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A closer look at Jake Purcell

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Collection guide

Jake Daniel Purcell is a travel poster artist based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, known for his distinctive 60s retro vintage style and instantly recognisable polaroid-inspired layouts. His work blends bold architecture, expressive colour, and surf culture influences into a cohesive series of vintage travel prints designed to capture both place and memory.

Best known for his travel posters, Jake Purcell creates artwork that sits somewhere between nostalgia and modern illustration. Each piece follows a consistent typographic and compositional framework, allowing the image itself to evolve while maintaining a strong, recognisable identity across the collection.

The Story Behind the Work

Jake’s creative journey began in Mexico, where he started designing stickers that sold out on their first day. That early success led to prints being stocked in shops around the world. With a background in photography, graphic design, and illustration, his work carries strong composition, confident line work, and carefully balanced colour palettes.

Architecture and colour are central to his process. Many designs are inspired by places that hold personal meaning, often shaped by travel experiences and strong visual memories. Mexico and Japan remain key influences, while surf and wave forms frequently appear throughout his work.

Creative Process

Each poster is approached differently. Some begin as hand-drawn sketches before being refined digitally. Others start with a colour scheme or structural layout. The image always comes first, with typography placed within his signature framework to maintain consistency across the range.

Creation time varies from a few hours to a full week, depending on the destination and creative flow. This flexibility allows the collection to evolve while staying rooted in Jake’s retro travel poster aesthetic.

Why Jake Purcell Prints Stand Out

Unlike traditional travel posters, Jake’s work balances structure and spontaneity. His consistent layout format creates a collectible feel, making it easy to build sets featuring multiple cities. Whether you are drawn to coastal scenes, architectural skylines, or bold seaside compositions, these vintage travel prints bring warmth and movement to modern interiors.

Printed on 210 gsm FSC-certified matte stock, each piece delivers rich colour without glare. All Jake Purcell prints are professionally produced and available in multiple sizes, shipped across the UK and USA. Choose unframed for flexibility or add a slim frame for a ready-to-hang finish.

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Questions about Jake Purcell

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Questions about Jake Purcell

Who is Jake Daniel Purcell?

Jake Daniel Purcell is a travel poster artist based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, known for 60s retro vintage-inspired travel prints and a distinctive, consistent layout style.

What style are Jake Purcell prints?

Most designs lean 60s retro vintage, with bold color choices, crisp line work, and architecture-led compositions. He also explores a range of styles within the same signature framework.

What makes these travel posters different?

Jake’s layouts are designed to feel like a polaroid, giving the collection a recognizable structure while allowing the illustration style to change from place to place.

What inspires Jake’s travel posters?

Architecture and color are his biggest influences, often guided by personal memories from destinations he’s visited. Surf and waves are also recurring themes.

Are these prints based on real places Jake has visited?

Whenever possible, yes. Jake prefers to travel to a destination before creating a poster, though he can also work from memory and research.

Which destinations influence his work the most?

Mexico and Japan are two major influences in Jake’s travel poster work, both visually and personally.

What is the story behind Jake’s career?

Jake started creating design work in Mexico, beginning with stickers that sold out on day one. That momentum grew into print collections stocked by shops internationally.

How are the prints made?

Each print is professionally produced on premium matte paper for rich color and glare-free viewing, with options to buy unframed or ready-framed.

Do the prints come framed?

You can choose unframed for flexibility, or add a frame for a ready-to-hang finish (available on selected sizes).

How quickly will my order arrive?

Orders are typically produced locally and ship quickly across the UK and USA. Delivery times vary by location and size, but most orders arrive within a few working days.

Can I return my order if it’s not right?

Yes. Returns are available within 14 days. If your order arrives damaged, we’ll replace it free of charge.

Will Jake release more designs in the future?

Yes. Jake plans to expand the collection over time, including new destinations and potential new styles while keeping the core layout and identity consistent.

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