Nicky Albrechtsen, former textile designer and co-author of the acclaimed Scarves, talks about her interests in vintage fashion and the inspiration behind her new book The Printed Square. See the gallery below for a selection of images from the book. What interests you in vintage fashion? I have always been surrounded by vintage fashion. My […]
London-based graphic designer and photographer Amandine Alessandra is the subject of our latest Handmade Type Workshop contributor Q&A. Here she discusses the people that inspire her work and what the future has in store for Amandine Alessandra. What led you to making handmade type? Typographic installations allowed me to put together my two loves, photography […]
Manchester-based designer and crafter Emma Smart is the subject of our latest Handmade Type Workshop contributor Q&A. Read on to find out what inspires her work and what the future holds for Smart Emma. What led you to making ‘handmade type’? Working as a graphic designer I seem to spend a lot of my time […]
March saw the launch of Scarves – Nicky Albrechtson and Fola Solanke’s definitive work on scarves in the 20th century. The book showcases a huge range of international designers – from Hermès to Liberty via Mary Quant and describes the scarf’s role in the evolution of style. How pleased we were then, that Katie of […]
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