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This blog has been discontinued and now only serves as archive. 
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New In! Map of NYC

Also just arrived in time for Christmas: the new gold/black edition of the NYC map. More details at ursulahitz.com

details:

- 38 cm x 38 cm- limited colour edition of 100 

- signed and numbered
£85

New in! Map of London

The ink's still drying on this new colour edition London map. Night blue background and pearl river give this edition a seasonal touch.
This London edition is also available at the WBTC Christmas pop-up shop at 11-12 Carnaby street in London during the Christmas season.

details:
- 38 cm x 38 cm
- signed and numbered screen print 
- limited colour edition of 100£85
See more details on ursulahitz.com

UK Sea Areas Map

I am currently working on a UK sea areas map. Inspiration for it is the BBC Radio4 shipping forecast. Named areas are Viking / North Utsire / South Utsire / Forties / Cromarty / Forth / Tyne / Dogger / Fisher / German Bight / Humber / Thames / Dover / Wight / Portland / Plymouth / Biscay / Trafalgar / FitzRoy / Sole / Lundy / Fastnet / Irish Sea / Shannon / Rockall / Malin / Hebrides / Bailey / Fair Isle / Faeroes / Southeast Iceland

Peter Jefferson's 'And now the shipping forecast' covers the subject from all angles. I also stumbled across this live ships map which tracks position of ships around the world. 

Any feedback, (especially from mariners off UK's shores) is much appreciated. 

Crystal Palace FC Scarf - screen print

the screen

on the drying rack

detail

I'm not much of a football fan but I admire my boyfriend's old Crystal Palace scarf. He wears it in one of his childhood photos. I love the old logo (1994 - 2013); with the not so agile looking eagle and face-on graphic image of the original glass palace. The resulting screen print is a limited edition of 95. Prints can be purchased on seagullhut.com for £85.

The Name of the Rose - book cover design

I've always wanted to design covers for my favourite books. To start I chose Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose. Lettering is inspired by medieval black letter and floral ornaments (interwoven rose stems with thorns) since the story is set in1327. For texture and colour I tried out different worn textile covers, leather and gold leaf (a bit OTT I know..). More about the book.

Exit Sign - Limited Mini Edition

Exit Sign print

detail - Exit Sign print

#3 Exit mimics the glow of neon signage using a halftone pattern. Details: 2 colour (Green + Black) screen printed mini limited edition of 15. 17 cm x 30 cm. Screen print. More info