All Prints

"Locked In"

Front door of a warehouse used for a Creation party at Sir John Rogerson’s Quay in April 2001.  

Photographer unknown
4 colour CMYK risograph print.
297 x 420mm / on 170gsm Munken Polar paper.

Edition of 30.

About the Piece
A look back at the infamous Creation parties and their influence on the Dublin club and party scene in the early 2000s. Commissioned by Simon Conway for the Magnet Pub on Thomas Street.

Framing
Frames can be purchased through Damn Fine Print in black, white and natural wooden finishes, here. Bespoke framing is also available. Please note framed orders must be collected from the store and can't be shipped.

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.

"Everybody in the Place"

Inside the warehouse party at Sir John Rogerson’s Quay in April, 2001. Gardai didn’t get wind of it until the early morning and decided to let the party keep running.

Photgrapher unknown
4 colour CMYK risograph print.
297 x 420mm / on 170gsm Munken Polar paper.

Edition of 30.

About the Piece
A look back at the infamous Creation parties and their influence on the Dublin club and party scene in the early 2000s. Commissioned by Simon Conway for the Magnet Pub on Thomas Street.

Framing
Frames can be purchased through Damn Fine Print in black, white and natural wooden finishes, here. Bespoke framing is also available. Please note framed orders must be collected from the store and can't be shipped.

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.

"Age Of Love"

Sunrise over a beach party on an army firing range in Gormanstown, Co Meath. 

Photographer unknown
4 colour CMYK risograph print.
297 x 420mm / on 170gsm Munken Polar paper.

Edition of 30.

About the Piece
A look back at the infamous Creation parties and their influence on the Dublin club and party scene in the early 2000s. Commissioned by Simon Conway for the Magnet Pub on Thomas Street.

Framing
Frames can be purchased through Damn Fine Print in black, white and natural wooden finishes, here. Bespoke framing is also available. Please note framed orders must be collected from the store and can't be shipped.

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.

"Cozzy, Devil's Glen"

Cozzy plays on the back of a flatbed truck driven into the carpark of a forest park in Wicklow. May, 2003

Photographer unknown
4 colour CMYK risograph print.
297 x 420mm / on 170gsm Munken Polar paper.

Edition of 30.

About the Piece
A look back at the infamous Creation parties and their influence on the Dublin club and party scene in the early 2000s. Commissioned by Simon Conway for the Magnet Pub on Thomas Street.

Framing
Frames can be purchased through Damn Fine Print in black, white and natural wooden finishes, here. Bespoke framing is also available. Please note framed orders must be collected from the store and can't be shipped.

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.

"Sun Rising"

Buckfast and Carroll’s cigarettes by his side, Cozzy uses Serato software for a set as the sun comes up at Devil’s Glen. April, 2003

Photographer: Lee Gallagher (@the_subc)
4 colour CMYK risograph print.
297 x 420mm / on 170gsm Munken Polar paper.

Edition of 30.

About the Piece
A look back at the infamous Creation parties and their influence on the Dublin club and party scene in the early 2000s. Commissioned by Simon Conway for the Magnet Pub on Thomas Street.

Framing
Frames can be purchased through Damn Fine Print in black, white and natural wooden finishes, here. Bespoke framing is also available. Please note framed orders must be collected from the store and can't be shipped.

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.

"We Are House Music"

A full dancefloor at the warehouse party on Sir John Rogerson’s Quay in April 2001.

Photographer unknown
4 colour CMYK risograph print.
297 x 420mm / on 170gsm Munken Polar paper.

Edition of 30.

About the Piece
A look back at the infamous Creation parties and their influence on the Dublin club and party scene in the early 2000s. Commissioned by Simon Conway for the Magnet Pub on Thomas Street.

Framing
Frames can be purchased through Damn Fine Print in black, white and natural wooden finishes, here. Bespoke framing is also available. Please note framed orders must be collected from the store and can't be shipped.

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.

"Coming Up"

Lightshow at Devil’s Glen. May 2003.
Photographer: Lee Gallagher (@the_subc)

4 colour CMYK risograph print.
297 x 420mm / on 170gsm Munken Polar paper.

Edition of 30.

About the Piece
A look back at the infamous Creation parties and their influence on the Dublin club and party scene in the early 2000s. Commissioned by Simon Conway for the Magnet Pub on Thomas Street.

Framing
Frames can be purchased through Damn Fine Print in black, white and natural wooden finishes, here. Bespoke framing is also available. Please note framed orders must be collected from the store and can't be shipped.

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.

‘Powerscourt 1945’ by Alastair Keady
280 x 400mm

10 hand pulled inks, collaged newspaper, and vintage gold gilding on 285gsm Fabriano Rosapina Ivory paper. Edition of 16, numbered and signed by the artist

About the Piece
Last year my mother asked me if I would like some old gold leaf she had inherited (my grandfather was a gardener in various estates over the years). She said it had been surplus to a gilding job on the gates in the Powerscourt estate, in north Wicklow. I said I was very interested, but I would come back to her when I had a plan for it. I noted it was wrapped in some yellowed newspaper, but didn’t pay much attention at the time. I assumed it was probably early seventies in vintage.

