About me
I am an artist and designer based in London. I have years of experience in design and advertising, but it was not until 2006 when I began to experiment with handmade graphics during my MA at St Martins. By transforming printing processes into embroidery my work is influenced by craft, but still retains the context of graphic design. CMYK cross-stitch is my best known technique that has been featured in many print and online publications.
I work as an independent designer specialising in editorial design and typographic illustration. I also continue to create experimental studio work.
About purchasing work
I love getting emails about my work, commissions and collaborations. If you’d like to order a private commission please get in touch. A selection of works is also available for sale, please email me to request a PDF catalogue with prices.
About this site
This site shows my MA project Printed Matter as well as a selection of most recent exhibition projects and commissioned work. For more samples please see Archive section (new work is added frequently and projects quickly move to archive). To request high resolution press images please email me.
All projects and concepts shown here are my own creative work and protected by copyright law. All images © Evelin Kasikov unless otherwise stated.
About student questions
I often receive questions from students. While I attempt to reply to everyone it is not always possible. A selection of most frequent Q&As is avaliable here.
Biography
Recent work 2008–2010
Clients include The New York Times Magazine, Dorling Kindersley, A&C Black Publishers, Phaidon Press, Wired Magazine, Mercy Design, The Hedge Fund Journal, Men’s Health Magazine.
Education
MA Communication Design (Distinction)
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design,
University of the Arts, London
University of the Arts, London
2006–2008
BA Graphics Fine Art
Estonian Academy of Arts
1991–1996
Exhibitions
Upcoming group shows:
A CELEBRATION | London Design Festival 2010
Camp gallery, London 23–30 September 2010
ORNAMENTAL
Red Gate Gallery Brixton London 29 Oct–4 Nov 2010
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CRAFT MEETS MUSIC | Duo exhibition with An Alleweireldt, Craft Central London, May 2010
WORDPLAY | The New York Times, April 2010
SPRUNG collective illustration exhibition
Fedrigoni London, April 2010
TALENT 2008, Best of European Graduate Design
Designhuis Eindhoven, Dutch Design Week 2008
Best of Graduate Design
Heard Gallery, London Design Festival 2008
UP ALL NIGHT | Saint Martins Innovation Gallery,
London Design Festival 2008
London Design Festival 2008
MA Communication Design Degree Show 2008
Mall Galleries, London
Employment
Art Director
Korpus JWT Estonia
2001–2006
Graphic Designer
Karlson & KO D’Arcy Estonia
1996–2001
Jury
Estonian Creative Awards 2008 Tallinn
Member of the design jury
Art Director’s Club of Europe 2004 London
Member of the design jury
Press
Work published in books
Illustration • Play 2 by VICTION:ARY
ColoRush by eiermann + hattenkerl | JPG
Design&Design Book of the Year by Index Book
Exciting World of Pattern Design by Zeixs
:Output 11 by Verlag Hermann Schmidt Mainz
Interviews and articles
It’s Nice That 05/10 | Link
Jotta Magazine 03/10 | Link
UPPERCASE No 3 09/09 | PDF 1.2 MB
Experimenta Magazine No 64, 12/09 | PDF ~1 MB
Flair Magazine Issue 9 09/08
Recent blog features
Links
Friends:
An Alleweireldt | www.oxx.me.uk
Paul Bailey | misterpaulbailey.com
Lucille Clerc | lucilleclerc.com
Matthew Croft | matthewcroft.co.uk
Jonathan Evans | jonevans82.co.uk
Ideologio | ideologio.com
Ellie Kilburn | elliekilburn.co.uk
Tiina Matt | tiinamatt.ee
Angela Morelli | angelamorelli.com
Miguel Rodrigues | miguelrodrigues.org
Sarah Roesink | sarahroesink.net
Benjamin Schwab | benosan.ch
SHOKO | shoko.co.uk
Melanie Seyer | melsbox.com
Laura Sullivan | laurasullivandesign.com
Spyros Zevelakis | zevelakis.com
Profiles I keep updated here and there:
Inspirations:
Printed Matter
Handmade Type
Craft Meets Music
Book Design
