Global Brief #17 - Spring | Summer 2015

The Spring | Summer 2015 issue of Global Brief is at the printer, 

and will be on select newsstands soon.

This issue features an international roster of illustration talent:

Cover spot and lead feature illustration by Pawel Kuczynski (Poland), 

feature illustrations by Flavio Morais (Spain), Emmanuel Polanco (France), 

Christopher Nielsen (Australia) and Tracy Walker (Canada).

Facebook 5-Day Art Challenge

I recently took part in the 5-DAY ART CHALLENGE where participants were asked to post 3 pieces of art a day for five consecutive days, and nominate at least one other "victim" each day. I was nominated by Jean Tuttle, and in turn I nominated Blair Drawson, James Turner, James Marsh, Barbara Klunder, Nate Williams, Jim Allen, Nigel Dicksonand George Whiteside.
I've consolidated all the images that I posted over the 5 day Challenge into a photo album on Facebook for easier viewing. Click on the image below to view the album, or copy and paste the url at bottom into your browser. Enjoy!

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153037468162812.1073741833.529347811&type=1&l=ab8148bfe9

Flattery or Piracy?

They say "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery", so I guess I should be flattered that the Toronto Star decided to "appropriate" the cover format (as well as a few interior design elements) of Global Brief, a magazine that I designed and have been art-directing for the past 6 years, for "Turning Points", a co-branded (with the New York Times) publication that was included in the Sunday January 18 edition of the Toronto Star.

RE:flex | Louis Fishauf Digital Collage portfolio

RE:flex #1, the first issue of a planned annual publication produced by Colour Innovations, was launched at an industry event on Thursday October 30 at the Spoke Club in Toronto.

This first edition, a beautifully produced, oversize (15" x 16") 24-page portfolio of my digital collages, was printed using the CIX metallic ink process which uses 4C process in combination with silver metallic to produce a wide range of metallic colours.

Future issues will feature the work of different artists, designers and photographers, and will assume a size and format appropriate to the content.

My thanks to project partners, paper distributor Ariva and Ekart Specialty Inks.

To view an online facsimile of RE:flex #1, click here.

Global Brief #16 - Fall/Winter 2015

The Fall/Winter issue of Global Brief is now on available on select newsstands.

Cover illustration by Christian Northeast. 

Feature illustrations by Christian Northeast, Sylvie Daigneault, Sam Brewster, Russel Cobb and Aitch.

View an online facsimile.

RE:flex 1 - Louis Fishauf Digital Collage

RE:flex #1 is the first issue of a planned annual publication produced by Colour Innovations in Toronto. Each issue will showcase the work of selected artists and photographers, as well as Colour Innovations' advanced printing capabilities.

The first issue features a portfolio of my digital collage works, including pieces produced over the last decade, as well as new collages created especially for this project. The portfolio will be launched at an invitation-only event at the Spoke Club in Toronto, on October 30, 2014.

The 24-page portfolio, is being printed at Colour Innovations' Toronto plant on an 11-colour Heidelberg 40" Perfector press, utilizing Colour Innovations' patented CIX metallic ink printing process. The paper, courtesy of Ariva, is Sappo HanoArt gloss cover and text. Printed with Metalstar® Pantone® premium silver ink, courtesy of Ekart, a leading international manufacturer of metallic pigments for the graphic arts industry. 

Global Brief #15, Winter|Spring 2014

The Winter|Spring issue of Global Brief will be on newsstands soon. 

Cover illustration by Thom Sevalrud. 

Features illustrated by Anita Kunz, Sonia Roy, Peter Ryan, Thom Sevalrud.