All Prints

'Crisscross' by Niall de Buitleaer

2 colour hand-pulled screen print
500 x 500mm / on 300gsm Somerset Velvet paper. Edition of 30, signed and numbered by the artist.

About the Project
Damn Fine Print proudly presents a new collaboration with leading Irish contemporary artist Niall de Buitléar.

The work comprises three abstract screenprints, created in de Buitléar’s unique style through an intricate combination of hand drawing and print.

While at first glance these works are mesmerisingly simple, further inspection reveals a complexity and intricate detail that has become a calling card of de Buitléar’s creations.

Describing his process, the artist tells us: “My work involves the ongoing development of an abstract vocabulary through the layering and repetition of simple forms into more complex structures. 

“Drawing is central to my work and is the basis for the development of each piece. I am interested in how ideas that begin with drawing can flow into other media and how one drawing can be interpreted differently in multiple media, in both two and three dimensions. 

“In my two-dimensional work repeated lines create a sense of rhythm and movement, in a sculpture those same lines become the cut edges of stacked materials creating three-dimensional structures.”

All three prints are designed in such a way that they can be framed and hung as a collection or as individual pieces.

About the Artist
Niall de Buitléar was born in 1983 in Dublin and graduated from the Dublin Institute of Technology with a BA in Fine Art in 2006 and a postgraduate diploma in Creative Digital Media in 2014. Solo exhibitions of his work have been held at the RHA, Dublin; Pallas Projects, Dublin; the Wexford Arts Centre; 126, Galway; and twice at the The Lab, Dublin. He has participated in two-person exhibitions at the Wexford Arts Centre and Queen Street Studios, Belfast.

Framing
Frames can be purchased through Damn Fine Print in black, white and natural wooden finishes. Bespoke framing is also available.

Shipping and Returns
This print is sold unframed securely packaged in a cardboard tube, sent via An Post Standard Postage. For details on shipping and returns click here. Please note colours may vary between computer screens.

'Crossover' by Niall de Buitleaer

2 colour hand-pulled screen print
500 x 500mm / on 300gsm Somerset Velvet paper. Edition of 30, signed and numbered by the artist.

About the Project
Damn Fine Print proudly presents a new collaboration with leading Irish contemporary artist Niall de Buitléar.

The work comprises three abstract screenprints, created in de Buitléar’s unique style through an intricate combination of hand drawing and print.

While at first glance these works are mesmerisingly simple, further inspection reveals a complexity and intricate detail that has become a calling card of de Buitléar’s creations.

Describing his process, the artist tells us: “My work involves the ongoing development of an abstract vocabulary through the layering and repetition of simple forms into more complex structures. 

“Drawing is central to my work and is the basis for the development of each piece. I am interested in how ideas that begin with drawing can flow into other media and how one drawing can be interpreted differently in multiple media, in both two and three dimensions. 

“In my two-dimensional work repeated lines create a sense of rhythm and movement, in a sculpture those same lines become the cut edges of stacked materials creating three-dimensional structures.”

All three prints are designed in such a way that they can be framed and hung as a collection or as individual pieces.

About the Artist
Niall de Buitléar was born in 1983 in Dublin and graduated from the Dublin Institute of Technology with a BA in Fine Art in 2006 and a postgraduate diploma in Creative Digital Media in 2014. Solo exhibitions of his work have been held at the RHA, Dublin; Pallas Projects, Dublin; the Wexford Arts Centre; 126, Galway; and twice at the The Lab, Dublin. He has participated in two-person exhibitions at the Wexford Arts Centre and Queen Street Studios, Belfast.

Framing
Frames can be purchased through Damn Fine Print in black, white and natural wooden finishes. Bespoke framing is also available.

Shipping and Returns
This print is sold unframed securely packaged in a cardboard tube, sent via An Post Standard Postage. For details on shipping and returns click here. Please note colours may vary between computer screens.

'Arches' by Niall de Buitleaer

3 colour hand-pulled screen print
500 x 500mm / on 300gsm Somerset Velvet paper. Edition of 30, signed and numbered by the artist.

About the Project
Damn Fine Print proudly presents a new collaboration with leading Irish contemporary artist Niall de Buitléar.

