Category Archives: Paper Artist

Maricor & Maricar Manalo

Twin-sister tag-team designers Maricor and Maricar Manalo like to create things by hand. Their obsession with paper and patterns has led them to create funky paper cut-out illustrations and mesmerizing sewn artwork. Their hand-embroidered typography, like their  ’Go Play’ header … Continue reading

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Jared Schorr

What happens when the paper used to showcase the illustration becomes the artwork itself? Jared Schorr’s paper cut-outs. This illustrator/paper-cutter extraordinaire creates rad 3-D drawings by cutting and layering multi-colored stock. He forms pieces that depict everything from a portrait … Continue reading

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Kelli Anderson

Kelli Anderson has a penchant for seeing things differently. Her website is built off of a Google Maps interface, she’s turned handkerchiefs into party invites, and she’s even recently finished a fully functional paper record player wedding invitation. The self-described … Continue reading

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Jerome Corgier

The alphabet never looked better. And that’s because French artist Jerome Corgier styles his ABC’s with a twist. Jerome creates custom 3-D letters by layering colored paper in different graphic patterns. Each letter is a unique object. Check out what … Continue reading

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Matt Shlian

It’s one thing to look good on paper, it’s another thing to look good with paper. Paper engineer Matt Shlian does both. He uses his scientific knowledge to meticulously create three-dimensional pop-up books, packaging designs and elaborate sculptures out of … Continue reading

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Yulia Brodskaya

In an increasingly digital world, Yulia Brodskaya has kept paper the most interesting medium. Her PAPERgraphics are part-origami, part-collage, and totally beautiful pieces that join ornate designs with unmatched paper styling. She also builds dimensional art by quilling, which involves … Continue reading

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Karen Kang

A little bit of this, a little bit of that, and mixed media artist Karen Kang’s process has begun. Karen’s mixing and matching of interesting scrap materials such as paper, paint, textiles, and magazine clippings result in modern collages with … Continue reading

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Kirath Ghundoo

Kirath Ghundoo is leaving her mark on everything, and everybody’s loving it. Despite only being a graduate student, this British textile major is already garnering press and accolades for her unconventional pattern designs. Her recent collection of wallpaper, inspired by … Continue reading

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Coralie Bickford-Smith

Coralie Bickford-Smith makes books difficult to read. That’s because opening a novel past one of her exquisitely designed covers is nearly impossible. As a senior cover designer at Penguin Books, Coralie has re-invented classic book covers like The Great Gatsby … Continue reading

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Jonathan Chapman aka Mr.Yen

Paper cuts are annoyingly painful. Unless, of course, those paper cuts were constructed by Jonathan Chapman (aka Mr. Yen). Jonathan, a hybrid typographer, graphic designer and paper artist delicately hand cuts beautiful designs and illustrations to make stationery and fine … Continue reading

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