.000-08:00

Jeff Mermelstein is a photographer’s photographer. Schooled on the streets of New York in the instant reflex art of Cartier-Bresson, Robert Frank and Garry Winogrand, Mermelstein expands upon that iconographic idiom by shooting exclusively in color.

4th March – 3rd April 2011

Derby, UK

Lejeanclode

2011-02-04T02:31:00.000-08:00

LESJEANCLODE is a french collective of three illustrators (Nicolas, Mathieu et Sebastien), six hands which work together on the same pictures...Find out more...

Lactofree milk

2011-02-04T02:24:00.000-08:00

Owen Gildersleeve's new Lactofree milk campaign!

Owen is a designer and illustrator currently based in London. He graduated from The University of Brighton in 2008, and has since worked for a range of international clients including The TATE, Cadbury, The Guardian, Wired and Scientific American. His work explores a range of hand-crafted methods, and he finds great enjoyment in experimenting with new materials and techniques.

A Shore thing

2011-01-28T09:10:00.000-08:00

Stephen Shore: "A Shore Thing." British Journal of Photography
A lovely article about one of the most influential photographs of the 20th century - have a read and enjoy!

Ben Newman - The Bento Bestiary

2011-01-28T03:49:00.000-08:00

In the 18th Century, Japanese artist Toriyama Sekien attempted to depict each spirit of the ‘yokai’ tradition; an ancient race of demons whose descendents would later terrorise the earth under the guises of Godzilla, Mothra and Rodan. Now, two Bristolian men aim to rediscover the near-forgotten Yokai, and return these ancient beasts to their former glory, in the form of the Bento Bestiary.

Fourteen spirits and demons are lovingly rendered by Ben Newman in the bold and colourful illustration style we have come to expect from him. Newman draws heavily on early and mid-20th century design in his work, incorporating worldwide themes from European deco to Japanese film posters and 50’s American cartoons, never losing his strong sense of a most English deadpan humour. Bento Bestiary is available from Nobrow Press.

Ben Newman Illustrates For Teaching Tolerance Magazine

2011-01-23T14:28:00.000-08:00

Editorial work by Ben Newman for 'Teaching Tolerance' magazine in the U.S. The article was about the 'digital divide' in American schools and how some children who have computers, mobile phones and internet access at home have the opportunity to develop further and faster than those who don't.

Close up character details.

Olaf Hajek - Animated!

2010-12-15T08:53:00.001-08:00

If you are a fan of Olaf Hajek, and you really should be by now, then we've got a real treat for you! Olaf has been working in Brazil the past couple on an animated project, which sees his paintings and whimsical worlds come to life with breathtaking motion.

"Afinal, o Que Querem as Mulheres?" is a new television series debuting in Brazil this month, and features a whopping 60-seconds of animated Olaf during the title sequence. This beautiful work can be seen here

Alex Majoli - Doenjang

2010-12-15T08:52:00.000-08:00

Alex Majoli is not only a prolific photographer in the world of reportage, but also a masterful film-maker. His film "Doenjang" is a story built with behind-the-scenes images of castings, fashion shows and designer’s ateliers during the latest Paris Fashion Week. Accompanied by a haunting cello-led score, the protagonists of the film are four avant-garde brands: Haider Ackermann, Hussein Chalayan, Bernhard Willhelm and AF Vandevorst. A report that offers an insight to the behind the scenes of fashion, Doenjang can be seen here

Alex Majoli was born in 1971 in Ravenna, Italy, studying at the Art Institute in Ravenna while beginning to work as a photojournalist. Majoli covered the fall of the Taliban and the invasion of Iraq, and works for publications worldwide including the New York Times Magazine, National Geographic and Newsweek, and clients such as Nike and ING.

Alex Telfer - Moving Images and Travellers

2010-12-15T08:47:00.000-08:00

Known primarily for his powerful, realistic and emotive imagery, Newcastle-based Alex Telfer is a also claiming his ground as an accomplished director. In between his photography shoots, Alex has directed a number exceptional TV spots for clients such as the British Government Department of Health, Guinness, Quantum Claims and Visit England.

