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In a revamp of our long running series The Graduates, we highlight the most promising creatives entering the creative industry in an explosive showcase alongside a collection of handy advice articles.

Yinka Ilori: The Power of Storytelling

It’s Nice That’s first ever guest editor, artist Yinka Ilori, presents a week-long takeover exploring the power of storytelling when combined with creative craft.

Hannah Buckman illustrates a comic from a cut scene of Inua Ellams’ Barber Shop Chronicles

1 July 2021

Julianknxx presents a poetic reimagining of Yinka Ilori’s If Chairs Could Talk

30 June 2021

“I don’t care what people think. As artists, we have to express ourselves”: Yinka Ilori in conversation with Yinka Shonibare

29 June 2021

Celebrating Nature

For more recent projects

Nature

Théo de Gueltzl uses photography to preserve nature and culture

16 July 2021

We talk to Atelier Éditions about its new Illustrated Catalog of American Fruits & Nuts

3 August 2021

Tracy Debenport’s educational art showcases the inspirational creative properties of mould

23 July 2021

The soothing works of Fatchurofi and how he achieves introspection through illustration

17 June 2021

Harry Rose explores photography as a tool to process grief

10 August 2021

Milena Bucholz pays tribute to the biodiversity of Guadaloupe in her nostalgia-infused illustrations

13 August 2021

Studio Above&Below on its powerful short film of augmented objects derived from the river Ruhr

7 June 2021

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Anaïs Boileau tells us about her “visually strong, colourful and graphic” pictorial photographic practice

28 April 2021

Take a trip in the otherworldly landscapes of Stephen Wong Chun Hei

19 April 2021

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Maciek Pozoga's photography artfully avoids categorisation

21 October 2014

Marco Kesseler’s photo project studies our relationship with agriculture and the man-made

19 February 2021

Ladybird Books updates its iconic illustrated What To Look For books, 60 years on

21 January 2021

Flore Chemin constructs “runny landscapes” decorated with “grotesque and unsettling beings”

1 March 2021

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Latest talks from Nicer Tuesdays

Loulou João introduces the Nicer Tuesdays audience to her creations: Miss Focket and the Focketverse

4 days ago

“The most extraordinary person, given a bit of time, can become extraordinary”: Jamie Hawkesworth captures The British Isles

12 August 2021

David Uzochukwu explains the inspirations for his otherworldly, dramatic imagery

14 July 2021

Nigel Poor on teaching a photography class in America’s oldest and largest prison

13 July 2021

Peony Gent’s six-month documentation of Kings Cross examines how layered connections, associations and memories make a place

A “space for people to be angry and sad”: Gold and Ashes shines a light on the human stories at the heart of Grenfell

From Miami to Ikea: Swedish House Mafia collaborate with the furniture store to stress the role of music in our homes

A deep dive into the Gizzverse: How King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard created ten videos for its recent record

Jobs of the week from Village Green Studio, Yes Studio and Only!

A campaign to make cyber-flashing illegal features Genie Espinosa’s cartoonishly sinister characters

Voice is a new platform making NFTs more user-friendly and less environmentally damaging

Illustrator Chenyue Yuan digs deep into social histories to tell the story of Chinese labourers living and working in factories

The iconic British welly boot Hunter refreshes its brand in a campaign encouraging diversity amidst the outdoors

Darren Lewey showcases the “austere beauty” of Morocco across local landscapes and portraiture

Best of the Month

Public Address Studio shares three brand identity projects that break the norms of their genre

Maggie Cowles’ illustrations reflect daily life through a practice coined “food memory”

Bestselling NFT artists Jen Stark, Shawna X and Ix Shells pick their favourite NFTs

Wobbly fish and people sucked up by hoovers: enjoy Rottingdean Bazaar’s latest project with Annie Collinge

Tra Giang Nguyen (AKA Gydient) grabs attention through kinetic typography and energetic design

Khoi Pham’s digital artworks are emotive, responsive and visually mind-bending

Illustrator Richard A. Chance on finding inspiration in art deco

“I’ve managed to break a few boundaries along the way”: Meet the blind photographer who captured this year’s Paralympians

Hello Monday creates a digital experience to learn American sign language all via webcam

The Next Generation 2021

The Next Generation 2021: Applications extended!

Networking in a pandemic and post-pandemic world

What’s the cost? Creatives tell us what they actually charge for projects

Everything you need to know when entering the creative industry

Why you should apply to The Next Generation 2021

Four creatives discuss side job stigma and why they don’t dictate your success

How to navigate the creative industry? Four upcoming creatives discuss

Yinka Ilori: The Power of Storytelling

Hannah Buckman illustrates a comic from a cut scene of Inua Ellams’ Barber Shop Chronicles

Julianknxx presents a poetic reimagining of Yinka Ilori’s If Chairs Could Talk

“I don’t care what people think. As artists, we have to express ourselves”: Yinka Ilori in conversation with Yinka Shonibare

Spinning Yarns: how African textiles tell personal and universal tales

Four creatives share the playlists that keep them inspired

Eve De Haan’s neon artworks share snippets of stories for viewers to finish

Creativity isn’t a commodity, it’s a fuel for community

Designing dining: How kitchen objects become imbued with culinary culture

Multidisciplinary artist Kay Davis tells stories of childhood and identity

Introducing Extra Nice – a new way to boost your creativity, give back to the community, and support It’s Nice That too.

Retouch reckoning: the cases for and against image labelling