introducing artists we've worked with, and things we like

Better Brain
No Art No Street
No Art No Street

No Art No Street, a video short

Eno Henze
Eno Henze

Eno Henze……….

Berlin Scene: Clemens Behr
Berlin Scene: Clemens Behr

Clemens Behr: Disorienting Architectures

Artists Unlimited
Artists Unlimited

An artists association and art house that combines living and working under one roof since 1985

PREMIERE: Golau Glau’s ‘Somato’ Mini LP
PREMIERE: Golau Glau’s ‘Somato’ Mini LP

“from haunted, bewildering dream pop, in and out of densely layered sound collages to more beat led electronic productions”

Imploded View by Erosie
Imploded View by Erosie

A “moving image” of a charcoal drawing.

44 Flavours & Robot Koch
44 Flavours & Robot Koch

Heartfelt niceness from Koch!

44 Flavours – Everything is Everything New
44 Flavours - Everything is Everything New

The result of 5 hours, 3058 pictures and lots of beer…..

Jeroen Erosie: Freestyle Painting
Jeroen Erosie: Freestyle Painting

” I have absolutely no clue what I’m doing, but try to get away with it anyway”

The Mother Eleganza Notebooks
The Mother Eleganza Notebooks

A peek into the house of dirty hands and pictures.

Mother Eleganza Exhibition
Mother Eleganza Exhibition

black marker drawings, illustrations, T-Shirts Design, Experimental Design, Art Objects, and VISUAL DANCE

AN ANALOG MONTH by MAX-O-MATIC
AN ANALOG MONTH by MAX-O-MATIC

“This is a book about one month working without computer, cutting and pasting, sleeping less, enjoying the process, going to Berlin and having a good time.”

Marks and Stencils Exhibition
Marks and Stencils Exhibition

On now, in association with Pictures on Walls print house.

Now That’s What I Call Art
Now That's What I Call Art

a new book from graniph collaborator Ian Stevenson

U&lc magazine Archive
U&lc magazine Archive

Creative Review directs us to a fantastic typographic archive…

Type Sketcher by Ian Lynam
Type Sketcher by Ian Lynam

Ian Lynam has produced a three notebook series to assist budding font designers.

032c, 20th ISSUE “REI KAWAKUBO”, WINTER 2010
032c, 20th ISSUE "REI KAWAKUBO", WINTER 2010

264 pages of lovely stuff.

»By guess & by gosh«
»By guess & by gosh«

graniph regulars 44 Flavours in a new Berlin show!

Ayuco – Video Interview
Ayuco - Video Interview

Ayuco: Japanese calligrapher, keyboardist, melodeon master.

Kjell Hahn: Video Interview
Kjell Hahn: Video Interview

Kjell Hahn is an American painter and ceramic artist who has built a studio from an abandoned building in a small town 2 hours north of Tokyo.

Robot Koch Rocks!
Robot Koch Rocks!

Sneak peeks from graniph collaborator ROBOT KOCH’s new releases!

THE WINE DRINKER
THE WINE DRINKER

by Jean Jullien. Music by Niwouinwouin! Video commissioned by Draw Like a Monkey (drawlikeamonkey.com)

Monsters by Jean and Nicolas Jullien
Monsters by Jean and Nicolas Jullien

Short film made by jean and nicolas jullien. Music by niwouinwouin.

VIDEO: The SWIFTY Show: Melbourne 2009
VIDEO: The SWIFTY Show: Melbourne 2009

The lone wolf of UK graphix.

Inside SWIFTY’s Shed
Inside SWIFTY's Shed

Take a peek inside the shed of UK graphic design legend SWIFTY!

SWIFTY Interview + Collabo Series
SWIFTY Interview + Collabo Series

The “Godfather of the Sampling Generation”. The “Lone wolf of UK graphic design”

Snow Magazine Cafe
Snow Magazine Cafe

The SNOW Magazine Cafe — a celebration of art, design, and culture magazines from around the world — has now launched at Cafe Pause in Tokyo.

