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Pick Me Up opens

Graphic Design, Illustration

Posted by Patrick Burgoyne, 22 April 2010, 20:44    Permalink    Comments (11)

Pick Me Up, the exhibition of illustration and graphic art at London's Somerset House, opened tonight. Beware, a visit could prove expensive

Pick Me Up is part exhibition, part craft fair, part workshop. Alongside displays of work from a selection of established and up-and-coming illustrators such as Hellovon


Siggi Eggertsson


Andy Gilmore


Chrissie Macdonald and Peep Show


James Joyce


and Lorenzo Petrantoni

are stalls from collectives and studios selling all kinds of graphic produce.

In addition, Rob Ryan has transplanted his studio to the venue for the duration of the show

While Print Club is producing posters on-site

Downstairs, prints from 24 illustrators are available to buy in the Take Me Home gallery

Note the signage design using modular plastic fixed onto pin board - Anthony Burrill and No Days Off did all the graphics for the show

A host of activities are planned for the duration of the show including an Anorak magazine workshop in which kids can have a go at becoming a magazine art director or editor, Publish and be Damned is running a special edition of its magazine fair and networking event Glug is hosting an evening of talks by illustrators.

At The Print Club workshop, various designers and illustrators will be making prints - including Scott King, Frith Kerr, Marion Deuchars and Angus Hyland, and Morag Myerscough.

Pick Me Up promises to be a fresh, fun attempt to bring graphic art to new audiences as well as catering to those already familair with many of the people showing work. There's loads to do, and loads to buy.We'll be posting again over the coming days with more on what's going on at the show.

Pick Me Up is at Somerset House, Embankment Galleries, London WC2 until May 3. Details here

 

11 Comments

Cannot wait to go to this next week! Hope I won't spend too much!
Ben Neale
2010-04-23 12:04:11

Went last night and saw some fantastic prints. The highlights for me were Rob Ryan's and Print Club London's relocated studios. Seeing artists and designers in practice is heartwarming and reassuring that there are many like minded people out there.
marclaw37
2010-04-24 09:09:37

WOW! so jealous I am not in UK to attend this show! Thanks for the visuals. Love James Joyce, i'm a big fan!
hien1234
2010-04-25 14:57:36

It was great ! Also really interesting to see artists whose work i've only seen in books at work!
Marina Todorova
2010-04-25 16:20:06

I thoroughly enjoyed this. Really good stuff all round, but the highlight for me was probably Mr. Bingo's wall. I was laughing so hard, I found it hard to breathe!
Jem
2010-04-26 09:11:20

Thanks for the visuals! I do wish I was a little closer to London (and had more time in my hands)!! I really like the piece in the first picture!!
Tahsina Smith
2010-04-26 10:32:13

This show looks amazing, definately heading down there. Hellovon's work continues to amaze me...
Dave - Website Design Essex
2010-04-26 11:48:03

paula castros stuff was lovely
tom
2010-04-26 16:59:43

this looks great. nice to see a graphic design fair in london - looking forward to this ;)
jo
2010-04-26 19:23:24

Hi,i'm looking over the site and the photos but i can't seem to find the location because i'd l'd like to go:)
Tudor
Tudor
2010-04-27 12:21:53

Yeah the show was awesome. While the big guys were great (as always) we found the smaller collectives such as Nous Vous, Landfill and Evening Tweed more refreshing. If this is where all the original work is coming from, maybe you should also feature some of the fresher talent rather than the usual 'big names'?

L
Laura S
2010-04-30 17:09:14

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