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An open book with pink margins. The left page features a photograph of Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan at a desk, while the right page shows a colourful illustration of a stylised figure.

Tremendous graphic design portfolio from Sara Cwynar of The New York Times

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Date
28 May 2012

One of Print Magazine’s 20 Under 30 New Visual Artists in 2011, designer Sara Cwynar is proving herself to be mighty popular in the design and visual arts world. A young and self proclaimed graphic designer and artist, Sara’s work is the toast of many a trendy blog with her vivid colours, readily-viewable mood boards and open passion for all things magic. The combination of the dreamy things that inspire her, combined with her very impressive and professional knowledge of layout – see The New York Times Magazine, where she works – makes her a curious rarity, and definitely one to watch.

A cluttered still life arrangement of objects set against a blue background. A human skull, fruit, a globe, and lit candles sit among books, postcards, and a blue plastic bag.
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Sara Cwynar: Accidental Archives

Stacks of books in red, orange and blue are piled on wooden shelves. Behind them is a plain concrete wall under a slanted glass ceiling.
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Sara Cwynar: Accidental Colourbooks

A large, rectangular sculpture covered in a dense collage of colourful illustrations, characters and text. The artwork features a mix of cartoon figures, vintage television sets and fragmented layouts on a bright purple and green background.
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Sara Cwynar: Made in US

An open book shows a spread of mixed media and text. A translucent page with a colourful floral arrangement is laid over a dark blue page featuring the words “CATEGORICAL” and “CONFLICT”.
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Sara Cwynar: Kitsch Encyclopaedia

A handmade book with a grey textured cover and an orange spine. A cream-coloured card rests on top, featuring a small square photograph of a blue object and a glass bowl on a table.
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Sara Cwynar:

A hand holds a thick stack of printed papers and postcards bound together with white string. A single cream-coloured card with a small photograph rests on top.
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Sara Cwynar:

An open book showing two contrasting pages. The left page features a surreal collage of figures, machinery and geometric shapes, while the right page shows a black and white photograph of two people in a dynamic, acrobatic pose.
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Sara Cwynar: Simulated Landscapes

A collage across a double-page spread on a pale pink background. It features a surreal arrangement of cut-out images, including a metallic cylinder, a stylized face in a circle, and a dark silhouette of a head.
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Sara Cwynar: Simulated Landscapes

An open book featuring a collage of military maps, red markings, and a black and white photograph. The right page shows a person in a dark outfit leaning against a wall under the word “ORTSCHAKOF”.
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Sara Cwynar: Aesthetics of Control book

An open book shows a black and white image of a crowded, industrial scene. Bold, fragmented text is laid over the image, reading “A HISTORICAL SOCIETY WHERE HISTORY IS NOT LIMITED”.
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Sara Cwynar: Aesthetics of Control book

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Liv Siddall

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Liv joined It’s Nice That as an intern in 2011 and worked across online, print and events, and was latterly Features Editor before leaving in May 2015.

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