This bag is made by JumpFromPaper, a design duo based in Taipei. Their bags look like they’ve come to life from a cartoon - my favourite is a design called “Cheese!”, which is $80 and available from their shop.
Jon Reinfurt is an illustrator based in Audubon, NJ. His portfolio is full of sharp shapes, bold colours and a hint of texture - exactly the sort of graphic aesthetic I love. This piece is called “Lucky Duck”.
Louis Roskosch creates exquisite illustrations with a sophisticated colour palette and design sensibility.
Guy Laramee’s carved books have a great sense of place and atmosphere - this one even feels like it has a history, like the very books it is sculpted from.
French artist Carole Brémaud’s paintings intrigue me - they feature men in formal attire with their faces mysteriously distorted or even absent.
50 Watts has posted a fantastic collection of illustrations made in 1964 by Ruth Tzarfati, for her children’s book “Good Senses and Instincts: Biography of a Hamster”.
Riusuke Fukahori creates his artwork by painting cross sections of fish in acrylic, building the image up in layers between resin. This gives the pieces a three dimensional effect.
You can see a video of his process here.
Found via Spoon & Tomago.
Jack Hughes is a South London-based illustrator and designer. I find his sci-fi inspired posters to be particularly captivating; impactful with a glowing and ethereal quality.
Saw this screenprint by Paul Bommer and stopped in my tracks to admire it. I love the slightly sinister feeling to this folktale-inspired artwork.
The tale “King o’ the Cats” can be read on Paul’s Flickr page. It’s also available to buy as a limited edition screenprint on Etsy.
This wonderful poster was created by Shujiro Shimomura in 1928 - there are lots of other vintage Japanese poster designs to see on Pink Tentacle.
