Inspiration can come from anywhere, even something as ordinary and seemingly mundane as a train ride, which is where Australian artist Ayano Takeuchi came up with the idea for Audrey & Audrey. This small 4in x 4in zine — an independent publication within an ‘underground’ print culture, made for small audiences and in small print runs — is a Mohawk Show 11 Finalist.

Audrey & Audrey was illustrated and designed by Takeuchi in black and white and printed on a digital press on Mohawk Via and Mohawk Ultrafelt. “I chose Mohawk Via Vellum for the inside as it is a toothy stock which added interest and enriched the black and white artwork,” said Takeuchi. “I used Mohawk Ultrafelt in black for the cover as it complemented the richness of the gold foil stamping.”

Client/Designer: Ayano Takeuchi
Printing: Whites/Law Bindery
Paper: Mohawk Via Vellum, Warm White, 118 gsm, and Mohawk Ultrafelt, Black, 270 gsm

Look for feature stories about the Best of Show winners on Felt & Wire. The Mohawk Show celebrates the beauty and brains of design and printing. Winners and finalists are chosen based on the following criteria: aesthetic value, content, paper usage, appropriateness, production quality and excellence of craft.

See a complete list of Mohawk Show 11 winners and finalists here.

Download a Mohawk Show 12 entry form here.