Pasadena, CA

The Little Friends of Printmaking are a husband-and-wife duo of award-winning illustrators and designers. Their clients include Disney, FX, Cartoon Network, and Nike. In addition to their work as illustrators and designers, they continue their fine art pursuits through exhibitions, lectures and artists’ residencies worldwide, spreading the gospel of silkscreen to anyone inclined to listen. The Little Friends currently live in Los Angeles with too many animals.

Artist Statement

We illustrate and hand-print all of our work ourselves. We’re there from beginning to end, actively engaging with each step of the (sometimes extraordinarily convoluted) printmaking process. We’ve been doing things this way for years now, and what once was a dire neccesity is now one of the core principles of our art practice. The silkscreen process and the act of printing have informed our aesthetic as illustrators and designers completely. Engaging with the process directly has given us a greater understanding of the materiality of the medium.

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Images of Work

Techniques

Screen Printing

Favorite Products

Speedball Gloss Overprint Varnish: We buy it by the gallon and we would get it in 5 gallon tubs if we could - we use it in every color we mix. We spread it on toast. It's perfect!