Print Roundup: February 2018

Before we spring forward next week, we're looking back at the best things we printed in February. Below, surreal posters from found photography, the first story in a new comic series and a fashion mag for the "sartorial geek". Plus more – scroll on!

What Day Is Today?

Digital tabloid printed on 55gsm improved newsprint

Details from found photography take on a surreal, painterly quality in this newspaper from Simone Ellero. The title – What Day Is Today? – captures the disorientating nature of the images, shown without context.

Ab Und Zu

Digital mini printed on 55gsm improved newsprint

The topsy-turvy bundle above – which includes an embroidered patch, greeting card and newsprint portfolio – shows off the range of Mr. Murray's work. The promo pack has been sent to some of the illustrator's lucky clients. To keep delivery costs down, Murray used our mini format, which fits comfortably in a C4 envelope.

Bermudes #1

Digital tabloid printed on 55gsm improved newsprint

In the first issue of Bermudes, a comic from Geneva-based illustrator Jehan Khodl, a pilot who crashes into the sea finds refuge on an island...but things are not what they seem. The 8-page newspaper is a reward for Khodl's Patreon supporters, and a new issue will be published monthly.

Kate Hazell portfolio

Digital tabloid printed on 55gsm improved newsprint

"Self promotion is a good chance to critique your own work," says illustrator Kate Hazell about her latest portfolio. She's sending the newspaper to potential clients – along with a postcard and a coaster reading "Maybe I'm your cup of tea", so readers can sit down with a brew while flipping through her work.

Action // Reaction

Digital mini printed on 55gsm improved newsprint

Action // Reaction is a collection of 36 paintings by Belgian artist Jolijn Baeckelandt, responding to found newspaper advertisements. The paintings were done on top of real advertisements from different newspapers, and the original works will be on display at Troebel Neyntje in Antwerp next month. The mini zine, available at the show, is purposely dense and frenetic – presenting "an overload of images like we see in newspapers in daily life."

Longflint

Traditional mini printed on 52gsm recycled newsprint

Longflint makes bottled long drinks from handmade syrups and seltzers, paired with the finest small batch spirits. With this second edition of their catalogue, they wanted to let their current lineup shine with a simple design and focus on their craft spirit partners. The paper was distributed at Craft Beer Rising, the biggest craft beer event in the UK, and designed by Paved with Gold.

Epistem

Traditional mini printed on 52gsm recycled newsprint

Epistem is a new publication examining what happens when artists and curators use photography to comment on social change. Produced by The Prindle Institute for Ethics at DePauw University, Epistem is distributed at photography conferences and beyond, with a goal of sparking discussions about photography's role in the political and social landscape.

"We always knew we wanted to take a print-first approach to Epistem," says Conner Gordon of DePauw University. Newsprint as a medium felt "political and immediate – a natural marriage of form and content."

Bray Leino

Digital tabloid printed on 90gsm bright paper

Creative agency Bray Leino looks at the changing landscape of higher education marketing in this newspaper designed by Seb Maki.

Sartorial Geek

Traditional mini printed on 55gsm improved newsprint

Launched in early March, Sartorial Geek is a lifestyle magazine dedicated to "nerdy fashion, pop culture, and really cool people." Published by the folks behind NYC-based Jordanené, the first issue features health coach Robyn Warren on the cover. "This is the first project that has let us work with so many people we’ve met through other aspects of our business, which has been amazing," says founder Jordan Ellis, who celebrated the new zine with a cake decorated with the debut issue's cover.

Elizabeth An'Marie catalogue

Digital tabloid printed on 55gsm improved newsprint

Shelby Marie Fuller taught herself to knit in 3 months, and has now turned her hobby into a small business with Elizabeth An'Marie. To introduce her knitwear brand, she's sending out marketing kits – which include this lookbook of recent designs – to magazines and retailers she admires. They're packaged in shiny bubble envelopes for extra flair.

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