Boston Globe - July 24th, 2008
"I've got a pretty sarcastic sense of humor," the 32-year-old says.
The sense of humor shows up on Yothers's designs, which play off of familiar retail icons. His "Armed and Hammered" tee has a logo that looks suspiciously like that of the baking soda giant, and his "Welfare" shirt borrows Wal-Mart's logo, complete with a cheeky "Always low wages, always" slogan.
" A lot of my work is about twists on brand identity and twists on sayings," Yothers says. "I'm really trying to celebrate the visual language rather than the written."
ArtPoint - Spring 2008
Tell us a bit about your background as an Artist and how you arrived in Fort Point.
I first became interested in screen-printing after graduating from architecture school in 1999. My artwork had slowly been consuming more of my time and space when I toured the neighborhood one year for Open Studios and fell in love with it. Soon after that I began renting my first studio.
Why the "Dyslexic Press"? Any interesting story behind the name?
'The Dyslexic Press,' besides being a provocative name, is about the printing of a visual language. Dyslexia is an impairment comprehending written language. While not dyslexic myself, I'm interested in exploring the visual language generated by our culturally loaded imagery and iconography.
What have you been working on in the studio? Anything for Art Walk?
For the past few months I've been working on a new line of T-shirts for the spring. They will be on view to the public for the first time for Art Walk. After that, I will begin working on some new art prints.
Where do you generally sell your work?
All of my work is avaiable from my website, www.dyslexicpress.com. I will also be selling shirts, messenger bags, and prints at Art Walk. Throughout the rest of the year I sell at various markets like the SOWA Open Market and The Boston Arts Festival in September.