Hecox is an artist I came across whilst doing my foundation art and design course and he’s recently released a new series of work. There was an interview with him in this months Juxtapoz magazine. One of the reasons I love Hecox’s work is that it doesn’t look digitally over worked, and in the interview he states ‘Everything’s very much hand done.’ I personally prefer work that has been developed/created by hands on methods, i.e not created purely by a computer, I find it has more life and character to it.
This is my favourite quote from the interview: “There is an unintentional kind of poetry in signage.” Could not agree more.
I love the colours and composition of Hecox work. The bold shapes and simplistic detail create such interesting pieces, then combined with strong, yet slightly dulled down tones really makes a beautiful image.
His recent series has included some more typographical pieces, like this one. Again, a great use of composition, shape and colour. At first it just looks like a combination of shapes but actually it’s easily readable passage of text.
I also love the use of vintage newspaper in this series. The juxtaposition of fragile paper with the bold colours and shapes adds an interesting depth to the work.
Check his tumblr here, has some great stuff there and also shares the process of his work.
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