Good Reads: Decay, Backstage Talks and Beneficial Shock!
Our latest round up of interesting new magazines features one made by young homeless people of London, an illustrated film magazine and another about the business of design
National Geographic, Elle and The Plant announced for ModMag 2018
The ModMag conference is an annual exploration of what makes magazines tick – uncovering the hard work that goes into keeping indie titles afloat, as well as the creatives behind some of the biggest names in publishing
How I Work: Beano Studios Editorial Director Mike Stirling
Cult comic the Beano is celebrating its 80th birthday this year. To mark the occasion, we speak to Mike Stirling who heads up Beano’s in-house studio about the ‘fun factory’ work culture at its Dundee headquarters, and how to make a heritage brand stay relevant in a digital world
Ace & Tate and Crack celebrate Bristol’s creative talent with new zine
The eyewear brand has teamed up with the local music mag to mark the opening of its latest store in the city, featuring Bristolian creatives ranging from author Nikesh Shukla to DJ and illustrator Danielle Doobay
Swiss Typefaces’ publication celebrates “non-Swiss typefaces”
The third issue of Swiss Typefaces’ publication Type Life showcases 19 “non-Swiss” typefaces from 1569-2018
Gradwatch 2018: Illustrator Alva Skog, Central Saint Martins
Illustrator Alva Skog is one of the 10 artists we have picked to feature in our annual Gradwatch showcase; putting the spotlight on art and design graduates who we feel produce outstanding work
How I Work: Dice Editor Leonie Cooper
Leonie Cooper is responsible for bringing ticketing app Dice’s voice to life through written and video content. As part of our creativity in music series, she talks about ditching traditional music journalism for an in-house role and giving ticketing companies a better name
BRICK: the indie mag smashing hip-hop’s stereotypes
Over the last three years, BRICK has gone from a DIY zine to a new player on the music mag scene. As part of our creativity in music series, founder Hayley Louisa Brown tells us about making a magazine for herself and the importance of celebrating female talent
Making a mag: Lessons from Riposte’s Danielle Pender
As women’s magazine Riposte publishes its tenth issue, we speak to editor Danielle Pender about working with advertisers, keeping readers interested and the changing nature of women’s media
How I Got Here: Patrick Duffy
Designer Patrick Duffy has worked everywhere from ad agencies like Fallon through to in-house teams at Airbnb and Dice, where he’s just taken on the new role of creative director. Here he explains how he got there
New exhibition spotlights East End’s independent film and photography history
The show features every issue of influential photography magazine Camerawork and work by film workshop Four Corners, both of which were based on east London’s Roman Road in the 70s and 80s
So you want to set up a design festival?
Following the first edition of the Birmingham Design Festival last month, we speak to co-directors Daniel Alcorn and Luke Tonge about not having a life for nine months, plane-related near disasters and giving the city’s creative community something to shout about