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DESK SPACE FROM FEBRUARY 1st
OPEN will be sad to see ADAM HAYES leave us at the end of January, as he adventures off to New York. He has been a part of OPEN from the beginning and his work ethic an inspiration to us all! This means we have a generous desk space available here at OPEN full time [...]
Mould Map 2 Out Now
Mould Map 2 A3 book and 7 piece print set out now from OPEN based publisher Landfill Editions. See the all new LandfillEditions.com for details. Thanks to everyone in the studio for helping get the mountain of boxes up the stairs, it was definitely the most exercise we’ve had for a while. Now, where are those [...]
Loligo’s screenprinted goods
Resident OPEN screen printers Loligo have just launched a new online shop full of hand screen printed goodies including these Christmas cards designed by OPEN members Ryan Todd, Robert Hunter, Telegrame and Loren Filis. Get over to http://loligo.bigcartel.com/ to have a look
New Telegramme website
OPEN’s very own Telegramme have finally launched their long awaited new website and portfolio. Have a look here: http://telegramme.co.uk/.
De Beauvoir christmas Fair
OPEN are officially members of the local community! We will have a stall selling prints/posters/books/decorations/cards and cakes from a selection of our members all weekend at the De Beauvoir Christmas fair. St Peters church – De Beauvoir Rd, London. N1 4EN. Sat 26th November 2011 – 10-6 Sun 27th November 2011 – 11-3 Come and [...]
E VOLO LOVE Poster
Poster Design by Rob Hunter and printed by Loligo at OPEN studio, for the band Francois and the Atlas mountains on Domino Records.
DESK SPACE AT OPEN
We have a generous desk space available here at OPEN full time from NOVEMBER 1st 2011. The desk itself is composed of two panels measuring 213cm x 77cm giving you plenty of room to branch out.Rent is 230£ a month. Contact us if your a designer / illustrator and keen. info@o-p-e-n.org.uk
The Landfill Library at Wilton’s Cafe
The Landfill Library Cafe Party – October 5th 2011 More Information on the Landfill Editions Tumblr and on the Facebook Event Page
OPEN
We stand united against the thieves who broke into OPEN at the weekend and stole our computers, and a lot of our work.
Rob Hunter joins OPEN
Illustrator and Nobrow regular, Rob Hunter, joined OPEN full-time from September
Its Nice That / [On...] Innovation & Ownership
Holly Wales & Bobby Evans speak at [On...] Innovation & Ownership hosted by It’s Nice That
Liv Taylor interns at OPEN
Brighton illustration student, Liv Taylor, joined us at OPEN this month for our first studio internship
Desk space at OPEN
We have a generous desk space available here at OPEN full time from September 1st 2011 for £215 a month, all inclusive. Contact Holly if you’re an illustrator and keen.
Coco from StudioElastik works at OPEN
For the last two weeks we’ve been lucky enough to have Constantine from Vienna’s travelling illustration circus, StudioElastik, working with us at OPEN. Coco is one of the many people who have been in touch since we set the studio up last year and it’s great to watch the OPEN family getting bigger… In his words, searching for the truth has become the essence of why we are here. Good vibes!
TOKKO presents…
An expedition in luminous sounds, visuals, drawings, books + artist zines on Saturday 14th May…
Desk space at OPEN
We have a generous desk space available here at OPEN for the months of May & June. Contact us if your an illustrator and keen.
Land of fill
Hugh from Landfill Editions was invited with author Ned Beauman by Dalston art and music festival Land of Kings, to talk about both their own work but also about how they came together to publish Ned’s short fiction piece ‘The Dolphins of Lagos’. Short, insightful and pretty funny, the two covered everything from their careers to date, how they worked [...]
MICA Student Maps
Earlier this year I invited the illustration students at the Maryland Institute of Art (MICA) in Baltimore, MD, to take part in the Make Maps project. Working with Rebecca Bradley, each of the students produced fantastic and original work. Here’s a few of our favourites… Icons of the American Outdoors by Mitchell Goodrich Forest Memory [...]
UNTITLED at University College Falmouth
Friday saw Holly and Bobby invited down to Falmouth to talk about OPEN and their individual practices at ‘AN EVENING UNTITLED’.
Bucks Student Projects
It’s always exciting to receive a nice looking package through the post, which is partly why we set the students of Bucks New University a project to be posted back to us after their recent visit to Open. Upon their visit, we asked the students to each bring along an object which they really didn’t [...]
Tom Rainford visits OPEN
3rd year illustration student at Winchester, Tom Rainford, visited OPEN today.
Bucks New University visit OPEN!
Students from the Graphic Design programme at Bucks New University visit OPEN for a series of talks about our self initiated work and a small workshop…
Cup Cakes!
Bucks New University student Charlotte Saunders dropped by the studio this morning to interview a few of us for her dissertation on hand drawn typography. After a nice chat and a good look around, Charlotte handed over a fine package of cupcakes she’d made herself. Delicious! Thanks Charlotte! If you’re an illustration student with excellent baking [...]
Lotte Reiniger
A great documentary on silhouette puppeteer and filmmaker Lotte Reiniger and the benefits of being transparent about your process.
Thanks Crispin Finn!
I first discovered designers Crispin Finn through their dedication to the world of large format year planners…
Creative Review
Big thanks to Creative Review for featuring OPEN this month in their annual studio showcase!
Jono Lewarne for OPEN
We asked Jono Lewarne at City Edition Studio to design a visual identity for OPEN.
Eadweard Muybridge – a lesson in commissioning?
Muybridge was the man who famously proved a horse can fly, but was he also one of the first to set an example of how a successful project is commissioned?
SAVE THE ARTS
It has taken 50 years to create a vibrant arts culture in Britain that is the envy of the world. We are appealing to you to help petition to the government not to slash arts funding and risk destroying this long-term achievement and the social and economic benefits it brings to all – Turning Point Network London and illustrator David Shrigley have created a fantastic campaign to help prevent this happening with your help.
