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Urban Geometries: Cool graphic prints inspired by London's geometric architecture

For her project Urban Geometries, graphic designer Dessislava Madanska has produced a series of limited edition art prints, inspired by the geometric shapes and compositions found in building facades around London.

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Three stacked art prints featuring geometric patterns with hot-foil details in copper, gold and silver on dark grey, claret and imperial blue papers

"It is about finding beauty in unusual places and staying curious and aware of the small details in our surroundings," she explains. "The Urban Geometries of the city were gathered and translated into a geometric composition of patterns. The graphics were used to create a Letterpress base for hot-foil printing. It it as much about the process, as it is about the finished product."

Every poster is hand-printed on high-quality heavyweight 350gsm G . F Smith Colorplan paper in three different tones: Dark Grey, Claret and Imperial Blue. Every coloured paper is matched with a different foiling, so Dark Grey goes with copper, Claret with gold and Imperial Blue with silver.

Dessislava adds: "The beauty of the hot-foil printing is that the foil on the image slightly changes its colour and shadings as the light changes or if looked from a different angle."

Fancy one of these prints for yourself? You'll need to back her campaign over on Kickstarter. To find out more about Dessislava, visit www.onedesignspace-shop.com.

Hand holding a white art print featuring geometric triangular patterns with various textures and surface finishes created through hot-foil printing
Dark grey art print featuring a grid of geometric shapes including triangles, circles, diamonds and rectangles with varied line patterns and textures, inspired by London's architecture
Detail of Urban Geometries art print showing geometric patterns with copper hot-foil stamping on dark grey paper, angled to catch the light
Black art print with geometric line patterns and copper foil detailing on dark grey card, part of Dessislava Madanska's Urban Geometries series
Dark grey art print with copper foil geometric composition featuring triangles, circles, diamonds and linear patterns arranged in a grid layout
Urban Geometries art print with copper hot-foil geometric patterns on dark grey paper, showing angular shapes inspired by London architecture
Close-up of an Urban Geometries print showing geometric line patterns and triangular shapes in copper foil on dark grey paper, angled to catch the light
Art print with burgundy background featuring a grid of geometric shapes in gold foil, including triangles, circles, diamonds and semicircles with various line patterns
Gold foil-printed abstract geometric composition on claret paper, inspired by London architecture, by Dessislava Madanska's Urban Geometries series
Dark burgundy art print with gold foil geometric composition featuring triangular patterns and a semi-circular shape, displayed at an angle on a grey surface
Stacked art prints with geometric triangle patterns in copper, gold and silver foil on Dark Grey, Claret and Imperial Blue paper, shown at an angle
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