Julene Harrison

December 7, 2016 12:02 AM \

These incredible paper cut art is the work of British designer and illustrator Julene Harrison. The Chicago-based artist was originally a fashion and textile designer but had just recently gravitated towards the intricate art of paper cutting. On an interview with the Gentleman Crafter she says this about her path to the creative industry:

“After studying and working as a textile designer for the clothing industry, I moved onto paper-cutting after being made redundant in 2008.”

“My first paper-cut was a lightweight gift, to my then boyfriend, now husband, that I could easily send overseas. I didn’t think anything further of it. I couldn’t have imagined that it was the start of my new career.”

“As it was well received I made two more as wedding presents. I started a blog with these pieces and people seemed to like them. That’s when I started getting commissions, initially from friends and then from strangers.”

You can see more of her work on her website, Facebook and Instagram. Some of her pieces are available for purchase in her Etsy shop.

Images: Courtesy of Julene Harrison.

Posted in: Illustration

Pascal Blanchet

December 5, 2016 12:02 AM \

pascalblanchetAdmiring the retro-vintage style of Canadian illustrator Pascal Blanchet. The self-taught artist uses simple color palettes, texture and sharp graphic angles to take you back in time. On an interview with Pushing Pixels he says this about his taste and style:

“My first contact with illustration was when I was a kid with the old 78rpm records sleeves at my grandparents house. It makes a huge impression on me.”

“I learned many many years later that they were made by guys like Jim Flora and Alex Steinwess and many others… I also remember having a huge crush for handlettered windowshop ads. It seems I loved art deco posters and streamline style illustrations long before knowing what those styles were. I’m still trying to find an explanation about my love for the 30s and 40s. All I know is that even when I was around 5 or 6 years old it was there.”

You can follow the artist on Facebook, Instagram and Tumblr.

Images: Courtesy of Pascal Blanchet.

Posted in: Graphic Design, Illustration

Christo Guelov

December 2, 2016 10:54 AM \

christoguelovLoving these colorful geometric crosswalks created in Madrid by visual media and conceptual artist Christo Guelov. Entitled, “Funny Cross”, the designs were developed to encourage people to cross the street safely making the crosswalks more visible to both pedestrians and drivers. On his profile he writes this about his work:

“Movement makes time visible, is the formal change. Distinguishing the terms: “things” of “events”, “mobility” of “immobility”, “time” of “timelessness”, “to be” or “to become”, my attention is focused on the “space-time” time. Temporality of the space, relativity of “the whole” and recurrence of the time in the life cycles are the target of my experiments and determine the nature of my work.”

The artist can be followed on his website, Facebook and Behance.

Images: Courtesy of Christo Guelove and Rafael Pérez Martinez.

Posted in: Graphic Design, Installation/Display
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