Design Request
Create a series of three cards for a non-profit that you have an interest in.
Solution
I created three linocuts of sea birds with various endangerment statuses: the near-threatened Common Eider, the critically endangered Waved Albatross, and the vulnerable Atlantic Puffin. The non-profit I selected was The
Linocut is a printmaking technique, a variant of relief printing in which a sheet of linoleum (sometimes mounted on a wooden block) is used for a relief surface. A design is cut into the linoleum surface with a sharp knife, V-shaped chisel or gouge, with the raised (uncarved) areas representing a reversal (mirror image) of the parts to show printed. The linoleum sheet is inked with a roller (called a brayer), and then impressed onto paper or fabric. The actual printing can be done by hand or with a printing press.
Date:
November 1, 2022
