Children often rub tea bags onto sheets of paper to give it that rustic, antique-y, treasure-map feel and the Laura Serra 'Pencils & Coffee' series does the same, only she's replaced the tea bags with old coffee.
The Berlin-based artist noticed that she always had leftovers of the caffeinated drink after energizing herself in the mornings, so she decided to spice up the plain white paper in her signage art by smearing and texturing her canvases with java.
Ignoring this cutesy gimmick however, the Laura Serra 'Pencils & Coffee' series is still quite remarkable as Serra is a true master of creating unique typographic letter artworks using nothing more than a pencil.
As if you needed more reasons to be jealous of her, Serra is also adept at drawing life-like portraits and can speak five different languages.
Caffeinated Calligraphic Signage
The Laura Serra 'Pencils & Coffee' Series Smears Cups of Java
Trend Themes
1. Caffeinated Art - Opportunity for artists to explore unconventional mediums like coffee in their artwork.
2. Typography Innovation - Potential for artists to experiment with new techniques and materials in creating typographic letter artworks.
3. Multilingual Mastery - Demand for artists who can communicate and create across different languages.
Industry Implications
1. Art and Design - Potential for coffee-inspired artworks to disrupt the art and design industry with their unique medium and techniques.
2. Printing and Signage - Opportunity for the printing and signage industry to offer coffee-infused printing services as a unique and innovative option.
3. Language Learning - Potential for the language learning industry to tap into the value of artists who can create and communicate across multiple languages.