Our new series meets the people behind some of the industry’s most inspiring work. This week, typograph.Her mastermind Nicole Phillips on her creative influences, the future of typography, and her all-important favourite font… I’ve loved books and print from an early age. My dad and uncle both worked in the…
Our new series meets the people behind some of the industry’s most inspiring work. This week, Berlin-based illustrator and designer Josephine Rais talks about her creative journey, as well as the need for more diversity and gender parity within the industry. Pictorial representations have been my greatest strength since my…
Our new series meets the people behind some of the industry’s most inspiring work. This week, Mindy Schumacher – of Follysome Prints fame – shares some words of wisdom about her journey into the world of printmaking. My head is often enough in the clouds. My studies were in philosophy…
Our new series meets the people behind some of the industry’s most inspiring work. This week, Bedford-based screen-printer Hannah Carvell talks about taking the plunge and setting up her own full-time business. Expect dachshunds, drag queens and advice on how “not to be a dick” along the way… I started…
Our new series meets the people behind some of the industry’s most inspiring work. This week, London-based printmaker Rachael Hibbs talks us through taking inspiration from Instagram, and her love of beautiful botanical things. I was always creative growing up. My family are very arty and my Auntie is also…
Our new series meets the people behind some of the industry’s most inspiring work. This week, Seoul-based illustrator Kelly Belter gives sound advice for budding ‘zine printers, and tells us about her adventures in drawing. As a kid, I loved writing and illustrating my own stories and books. Drawing was a…
Our new series meets the people behind some of the industry’s most inspiring work. This week, Suffolk-based screen printer Megan Hopkin shares her secrets to becoming a successful printmaker. From navigating uni, to balancing work, Megan has some awesome advice for those looking to follow in her footsteps… My work is…
Our new series meets the people behind some of the design industry’s most inspiring work. To kick things off, we sit down with Brum-based designer and titan of typography Luke Tonge and hear – in his own words – what makes him tick. Luke shares his passion for all-things print with us,…
Small-press zines are the perfect marriage of design and digestible content, with heaps of pretty publications widely available to suit all interests. Just as the print press revolutionised the spread of news and information, the newfound respect for independent and DIY publishing helps democratise the world of design and culture.…
Whether you’re a pro graphic designer, or someone who’s just discovered obscure BBC4 documentaries about typefaces in the absence of Love Island, you can never have too many design books lying around. This selection of independent publishers produce books that help us understand the history and heritage of great design,…
You haven’t left the house in 63 days. The money you’d normally spend on posh coffees and 14% beers that taste of grapefruit has been spent on a slick new desk instead. Now you need some proper nice books to live on it. Luckily the world of independent publishing is…
Lockdown has changed modern urban life forever and forced us to re-evaluate the way we use our towns and cities. While the human tragedy of coronavirus must never be understated, those of us with an interest in urban environments will be understandably interested in how our cities respond to prolonged…