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A collection of open magazines and portfolios spread across a white surface. The pages feature a mix of photography, graphic design, and art, including images of birds, architectural spaces and colourful portraits.

First look at the spreads from our first ever annual available here!

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Date
31 October 2012

So two short weeks ago we announced the first ever It’s Nice That Annual but so far we’ve only revealed the cover – until now. After weeks of painstaking selection, writing and a great deal of design work we are delighted to unveil some of the spreads from our new 264-page baby.

With more than 150 pieces of our favourite work from the past year there’s a great deal of graphic design, illustration, art and photography to enjoy as well as some of the weirder things that have tickled our fancy. We’ve also got a look at some of the most interesting titles from our weekly Bookshelf feature, brought to life by the excellent Oscar Bolton Green, a round-up of our super-talented 2012 Graduates and a nod to the best gallery shows of the past year.

So if you’ve already ordered one, this is what you can expect come December and if you haven’t, well, we hope this whets your appetite – you can see more spreads on our shop page. We’re only printing 1,500 of these bad boys so order now to make sure you get your hands on one and remember postage and packaging included in the £35 price for ALL pre-orders placed before the end of November.

Orders will be shipped first week of December so the clock is ticking people – this is NOT a drill! Place your pre-order through our shop page now!

A silver hardcover book features bold, black decorative typography. The stylised text reads “its nice that annual 2022”.
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The Annual 2012: Parra’s superb cover design

An open book shows a series of portraits of a person wearing chunky, colourful knitted masks. The masks feature exaggerated features in bright reds, yellows, blues and greens.
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The Annual 2012: Studio Bertjan Pot’s masks

An illustration of a large, striped orange cat reclining on a stone plinth. Figures in patterned clothing gather around the cat in a symmetrical, colourful hall with a striped ceiling and purple mountains in the background.
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The Annual 2012: Tom Edwards’ illustration

An open book displays a grid of colourful book covers and accompanying descriptive text. The covers feature a mix of bold typography and graphic illustrations, including a black cat and a figure in a yellow suit.
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The Annual 2012: The Bookshelf feature, illustrated by Oscar Bolton Green

A large outdoor billboard displays a blurred, impressionistic landscape of greens, browns and blues. The sign is mounted on a blue wall with the “JCDecaux” logo centered below the image.
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The Annual 2012: Ben Long’s work for 48 Sheet

An open magazine spread featuring interviews and portfolios. The pages contain blocks of text alongside images of a row of small figures, a floral arrangement, a 3D render of a white object, and a photograph of a turquoise swimming pool.
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The Annual 2012: The Graduates 2012

An open magazine spread showing two different projects. The left page features a series of graphic booklets with colourful curved lines and a grid of small, brightly coloured boxes. The right page shows a 3D render of a person’s backside from behind, set against a minimalist purple and teal background.
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The Annual 2012: Hey Studio and Theo Gennitsakis

A two-page spread from a book. The left page shows a person walking past a grid of colourful artworks on a gallery wall, while the right page shows a sparse installation of geometric shapes and structures in a grey room.
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The Annual 2012: Spread from our pick of the year’s gallery shows

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