The Airship

Hand-pulled letterpress meets augmented reality in a graphic novel

Bridging futurist design, letterpress technique and augmented reality, “The Airship” is a new graphic novel from Todd Thyberg. The writer, illustrator and publisher is also the founder of Angel Bomb Design + Letterpress, and has put his array of talents to the test in this work. Twenty-two photopolymer plates were used to pull nearly 10,000 impressions in all, with Thyberg walking ten miles beside his …

ECAL Yearbook

Ecole Cantonale d'Art de Lausanne showcases its talented grads

During last week’s Swiss Design Days, Ecole Cantonale d’Art de Lausanne—more commonly ECAL—debuted “ECAL Diplomes 2012,” a conceptual yearbook showcasing student thesis work from the past academic year. With sections devoted to everything from photography to industrial design, the book offers a comprehensive look at the school’s top-notch talent. While every program has its highlights, commercial collaborations between students in the university’s Luxury Industry program …

Poster II, The Hustler

Designer Joey Roth breaks down the art of making things happen

According to multidisciplinary designer Joey Roth, a hustler is someone who creates something from inspiration, mediated by an uncompromising picture of reality, then launches it with precision into the world. To illustrate this archetype and the processes behind it, Roth’s new letterpress poster upacks the “Hustler” column from his first infographic with a rather pointed message, using the visual metaphor of a modern rifle round. …