I just want to rub my cheek on all that turquoise, running my fingers on the edges where two colors meet, for I know this poster to be full of texture and delicious inks—the product of careful and considerate printing that is growing in self-confidence.
I’ve been a big fan/follower of comedy for a while and have always enjoyed the occasional gig poster for a comedian that would pop up. So I was excited to be able to do a print for Al Madrigal. It was a big weekend of shows for him—the previous week he had an appearance on Conan, and his first spot on The Daily Show. He called me after the shows to tell me the posters sold decently, but more-so, he was glad to have them because they are the only physical item he has to mark this point in his career.
So, I felt great, that they worked as merch, but also are a great time-piece for him to have.
I’ve had a few prints here on FPO, and in this time I’ve been progressing as a printer. This was one of the first prints that I didn’t completely freak out while making… I’m learning to take my time, and trouble-shooting is becoming easier.
I think I’m starting to find my legs as a printer.
Editor of FPO and co-founder of UnderConsideration LLC.
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UnderConsideration is a graphic design firm generating its own projects, initiatives, and content while taking on limited client work. Run by Bryony Gomez-Palacio and Armin Vit in Bloomington, IN. More…
blogs we publish
Brand New / Displaying opinions and focusing solely on corporate and brand identity work.
Art of the Menu / Cataloguing the underrated creativity of menus from around the world.
Quipsologies / Chronicling the most curious, creative, and notable projects, stories, and events of the graphic design industry on a daily basis.
products we sell
Flaunt: Designing effective, compelling and memorable portfolios of creative work.
Brand New Conference videos / Individual, downloadable videos of every presentation since 2010.
Prints / A variety of posters, the majority from our AIforGA series.
Other / Various one-off products.
events we organize
Brand New Conference / A two-day event on corporate and brand identity with some of today's most active and influential practitioners from around the world.
Brand Nieuwe Conference / Ditto but in Amsterdam.
Austin Initiative for Graphic Awesomeness / A speaker series in Austin, TX, featuring some of the graphic design industry's most awesome people.
also
Favorite Things we've Made / In our capacity as graphic designers.
Projects we've Concluded / Long- and short-lived efforts.
UCllc News / Updates on what's going at the corporate level of UnderConsideration.
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