The work comprises three abstract screenprints, created in de Buitléar’s unique style through an intricate combination of hand drawing and print.

While at first glance these works are mesmerisingly simple, further inspection reveals a complexity and intricate detail that has become a calling card of de Buitléar’s creations.

Describing his process, the artist tells us: “My work involves the ongoing development of an abstract vocabulary through the layering and repetition of simple forms into more complex structures. 

“Drawing is central to my work and is the basis for the development of each piece. I am interested in how ideas that begin with drawing can flow into other media and how one drawing can be interpreted differently in multiple media, in both two and three dimensions. 

“In my two-dimensional work repeated lines create a sense of rhythm and movement, in a sculpture those same lines become the cut edges of stacked materials creating three-dimensional structures.”

All three prints are designed in such a way that they can be framed and hung as a collection or as individual pieces.

About the Artist
Niall de Buitléar was born in 1983 in Dublin and graduated from the Dublin Institute of Technology with a BA in Fine Art in 2006 and a postgraduate diploma in Creative Digital Media in 2014. Solo exhibitions of his work have been held at the RHA, Dublin; Pallas Projects, Dublin; the Wexford Arts Centre; 126, Galway; and twice at the The Lab, Dublin. He has participated in two-person exhibitions at the Wexford Arts Centre and Queen Street Studios, Belfast.

Framing
Frames can be purchased through Damn Fine Print in black, white and natural wooden finishes. Bespoke framing is also available.

Shipping and Returns
This print is sold unframed securely packaged in a cardboard tube, sent via An Post Standard Postage. For details on shipping and returns click here. Please note colours may vary between computer screens.

This print was made as part of our 2019 celebration of the 100th Liffey Swim. We collaborated with some of our favourite illustrators to mark the iconic event.

3 colour hand-pulled screen print
500 x 500mm / on 285gsm Context Birch paper, edition of 100, signed and numbered by artist.

About the Piece
Steve is proud to donate all profits from this piece to Epilepsy Ireland in memory of Liane Deasy who sadly passed away in 2017. Steve was inspired by Liane’s Husband Mark Earley and his passion and positivity in remembering Liane. Both had a deep connection to the Sea and the swimming community. Mark will take part in the Liffey 100th swim and will continue to raise money for Epilepsy Ireland with the help of the incredible friends and family he's surrounded with.

About the Artist
Dublin and London based Steve McCarthy is an Illustrator and designer. His work can be seen in the backgrounds of the Oscar-nominated film Song of the Sea or in the pages of A Sailor Went to Sea Sea Sea, a collaboration with children’s writer Sarah Webb, which won the Bord Gais energy’s Children’s book of the year. He is currently at work on his first solo picture book.

Shipping and Returns
This poster is sold unframed securely packaged in a cardboard tube. For full information on shipping and returns, click here. Please note colours may vary between computer screens.

This print was made as part of our 2019 celebration of the 100th Liffey Swim. We collaborated with some of our favourite illustrators to mark the iconic event.

3 colour hand-pulled screen print
500 x 500mm / on 285gsm Context Birch paper, edition of 100, signed and numbered by artist.

About the Piece
”With our print we are trying to illustrate the feeling of moving through the water. With Dublin as a backdrop we are focusing in on the Liffey swimmer,  capturing the energy and the thrill of the race.” 

About the Artist
M&E are Matthew Bolger and Emelie Lidström, an Irish/Swedish design studio based in Malmö & Dublin. They work in the fields of graphic and product design, photography, illustration and film. Known for their colourful work, love of process and unconventional approach, M&E moves between designing for cultural institutions and within the music industry, to branding and concept development.

Shipping and Returns
This poster is sold unframed securely packaged in a cardboard tube. For full information on shipping and returns, click here. Please note colours may vary between computer screens.

This print was made as part of our 2019 celebration of the 100th Liffey Swim. We collaborated with some of our favourite illustrators to mark the iconic event.

4 layer hand-pulled screen print
500 x 500mm / on 285gsm Context Birch paper, edition of 100, signed and numbered by artist.

