Justin, Camille & Freya
We speak with visual storyteller Camille Santiago and her partner Justin Becker, a woodworker to learn more about their creative practice, life in the Rockies and of course their adorable four-legged side-kick Freya.
Lyn & Cooper
Lyn Tran (of Draw&Explore) is a longtime, long-distance friend of our human Nicole! They first connected over a love of lettering. Nicole featured Lyn in the 3rd volume of TYPOgraphJournal and they stayed intouch via social media (and lovely lettered snail mail) since. So we are thrilled to welcome Lyn and her adorable three-legged pal Cooper to our pack.
In our latest WalkThe_Talk profile, we learn about Lyn and Cooper’s bond, and debut Lyn’s latest artwork Love is a paw-legged friend!
Leesa & Grumpy4Legs
We follow a lot of talented artists and makers on Instagram - but Leesa Pertsinidis portraits always demand attention in our social feeds. Each demonstrates a masterful command of light, and a sensitivity to detail. Leesa does a wonderful job of capturing spirit of the people and pooches she draws. We caught up to learn more about her artistic practice and her love of wire haired fox terriers.
Tiff, Charlotte & Foster friends
Tiffany Howe is all about Dogs + Design two things central to existence! Our human first connected with Tiff over a shared interest in type and our tails were thumping with excitement to learn more about her Charlotte the staffie that indelibly marked her life, her canine fostering and work with doggo brands.
Lee, Bamm & Manny
Lee Parkinson is the strategic Director at Strategy Creative one of New Zealand’s premier design studios. We spoke with Lee to learn more about his creative journey, and his griffon collaborators Manny the gentleman and Bamm the sassy strategy dog.
Emily, Banzai, Rex & Clovis
Emily VanderMey ceramics absolutely put a wag in our tail! Her style is phenomenal, so we reached out to learn more about her studio, her collaboration with her husband Nick, the three canine members of their family and the beautiful sgraffitto animal portraits that adorn Emily’s work.
Barry & Eli
Today our pack is excited to introduce you to our friends Barry and Eli. Nicole met Barry 8 years ago when Eli was just a young dog. Barry’s work is bold, daring and refreshingly different. He takes creative risks and experiments but his work has a defined methodology which grounds his design in theory while seeking to advance the accepted territory of typographic form. We spoke to Barry (aka @speculatype) to learn more about how he redefines the typographic landscape and his relationship with his four-legged pal Eli.
Byron, Maggie & Francine
In our latest WalkThe_Talk profile we meet creative Duo Byron and Maggie Griffin. After loosing two beloved pets in quick succession these talented makers began to memorialise pets in chain stitch embroidery, with a vintage singer sewing machine.
Art Johnstone
Art Johnstone is a multidisciplinary creative based in Waihi (NZ). He taught design technology in the UK and NZ, and has recently retired from teaching to focus on prose, which he publishes online at https://foolonthehills.com/. Art is writing his first book, and also cuts poetry into plywood artworks which he distributes at Bay of Plenty cafes.
Kate & Vinnie
Illustrator and Letterer Kate Pullen’s work is smart, fun and full of heart, in 2018 Kate hosted an exhibition “The A to Z of Things I’ve Pulled Out of My Dog’s Mouth” which combined 3 of my favourite things type, art and dogs. I have been enthusiastically following Kate’s relationship with her handsome English Staffie Vinnie since.
In April this year, Kate released her first book: “I am about to Lick your Human” a staggeringly well-executed illustrated compendium of all things dog-related. Kate demonstrates and intimate knowledge of the collective canine brain with their personality traits (& reasoning) explored in detail alongside fun, honest reflections on dog parenthood.
Wanissa & Dapper Pupper
Wanissa Somsuphangsri is a designer, illustrator and letterer based in Melbourne, our human (Nicole) has been a fan of Wanissa’s lettering work for sometime, recently, a mutual friend (Maria Montes) alerted us to Wanissa’s latest project Dapper Pupper “born out of our love for dogs and an appreciation of all things handmade.
Nahila & Lolo
Artist, Fashion Designer and Dog mama Nahila Cuesta’s pet portraiture business Pawlander began with a need to raise funds to help pay for emergency veterinary costs for a family members cat. Her artwork has huge momentum and a growing following of fans on social media.
Betty & Frank
Betty McCready is an illustrator, designer, dog lover and the talent behind Hipster Animals. I admire the character each of her animal portraits conveys and I caught up more to learn about her creative practice and her canine muse Frank.
Diana, Aisha & Kriause
Diana Molytė is a freelance designer and illustrator based in Vilnius, Lithuania. We admire her work and love the doggie themes that run throughout her commissioned and personal practice.
Viv, Kirsty & Twiggy
Viv Kernick, Kirsty Griffin & Twiggy, live on the Thames coast in New Zealand’s beautiful Coromandel Peninsula. Accomplished filmmakers, they are also artists, entrepreneurial business owners and champions of our local creative community.
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