Prints! - Virginie Morgand
Clients - NY Times, Loccitane, ELLE, Le Meridien, Champs Elysées Film Festival & many more. 

La Piscine n°9. 3 colors screen print. 20x30 cm.

Edition of 100, numbered and signed.

• Her prints are very striking in terms of color and shapes which stands out. Her illustrations are coherent and easy on the eyes. She overlays her prints and creates this interesting shadow, depth/value. 

• Her clients are mainly editorial companies/magazines. Since her work would go alongside text, the simplistic illustration juxtaposes the heavy lettering of the article.

Umbrellas (crowd in n. 4) 3 colors screen print. 50x65 cm.
300 gsm Fedrigoni paper. Edition of 100, numbered and signed.

        http://virginie-morgand.com/

Prints! - Christian Montenegro

4 Gatos. Silkscreen print. 2 colors.
20x20 cm. Signed and numbered. 

4 Gatos. Silkscreen print. 2 colors.
20x20 cm. Signed and numbered.

• He uses such simple colors, which is very effective and work up to the frame. It is also very neatly presented as he keeps a border around his prints so it could be framed with his faintly written name beneath. 

• Compositionally, the fitted illustrations work very well. The strong shapes and bold colors bring the whole illustration out. Despite the lack of white space, the print isn't overwhelming as the block colors compensates for it.

Cocorococó. Silkscreen print. 2 colors. 23x23 cm.
Limited edition of 50 copies.
Signed and numbered by the artist.

http://christianmontenegro.com.ar/kind/prints/

Prints! - Sonnenzimmer 
Nick Butcher & Nadine Nakanishi

Chicago > Shanghai. 22 x 28 inches.
edition 200, signed and numbered. 13 color
screen print, gold foil stamping.
Client: China Eastern Airlines and Golden Arm
(2016)

• Sonnenzimmer are made up of two artists based in the US. Their clients are mainly institution, a few publications, the music industry and non-profit organizations. However almost all of their prints are posters for events.

• They work with 3 or more colors for their screen prints, creating various overlaying effects and flat designs. Though what I find interesting is how they are quite experimental and diverse, depending on their client. Some of their posters can be rather texture driven and uncontrolled, though others could be more delicate with minimal shapes, softer tones and line work.

Bitmap in Public March 2014. 18 x 24 inches.
edition 65. 4 color screen print. Client: self-initiated.
(2014)

http://www.sonnenzimmer.com/

Idea Pictures - I am indecisive part 2

• Feedback: good use of minimalism, coherent and use of space, composition. Improvements? Maybe refine them with Illustrator?

• I tried to work digitally and it turned out better than the actual paper cut. It is easier to create more symmetrical and clean shapes. Despite having a more flat design, I could still see a few textures and overlapping of papers. But there is something about this set that looks quite lacking?

Idea Pictures - I am indecisive

Rough sketch

• I am quite torn between two designs. After several crits and feedbacks, both seem to work as editorial illustrations. Though I think that they are two very different things:

• The first is more narrative driven and suits the tone of Murakami's writing, softer/somber. It is quite risky to go for a single image as a set?
• the other is more abstract, scenic, graphic-like and bold in terms of colors.

• I am also conflicted as to whether I should keep the paper cut texture or work digitally so the shapes would be more concise.

Roughs