About the Piece
”I went back to the early 19th century and reflected that vintage in the central character, how one may have looked back then when preparing to take the plunge into the capital's river. The city buildings in the background are a mixture of old and modern and represent a tradition throughout the times. The colour layers are purposely offset embracing the screen print medium. The mermaid tattoo contains the initials R & K…a secret dedication to someone special.”

About the Artist
For the past twenty years Peter has been working as an award winning freelance illustrator. Over this time he has developed a very recognisable style influenced by a love for mid century design, folk art and vintage print. Peter's work is used extensively throughout advertising and branding as well as being a successful children's book author and illustrator.

Shipping and Returns
This poster is sold unframed securely packaged in a cardboard tube. For full information on shipping and returns, click here. Please note colours may vary between computer screens.

This print was made as part of our 2019 celebration of the 100th Liffey Swim. We collaborated with some of our favourite illustrators to mark the iconic event.

4 layer hand-pulled screen print
500 x 500mm / on 285gsm Context Birch paper, edition of 100, signed and numbered by the artist.

About the Piece
"I wanted to convey the excitement and spectacle of the mass of swimmers progressing through the Liffey waters. An orange summer's sun is reflected and refracted by the water.
The style of the repeat pattern is inspired by Art Deco pochoir printed patterns designed by Maurice Verneuil in the 1920s. His work represents a popular manifestation of De Stijl and Russian Suprematist design ideas which were exciting the European avant garde when the first Liffey Swim took place in Dublin in 1920.”

About the Artist
Niall McCormack is a commercial artist based in Dublin, Ireland. He specialises in music packaging and book cover design.

Shipping and Returns
This poster is sold unframed securely packaged in a cardboard tube. For full information on shipping and returns, click here. Please note colours may vary between computer screens.

This print was made as part of our 2019 celebration of the 100th Liffey Swim. We collaborated with some of our favourite illustrators to mark the iconic event.

5 layer hand-pulled screen print
500 x 500mm / on 285gsm Context Birch paper, edition of 100, signed and numbered by artist.

About the Piece
"Coming from a family of swimmers, I wanted this piece to reflect an up-close perspective of the experience of the Liffey Swim. I asked family members who have completed the swim on a number of occasions about their experiences on the river, and wanted to capture the perspective of the swimmer, immersed in green, passing under Dublin's iconic bridges, all kicking and pulling to become the one to win Dublin's most iconic swimming race.

I tried to rely on the aesthetic qualities and unique process of screen printing for this piece, choosing a green backdrop for vivid white ink and bold blocks of colour to stand out and show the swimmers emerging from the murky Liffey waters."

About the Artist
Conor is an illustrator and print addict, whose tactile work celebrates the aesthetic qualities of screen printing and risograph.

Shipping and Returns
This poster is sold unframed securely packaged in a cardboard tube. For full information on shipping and returns, click here. Please note colours may vary between computer screens.

This print was made as part of our 2019 celebration of the 100th Liffey Swim. We collaborated with some of our favourite illustrators to mark the iconic event.

4 layer hand-pulled screen print
500 x 500mm / on 285gsm Context Birch paper, edition of 100, signed and numbered by artist.

About the Piece
”This piece was inspired by the the spirit of an article by an anonymous writer titled ‘Story of the Liffey Swim - (By One of the Competitors)’ printed in the Evening Telegraph in 24 July 1920, just days after the inaugural Liffey Swim.

"Research is also at the heart of a lot of my work. I really enjoy discovering historical accounts, especially for the authenticity of detail in the observations, the antiquated turn of phrase and the feel of a bygone era. This article dealt with everything from the fear of not finishing the race, to the multitude who came to view it ‘on foot and on all kinds of vehicles’, right down to the analysis of the Liffey water, to see if it was fit enough for swimming in!

"I like to weave both type and image together in my work. I collect and sample old letterpress fonts, particularly those that have managed to escape digitisation. I was also keen on making sure that details like the tram advertisements were of the time and that the swim suits of the era were accurate.

"The writer of this article himself wasn’t too far off the mark when he predicted that ‘... the Liffey swims of the future will be looked forward to with intense interest by the people of Dublin.’ “

About the Artist
Alan is an Irish visual artist and author who works mostly in illustration, comics, graphic printmaking, paper craft, and motion graphics. He is passionate about all aspects of the graphic arts and is hugely interested in vernacular design and uncovering stories through cultural historical archives. This is reflected in his heavily researched and considered comics, heritage-based commissions and through re-appropriation of vernacular typography and graphic aesthetics in his work.

