Friday, May 30, 2008

Lovely illos. More here. jh

Friday, May 30, 2008

Friday, May 30, 2008

More from the Brighton-based illustrator here. jh via comments (0)

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Kathleen Judge is a staple of Chicago's screenprinting scene. We are so happy to be showing some of her work at our upcoming art show on June 7th. So much more here and here. jh

Thursday, May 29, 2008

The paintings and prints of James Marshall (Dalek) will be on exhibit through June 21 at DC's Irvine Contemporary. jh

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Lotsa great pics by this Polish photographer. jh

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Dear god, we're excited! Mark Mothersbaugh's limited edition digital prints from 'Postcard Diaries 2008' will be exhibited at Chicago's David Leonardis Gallery!

While touring with DEVO, Mothersbaugh began illustrating on postcards to send to friends and family, which he still creates, and has been creating every day... for more than 30 years.

Opening receptions:
Friday June 6, 2008 6-11
Friday June 13, 2008 6-11
Show runs through July 2, 2008

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Amazing Belgian illustrator. More here and here. jh via

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Check out more digital prints in Craig Kanarick's Eye Candy series here. jh via

Sunday, May 25, 2008

We'll be there selling posters! Stop by our booth and say 'hi!' jh

Friday, May 23, 2008

Loving the work of this LA-based photographer. More here. jh via

Friday, May 23, 2008

Wow, love this silkscreen print. More here. jh

Thursday, May 22, 2008

This trash map of the boroughs is an interesting peek into our "wants, needs, and aspirations." Wanna see more interesting stuff discarded on the streets of NYC? Check out Last Night's Garbage. jh via

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Congratulations to Chicago's Threadless for landing the June cover of Inc. Mag and being named the most innovative small company in America!

Even better? They're now selling limited-run screenprinted art- three new designs per week for $35 each! And thee Steve Walters of Screwball Press fame is printing lots of them, so you know that the quality will be amazing.

And ps. we love that Tim Biskup shirt that Kalmikoff is wearing. jh

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Hot & Cold is a collaborative art zine project created by Californian artists Griffin McPartland and Chris Duncan. For each issue, 20 artists are invited to participate in creating this hand crafted, limited edition zine. No supercontrived design here. Think photocopies, stencils, silk-screen, and stickers.

Hot & Cold has worked with over 100 artists, has shown at galleries all over the US and was recently acquired by New York’s MoMA for their permanent collection. jh via

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

More pretty by this Swedish illustrator here. jh

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Virtual Dumpster is kinda like Freecycle. It allows you to upload items like old books, lightly used furniture and other belongings to a "vdumpster" for your neighbors to help themselves... because when you throw something away it doesn't really go "away." jh via

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

and other fellow illustrators / silkscreen rock poster printers were written up in the current issue of Nylon. Nice. More of Diana's lovely work here. jh

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

There's a great tutorial video here on creating your very own bookish bag. fun! jh via

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

This artist/designer created many of the covers for Jauna Gaita, a Latvian Mag published during the 1950s-70s.

Many Latvian writers relocated to various countries after WWII and the publication, of which the title means "The New Course," chronicled modernism's influence on their work. Read more here. jh via

Monday, May 19, 2008

...is an Albanian artist who currently resides in Milan. These pieces are all embroidery on paper! It appears that Ms. Rubiku doesn't have a website, yet you can check out the exquisite detail of her work here. jh

Monday, May 19, 2008

Nice polaroid set here. See more of Sean's work here. jh

Monday, May 19, 2008

This artist from Oregon creates delicately intricate drawings using pens, inks and markers. You can buy a print via her Etsy shop here for 20 bucks. jh via

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Lines & Shapes is a book series curated by Lena Corwin and Maria Vettese. Volume II, which released in recent days & focuses on the word BLOCK for visual inspiration, features the work of UK photographer Jim Green, writer/designer Meg Mateo Ilasco, German photographer Maditi, photo/design duo Thuss/Farrell, and Chicago-based textiles / accessories designer Stephanie Waddell. The above photo by Jim Green is titled "AirCon and Washing." jh

Saturday, May 17, 2008

4-8pm today at Letterform! jh

Friday, May 16, 2008

Scott Hansen recently travelled to Lisbon... and took these. So beautiful. jh

Friday, May 16, 2008

Johnny's illustrations and silkscreen prints are amazing. So imagine how excited we were to hear that he has a new website! With a blog!

Johnny's work, along with many others, will be exhibited at our upcoming art show and we're really happy about that. jh

Thursday, May 15, 2008

I'm not a fan of twee, but this Belgian illustrator's work is amazing. Lookie here! jh

Thursday, May 15, 2008

This Swiss artist / illustrator creates the most surreal needlecraft illustrations. See more here and here. The above piece is titled Arschsaft- fabric, embroidery, lace, spangles, nylon & plastic. jh

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Seattle-based artist, writer, and kick-ass PR biz lady... Joan Hiller rules for so many reasons... lately it's because of her "Hey! Give Me Five Dollars, And I Will Paint You Something" series. Joan will be exhibiting new work at Chicago's Medicine Park- opening is this Friday, 5/16.

