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Bikes of San Francisco screen printed poster

By Nicole Lavelle | Published: February 1, 2011

Simple, straightforward, and oh-so-accurate.

From San Francisco-based cyclist and artist Tor Weeks comes this witty, beautiful screen printed poster. This two-color print was originally made for the San Francisco iteration Artcrank, a print show featuring bicycle-inspired artwork by local artists.

Maybe I like this print because it celebrates the architecture of the bicycle. Or maybe I like it because the wheel-less frame strapped to a pole in the Tenderloin speaks to an experience I once had with a cherished Bianchi road bike at the corner of O’Farrell and Leavenworth…

Either way. Bikes and screenprinting. Artcrank is on to something. See more photos below.

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Insane screen printed posters from Panther Club

By Nicole Lavelle | Published: January 14, 2011

Fresh prints from Panther Club. THEY GLOW.

Fluorescent ink has got us hooked.

Panther Club is a self-described “publishing platform for independent graphic arts and illustration.” Their latest release is a series of blacklight poster prints from UK artists Colin Henderson, Espen Friberg, Jiro Bevis and Michael Willis. Panther Club is just getting started, but plans to release more limited-edition art prints and publications are in the works.

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Fluorescent screen prints from Mike Perry

By Nicole Lavelle | Published: January 12, 2011

Geometry gone insane.

Last month we received a snazzy set of screen prints in the mail from illustrator and designer Mike Perry. They’re the kind of prints that make your eyes wiggle, with six neon and fluorescent inks butting up against each other to create really nice contrast.

Mike will soon be releasing his third book through Princeton Architectural Press, a catalog of screen printing called Pulled. You can pre-order it through Chronicle Books and be the first to receive it when it releases on March 23.

Check out more photos and information about the prints after the jump.

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Edits by Edit: The Printing Process

By Nicole Lavelle | Published: January 10, 2011

Thirteen posters, four days: a screen printing process in Brooklyn.

Though these posters have already made their way around the blogosphere, we just stumbled upon this stunning set of process photos. They’re just so fun to browse that we couldn’t help but give them some Bangback love. This collaborative poster series was conceived by Edit, a designer who spends his time “crafting compelling concepts and making them happen.” They were screen-printed at Axelle Fine Prints in Brooklyn over a four-day period.

The thirteen multiple-color screen printed posters were created by a collection of designers that includes Duane King, Collective Approach, and Manual Creative. Each poster is a visual rumination on a genre of music, created using only one element and one typeface. What started out sounding like an assignment from an introductory design class turned into a beautiful and understated selection of graphic delights.

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Chipboard holiday friends from Tad Carpenter

By Nicole Lavelle | Published: December 13, 2010

Screen printed little homies that will make your heart melt.

In case you hadn’t noticed, we’re a bit obsessed with chipboard. Its thickness and speckled texture make it a favorite in our print shop. That, plus the fact that it’s 100% recycled and made from 85% post-consumer material, mean we use it a lot. Like, a lot.

Kansas City, Missouri-based illustrator and designer Tad Carpenter is also a fan of chipboard. He screen printed these absurdly charming Holiday Homies on the recycled stock, in navy blue, red and opaque white ink. Each comes with a little stand so they can keep you company on your desk, kitchen counter, fireplace mantle (etc.) all season long. Cute overload. Print made fun. We approve.

Item: Holiday Homies
Artist: Tad Carpenter
Method of Printing: Screen printing
Paper: Chipboard
Ink: Red, blue and opaque white
Available: Online, $10

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Nudity in Groups

By Nicole Lavelle | Published: December 8, 2010

A mostly-annual collaboration of artists on paper.

Nudity in Groups is a collaborative publication that is released on a somewhat regular basis. Described as both “mostly quarterly” and “semi-annual,” the publication contains art work curated or created by its contributors. Now in its second issue, Nudity in Groups is orchestrated by Portland artists Alex Felton and Kevin Abell, published by Fast Weapons, and features contributions from a rotating group of artists.

Its atypical format at once limits and accentuates the content: one side features artist contributions and the other is an oversized poster image. The content speaks to no overarching theme other than the restrictions of dimension. Screen-printed in a numbered edition of 250, the first issue of Nudity in Groups was released in conjunction with a sculptural installation called Bleach Party at Vestibule.

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Elvrum in his own print shop

Phil Elverum: Print Pioneer of the Pacific Northwest

By Andrew Barton | Published: October 28, 2010
Elvrum in his own print shop

Elvrum in his own print shop

Phil Elverum is best known for his work as the bands Mount Eerie and The Microphones, as well as his production on beloved records by Mirah, Little Wings, Jason Anderson, Thanksgiving, and many more. He is also a strikingly prolific, exceptionally talented, and inventive independent printer. I recently asked Phil to share some history about his work with print and the running of his label P.W. Elverum & Sun.

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Screen prints by Nous Vous

By Nicole Lavelle | Published: October 20, 2010

New work from the talented trio of UK designers.

Nous Vous recently rolled (pulled?) out these new screen prints, commissioned by the Contemporary Art Society of London. They are striking, to say the least.

Nous Vous is a Leeds- and London-based collective composed of Jay Cover, Nicholas Burrows and William Edmonds. Their design and illustration work is prolific and includes commissioned work as well as self-directed exhibition work. See the complete set of screen prints here on their portfolio site.

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Steady Print Shop Co.

By Nicole Lavelle | Published: October 18, 2010

Printing in the Twin Cities.

Erik Hamline is the Steady Print Shop Co., a Minneapolis-based screen printing studio outputting witty and beautiful work. A sly grin crept onto my face each time I browsed through a new print in his online portfolio. First comes wide-eyed amazement at the technical prowess each embodies. And then, occasionally, you uncover the clever joke hiding beneath layers of ink.

This vintage-y four-color screen print was created for an Aesthetic Apparatus-curated print folio exchange of work inspired by the HBO series Deadwood. In addition to printed gems like this, Hamline makes stellar design work under the moniker Woods & Weather.

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DKNG makes a poster

By Nicole Lavelle | Published: August 23, 2010

The Los Angeles-based creative duo walks us through the process of creating a screen printed poster.

DKNG is Dan Kuhlken and Nathan Goldman, a pair of creative dudes whose projects range from screen printed posters to web design to giant wooden installations. We met them at the Renegade Craft Fair in San Francisco and were immediately drawn to their bright, bold work. As part of their diverse and expansive portfolio of client work, Dan and Nathan have been resident poster artists at Hollywood’s famous Troubadour since 2007.

Dan was kind enough to share the duo’s process of a poster they recently completed for the band Phish. Read on for a step-by-step walk through what it takes to create a fabulous screen printed poster.

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