typography Archives

Roy G Biv Channels The Sixties With His Swirling Psychedelic Designs

Grady OlsonApril 8, 2020

From a small farming town to the ever-creative Bay Area, Roy G Biv has worked to churn out killer psychedelic illustrations that inhabit the music world that inspires him.

DIY Documents: Lucas Reif on Design, Print and Language

Ryan FilchakDecember 4, 2019

Artist and designer Lucas Reif uses the process of independent publishing to turn temporal performances and audio imagery into stunning archival objects.

Alex DeSpain: An Illustration Is Worth A Thousand Feelings

Alex KhatchadourianMarch 24, 2017

Alex contributed two illustrations to our recently released tenth printed issue and took a moment to tell us a little more about his life in Portland, why he continues to make art, and what music he currently has on heavy rotation.

Embellished to Life: A Conversation With Illustrator Bill Rebholz

amadeusmagFebruary 27, 2015

At any given moment, on any given day, you can find illustrator Bill Rebholz huddled over his desk, sketching long-legged gentlemen gripping their oblong belongings. He draws simplicities sans simplicity, exaggerating all interactions, aspects and ratios to parade the detailed oddities of life.

With Hand-inked Ambition: A Conversation With Illustrator Jacky Sheridan

amadeusmagFebruary 9, 2015

Jacky Sheridan’s work always begins in black, hand-drawn ink—a hardened practicality most artists can’t shake. In observant detail the Irish illustrator conveys complexity in simple outlines and colors, giving way to to life's details without hindering its absurdity.