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FEATURED PIECEOur timeless & ethereal human experience: In interview with Laetitia Dumez
Laetitia Dumez is an art and fashion photographer based between London and Paris, whose work captures timeless moments which reconnecting us to our human experience, with uniqueness and ethereal beauty. We had the privilege of finding out more about her process, inspirations and future ambitions, in an exclusive artist interview.
What does great design look like in an AI-powered era?
Designers have always had to adapt. And in a world where technologies like AI are accelerating rapidly, the real question isn’t whether we resist it, but how we learn from it. How can we harness AI as a collective force for good — not to replace creativity, but to evolve it — and continue producing great design in ways that honor its core principles?
Giclée meets the artist’s hand: Adding value to digital prints with analog art techniques
The artist’s hand, from brush strokes to train of thought, gives an artwork a personal and unique quality, making it truly one-of-a-kind in the eyes of collectors. By bringing new layers of analog skills into the creation of our works, we might find the value of our fine art prints elevated in more ways than one.
How my giclée printing process has evolved with Canon’s PRO-300 printer
I remember reading that if you’re an artist who wants to create prints, you should outsource: this keep costs low while letting experts handle all aspects of production. As attractive as this may seem, one thing tipped the balance for me in favour of printing my own prints at home, and that’s knowing I could learn and grow from the process as a print artist. Here’s how my home studio giclée printing process has evolved, using Canon’s professional range.
Experimental artist diaries: Lino printmaking tips for beginners
Whether you’re looking to add more textural depth to your art, or explore a new skillset which bridges digital and analog art in an affordable and meditative way, lino printmaking may be right for you. Since adding it to my own process, I’ve found a lot of freedom in reproducing my work, especially at a larger scale.
Exploring opportunities in augmented reality & the metaverse
Art can take on a completely different form when depth and dimension is added to it. Just like translating digital images into lino or screen prints, with all their texture and imperfection, this is what excited me about the prospect of creating new experiences for augmented reality and the metaverse. Following the success of my first NFT collection in 2022, I went on to work on various projects which take my work into novel digital spaces.