HelloMarine was born in Paris, grew up in the South of France and moved to Brighton to study Graphic Design. Now living and working in Brighton as an illustrator, she divides her time between commissions for clients and personal work that she exhibits regularly.

She is inspired by music, fashion, the Ye-Ye movement in France in the sixties, vintage toys, car boot sales, polka dots and patterns in general, grizzlies, tipis, Alfred Hitchcock films… Her work is vivid, vibrant, sometimes retro and very slightly surreal!

HelloMarine has kindly answered a few questions we put to her recently…

UE: Who are your biggest inspirations?
HelloMarine: This is a very hard question as I admire so many people’s work… Off the top of my head Geoff McFetridge, Margaret Kilgallen, Caroline Smith (70′s fashion illustrator), Tadanori Yokoo… the list goes on!… I get inspired by lots of things, from music to fashion, photography, films… I love all of Alfred Hitchcock films for example…

UE: What started your love of Graphic Design?
HelloMarine: I wouldn’t say that I ‘love’ Graphic Design. I studied it, but have always been more of an image maker. Also, I’m really bad with type and fonts unless it’s hand drawn!… From a young age I was exposed to lots of artists work. My dad was a photographer and my parents used to take me and my sister to numerous exhibitions… I also had a huge collection of books as a child, and would spend ages analysing illustrations and copying them. Gyo Fujikawa, of which I had lots of books, is still one of my all time favourite illustrators when it comes to children books.

UE: What are you working on at the moment?
HelloMarine: I have just finished a project for the French Ministry of Education, doing some illustrations for a brochure that will go out to all the teachers and parents in France… big work!… and I’m now working for Psychologies Magazine. I love the diversity… It keeps me interested! I also keep myself busy making prints for galleries!

UE: Best moment in the day?
HelloMarine: The best moment in the day is when my kids wake up and I see their little smiles… Cheesy but true! Also, I love to find time to sit down, watch the world go by and drink a cup of coffee.

UE: Who would you most like to collaborate with?
HelloMarine: See the first question!… Also, I’ve done artwork for some music before, working for some of my favourite artists would be amazing… the list is too long though!…

UE: Greatest achievement so far?
HelloMarine: Working for Penguin was brilliant, also my first ever project, the album cover for the mighty Alice Russell, My Favourite Letters was very special because of the overwhelming response and the fact that I really admire her.

UE: What are you listening to at the moment?
HelloMarine: Music is always on in my studio and my taste is very eclectic. Today I’ve been listening to Django Django and The Roots… Tomorrow who knows!

HelloMarine’s work can also be seen in our Studio Shop in Brighton.

Images:

1. HelloMarine
2. Sailor Girl
3. Volta
4. Trapezist
5. Une Pomme
6. Un Ours
7. Fox

Julia Trigg is taking 15% off the price of her large Signals prints here at our Open Studio… So that’s a fantastic saving of £30 on a 420 x 594mm print usually priced at £200 (ready mounted for framing).

This offer is only available in May and on purchases made at our Open Studio (not online). So do come and find us at The Old Stables, 4B Upper Gardner Street, Brighton BN1 4AN. We are open Wednesdays to Sundays 10am – 5pm.

New North Press is an artisan letterpress studio based in East London with a substantial library of type which is printed on Albion hand-pull presses.

The press is run by Graham Bignell, who founded it in 1986, designer Beatrice Bless and long-term collaborator Richard Ardagh. The team teach workshops, work on commissions and produce their own print editions. In 2010 they also staged ‘Reverting to Type’, an exhibition of contemporary letterpress, showcasing the work of 20 presses from around the world.

We are very pleased that Richard was able to take time out from printing to answer a few questions for us!…

UE: What started your love of letterpress?
Richard: Alan Kitching’s mural in the Guardian building on Farringdon Road

UE: What’s been your greatest achievement so far?
Richard: Definitely ‘Reverting to Type’, the letterpress exhibition that Graham and I put on. We showed over 100 typographic prints from 20 press from all round the world – 7 countries in all – and 3 art colleges. Plus we printed a portfolio of collaborative prints with artists, designers and wordsmiths including Phil Baines, David Pearson and Vikram Seth.

UE: Favourite font at the moment?
Richard: A wood face I bought and am trying to design the missing characters for. I’m not sure if it has a name but it’s a chunky slab serif or ‘fat face’.

UE: Whats next?
Richard: Graham, Beatrice and I are about to print a collaborative edition and do some more workshops. There’s also talk of some interesting experiments using 3-D printing, and of putting on another show (if we can find the necessary funding).

UE: Who would you most like to collaborate with?
Richard: Sir Peter Blake or Alan Moore

UE: What do you listen to whilst working?
Richard: Moondog is a studio favourite at the moment

New North Press prints are now available online here or from our studio shop in Brighton.

Images:
1. Richard Ardagh by Joss Mckinley
2. ‘Oranges and lemons’ by Richard Ardagh and New North Press
3. ‘Pop! Goes The Weasel’ by
Richard Ardagh and New North Press
4. ‘One for Sorrow’ by Richard Ardagh and New North Press
5. ‘I Think of You in Colours That Don’t Exist’ by Kaia Moore and New North Press
6. New North Press studios

Do come and see us if you can, as we have an exciting new A-Z wall of work in the studio, with each of our artists having produced a new piece of work on a letter from the alphabet. Many pieces have been exclusively produced for us and are so new that they are not yet available online!

