Renegade Craft Fair in San Francisco

Posted by: Rie Yamaoka

Going to the Renegade Craft Fair reminded me that graphic design can be a very hands on activity. There were many booths selling tea towels and stationery made by letterpress and silk screen, each by hand, with an overwhelming percentage of birds, trees, and flower motifs.

There were also several booths selling silk screened posters, but one booth was a head above the rest and I recognized his work right away: Jason Munn, a graphic designer whose work on album posters like Death Cab for Cutie and Sonic Youth remind me of the work of one of my favorite designers, Saul Bass.

Mr. Munn had quite a crowd in front of him, and some people were even asking for his autograph. He has a book out showcasing his posters, and said that when he just started silk screening his posters, he had a tendency to do layered, complicated designs partly because he felt it was more forgiving in terms of the production. His recent work is beautiful, crisp, and witty. View his work here.

 

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