Regulars
We’re all about spontaneity here at It’s Nice That – we go where our artistic fancy takes us and bring you the very best of that free-for-all. But sometimes you need a bit of rhythm (to stave off anarchy and the like) so we have our much-loved regular features, which appear on a weekly, monthly or yearly basis. Find out more about our blog babies below.
Guest Post
Every week we invite someone we love, honour and obey to let us into their world a little, by way of five guest posts. They are given free rein to cover anything interesting, and we’ve had everything from people or projects which inspired them to favourite burger shacks. It’s a great way to find out what makes people tick – here you can find all our previous GPs and the short interviews with which we introduce/ensnare them.
Things
Every week we’re lucky enough to get sent loads of fantastic things from all over the world (as well as a few bits and pieces we pick up ourselves). To make sure they get the credit they deserve, every Saturday we review the best of what drops through our letterbox and the colossally kind folk who sent them. To join the party you can send stuff to Things, 11 &13 Bateman’s Row, London, EC2A 3HH. Meantime, here’s the full Things archive…
The Graduates
Every year we scour the art schools for the very best talents they are setting loose on the world in the annual student migration known colloquially as “graduation.” Before they gallop away to their bright futures and surefire success, we pounce on them like a lion on a gazelle (but in a nice way) and bring them together for our Graduates feature. Read all about them here, feast your eyes on their work and remember their names.
Bookshelf
Ever wondered what’s on the bookshelf of some of your favourite creatives? What books they turn to in need of inspiration or reference? Whether they’re a messy Mary or a tidy Tina? Well look no further, because every week we invite someone from the creative industries to share with us not only a rundown of their favourite five books in the whole ruddy world, but also a real-life picture of the shelf on which these esteemed titles live.
The Weekender
We love the weekend, you love the weekend, heck even the most grizzly of all grumpy-pants cracks a smile when Friday afternoon rolls around. To celebrate the utter brilliance of the whole Saturday/Sunday shebang, The Weekender features the best work, the most brilliant arts writing and some of the more, ahem, irreverent things that dance across our desktops in any given week. Fair enough? All hail the weekend!
Student of the Month
With a name like It’s Nice That, we are clearly fans of titles that do exactly what they say on the tin. And so we present Student of The Month in which we showcase the very best in student talent from all over the world. Are you a ridiculously good arts student with a web portfolio? Are you ready to unleash your talent on the world? Grand – see how to apply here and you might have you name up in, um, pixels. Sweet.