As a part of Leeds Print Festival there was a day of talks with professionals with a passion for print came and gave talks about various subjects.
Ian Anderson was the first up, he mostly spoke about his studio and the work they produce commenting on the practice of screen printing being 'too perfect' now. He said that if you wanted something to be spot on you would digitally print it, but slowly screen is becoming similar. I can't say I agree with him completely but I could see where he was coming from.
The second guest was Danny Leigh, who spoke passionately about film posters and the history of the film poster along with a great number of examples. It was an incredibly interesting talk, possibly my favourite of the day. Because he is not a designer he relied on audience opinion when it came to decoding different designs which made for a very interactive and interesting discussion.
Alan Kitching was the last speaker and he spent a generous amount of time promoting his book, which felt more comedic than salesman like. His talk through letterpress and how he's implemented it in his many designs was incredibly captivating, it certain gave insight to how you can push design even through one niche form of print.
The talks were very insightful and enjoyable, I was glad that I attended them and they gave me lots of new ideas to take forwards in the future.
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