Photo Essay: Big Joanie, Jehnny Beth & IDLES at Barrowland Ballroom
After working as a music photographer since 2010, things went on hiatus while covid gave live music an unwelcome kick in the guts. The perfect antidote to the last two years? Photographing three electrifying bands at one of Britain's most iconic venues.
Meet the Maker podcast.
We were thrilled to talk with Mytton Williams for episode 10 of their excellent podcast. Making exceptional print — with Rebecca Cleal and Joshua Roberton.
'Tell your mother that you love her': Fontains D.C. gig poster.
In October Fontains D.C. played the iconic Alexandra Palace. Take a look at the printing process behind the official gig poster.
Flash Gordon is a new screenprint edition by Peter Diamond
Vice Press deliver a fantastic next instalment in their Flash Gordon series of posters, with an enviable pairing of the cult classic British film with illustrator extraordinaire Peter Diamond. Two of our favourites, working together, and the outcome is a real feast for the eyes.
Godzilla by Yuko Shimizu
Godzilla by Yuko Shimizu, formerly the art for The Criterion Collection’s excellent blu-ray box-set: Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films, 1954–1975, has been turned into a screenprint release by Black Dragon Press.
The World's End, screenprinted posted edition by Matt Ferguson
To complete their Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy of posters, Vice Press arguably save the best until last, with Matt Ferguson delivering a knockout final instalment
Is blue the deepest colour? Moonlight by Malika Favre.
In her new screenprint edition, Malika Favre’s colour palette delivers a trenchant exposé of the Barry Jenkins film. Yet in the blue alone, there is even more to find.
Lake Shore Drive II (Night) by Murugiah
The vividly colourful mind of Murugiah has been a fascinating place for us to visit. We have journeyed through some far reach, via this new print edition.
Metropolis screen print poster by Ethan Sharp.
Following on from his masterful Perfect Blue, Ethan Sharp has created a highly charged poster for Rintaro’s Metropolis.
Jurassic Park by Bella Grace.
Bella Grace has created a superb Jurassic Park poster for Vice Press, which explores the classic Spielberg film via a series of iconic scenes and locations. Naturally, T-rex holds dominion, but what would a great Jurassic Park poster be without her snarling involvement?
Joan of Arc by Zi Xu.
For Black Dragon Press’ recent release, The Passion of Joan of Arc, American illustrator Zi Xu turned in a painting full of tone and finesse. We offer up an illustrated history of the method that made it a screen print.
JAWS by Florey.
Florey shows us one of the classic Jaws scenes, but from an out-to-sea approach, where the buzzing of the beach is drowned out by the deadly underwater calm of the approaching shark. What the artist delivers is a masterclass in poster narrative.