The above is titled "bird with pants"...2008. watercolor, glitter, '30s paper doll parts, googly eyes, graphite on handmade paper. jh

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Love these handscreened wallcoverings... and check out the scratch & sniff "Fruit Cocktail Collection". The paper shown above is called "Party Girl" because I am one. he he... jh

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Love this 1960s matchbook art for Sprite. Tons more vintage ads via this flickr pool. jh

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

By now, you probably guessed that we love bikes. And we can't stand bike thievery! This rack design is so amazing... less space needed for parking and bastard burglars keep their dirty mitts off! Read more here about how the racks work. jh via

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Nike + Opening Ceremony for chicks who love flowery kicks. They remind me of this. jh via

Monday, May 12, 2008

Lovely new silkscreen print by Jay Ryan. jh via

Monday, May 12, 2008

From Walls' series "Ada: A Series of Collages" jh

Sunday, May 11, 2008

This NYC-based painter recently participated in Chicago's NEXT. More lush color pops and concentric circles here. jh via

Sunday, May 11, 2008

If you live in Chicago, you've seen Alana Bailey's fabulous silkscreen prints everywhere, particularly her monthly calendars like the one above for The Hideout. Love the rich color combinations! More lovely here. jh

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Music Underwater... more by Zurich-based photographer, Fabian Unternährer, here. jh via

Friday, May 9, 2008

Okay, you knew that. But look closely and you'll see that there are 8 tiny flower vases that accompany this vinyl wall foliage! Such a clever use of space and dimension.

And prepare to waste an hour looking at these other fabulous vinyl wall decals courtesy of France's Domestic. jh

Friday, May 9, 2008

SuperK loves Joe Meno's work. Really, can't get enough. So when we heard that his next book of short stories, Demons in the Spring, will include illustrations by 20!?! artists who we also love? Wow. So exciting! It will be available via Akashic Books on 8/1.

Artists like Charles Burns, Archer Prewitt, Ivan Brunetti, Jay Ryan, Paul Hornschemeier, Anders Nilsen, Geoff McFedtridge, and Cody Hudson. jh

Thursday, May 8, 2008

New / old work by Chicago Art Department's resident artists Jen Rosenthal, Kerry Flaherty, Chris Hales, Mike Nourse, Stacy Peterson & Nat Soti. Opening night,which coincides with 2nd Fridays, is May 9th 6-10pm.

Thursday, May 8, 2008

More linear loveliness here. The above piece is from Pink Polymer, a series of 26x40 collages of machine parts. jh

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

This comic book artist / cartoonist blows our minds on a fairly regular basis... meticulously precise and such lush, natural colors... ::sigh::

This drawing is from "Building Stories - Day, part 5", ink and pencil on Bristol Board. Check out this piece, and other recent additions to the Acme Library Series, through May 24th at Carl Hammer Gallery. jh

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

This Japanese illustrator's sparsely ethereal, vibrant work is all over the place- construction walls, wallets, books, magazine covers (as seen above)...jh via

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Awesome flickr set of antiquey record labels here. jh via

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Structures of the Sun opens Saturday, May 10th, 6-9pm at Penelope's! jh

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

by Nicole Peterson. Inferno here and Purgatorio here. Lovely. jh via

Monday, May 5, 2008

Dr. Lakra is a 33-year-old artist / tattooist from Oaxaca who incorporates so many things that I love into his work...tattoos, pin-ups, horror, wrestlers, odd medical imagery. And he's the son of well-known graphic designer Francisco Toledo who deserves his own post...seriously. Look.

This untitled piece is ink on vintage magazine cover. jh via

Monday, May 5, 2008

Interesting work by this Swedish photographer. More from The bærtling wannabe series here. jh via

Saturday, May 3, 2008

Pink Ponk has a great set of retro ads from the 50s-70s right here. via jh

Saturday, May 3, 2008

...is a Brazilian Art Director based in NYC. Check out his porfolio here. via jh

Friday, May 2, 2008

Line drawings of cameras are like the owl trend... still around. The colors of this illo, however, are quite nice. Unfortunately, I was unable to find a website for Miss Jones. jh via

Friday, May 2, 2008

Opening tonight at 7pm and runs through 5/30. For more info about South Union lookie here. jh

Friday, May 2, 2008

Alice Cooper ASCII style? Yes. Many more in the ASCII Art Dictionary . jh via

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Beautiful portaits by Paris' C215 using the rues de la France as canvas. More pretty here and here. jh via Cheeta Fight!

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Made from 100% recyclable materials, these Tyvek wallets are pretty cool. jh via comments (0)