OUGD603 Leeds Print Fest - Research

Anthony Burrill

I recently purchased Anthony Burill's book ' I like it what is it?' his book has a series of 30 posters which are most popular on the back of the poster its goes into detail about how the poster was created, the production and process involved in creating the design.


In particular my favourite poster out of the book is the 'Oil & Water Do NOT mix poster'
2010 - This poster was inspired by the deepwater horizon oil spill in the gulf of mexico resulting in approximately 4.9 million barrells of oil covering the beautiful beaches and wildlife. This destroyed almost anything within contact. Burrill helpe to fundraise with charities to help protect and clean up the areas effected. Oil soaked sand was collected from the beaches, the sand was then used to screen print the message. I think this is a really political statement and not only this but great way of making good out of bad. The prints were completely experimental and luckily worked, the struggle with using sand meant the screen would rip and tear because of the harsh textures, it also exerted physical pain to be printed because of the toxic smelling fumes coming from the sand, making then actually cry.

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 Derrick Castle

Castle is a a multi practice artist, but mainly deals in relief and block printing. He creates unique, colourful and intrecate designs. I chose to look at Castle’s work because of techniques this method of print would be something I have not really delved in before.

Hello!Lucky

Hello!Lucky is a letterpress greeting card brand rolling out swoon worthy designs since 2003. It was always in the cards for sisters Eunice & Sabrina Moyle, who love to push the envelope and enjoy nothing better than a good pun. The sibling duo has spent the last eleven years mastering the craft and placing Hello!Lucky in stores worldwide.

Adams of Rye is a traditional print workshop in Sussex, Burrill and Adams of Rye teamed up to work on Wallpaper (Magazine) Since the partnership Burrill regularly uses Adams of Rye to print with.

This video highlights how woodblakc type is set up for press, and also the process involved in creating a 2 colour process although shown this machine used is mechanical with automation, older machines require actual involvement such as rolling and spinning handles to create and relief pressure to do this they use padding this can change the overall effect of the print.

David Wolske

Wolske has a painterly approach to his print producing abstract compositions. I love the way his print has overlapped to create new colours.