Alex Telfer's personal project "Travellers" was also recently featured in the Sunday Times Spectrum magazine, exhibiting striking portraits of a North Country travellers' community. After a chance meeting with Terry Coulson, aged 78, at the Appleby Horse Fair in Cumbria, Alex Telfer began to photograph this patriarch traveller and his community in Craghead, County Durham. Alex decided to go a little deeper and try to be allowed into a travellers life, not an easy feat as gypsies are very guarded to say the least.

Work in progress by Ciara Phelan

2010-12-10T05:26:00.000-08:00

Over the last two weeks Ciara Phelan has been working on a series of ten double page illustrations for a french/english magazine called Bonbek. She's been visualising a story about tiny people that live in the freezer compartment and how their world is thrown into turmoil when the freezer starts to melt. This is an unused half page, more to follow…

New work by Andrew Holder

2010-12-10T05:23:00.000-08:00

Andrew Holder painted an Eames shell rocker for Herman Miller which you can enter to win following this link: http://hermanmiller.com/designforyou

illostribute to Earl Oliver Hurst

2010-12-09T09:48:00.000-08:00

Featured above is Ben Newman's contribution to the fantastic illostribute blog run by Toby Neighbors. Each illostribute post looks at a grand-master of illustration from yesteryear and after running through a short study of their work, a selection of current/modern illustrators are asked to pay tribute to them by creating a piece of work in the spirit of the featured artist. This recent post looks at Earl Oliver Hurst and you can see the picture Ben chose to pay homage to below.

Pocko NEWS: Travellers, Sony Bravia, Waitrose

2010-12-06T07:08:00.000-08:00

Pocko NEWS: Travellers, Sony Bravia, Waitrose

Adam Hayes for (RED)

2010-12-01T04:33:00.000-08:00

Adam Hayes has designed a poster the the AIDS awarness charity (RED) to mark World AIDS Day. The (RED) campaign is working towards an AIDS free generation by the year 2015.

Ducati for ANCMA

2010-11-24T06:59:00.000-08:00

Making of Ducati for ANCMA by IC4DESIGN

Latest Book From Ben Newman Now On Pre-order!

2010-11-17T16:04:00.000-08:00

Hold on to your hats, folks! Ben Newman's brand new Bento Bestiary is now ready for pre-order (its only £12 English sterling). Every pre-order comes with a Nobrow canvas bag (while stocks last). Pre-order the book by simply clicking HERE!

"Fourteen spirits and demons are lovingly rendered by Ben Newman in the bold and colourful illustration style we have come to expect from him. Newman draws heavily on early and mid-20th century design in his work, incorporating worldwide themes from European deco to Japanese film posters and 50’s American cartoons, never losing his strong sense of a most English deadpan humour. Each image is complimented with words from S J Donaldson. Whether detailing the love letters of Nure-onna (a gigantic snake-headed woman), or a poetic treatise on the child-eating desires of the Kappa (a sort of strange, perverted turtle), the writer always has one foot in the carnival tent, one on the streets of noir, and the other inside a restaurant; a sort of freakish, hungry, Raymond Chandler."

Hennie's Waitrose Christmas packaging

2010-11-15T18:35:00.000-08:00

Ben Newman's Solar System

2010-11-15T06:00:00.000-08:00

Ben Newman's brand new 'solar system' poster is now available to buy online by clicking HERE. This large offset litho beauty is £10 plus £4 p&p and is packed with useful information about our sector of the Universe, which will entertain the young and the young at heart.

Hennie's vending machine project...

2010-11-11T03:15:00.000-08:00

Hennie's new wallpaper designs...

2010-11-11T03:12:00.000-08:00

James Dawe 54321 Hyper Identity

2010-11-05T08:49:00.000-07:00

Artwork created by James for the identity of innovative digital agency 54321 Hyper.

Layered files were supplied, enabling the head designer to pull apart and strip down the illustrations to suit their various forms of media representation.

http://twitter.com/54321Hyper
http://54321hyper.com/

NY ADC 89 SILVER / IC4DESIGN

2010-11-05T08:39:00.000-07:00

NY ADC 89 -Design print -Illustration
SILVER!
> TheNewYorkTimesMagazine INFRASTRUCTURE issue.
> illustration by IC4DESIGN.

ESTILO 3D

2010-10-28T03:20:00.000-07:00

Estilo 3D is an art production studio specialising in 3D design, CGI, production and digital compositing for print, advertising, motion graphics and interactive projects. From Estilo's beginnings in 2005, they have provided creative services for top agencies, photographers and production houses worldwide.