Shipping and Returns
This poster is sold unframed securely packaged in a cardboard tube. For full information on shipping and returns, click here. Please note colours may vary between computer screens.

This print was made as part of our 2019 celebration of the 100th Liffey Swim. We collaborated with some of our favourite illustrators to mark the iconic event.

3 colour hand-pulled screen print
500 x 500mm / on 285gsm Context Birch paper, edition of 100, signed and numbered by artist.

About the Artist
For 30 years Steve Simpson has been applying his multi-disciplinary skills to creative projects for a diverse range of clients right across the globe. Steve's innovative, award winning approach to graphic design, typography and illustration is built on fresh thinking, traditional skills and a dose of fun. Steve lives on the east coast of Ireland where a good sense of humour is essential.

Shipping and Returns
This poster is sold unframed securely packaged in a cardboard tube. For full information on shipping and returns, click here. Please note colours may vary between computer screens.

This print was made as part of our 2019 celebration of the 100th Liffey Swim. We collaborated with some of our favourite illustrators to mark the iconic event.

About the Piece
It's not entirely clear what my heron has just fished out of the Liffey. Is it a fish or is it a rat? I walk the quays every day on my way into work and I can't believe people are actually going to take their clothes off and jump into that river! I'll be down there cheering them on. Delighted to be contributing a piece of artwork to the 100th anniversary of what is such a quintessential Dublin thing.

About the Artist
Annie Atkins is a designer specialising in period filmmaking, having created graphic props and set-pieces for four Oscar-nominated films: the animated feature The Boxtrolls, Spielberg’s Cold War thriller Bridge of Spies, and Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs and The Grand Budapest Hotel—the latter which went on to win the Academy Award for Best Production Design. Originally from Wales, Annie has lived in Dublin for twelve years and works from her studio on Merrion Square. 

Shipping and Returns
This poster is sold unframed securely packaged in a cardboard tube. For full information on shipping and returns, click here. Please note colours may vary between computer screens.

This print was made as part of our 2018 end of year show Damn Fam: A celebration of people, process and practice.

3 colour hand-pulled screenprint

50cm x 50 / on 300gsm MunkenPure Rough

Edition of 50

Signed and number by artist

This poster is sold unframed securely packaged in a cardboard tube.
Please note colours may vary between computer screens. 

About the print
Hollys piece for Damn Fine Print aims to embed a confrontational slogan about refusing existing power systems in our society into what could be seen as a traditionally feminine aesthetic - hence flowers, folds and fuck the patriarchy.

Pereira’s practice explores the amalgamation of text and image through hand drawn lettering and illustrated type.The process involves treating letters as if they were imagery, and weaving other motifs around them, while also playing with typography and all the bells and whistles that come with typographical design.

About the artist

Holly Pereira is an illustrator who specialises in illustrated type and lettering, murals and sign painting.

After receiving a B.A. Honours in Fine Art from the National College of Art & Design in 2004, she spent 7 years practicing as a painter, with exhibitions and residencies in Dublin, London, Berlin and Singapore.  In 2016, she introduced sign painting into her practice, and brought her work to a larger scale with murals and wall drawings

Instagram: @hollypereira_illustration/

A screen print collaboration by Steve Simpson and Damn Fine Print

Hand Pulled 2 colour screenprint
Edition Size 50
Paper Size 500mm x 500mm
Signed by artist
Metalic gold, blue-green on 300gsm Munken off white stock

A beautiful modern take on a classic Celtic design style. This stunning design by Steve Simpson celebrates that dream-like creature, the Unicorn!

Perfect for a dream-filled home or a corporate Silicon Valley boardroom, superstar artist Irish Steve Simpson designed this beautiful image.

Screenprinted by hand in metallic gold and blue-green ink on 300gsm Munken off paper, this edition is super-limited, with just 50 in existence. 

Perfect for company Christmas gifts or that special start-up in your life, grab yours before they're worth millions.