Months go by, and I finally resolve to do a piece that alludes to the source of the gold. I ask to see the package, to gauge how much gold leaf is actually usable, and discover the actual age of the newspaper, and gold – 1945! The war is still underway in the Japanese held islands. Hiroshima and Nagasaki are a month away. Myles na nCopaleen / Flann O’Brien is writing in less than respectful style about the investiture of new President Seán T. O’Kelly. I feel bad about the destruction of this little package of ephemera, but it’s sat in a drawer for nearly eighty years, and will do so again, unless it’s re-introduced to the world as part of print.

So… I’ve tried to coalesce the spirit of the late ’40s with the visual language I like to work with in 2022. There’s a lot going on here – ten layers of ink – including two layers of hand painted monoprint greenery, loose sketched interpretation of the Bamberg gate – which I’ve decided was likely to have been one of the Powerscourt gates to recieve the gilding makeover in 1945. An overlay of a documented, and gilded section of the gate, that runs right to the deckled edge of the print. I aimed to use the entire remaining stash of gold leaf in the edition, which ended up, after pruning out the inevitable casualties of a ten layer print, to 16 in total. It’s a special piece – obviously a one-off, and one where I let myself be led by the process, and responded to the givens of the artifacts, the gardens, the history, and the preciousness of the material. The print is intended to be float mounted in an A3-or-larger box frame, but YMMV (it’d probably benefit from a slightly larger frame, but I went with A3 in the pictured version) . Newspaper clipping subject matter is pot luck, but they’re all captivating little messages from a moment that resonates in history. Thanks Ma!

About the Artist

Alastair is a graphic design graduate of NCAD and the Royal College of Art. He’s worked as a designer, and design educator, for far too long to dwell on. Interested in process and materiality in printmaking, he’s previously worked in letterpress, but returned to screen printing in 2017.

Often found devising an image-making technique, and then discovering ways to undermine, abuse, and subvert it. Loves a happy accident. Disinterested in rigorous adherence to consistency in a world of perfect reproduction. Which is convenient.

Framing

Frames can be purchased through Damn Fine Print in black, white and natural wooden finishes, here. Bespoke framing is also available. Please note framed orders must be collected from the store and can't be shipped.

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.

"A Good Puzzle" by Steve Simpson

4 colour hand-pulled screen print
500 x 700mm / on 300gsm Munken Pure paper, edition of 100, signed and numbered by artist.

About the Artist
With over 30 years of experience, Steve Simpson is renowned for his hand-lettered packaging design, whimsical characters and illustrated barcodes.

His distinctive style, inspired by the arts & crafts movement, 50s advertising and folk art, has appeared on everything from a 1" postage stamp to a 200ft screen in Times Square.

Framing
Frames can be purchased through Damn Fine Print in black, white and natural wooden finishes, here. Bespoke framing is also available. Please note framed orders must be collected from the store and can't be shipped.

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

2 colour hand-pulled screenprint

830mm x 380mm / on 300gsm Somerset Cotton Rag

Edition of 15

Dublin Hun Night Out illustrated by Aoife Dooley

Hand Pulled Screenprint
Edition size: 40
Paper Size: A3: 297mmx420mm
Signed
(Screenprints will be packaged in a sturdy postal tube)

'Dublin Hun Night Out' features as part of our 'Dancing In the Moonlight' collection - a celebration of all that is weird and wonderful about Dublin by night. 

Each print is screenprinted by hand in two colours on 300gsm off white stock, with a cheeky extra layer of glow-in-the-dark ink that only comes out at night and limited to 40 editions
 

About the artist:
Aoife is a 5ft freelance illustrator and designer based in Dublin. She studied in Colaiste Dhulaigh for 3 years before going on to achieve a first class honours degree in Vis Com where she studied at Dublin Institute of Technology. Aoife is best known for her sweet and innocent illustrations, captioned and brought to life by the type of humour one can only accumulate from years of living on the Northside of Dublin. She is a proud member of the Illustrators Guild of Ireland (and also the IGI baby). 

www.aoifedooleydesign.com

HAND PULLED SCREEN PRINT
Colours - 3 ink colours 
Size - 700 X 500 mm
Stock - Screenprinted on 300gsm off white acid free stock 
Edition size - 100 
Signed 
Prints will be packaged in a postal tube.

About the piece
This piece is a sister print to my very first collaboration with Damn Fine Print. I initially designed a character called Liberty Hal (based on Liberty Hall) and this led to my new picture book ‘TiN’ (published this September). I am a big fan of Dublin’s Motley Crew of buildings on our low lying skyline and wanted to explore these familiar structures as characters in their own right with a bigger, busier piece of artwork. Dublin’s buildings are as much a part of life in the city as the people are.