We are very excited as we also have some great new illustrators and designers join our already incredibly talented line-up! Hello Marine, New North Press and Will Scobie (more to follow about them soon!)…

You can find us here:
The Old Stables, 4B Upper Gardner Street, Brighton BN1 4AN

Open:
Wednesday to Sundays, 10am to 5pm

We look forward to seeing you!

We just wanted to let you know our Unlimited Editions Studio Shop has had a Spring makeover!

We have now split our space into a dedicated design studio area with a permanent shop/gallery area at the front, and are rather pleased with the results! We hope you will be too next time you visit!…

Also, to let you know our Studio Shop is now open most of the week!… You can now come and visit us Wednesdays to Saturdays (10-5), and also Sundays throughout May.

We are taking part in the Artist’s Open House Festival again this May, and have all our artists producing something new and special for the event!… So please make sure you come and say hello and see the show! (We will be open Wednesdays to Sundays throughout the month of May).

Unlimited Editions
4B Upper Gardner Street
Brighton BN1 4AN
01273 818 979
www.unlimitededitions.co.uk

With our items shown here ranging from £12.50 to £150, we guarantee we have something to suit all budgets and tastes and really impress that special lady in your life!

Our studio shop will be open this Saturday 10th March, or order online now to get orders in on time for the 17th! Items such as cushions, candle holders and bus destination blinds need a bit of time to make & prepare for you, but are definitely worth that extra effort!…

1. Vers Libre candle holders, available to order in every letter, £30 – £36.50 each

2. Herb shopping list magnets, set of 20 in a tube, £12.50

3. Framed original linen bus destination blinds, various names available, prices start at £150

4. Postcard from Brighton by Julia Trigg, £45 unframed

5. Golden Rules by Print for Love of Wood, £20 unframed

6. Letter cushions by Liz Foster, any letters made to order, £25 each or £65 for a set of three

7. Rosie Lea by Clare Shepherd, £40 unframed

There are plenty more gift choices on our website, so do take a peek!

As usual, our studio shop on Saturday from 10am to 4pm will be at The Old Stables, 4b Upper Gardner Street, Brighton BN1 4AN

We just wanted to let you know that although there won’t be a Studio Shop this Saturday, there’s still time to make those online orders with us for your Valentines gifts!…

We have some great prints, textiles and small gift items here that would make really unique and thoughtful presents!

If there’s something you are interested in that you might have seen in the shop (ie. the cushions and jewellery pictured here) that you can’t find on our website, please just email me at hello@unlimitededitions.co.uk and we can arrange an order personally via email.

Our next Saturday shop will be on the 18th February.

We have a wonderful array of loved-up prints and products to choose from and here are a few of our favourites!

Most are available online through our website www.unlimitededitions.co.uk but they will also be available at our Saturday Studio Shop on the 4th February, our first pop up of 2012!

So do come and see us then – usual place – 4B Upper Gardner St, Brighton BN1 4AN, 10am – 4pm!

Items shown:
1. Love is All You Need by Print for Love of Wood, hand letterpressed print, £15 unframed

2. A Prayer for Japan by Flowers & Fleurons, hand letterpressed print, £20 unframed

3. Heart knit cushion by Cardigan, 100% lambswool, £45 each

4. Love Unlimited by Aardvark on Sea, hand letterpressed print, £35 unframed

5. Vers Libre candle holders by Lina Meier Studio, all letters available to order, £30 – £36.50 each

6. Pigeon Fancier by Paul Farrell, hand screenprint, £45 unframed

7. Letter cushions by Liz Foster, made to order, £52 for a set of three

8. Olive necklace by Ridley & Dowse, £30 each

9. Love Letters by Martin O’Neill, giclée print, £50 unframed

Also, just to let you know we will be opening the doors of the studio for 3 more days this week in the run up to Christmas, so do pop down and see us if you are in need of any last minute shopping inspiration!

We will be open Thursday, Friday 10 – 5, and Christmas Eve 10 – 2. Find us on Upper Gardner Street, Brighton BN1 4AN.

(Also a quick reminder that today is the last day for online orders for Christmas!)

Merry Christmas! x

Here are a few ideas from the many to pick from, some are old favourites and some are new prints off the block!…

1. Egg & Soldiers by Kay Vincent, screenprint, £45

2. Rock Out by Kay Vincent, screenprint, £45

3. Leaf Peepers by Graham Carter, screenprint with foil embossing, £100 (available in the studio shop)

4. Typetables by Proud Creative, screenprint, £15

5. A to B by Jessie Ford, giclee print, £40

6. Mr Fox by Jessie Ford, giclee print, £40

7. See You On The Other Side by Red Hennessey, giclee print, £70

All can be purchased either online or at our Xmas Studio Shop which is still open 5 DAYS THIS WEEK in the run up to Xmas! We are open Wednesdays through to Sundays 10am – 5pm (closed Mondays and Tuesdays). Also open Xmas eve morning!

Deadline for online Xmas orders 19th Dec.