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Work / Graphic Design

Through playful forms, Bára Růžičková tackles the rigid structure of the design industry

The graphic design industry can be somewhat of a minefield – particularly when starting out and entering into the ever-populated land of Instagram posts, Nike visual identities, blogs and “living your best life” online. For Bára, she creates work that has an impact.

Ayla Angelos — 15 November 2019

Ayla Angelos — 15 November 2019

Work / Photography
Izabela Jurcewicz uses her camera to become both a surgeon and a patient

In recovering from an intense medical trauma, the Polish photographer uses photography as a way to reflect and recover from the aftermath of her rare medical condition. Externalising her experiences onto the photographic surface, she processes the emotions she felt through recreations of the events and poetic photography.

Alif Ibrahim — 15 November 2019
News / Graphic Design
KesselsKramer’s campaign for Nemo Science Museum celebrates weird body facts

Tasked to create a campaign inspired by the “average person” for the museum’s Humania exhibition, the Amsterdam-based agency has created a hilarious, horrific squad of humans with the help of animator Marlies van der Wel.

Laura Snoad — 15 November 2019
Work / Digital
Alfie Dwyer on creating game-like worlds and moulding tangible films like “putty”

Buckle up and take a cruise with death: enter the dream world of Alfie Dwyer, in his new lucid video Time2Go.

Peach Doble — 15 November 2019
Work / Publication
Relive the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer through Summer of Something Special

Inspired by the organic summer energy captured in Scenes Unseen: The Summer of ’78, New York-based creative studio Something Special Studios wanted to capture the same spirit through its second annual photo book. Featuring works by 13 photographers who also worked collaboratively on the design, we chat with the studio about what they consider to be a group diary.

Alif Ibrahim — 15 November 2019
News / Animation
Stevie Gee and Essy May animate a meticulously intricate video for James BKS track New Breed

Featuring a combination of 2D and 3D animation styles, the video for James BKS’ feelgood hit about black empowerment features animated versions of the producer and rappers Q-Tip, Little Simz and Idris Elba (yes, you heard that right) in hand-built sets inspired by their heritage and personalities.

Laura Snoad — 15 November 2019
Work / Art
Intimate, safe and romantic: Ekaterina Popova paints the interiors of her friend’s bedrooms

In her work, you’ll stumble across Sylvie’s room, a Tinder date’s room and many other suitably named bedroom interiors. “Ultimately, my work is about feelings that are hard to describe in words,” she says, “thank goodness we have art to help us communicate.”

Ayla Angelos — 15 November 2019
Work / Graphic Design
XYZ Lab designs a removable and “grotesque” fifth issue for Rouge Fashion Book

Divided into two parts, the first section of the magazine sees emphasis placed on the pictures, while the latter half turns the attention to the interviews, with a warping typeface and removable bookmarks placed within the heart of the magazine.

Ayla Angelos — 15 November 2019
Regulars / If You Could Jobs
Jobs of the week from VEVO, Plait Creative and Stuart Chapman Design!

Our weekly round-up of jobs posted on our sister site, If You Could Jobs.

Its Nice That — 15 November 2019
News / Publication
Flaneur wins big at the Stack Awards, with prizes for Fukt, MacGuffin and Victory Journal

The Berlin-based magazine scooped up Magazine of the Year and Art Director of the Year for its Taipei-themed issue, while Launch of the Year went to feminist skateboarding magazine Oh-So.

Laura Snoad — 15 November 2019

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Introducing the It’s Nice That Graduates of 2019!

Religion, race and queerness collide in Vancouver-based photographer Rydel Cerezo’s portfolio

Eryn Lougheed’s fantastical, illustrative paintings are windows onto dreamlike worlds

ÉCAL graduate David Massara honours the rich history of graphic design in his research-led portfolio

Hollie Fuller creates bizarrely lovable characters to populate her illustrated world

Kitsch, cult classics and 45 ceramic objects: Naomi Anderson-Subryan knows how to make us smile

Stefanie Tam’s graphic design grounds conceptual thinking in compelling visuals

Romain Roucoules artistically comments on the environment, social media and politics – with food

Suzy Chan’s portfolio boasts original graphic design, animation, typography and so much more

Photographer Justin Carter is constantly questioning the world around him

Join us on the confusing, surreal acid trip that is Jack Wedge’s animation Goodbye Mommy

Primary colours and meticulous compositions define Hugo Yu’s photography

Photographer Izzy Leach challenges the male archetypes put forward by Shakespeare

Somewhere between adorable and disgusting: Joe Jack Chapman’s digital worlds

Tanya Teibtner is adding a new tone of voice to the visual communicativeness of illustration

Pablo Di Prima’s searing portraits tell the intimate backstories of his subjects

Laura Csocsán’s typefaces are the product of rational thinking, executed with personality

Animation graduate Esther Cheung on her stunning short film In Passing

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