Their fresh and skilled staff come from different design backgrounds and have unique core skills. Each artist has committed to explore the most innovative tools and resources to create stunning and unique visual concepts. Clients include: VW, Ford, Coca-Cola, HSBC, Nextel, Snickers, Reebok, LG Electronics, Toyota, CNN, American Express, Heineken, Renault, Honda, Rolling Stone, Corvette and Peugeot.

Estilo 3D were one of the first 3D producers in the world to provide 3D solution for graphic advertising. With time, they started to add new services and resources like illustration, animation, photography and post-production among others.

We've asked the team at Estilo 3D to talk us through some of their stunning campaigns and to shed light on the magic of the creative process. We hope you enjoy!

Stephen Shore - Photography and the Limits of Representation

2010-10-06T08:02:00.000-07:00

Stephen Shore - Photography and the Limits of Representation

Motion & Interactive

2010-10-01T08:40:00.001-07:00

MOTION & INTERACTIVE

Today Pocko is launching its new Motion & Interactive department! After years of successfully serving the creative briefs of our clients through working closely with talented illustrators and photographers, it makes sense to complete our offering for digital needs, and cater for the animation, broadcasting, visual effects and live-action markets.

“All major campaigns these days need to have a digital creative offering. Taking on an award-winning roster of international artists that work in motion graphics and interactive media makes sense to our agency, and completes our offering for our clients' needs.” (Nicola Schwartz, Creative Director)

Our host of artists have conquered a range of international advertising and branding campaigns, including: Coca-Cola Company, MTV, Audi, Converse, Nike, Nokia, O2, WWF, Microsoft and Visa.

We have uploaded a heap of new work on our website and YouTube channel for you to explore. Take a flying click to the new Pocko platform!

PAUL BOWER Q&A

2010-09-24T10:09:00.000-07:00

PAUL BOWER Q&A

Agent Vacancy!

2010-09-10T03:47:00.001-07:00

This is a rare opportunity to work for an innovative company representing a roster of internationally renowned artists. We`re looking for a full time Agent with particular experience in production, commissions and advertising. A proven track record with a relevant client base is absolutely essential. You'll have will have the drive and enthusiasm to seek and win new business & clients, must be open to working on a variety of projects from advertising and production to exhibitions and publishing. You'll be very organised with excellent interpersonal & communication skills and a strong interest in the creative and advertising industries. Confident phone manner and Mac skills essential, including MS Office/Photoshop. Salary based on experience. Send CV and cover letter to: info@pocko.com

Hennie Hayworth - Link Design Products

2010-09-07T08:59:00.000-07:00

Hennie has just completed her work for Link collaborative design products. Summer/Fall 2010 sees the launch of Link’s debut product; the furoshiki (pronounced fu-rosh-ki), a traditional Japanese wrapping cloth. Furoshiki are generally used in Japan to wrap and carry almost anything from books and clothes, to lunch boxes and watermelons! Promoted as an eco-friendly product, furoshiki can last a long time and be used again and again!

Olaf Hajek - Verone album cover

2010-09-06T07:48:00.000-07:00

Olaf Hajek has designed this stunning cover for French band Verone and their latest album "La fiancée du crocodile".

Pocko LOVES Pistachios

2010-09-03T07:31:00.000-07:00

POCKO has been busy compiling a roster of incredible artists for the re-launch of our Motion & Interactive department. We just can't wait to show you what talent we have in store, so in the meantime here is a little teaser with the tasty animator PISTACHIOS.

Born Måns Swanberg, PISTACHIOS lives and works in Stockholm and has been creating experimental mixed-media animation since 2003. Depending on the project at hand, he will use any combination of 2D, 3D, photography, illustration, paper cut-out, stop motion, film and video. He strives to produce work with a strong aesthetic integrity, with a lot of attention put into narration, timing and composition.PISTACHIOS' extensive list of international clients include: MTV, Tostitos, Fuse TV, Coca-Cola Company, Anheuser Busch, Climate Coalition, Wendy's, Hope Act Change '08, Motionographer, Finn Upp, Sears, Solaris, Rollerboys Recordings, Licking Fingers, Oregon Lottery and Vital Voices Global Partnership.

Head on over to his portfolio page to see his work in action!

