A pile of magazines with the title “Printed Pages” scattered across a surface. The covers feature a person in a green and yellow bikini lying on a white towel on a sandy beach.

A quick look at some of of Printed Pages' star features...

Words: James Cartwright
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Date: 20 April 2015; Work

Week one of pre-orders is over, but you’ve still got time to get your hands on a copy of the latest Printed Pages before it’s available anywhere else – and if you’re really speedy you’ll be able to get one of the last few Alan Fletcher screen prints too. So if you’ve been holding out for the right moment to get your order in, seize it, that moment is now! If you’ve been waiting to find out more about the features in this issue then read on and we’ll show you some of the gems in SS15.

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An illustration of a person with white hair and a white beard against a bright yellow background. They wear a dark collared shirt and look directly at the viewer. — Above
Sam Island: Dan Wieden

Our feature on advertising royalty Dan Wieden sees us stalk him round a conference in Cape Town, watching him go about his daily business. When we finally get to sit down with him for a chat he waxes lyrical – and frankly foul-mouthedly – on his experience at the helm of one of advertising’s best-loved agencies.

A person in a blue and orange patterned dress leans over a desk, looking at the camera. They stand beside a computer monitor and a notebook, with a mood board of images pinned to the wall behind them. — Above
Jeremy Liebman: Gail Bichler

We caught up with Gail Bichler, design director at The New York Times Magazine to find out about her time at art school, why her tutors never thought she’d make it, and how she landed her impressive job in the first place.

An open sketchbook filled with simple, colourful drawings of palm trees, suns and horizons. The sketches are arranged in a loose grid, using markers and paint in primary colours. — Above
Benjamin Sawanson: Alan Fletcher’s Sketchbooks

For this issue we were lucky enough to get exclusive access to the archives of British design legend Alan Fletcher. We sent photographer Benjamin Swanson to his family home to shoot a selection of his sketchbooks that show the workings of his mind in extraordinary detail.

A person sits on a reddish-brown floor against a plain white wall. They wear light blue leggings and a matching glove on one hand, while adjusting a flip-flop on their foot. — Above
Viviane Sassen: Prosper

On the occasion of her show at London’s ICA we met with photographer Viviane Sassen to discuss the Western world’s portrayal of Africa, racism in the fashion industry and how both issues affect her work.

A black and white illustration of a person with long, wavy hair. Their face is covered in a dense pattern of small, bubble-like circles. — Above
Charles Burns: Black Hole

And we sat down with Charles Burns to talk punk rock, performance art and why nobody wants to read comics about a mid-life crisis.

If you’re based in London or Leeds and want to check out the new issue in the flesh before it arrives in shops then come and join us at our launch events on Thursday April 23rd at KK Outlet and Village Bookstore. There’ll be beers for free, mags for sale and your last chance to grab a free Alan Fletcher print if you miss it online. Plus you’ll get to see our gorgeous faces.