Introducing latest partner graphic designer Nick Patchitt and his new series of city prints capturing all the brilliant things that make up London, Brighton and New York.
We asked Nick to tell us more about his vibrant & graphic city montages:
Who and what inspires you?
Anything graphic and eye-catching – whether it be a logo, symbol, pictogram or lettering. I am naturally drawn towards anything that can be distilled into a simple graphic shape or silhouette. Saul Bass, famous for his film posters, is probably the one person who’s work I find particularly inspiring.
Your city prints are made up of hundreds of illustrations, how much time do you spend drawing before you have enough material for a work?
The whole process is very time consuming and challenging. I probably research visual reference for a city for 3-4 weeks and then spend another 4-6 weeks redrawing buildings and symbols in Adobe Illustrator or sourcing ready made font dingbats and Royalty Free vector files. Redrawing buildings is especially tortuous! Then piecing the bits together is another 3 weeks at least.
Are your city prints inspired from personal visits?
The city prints done so far are obvious choices. I’ve worked in graphic design and branding in London for 20 years, lived in Brighton for the past 10 years and visited New York many times. They each have a unique feel about them are very visual and have a distinct personality.
It just came to me one day to try when I was looking at some watercolours of Brighton Pier to try and do something very different and use my graphic eye to portray a city, its energy and vibrancy in graphic form.
Nickprints are £52.50 and you can find the full collection on CultureLabel here.