New website!

2010-09-02T04:34:00.000-07:00

Head over to the brand new bennewman.co.uk. It's dead fancy like!

SIMEN JOHAN - COMME des GARÇONS

2010-09-01T04:27:00.000-07:00

Simen Johan's fantasmical, hybrid sculptures have been included in the latest advertising campaign

for COMME des GARÇONS, shirt designed by Ronnie Cooke Newhouse. His sculptural works depict animals hovering between nightmare, fantasy and reality; urging the viewer to consider the relationship between the real and the artificial or imagined. The campaign has been spotted in and around Paris, and is soon to make its appearance throughout the UK and USA.

Paul's new website!

2010-08-26T03:30:00.000-07:00

Have you seen Paul's new website? check it out!!

http://paulbower.co.uk/

Interview at Sooner than now!

2010-08-23T09:16:00.000-07:00

Check out Ben Newman 's interview! read more here.. Enjoy!

Staffan Larsson Covers!

2010-08-20T03:25:00.000-07:00

Staffan Larsson has designed a lovely cover for a re-issue of the E.F. Benson's classic novel "Mapp and Lucia", published by Random House.

STAFFAN LARSSON was born in Sweden in 1980. He graduated from Camberwell College of Arts in 2006 and has ever since been overwhelmed with joy and gratitude, sorrow and confusion, trying to put ideas, dreams and memories on to paper. He now lives and works in Berlin. Clients: Hodder & Stoughton, Random House, Mercedes, The Independent, Time Out, John Brown Publishing, Fuse TV, New Statesman, Hear The World

From Sketch to Complete: The Work of IC4DESIGN

2010-08-18T05:01:00.000-07:00

Hiro and Daisuke show us their work process from start to finish of a New York Times Magazine brief below.

‘We meet clients in a variety of ways: face to face, phone, Skype and email. The process is often slow at first. I draw many small sketches that will eventually make up the larger illustration.’

‘After this we’ll do a rough sketch in a lower resolution. Once this is done, we draw a more complex line in higher-resolution.’

‘We refer to various documents and images of things like buildings and cars. Knowing the details is very important to the illustration work we do.’

‘For big illustrations, the work will take between 30-60 days. Usually about a week before finishing, we will continue drawing and working for 18-20 hours per day.’

Final Amazing image! thank you guys!

<< Opening At POCKO/BILL CHARLES >>

2010-08-13T03:28:00.000-07:00

Pocko / Bill Charles London - This is a rare opportunity to work for an
innovative company representing a roster of internationally renowned
artists. We are looking for a full time Agent with particular experience in
representing photographers and illustrators (2-5 years) and handling
commissions and advertising. A proven track record with a relevant client
base is absolutely essential. You will have the drive and enthusiasm to seek
and win new business & clients, must be open to working on a variety of
projects including advertising, exhibitions and publishing. You'll be very
organised with excellent interpersonal & communication skills and a strong
interest in the creative and advertising industries. Confident phone manner
and Mac skills essential, including MS Office/Photoshop. Salary based on

experience.

Please email your CV to info@pocko.com

James Dawe covers Varoom Issue 12

2010-08-12T03:36:00.000-07:00

Following the recent re-launch of Varoom Magazine, James Dawe has been commissioned to produce a striking cover for its 12th issue. Varoom is a journal of illustration and made images that celebrates today's vibrant visual culture.

POCKO welcomes Andew Holder!

2010-08-11T04:18:00.000-07:00

Pocko welcomes Andrew Holder, an illustrator/designer currently living in Los Angeles California, not far from his home town of San Diego. Since graduating from Art Center College of Design Andrew has shown his work in solo and group exhibitions in Sydney, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Fransisco, New york and Tokyo. Clients include: Urban Outfiters, Roxy, Dwell, American Express, Arkitip, Monocle and Sub Pop Records.

Stephen Shore shoots the Fall Lookbook for Urban Outfitters

2010-08-10T09:55:00.000-07:00

Former Warhol artist Stephen Shore stays true to his deadpan iconic style with the new Fall Preview for Urban Outfitters. Best known for his saturated images of mundane scenes and objects in the United States, Shore has brought his modest aesthetic to UO's fall lookbook, shot entirely in Queens, NYC. Stephen and UO have really produced an outstanding collection of timesless images, more of which can be seen here

HENNIE HAWORTH - SONY ERICSSON

2010-08-10T09:49:00.000-07:00

Another smartphone campaign?! This time, Sony Ericsson commissioned Hennie to let loose and doodle away for their newest Xperia X10 advertisement.

