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The People of Print launch Print Isn't Dead Element 002 magazine

Print Isn’t Dead Element 002 by the People of Print is brimming with content that focuses on the themes of self-publishing, DIY and counter-culture. This beautiful magazine comes in two variations, showcasing both offset lithography and screen printing in a glorious six channel display of vibrant and fluorescent inks.

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Via Creative Boom submission. All images courtesy of People of Print

Via Creative Boom submission. All images courtesy of People of Print

The online community for print lovers, which was established in 2008 by Marcroy Smith, has continued to work with Pureprint Group and Fedrigoni Paper on this issue, in order to keep the production quality of the magazine impeccable. This time around they have teamed up with ADC award winning designer James Lunn, along with Swiss Typefaces, Heretic Studio and Permaset who have all contributed greatly towards pushing the boundaries of the magazine's design.

The cover steps away from the conventional idea that a uniform title is required by creating 500 limited edition hand screen printed covers, which are unique in their own right; instead, the graphics, colours and print quality become the common denominator that unifies the project as Element 002.

Element 002 content includes interviews with SuicideGirls - founded by Missy in 2001 as a way to celebrate diverse and beautiful real world women (LA); magCulture - a resource for anyone interested in editorial design, championing smaller print independents, alongside mainstream magazines; Michiel Schuurman - a graphic and textile designer for Vlisco who screen prints his own designs (NL); as well as features which include underground press OZ Magazine and John Delany, a London based memorabilia collector, Carlin Brown - a digital artist collating her work into a handheld book (CA), Zut Alors, graphic design studio exploring creative writing (NYC) and more.

Sold exclusively via Department Store and distributed worldwide. You can and should also follow @PeopleofPrint on Twitter.

Print Isn't Dead Element 002 magazine open to show vibrant neon pink and purple abstract geometric design across both pages
Print Isn't Dead Element 002 magazine cover featuring vibrant magenta and purple abstract geometric designs with neon accents and flowing organic shapes
Multiple copies of Print Isn't Dead Element 002 magazine fanned out, displaying vibrant magenta and purple covers with fluorescent ink patterns and geometric designs
Print Isn't Dead Element 002 magazine open to display pages featuring pink headline text, article content, photographs and colourful imagery across multiple spreads with blue spine binding
Print Isn't Dead Element 002 magazine spread open showing vibrant purple cover with white text on left page and article text with small photograph on right page
Spread of Print Isn't Dead Element 002 magazine open to show purple pages with neon pink graphic elements and text, printed on vibrant fluorescent inks
An open spread of Print Isn't Dead Element 002 magazine showing vibrant purple text on the left page and gradient-coloured sections in pink, yellow and cream on the right page
Open spread of Print Isn't Dead Element 002 magazine displaying a grid of colourful image thumbnails across black pages with a bright pink cover visible at the spine
Print Isn't Dead Element 002 magazine open to show spreads with colourful photographs and text arranged across pages with purple binding
Print Isn't Dead Element 002 magazine open to show vibrant magenta and purple pages with white text alongside photographs of a person at a workspace
Print Isn't Dead Element 002 magazine spread open showing vibrant neon pink, yellow and blue pages with bold typography and imagery celebrating print culture and design
Close-up of a vibrant pink and purple printed page featuring geometric line patterns and abstract shapes with a white border
Open pages of Print Isn't Dead Element 002 magazine showing vibrant purple and pink design with colour reference bars and article text
Stack of Print Isn't Dead Element 002 magazines fanned out, revealing vibrant fluorescent inks in purple, orange, yellow and green across their cover designs
Print Isn't Dead Element 002 magazine cover featuring vibrant purple, yellow and grey geometric shapes with textured printing effects
Print Isn't Dead Element 002 magazine with vibrant yellow, orange and purple geometric cover design and hand screen printed details on white background
Print Isn't Dead Element 002 magazine with a vibrant layered cover featuring green, orange and purple tones with abstract botanical imagery and colourful tabs protruding from the spine
Open shelving unit crammed with hundreds of colourful ink tins and containers in various sizes, with posters visible on the wall behind
Hands demonstrating screen printing technique on a fluorescent yellow substrate with ink-splattered printing screens stacked nearby
Person holding Print Isn't Dead Element 002 magazine with neon yellow and purple hand screen printed cover in a print studio
Printed pages from Print Isn't Dead Element 002 magazine featuring vibrant yellow, blue and green designs with various photographic and graphic elements laid out on a white surface
Two printers examine a large sheet of printed material with orange and blue graphics during production of Print Isn't Dead Element 002 magazine in a screen printing workshop
Close-up of Print Isn't Dead Element 002 magazine showing vibrant orange, blue and purple geometric patterns with layered halftone textures and screen printed details on white paper
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