Lino Print Research

Lino Print Research

When researching lino print artists, I was trying to find something specific in this case prints that were only one colour and if possible typography as well. I wanted the prints to be really simplistic and also feature a bit of texture to give the whole print a bit of character. By remaining with one single colour as well I would be able to sustain an aesthetic that would hopefully make each print look like they were part of a collection. One artist I really liked was Hayley Wall. Her prints all followed a similar set of rules that completed her brand and when looking at her work you knew that it was all hers. There was also a slight texture left behind from her prints which I really liked. It kind of gives the prints a personal touch and an individual look to each one. This means whoever bought one of these prints would have an individual print that wouldn't look the same as any other print in that series. I know that these prints are made mainly for artistic purposes and not graphic design or branding so I wanted to take the simple style from this artist and also the individual textures for each print. This means that when I do my prints people will all have a completely different print to the next person. 

I managed to find an artist that used lino printing to print typography however, his printing style was the complete opposite of the previous artist I had researched. James Brown's work was very colourful and had many patterns woven within the type. I did like these prints but it isn't exactly what I was aiming for. These prints also have the textures left behind on them which is a key aspect of my research. Ideally I think I'd like to take the printing of the type from James Brown and the simple black and white style from Hayley Wall and combine them into one. The key feature here is to make sure every print created would be individual to each customer but also to have a similar style so that you could tell they were all apart of the same brand.