Summer's Been Good from the Start

2010-08-09T05:26:00.000-07:00

In homage to a great summer (so far!) pocko artist Adam Hayes has produced an A3 print available to purchase at his print shop here; http://bit.ly/9yhgpq

Printed by Landfill Editions as a 3 colour risograph print. See more photo's of the work on his flickr; www.flickr.com/photos/mrahayes or his website! www.mrahayes.co.uk

Serial Cut Worldwide LG Campaign

2010-07-29T08:51:00.000-07:00

Serial Cut™ have done an amazing job with LG's campaign for their new line of Optimus smartphones which are designed to "open up" the world around you. The Madrid-based studio put in some very long hours to create this flawless piece, although we still can't tell if it's papercut or 3D? See more of their jazzy portfolio here

SERIAL CUT™ is a Madrid based studio, established in 1999 by Sergio del Puerto, working on a wide variety of worldwide projects, but focussing mainly on Art Direction. A growing team... Serial Cut™ works alongside an ever-growing team of professionals, who specialize in different areas such as photography, design, motion-graphics and 3D design. Depending on the nature of a given project, different collaborators are chosen to give each piece a new dimension. Versatile projects... Big and small companies from arts and culture, fashion or entertainment industries are our primary clients; for each new project from a given client, we like to change the look and feel of the design. Type reinforces the concept Image and type are a great combination that we like to use on all the projects we work on. Typography plays an important role in the end product. Visual culture... Inspiration comes from current and past decades, but we always review it and renew it, bringing it into today's perspective with an actual look. Surpass expectations Our aim is to go beyond what's in our minds and in our clients' minds when we start a project, to take the challenge a little further both in terms of technique and of concept, and to always end up with a contemporary and fresh result.

Burial

2010-07-29T04:25:00.000-07:00

Pocko artists Staffan Larsson and Adam Hayes collaborate for Spread ArtCulture Magazine!

Nomoco maps Bach!

2010-07-13T05:33:00.000-07:00

Pocko artist Nomoco has created a map of J.S Bach's Concert D Minor for The Maps Project.

Take a look here; make-maps.blogspot.com/2010/07/nomoco.html

Paul Bower's Map!

2010-06-30T09:49:00.000-07:00

Pocko artist Paul Bower has created a map of where he belongs for The Maps project!

Take a closer look and read about his map here.

Jeff Mermelstein shoots for Orange!

2010-06-30T04:03:00.000-07:00

Just in time for the FIFA World Cup, Jeff's fly-on-the-wall vision of punters is beautifully captured in

this series of images for Orange, France - all of which and more can be seen on our website

2010-06-23T04:46:00.000-07:00

Pocko artist Adam Hayes has just uploaded his brand new website. Have a look around www.mrahayes.co.uk to see all of his works including recent Pocko collaborations with Audi in Italy.

IC4DESIGN joins the POCKO Family!

2010-06-22T04:27:00.000-07:00

We are delighted to welcome IC4DESIGN to the POCKO roster of illustrators! IC4DESIGN are a collective group of illustrators based in Hiroshima, Japan, founded by Hirofumi Kamigaki. Their intricate cityscapes have earned them a number of awards, such as: 200 Best Illustrators Worldwide 09/10, American Illustration 29, and 3x3 Professional Show No. 7. Commissions have also come from a host of international clients, including: Amtrak, The New York Times Magazine, Ogilvy Italy, Adobe Systems, Dentsu, Newsweek, HHMI, Die Weltowoche, Toyota, JA Bank, Tenjin Street and NTT Docomo. Exciting times ahead!

Pocko NEWS: Jeff Mermelstein - Orange, Adam Hayes/Paul Bower - Audi, New ...

2010-06-22T04:19:00.000-07:00

Pocko NEWS: Jeff Mermelstein - Orange, Adam Hayes/Paul Bower - Audi, New ...

