The roadside attractions, hangry conversations and showy cocktails of life in the sun, from Ditto Press

Date
25 January 2016

Koolie is an anthology of drawings, photographs and stories about holidays. Edited by illustrators Sophy Hollington and Esther McManus – who have also spent the last few years perfecting their printing skills as Risograph technicians at Ditto Press – the book is accomplished in terms of its breadth of work and the processes involved in its production. Featuring work by both Sophy and Esther, as well as Mark Simmonds, Adam Ferner, Charles-Antoine and Nick Wood; Koolie has everything from burger cars, lurid cocktails and surfers to lists of potential destinations and stories about the trials and tribulations of holiday hikes.

Each section is designed by its author, with tip-ins, glossy finishes and a range of papers all combining to prove that variety is the spice of life. Koolie is a great example of what can be done with a print process that has often been pigeonholed as something for low-budget one-colour publishing.

Above

Ditto Press: Koolie

Above

Ditto Press: Koolie

Above

Ditto Press: Koolie

Above

Ditto Press: Koolie

Above

Ditto Press: Koolie

Above

Ditto Press: Koolie

Above

Ditto Press: Koolie

Share Article

About the Author

Billie Muraben

Billie studied illustration at Camberwell College of Art before completing an MA in Visual Communication at the Royal College of Art. She joined It’s Nice That as a Freelance Editorial Assistant back in January 2015 and continues to work with us on a freelance basis.

It's Nice That Newsletters

Fancy a bit of It's Nice That in your inbox? Sign up to our newsletters and we'll keep you in the loop with everything good going on in the creative world.