David Mascha on graffiti, community and having pride in your work.

David Mascha on graffiti, community and having pride in your work.

David Mascha is a Vienna based artist designer, creating beautiful letterforms, colourful conceptual art, and gorgeous geometrics. His work has a precise and almost clinical level of finesse and detail, whilst maintaining an eccentric and fun edginess. We were blessed to be able to catch David for a chat about his inspirations, next artistic ventures, and dream commissions. 

You make incredible letterforms. What first sparked your interest in typography?

Everything actually started with graffiti, that was at the end of the 90s. Even as a child I was always fascinated when...

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Abraham Lule talks to us about authenticity, imagination, and curiosity.

Abraham Lule talks to us about authenticity, imagination, and curiosity.

Abraham Lule is a creator of fine and elegant branding designs. His work makes a bottle or a menu stick out proudly, his identities having an air of serenity and sophistication. Just from a quick look at his portfolio, it's clear that Abraham is a researched, detail oriented, lazer-focused designer. He leaves no stone unturned in the creation of his designs, keeping it sleek and stylish. Here at Grafik we were fortunate enough to catch him for a chat, and we picked his brains about his inspirations and aspirations.  

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Fanny Papay talks with us about freelancing, playful projects, and proud moments.

Fanny Papay talks with us about freelancing, playful projects, and proud moments.

Everything is bright and bold in Fanny Papay's world. Her designs are exciting, inventive, and executed with a sense of humour and craftsmanship. She mixes sometimes uncomfortable surrealism with warm and inviting colour, in an unmistakable way that makes her work one of a kind. We were lucky enough at Grafik to catch up with her about her imaginative and stunning designs.

 

Tell me about your journey into the design and creative direction field.

It’s a very long story that probably started as a kid....

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Vladimir Hazdic on spontaneity, creative process, and personal projects.

Vladimir Hazdic on spontaneity, creative process, and personal projects.

Vladimir Hazdic creates vibrant and invigorating illustrations, utilising a wealth of graphic detail, very fine lines, and striking colour combinations. His compositions dance around brutal and abstract themes, creating a sense that the viewer is floating through images of traps, doors, chains, platforms and odd shapes. Some of his posters read as busy and bright instructionals - it is quite amazing how Vladimir manages to harness chaotic compositions in such a controlled and elegant manner. We were lucky enough to catch him to spare a few words about his practice for us. 

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Magdalena Marchocka on nature, digital illustration, and being stuck inside.

Magdalena Marchocka on nature, digital illustration, and being stuck inside.

 Madgalena Marchocka is a Polish illustrator, with a typographic focus and love for animation. Her illustrations have a beautiful, tender, handmade quality to them. Homely and warm colour palettes complement the scratchy texture of the brushwork, further bolstered by her unconventional and striking use of negative space. We were lucky enough to be able to pick her brains about her practice. Her brilliant work "Eden" is available from graphic editions.

We really enjoyed looking through your 36 days of type challenge, it was refreshing to see an analogue feel...

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