Draw Exhibition at Mexico City

2010-06-19T10:20:00.000-07:00

Jorge Alderete at Draw exhibition in Mexico City

Draw is the largest contemporary drawing exhibition to emerge out of New York City. It is a must-see art exhibition featuring original drawings by more than 450 artists in ther illustration, grafitti, tattoo, literature, design, animation, skateboard, music, psychedelic art worlds. The show is a tribute to the often underrated but fundamental building block of visual and graphic art: the drawing.

Draw is curated by Erik Foss and Curse Mackey with guest curators like Miguel Calderon in Mexico City.

The exhibition include the participation of: Robert Crumb, Raymond Pettibon, HR Giger, Clive Barker, Robert Williams, Mark Ryden, Rick Griffin, David Byrne, Hank Williams III, Karen O, Ron English, Alejandro Magallanes, Daniel Guzman, Jessy Bulbo, Mauricio LImon, Miki Guadamur, Jose Luis Sanchez Rull, Dr. Alderete among many many others...

The exhibition will travel around the world the next 15 years, adding works by various authors from the places where the exhibition is displayed.

Below Jorge Alderete's colaboration for the show: "I See the future" Ink on paper 2010

Hennie in soup magazine!

2010-06-09T07:10:00.000-07:00

Olaf Hajek - FLOWERHEAD

2010-06-02T08:48:00.000-07:00

Olaf Hajek was born in North Germany and now resides in his homeland, London and

New York. His elegant, figurative, colourful, textural work holds a strong sense of character and fine art sensibility. Despite the diversity of his clientele, Hajek makes no aesthetic compromises. His characteristic style of “magic realism” is what makes his work appealing to a broad audience and range of clients. He exhibits regularly in galleries all over the world, and appears ubiquitously in the awards: American Illustration, Images, Communication Arts, D&AD. His client list includes: Architectural Digest, Bloomberg Inc., Financial Times, Flaunt, Food Illustrated, Forbes, Fortune, Gourmet, GQ, LA Times, The New Yorker, Pirelli, VW, Rolling Stone.

"Flowerhead" is Olaf Hajek’s first monograph. It presents an extensive collection of his commercial work as well as personal art that he created exclusively for the book.

Interview with myself

Who am I, where am I coming from?
I am a freelance illustrator and painter, born in the north of Germany but now living in

Berlin since 15 years. Already as a kid I loved drawing and visited oil paint and Body and Portrait classes as a young boy next to my school. After my high school I studied graphic design, but was sure not to become an art director sitting in front of a computer. My passion was to paint, so I moved to Amsterdam after my diploma at the FH Düsseldorf, and started my career as an illustrator.

What is your style and which are your influences?
Victorian, turn-of-the-century and Surrealist aesthetics are strong influences, so are religious and folk art, African Barber Shop signs, or Art Brut. I love to combine all these influences with a sophisticated attitude and create my own aesthetics.

Do I prefer to be an illustrator or a painter?
I love to be an illustrator, I love the diversity of the assignments I get worldwide. It's a pleasure to work for so many different themes and clients but stay in my own style and ideas. On the other hand, I try to develop my own personal work and exhibit in group shows and solo shows in galleries more and more. The nice effect is that my personal

work is influencing my commercial work.

Gestalten Publishers published my first monograph. Is that a big step for me?
It's so funny.. I was so excited about the fact to get my own monograph and It was a big step in my career. But now I am looking for the next steps. I think it is wonderful to have

a book which contains commercial and personal work of the last 4 years. This was a very creative time and I created some amazing work, which now can be seen in the book. I just had a big exhibition at Gallery Johanssen in Berlin which shows some of the work which is included in the book and some completely now paintings. But the next step now will be to work for a gallery show in Cape Town, which hopefully will be open next spring.. this

will be an exiting next step.

What special techniques are involved when creating my work?
I am painting with acrylic on cardboard, wood or paper, but use a cutter for cutting out elements or work on the texture. I use pencils and sellotape and of course I have to

use my scanner to scan my illustrations and send to the client.

When and where do I get the best inspiration?I am definitely a morning person. I brew my coffee and then take my Dutch Gazelle bike, which is my personal Rolls Royce to get to my studio in Berlin Mitte. I like to be surrounded by personal stuff and books. My apartment and my studio are full of books, catalogues, magazines and stuff from my travel to Africa or my best finds from my favourite flea markets in New York. I love the gallery scene in Berlin and try to see as much art as possible, but I need a lot of light as well, so sometimes Berlin is a complicated spot for me. I try to leave Berlin in winter and escape to the light and soul of places like Cape Town or Miami.

