Photographer Thom Atkinson’s work is an original take on documentarian tradition: there’s a distinctive calmness to his observations, which focus on people, places and objects. He describes his images as having “a natural and honest quality, and a care for the craft of picture making.” Alongside working with clients including…
Rose Wong’s sharp outlines, bold colours and carefully honed compositions delineate her very smart approach to reducing often complex ideas into punchy, dynamic visual narratives. Her work is characterised by its marriage of simplicity and complexity, driven by lines and patterns throughout. It’s little surprise that the Brooklyn-based illustrator has…
While Christmas is apparently the most wonderful time of the year, it can also be one of the most confusing: that’s usually largely down to all-hours boozing becoming the norm, and the festive tradition of rendering ourselves catatonic for roughly ten days due having filled ourselves entirely with things that…
Why does feminism matter? Are feminists man-haters? While feminism isn’t a new thing—the official “first wave” was now more than a century ago—questions like this are still being asked, and need to be addressed. Today, feminism is a multifarious thing that often takes many different meanings: one feminist might be…
Mina Braun is a Berlin-based illustrator. After studying Visual Communication in Kassel, Germany, she continued her studies in illustration in Edinburgh. As a student, she practised printmaking and discovered screen printing whilst conducting independent experiments. After graduating she focused on producing and selling her own screen prints. In 2015, Mina…
Taking place on the 18th and 19th November 2020, the eighth London edition of magCulture Live sees the event shift online. The two-day event special sees magazine goodness from some of the best magazine makers working today. The event has been split into two Zoom sessions, each with its own…
The Yorkshire City of Bradford has become the first local authority in the UK to commission a Riso-printed zine as it looks to support its creative and cultural workforce amidst the challenges faced by covid-19. The City Council’s cultural partnerships team – led by Nic Greenan – initiated a rapid…
Newspaper Club are excited to launch their brand new sample papers, designed to reignite your creativity and spark fresh ideas. If you’ve struggled to get inspired over the past few months, then look no further than this creative pick-me-up. Demonstrating how you can use use newsprint to stay connected and…
Our very special 60th issue of Posterzine™ celebrates the work of Stanley Donwood. This issue marks 5 years of independent publishing, and unlike others, includes two different poster variations, as well as an A4 foiled limited edition print in partnership with Foilco. Stanley Donwood is a man of many talents…
Feminist Findings brings together twenty-three stories by womxn and non-binary people on unknown histories of feminist publishing. It’s the first project by Futuress, a new feminist publishing platform founded by Nina Paim and Corin Gisel (of the Basel-based design research practice common-interest), alongside journalist and editor Madeleine Morley. The authors…
Seoul-based printmaker and illustrator Kelly Belter has recently set up her own Riso studio at home so that she can produce handmade zines. Since producing her first zine, Nest, which was a silkscreen accordion zine, Kelly realised that screen printing books was slightly impractical for making larger editions, and limited…
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.…
Find Timothy Goodman‘s crazy illustrations, doodles and scribbles in our 51st issue of our monthly publication, Posterzine™. Including an exclusive interview with the artist and printed in two popping Pantone spot colours, Posterzine™ is People of Print’s monthly publishing project taking the form of a mini-magazine which folds out into a gorgeous…
Back even bigger and braver, independent magazine, Emulsion, have returned for their second issue. An exciting mix of progressive art and culture from around the world, the mag presents a range of diverse and innovative talent and features artist collaborations, interviews, photography, fashion, music, original artworks and opinions. The DIY,…
We’re super proud to introduce a selection of zine projects from our talented membership community. From favourite snacks, to learning to swim and political activism, our members have created an amazing range of zines covering a wide variety of topics. Check out how the publications came to life and the…
Over 3 years in the making, Their Grind Not Mine is Sydney based photographer and director Lester Jones’ first printed photography project which takes form in a limited edition 24 page zine. The project is designed to explore the human condition within the world of commuting, with uniquely intimate imagery shot around the…
Lea Linin is a self-taught illustrator and gif-maker based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Lea began her journey into illustration by making GIFs, and only later developed her passion for more traditional pen-to-paper techniques. Her illustrations are often infused with humour and nostalgia and she finds great inspiration in vintage photography, especially…
Located in Leeds, Bobbi Rae is a multi-disciplinary illustrator and designer. Inspired by a life-long love of cartoons and Disney movies, Bobbi creates enigmatic, naked dancers floating on fart-clouds. Rough sketches form the beginnings of each creation which are tidied up with pen and ink, and later colourised digitally. Sleek,…
New People of Print Member is Amsterdam-based independent design studio Format Wars founded by graphic designer, photographer and video artist Florencia Viadana in 2017. Viadana grew up surrounded by visual art, her father is a craftsman and sculptor whilst her mother is a painter and her two sisters are also…
Coming to York this month is the impressive Print Stuff independent print and publishing fair. Print Stuff was set up in 2017 by York-based friends, collaborators and makers, Jamie Mills, Megan Wellington-Barratt and Kris Sale and since then have continued to develop the Print Stuff into the fantastic event it…