NO ART NO STREET
NO ART NO STREET

…A street art documentary that focuses on walls as a painting, and the way they create themselves as such, and evolve between urban micro-interventions and the exchange between artists.

Atelier Bow Wow
Atelier Bow Wow

A look into design and building in deep Tokyo.

Ian Lynam / Critical Mass
Ian Lynam / Critical Mass

“It was the reign of the idiosyncratic, not the revolutionary. If this was modernism, it was a modernism devoid of master narratives, though inflected with a way of working that are humanist and craft-centered…”

Japanese Product Poetry
Japanese Product Poetry

“…..an ornamental decoration with extra info on the one hand side, and an imperfect utopia for ‘foreign language speakers’ on the other.”

The Origins of graniph, an update (It’s Nice That Interview)
The Origins of graniph, an update (It's Nice That Interview)

the decision was made to set up a legit store which didn’t involve getting arrested or chased………

The origins of graniph (Anthem Interview)
The origins of graniph (Anthem Interview)

In the late-90s, three graphic designers started to print T-shirts…..

Lithography – Offset
Lithography - Offset

Litho-offset -an extract from Cal Swann’s ‘Techniques of Typography’

Parts of Type
Parts of Type

Parts of type -an extract from Cal Swann’s ‘Techniques of Typography’

Fixed Word Spacing
Fixed Word Spacing

Explaining fixed word spacing -an extract from Cal Swann’s ‘Techniques of Typography’

Spacing System
Spacing System

Explaining spacing systems -an extract from Cal Swann’s ‘Techniques of Typography’

15 Minute Fonts by James Ramsay
15 Minute Fonts by James Ramsay

“…an exercise in spontaneous creativity and originality, and a response to the growing accessibility and control provided by digital media in the designer’s practice.”

Shantell Martin: Creative Seed
Shantell Martin: Creative Seed

“It’s about looking inside – not just outside – for inspiration. Feel the truth in your body, not your head.”

Ephemicropolis by Peter Root
Ephemicropolis by Peter Root

100,000 Staples
Approx floor area 600x300cm

ROA’s Rat
ROA's Rat

A fine decomosing rat street art piece by Gonzo via the fantastic Wooster Collective

Inside the studio of 44 Flavours
Inside the studio of 44 Flavours

“Everything that is not meant to be designed should seek shelter, if the 44flavours announce their arrival” (Artists Unlimited Gallery, Bielefeld, 2008)

Robot Koch – Aftershocks
Robot Koch - Aftershocks

Dripping with dubstep, wonky hip hop, analog synths and death star droid soul claps. Something for your body and your mind.

Disruptive Realism: by Frog Design
Disruptive Realism: by Frog Design

“The beaten path does not lead to creativity. Good thing there are people out there ready to rock your routine.”

Inside the Studio of Staple Design
Inside the Studio of Staple Design

A small peek into the studio of Staple Design.

Good to Great: Jeff Staple Interview
Good to Great: Jeff Staple Interview

How little things can make a big difference……

Chemical Calisthenics: Paul Hoppe
Chemical Calisthenics: Paul Hoppe

Great typographic animation to Chemical Calisthenics by Blackalicious (30 Sec. Excerpt) by Paul Hoppe.

How to Screenprint
How to Screenprint

How to Screenprint by Print Club London Print Club London was co-founded by the London-based illustrator and graniph collaborator Rose Stallard. Get some knowledge about screenprinting here.

What is Design Tshirts Store graniph?
Founded in 2001, graniph has pioneered a new culture of fusing art and fashion on the timeless medium of the t-shirt. Through collaborations with cutting edge artists from around the world graniph has constantly provided its customers with the freshest limited edition t-shirts at a refreshing price.
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Where is Design Tshirts Store graniph?
From its first store in Tokyo's trendy Shimokitazawa neighborhood, graniph has blossomed to over 70 specialist t-shirt stores spread throughout Japan, online stores (international, domestic, mobile) and stores in Sydney, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Dubai. View our shop list.
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