Which is one of the most inspirational places for me?
I am travelling a lot of times to New York and the first thing I always try to visit is the American Folk Art Museum. This modern building has a great neighbour, the MOMA, and is filled with all the things I love.. the simple but impressive language of Bill Taylor, the amazing room dedicated to Henry Darger, whose work is a big inspiration or the quilts and sculpture of contemporary self taught artists.. These visits always make me happy and let me get my sketch book out!!!!

Where do I see myself in 5-10 years?
I have a long career as an Illustrator now and worked for amazing clients worldwide, but I hope to get more into the art world and hope that my work can stand on its own as fine art. I really try to achieve that my work dont need the context of a magazine or publication. It would be great if illustration is gaining more and more importance in the world of fine art.
So working with galleries is getting more important.

Am I influenced by fashion?
I love fashion and I love to work for fashion clients, but have my own idea about fashion illustration. I really love to illustrate more the inspiration of the fashion than just the dress

or accessories. My flowerheads have this idea of fashion, women with hair which looks

like a cornucopia full of beauty and flowers and life. The idea of another world behind the dress, the make up or the attitude.

See more of Olaf Hajek's work online, or to see his portfolio, drop us an email

Alderete Exhibition at San Jose, Costa Rica

2010-05-25T11:47:00.000-07:00

Whititn a few days Jorge Alderete is going to San Jose, Costa Rica invited by the people of TEOR/éTICA to make an exhibition called "Alderete y al reves", to make a mural of the fecade of the place, and give an illustration workshop. If you are around plase go to say hello!

Interview with Eduardo Recife

2010-05-25T06:48:00.000-07:00

Eduardo Recife is an artist/illustrator, graphic designer, and typographer from Brazil. He is the man behind Misprinted Type, a well known website focusing on his personal works (collages and drawings) and his world wide famous typefaces.
Recife's clients include such notable media outlets as The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, HBO, Showtime and several others.

Eduardo Recife lives and works in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Let’s talk about your personal history: how did you start your career?

I put the first version of my website (misprintedtype.com) online back in 1998. It was a

place to distribute my typefaces and also experiment with collages, drawings, etc… I started to work more and more with collage and developed my personal work. Things started to evolve and in 2002 I started to work full time as a freelance illustrator.

How did your passion for illustration, graphic design and typography come out?

I always loved to draw, since childhood. Later on when I was around 15, I really got into tagging and graffiti. I didn't get to do much in the streets, but it was my first love with type. Later on I found some people working with digital typefaces, in the 90's with the whole grunge scene happening at the time. I really identified myself with everything: the music, graphics and feel of it. So I started to experiment a lot in my collage/type work. It was a

time that I was so focused that lots of times I wouldn't go out with my friends on weekends to just experiment and do my personal works. I learned a lot from it, even though it was trial and error. I was very dedicated and even today I don't understand how I could produce so much at that time.

What do you like most between pencil, painting, photography and collage? Why?

I really love working with all of these. But lately I've been painting a lot, trying to depend less and less on the computer...

How would you describe yourself in a few words?

I’m just trying to do my best and I’m not specifically talking about my work, but as a person as well.

Your style recalls a vintage era: how did you choose to create this play between past and present?

I think vintage graphics are much more beautiful than what we have right now. I think everything was more poetic and well done. The magazine covers, the posters, prints… Seems like one had to be very talented to work on the field, since there wasn't a lot of computer help at that time. Today things are much more mechanical and cold. Everything screams photoshop; the treated photos, the images, the type. I enjoy the handmade feel of vintage images and how they carry the traces of time... But I think that apart from this I probably was influenced by either artists from the early 1900's (dada) or from artists that were using vintage material in their collages.

You worked for many major US media such as the New York Times, Entertainment Week, HBO, Showtime: how did they discover you?

Most of the clients reach me straight from my website. But my work has been featured in lots of books and magazines worldwide.

What would you suggest to a young guy who wants to become an artist?

Practice, Practice and Practice (with love and determination)

What are you expecting from the future as an artist?

I want my work to keep evolving. Always.

See more of Eduardo Recife's work online, or to see his portfolio, drop us an email

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