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Albertine Press Shelley Barandes is the owner, designer and master printer for Albertine Press, a letterpress print shop in Somerville. A sometime-architect who just loved paper more, Barandes draws upon her training in printmaking, letterpress, bookbinding, and paper marbling to create works that speak both texturally as well as visually. Finding great inspiration in working closely with other artists, many of Barandes' fine art editions are collaborative efforts. |
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Modern Printed Matter Anna Cote is the designer and owner of Modern Printed Matter, a stationery and graphic arts studio based in Rhode Island.
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Artefacture Artefacture is a part of the global culture that celebrates human potential and creativity as expressed by art, design, music, fashion and sport. Artefacture seeks to contribute to this culture by creating high-quality, original lifestyle products for fans of cool. |
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Aaron Demuth Aaron Demuth is a man of many curiosities. From miniature clocks to |
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The Dyslexic Press Adam Yothers, founder of The Dyslexic Press, has always been interested in images. While many people think of images as being superficial, he sees them as an important component of our cultural language. Borrowing symbols & signs from the visual environment, he rearranges well-known icons into new contexts to evoke new meanings. From the whimsical to the political, Adam’s designs offer a twist on familiar ideas. |
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Emily Goodale Emily B. Goodale is a Boston-based artist who enjoys portraying the uniqueness of everyday life through simple compositions and a variety of media. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration from Massachusetts College of Art. She has also studied various forms of printmaking, such as etching and lithography, and combines these techniques with painting to create an original style. |
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Erin Ruth It began with a love of pattern, a passion for all things paper and a can-do attitude. Graphic designer, Erin Ruth, founded her namesake company as a creative outlet and the desire to share her vision with the world. Inspired by life, Erin Ruth strives to combine current trends and beauty, all with a classic elegance. Finding that perfect gift can be gratifying and the presentation should reflect the time and thought behind it. For this, Erin Ruth presents couture wrapping solutions perfect for all life's events, whether it be birthday or baby - housewarming or holiday. |
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Kelly Smith + Chris Grimley etcetera media as a Boston-based design studio that was founded in January 2005. Chris Grimley + Kelly Smith, a husband/wife team are collectively architects, interior, graphic, furniture, urban and textile designers. over,under is a Boston-based multidisciplinary studio for design, interiors, urban design, graphic identity and publications. |
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Family Dinner For One Family Dinner For One was started by Beth and Seth Marois during the spring of 2006. They have a strange sense of humor, uncomfortable at times, much like the images on the shirts they print. Seth and Beth take the images one sees on a daily basis and redefine them in their own special way. All tshirts and prints are screen printed in South Boston. |
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Wing-Ip Ngan In 2000, Ngan took a venture and founded his own design firm, Ink Design. Over the past six years, Ngan has collaborated with many talented local freelance designers. His clients include Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, Houghton Mifflin Company, The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture and Mini Cooper. Ngan's work has been featured in Type Director Club 45, HOW, Step by Step, IdN, One & Two Color Graphics and New Typography 2. He also holds many awards, such as the American Graphic Design Awards, BoNE Show, Best of Show Builders Award. |
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Jenn Ski Jenn Ski is an award-winning graphic designer and artist, with a passion for modern and mid-20th century art and design. In her work, she strives to balance these seemingly unrelated forces. The result is artwork that, while beautifully delicate, is incredibly sophisticated and, in one word, cool. Jennski.com opened in June of 2007, offering her original pieces, as well as giclée prints of her digital art. |
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JHillDesign “I’ve always been a doodler and a day dreamer. Drawing in the margins of my notebooks...” Jennifer has taken time away from her graphic design business to focus on her artwork, drawing patterns and imagining things she has never seen for her paper line "Places I've Never Been"™. “My process is information + imagination = image. That is exactly how it happens, I hear or read something and instantly start imagining what that place or thing must be like, and then the images start to appear.” |
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John Torres Good design makes John Torres very happy. Whether it be Chris Ware's hand-styled text treatments, or the gritty nature of vintage boxing posters, John is tickled by smart design across all mediums. |
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Sanchez Circuit Sanchez Circuit is a science and technology-inspired clothing and design company. Whether it's science, art, engineering, it's about the 'process,' the trial and error, curiosity and creativity. Our primary focus is on clothing and design. We also engage in projects, studies, and experiments that mean something to us. |
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Steven Kimura + Ann Karash Steven + Ann enjoy many things together: milkshakes, print gocco, and lots and lots of stories. The telephone game is a recurring pattern in their lives due to Ann's bad left ear and Steven's sussuration tendencies; hence, they decided to build a full story around some of their inventive misconceived tales. The series in the show is an experiment of sorts, where each piece is inspired by the last sentence of the previous part. The full story is to be released in booklet form in early 2008. |
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Two Trick Pony Two Trick Pony is inspired by the union of modern graphic design and traditional hands-on production. By involving themselves in the production of the cards each step of the way, Laurie and Carrie are able to tailor their designs specifically for the screenprinting process and guarantee a delightful end product. |
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Dave Ortega Dave Ortega's tees and mini-comics have been featured at the Renegade Craft Fair, The Young Designer's Market (NYC), Stitch (Austin), Art Beat, the Bazaar Bizarre, The South End Open Market, Wears and Wares, and The Small Press Expo (Bethesda, MD). He is a proud member of theMiracle5 art superhero group. New tees will debut at the Bazaar Bizarre on Sunday, December 9th at the Cyclorama. In addition, Ortega's artwork can currently be seen through January 6, 2008 in the 20th Drawing Show at the Mills Gallery in Boston. |
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