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Hato’s Ken Kirton on why co-creation really mattered in 2018
We founded Hato nine years ago as a close-knit design practice with a global outlook. With offices in London and Hong Kong, our purpose is to connect, enable and engage people and communities to create the world they want to live in, together.
Tony Hawk, 90s graphics, surfing and a whole lot more in new issue of Library Paper
Library Paper, the must-have publication for anyone keen to make sure they’re up-to-date with the what’s what and who’s who of art and design, is back for its ninth issue. A curated selection of work by Library Catalogue from the likes of Mikey Joyce, Bryan Rivera, Wrong Studio and Lola & Pani – alongside a 24-page surfing zine by Peter Sutherland – we caught up with Oliver Shaw to find out how he brought together this talented bunch under the theme of “movement”.
Laurie Rowan on how he found his specific animation style
Laurie Rowan, an animator based in Brighton, was the first to take to the stage at November’s Nicer Tuesdays a few weeks ago, talking us through his career trajectory and how he found his own groove in the animation scene.
Malcolm Garrett declares “Brexit is over!” on the latest cover of The New European
Legendary graphic designer Malcolm Garrett, known for his work for artists such as The Buzzcocks, Duran Duran, Magazine and many others musicians in the 70s and 80s, has designed the cover for the latest issue of The New European. In homage to the iconic “War Is Over! If You Want It” poster by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Malcolm appropriates the news board design with a new slogan: “Brexit Is Over! If You Want It”.
Seo-Young Kwon actively records thoughts and ideas that otherwise might float away
In the words of Seo-Young Kwon, being a freelance illustrator is a “wonderful job where you get to create things that have not yet existed in the world.” The Seoul-based artist likes to depict the world as if it were a fantasy. Mermaids and ghosts reoccur throughout her personal work whereas her commissioned work invites the viewer into wonderfully atmospheric scenes. She is also the creator of the lovable dessert character Siru, a smiling blob whose sidekick is an equally sweet loaf of bread and together, they incite just the right amount of cuteness.
Tracey Emin to bring emotional major new show to the White Cube in early 2019
Tracey Emin, one of the best-known of the YBA mob, is readying a major new solo show at south London’s White Cube gallery early next year. A Fortnight of Tears will open on 6 February, running until 7 April 2019.
Dante Zaballa’s animation of Japan morphs through bullet trains and karaoke bars
“Turning a pile of paper into a video is always exciting,” states Argentinian animator Dante Zaballa. Currently based between Berlin and Buenos Aires, Dante’s work is imbued with energy and full of child-like charm and colour.
Peer behind the curtains of Christmas cinema with It’s a Wonderful Lifetime
Christmas is the most sedentary of the holidays. This, obviously, is a good thing. After all, the occasional brief Boxing Day stroll aside, who wants to do much more than sit solidly on a sofa for what feels like an eternity, living off Maltesers, small bottles of living room temperature beer, and the saccharine sustenance that only Christmas films offer?
2018 was the year Ezra Miller learned to take care of his brain
It’s been a big year for creative polymath Ezra Miller. When we spoke to him back in September of this year, he’d recently collaborated with Adidas while taking a break from his studies at NYU. Since then he’s landed a huge job working alongside artist Jon Rafman for Balenciaga – a project which caught global attention at Paris Fashion Week in October – and has recently signed with creative agency MA+Creative.
Blok rethinks the design of cannabis after its legalisation in Canada
On 17 October, earlier this year, Canada became the second country in the world to legalise marijuana. Second, only to Uruguay, Canada is now the largest country in the world that legally sells the drug in a regulated system. Justin Trudeau’s government oversaw the turn in the law in an attempt to represent the changing stigma around marijuana, as well as prevent black market operations that persist in the rest of the world.
Publication —
“I’m a believer in form”: Geoff McFetridge on his new book of introspective drawings
Nicer Tuesdays —
A rundown of our Nicer Tuesdays highlights of 2018
Review of the Year 2018 —
Eight creatives from around the world tell us what made their city tick in 2018
Illustration —
“Are we all avatars now?” asks digital painter Zak Keene
Photography —
Mohamad Abdouni on documenting an “important time in Arab queer culture”
Product Design —
MUJI talks us through the brand’s famously minimal design aesthetic
Graphic Design —
Hitesh Malaviya on the challenges of designing type for an Indian audience
Art —
Michaelangelo meets pioneering video artist Bill Viola at the RA’s latest show
Review of the Year 2018 —
Little Pyongyang director Roxy Rezvany reflects on what constitutes a successful year
Graphic Design —
Multi-faceted designers Studio Bergini hops between projects with a cool, clean elegance
Illustration —
For Ginko Yang “drawing creates the same effects as a mental massage”
Review of the Year 2018 —
Pop culture powerhouse Bryan Rivera's 2018 in graphic design
Review of the Year 2018 —
Don't worry, be angry: how politics and creativity collided in 2018
Animation —
Maurice Andresen is reimagining Glasgow’s non-spaces as an ethereal world
Publication —
Vice magazine's creative team talks us through its new and unexpectedly different redesign
Art —
Ai Weiwei creates flag for new human rights awareness campaign
Graphic Design —
Studio Moross crafts a bold identity for BFI-backed youth cinema initiative
Photography —
Julia Falkner and Lorena Hydeman document boys playing with gender for the first time
Miscellaneous —
£20 million promised by the government to boost England’s creative industries
Graphic Design —
London Art Fair gets an abstract and textural rebrand for 2019
Photography —
Max Miechowski’s sun-drenched photos reveal the strength of diverse communities
Publication —
Bigfoot News is a self-published news bulletin for the homeless, by the homeless
Publication —
Robert Darch's series The Moor argues that we are already living in dystopia
Illustration —
Zopa asks Joey Yu, Michael Driver and others to reimagine British banknotes
