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self taught
A working library of design, type, and visual culture.
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2020Photographer Sam Nixon talks spaghetti, style and self-teaching through YouTube
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2019“I always thought Photoshop was a glorified MS paint”: James Lacey on his journey into design
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2015From lorry driving wannabe to snapper of the stars: meet PEROU
Poster
2019Wyatt Knowles on his DIY approach to poster design
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2016Ones to Watch 2016: Photographer Jack Davison
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2026Sports mania meets small island life on Puerto Rican artist Joshua Nazario’s canvas
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2014Why photographer Carl Kleiner is glad he didn't go to art school
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2020“I’m painting women into a space of fairness, equity and freedom”: Introducing the work of Sungi Mlengeya
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2019Christian Jánský on how he learned type design by “tinkering with technology”
Identity
2021Celebrating her unique aesthetic: Get to know the self-taught graphic designer known as Soft Bwoi
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2019“Perfectly beautiful things don’t attract me”: Heesun Seo on her nontraditional practice
Motion
2024“The only limits are your imagination”: How Angela Kirkwood brings her characters to life with animation
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2018Kyle Platts explains why teaching himself to animate was valuable to his practice
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2020Meet Person918x: a digital artist who makes work for the internet
Publication
2021“It’s never been easier to learn something”: designer Jordi Ng on asking questions and trusting your instincts
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2019Welcome to the charming, wonky world of self-taught artist Mogu Takahashi
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