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Jenny Brewer

Jenny joined the editorial team as It’s Nice That’s first news editor in April 2016. Having studied 3D Design, she has spent the last seven years working in design journalism. Contact her with news stories relating to the creative industries.

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  1. Dixon_baxi_top_gear_typeface_graphic_design_itsnicethat6 Graphic Design — Top Gear gets its own font, courtesy of DixonBaxi and Fort Foundry
  2. Gym_class_magazine_issue_17_fanzine_steven_gregor_jason_ford_publication_itsnicethat12 Publication — Gym Class returns, rediscovering its roots as a fanzine ode to magazines
  3. Transmission_roundhouse_visual_identity_only_graphic_design_itsnicethat_list Graphic Design — The equaliser bar inspired Transmission Roundhouse’s monogram by Only
  4. Bob-and-roberta-smith-art-makes-children-powerful-itsnicethat Miscellaneous — Creatives urge government to address decline of arts in schools
  5. Art_school_drop_off_itsnicethat Miscellaneous — Parents don’t value the career prospects of creative subjects, says new survey
  6. Steuart-padwick_talk-to-me_designjunction-2019-kings-cross_ldf_sculpture_itsnicethat Sculpture — Giant sculptures by Steuart Padwick address mental health issues by saying words of support to passersby
  7. Philadelphia-advert-2019-asa-banned-for-gender-stereotyping-advertising-itsnicethat Advertising — The Advertising Standards Authority has banned its first ads for “harmful” gender stereotyping
  8. Honest_no_deal_brexit_campaign_led_by_donkeys_advertising_itsnicethat1 Advertising — Led By Donkeys is crowdfunding £50,000 for “honest” No Deal Brexit ad campaign
  9. Instagram-stories-ar-effects-spark-ar-digital-itsnicethat Digital — Anyone can now design and publish AR effects on Instagram Stories using Spark AR
  10. Nimic_droga5_yorgos-lanthimos_film_itsnicethat_list Film — The Favourite director Yorgos Lanthimos and Droga5 have made a short film for Mini, with no Minis
  11. Hinge_campaign_red_antler_advertising_itsnicethat_list Advertising — Hinge’s logo comes to life as a cute and fluffy live action character, only to be killed off
  12. Faneliemuselier-animation-thegraduates2019-itsnicethat-list The Graduates 2019 — Fanélie Muselier's animation made with marker pens presents the spirit of New Orleans
  13. Holliefuller-illustration-thegraduates2019-itsnicethat-list The Graduates 2019 — Hollie Fuller creates bizarrely lovable characters to populate her illustrated world
  14. Pablodiprima-photography-thegraduates2019-itsnicethat-list The Graduates 2019 — Pablo Di Prima’s searing portraits tell the intimate backstories of his subjects
  15. Byron-logo-rebrand-graphic-design-itsnicethat-2 Graphic Design — Byron rebrand leads with new logo inspired by the dining table
  16. Dreamjams_lovers_braulio_amado_sadie_williams_kira_belin_fashion_itsnicethat16 Fashion — Dreamjams are clothes designed to nurture your malnourished creative brain
  17. Frank_lebon_james_blake_cant_believe_the_way_we_flow_music_video_film_itsnicethat3 Film — Frank Lebon directs high-speed montage of real relationships for James Blake video
  18. Dollar_logo-design-price-survey_itsnicethat Graphic Design — A logo costs $1200 in 2019, according to Folyo’s graphic design pricing list
  19. Studio_output_ni_nyampinga_graphic_design_itsnicethat1 Graphic Design — Studio Output helps youth initiative Ni Nyampinga adapt to a changing Rwanda
  20. Red-rover_bfi-short-form_animation_fund_itsnicethat Animation — BFI launches fund for established animators on the brink of stardom
  21. Kitkat_nestle_japan_paper_packaging_product_design_itsnicethat4 Product Design — Nestlé Japan is making KitKat packaging recyclable, and ideal for origami
  22. Katharina-grosse-art-itsnicethat Art — Baltimore Museum of Art dedicates entire year of shows to women artists
  23. Stuart_semple_artshop_culture_hustle_art_itsnicethat7 Art — If your name’s Kapoor, you’re not coming in: Stuart Semple bars rival from his ArtShop
  24. Dr_pecker_daniel_reed_penis_typeface_graphic_design_itsnicethat4-1 Graphic Design — This takes balls: Introducing Dr Pecker, the typeface made from penises
  25. The-bass-squared-digital-itsnicethat Digital — This Miami museum’s new “satellite gallery space” is on Instagram
  26. Apple_ar_art-walk-carsten-holler_itsnicethat Digital — Apple’s [AR]T tours feature augmented reality artworks by Carsten Höller and Nick Cave
  27. Tina-turner-head-cool-shit-dreamland-margate-art-itsnicethat Art — Giant inflatable Tina Turner head will greet the Turner Prize in Margate
  28. Kristian-buus_ukscn-climate-strike_itsnicethat Response and Responsibility — Good For Nothing and Glimpse call on creatives to mobilise strikers on 20 September
  29. Rael-san-fratello-teeter-totter-wall-architecture-itsnicethat_list Architecture — Pink seesaws installed across the US-Mexico border wall lasted half an hour, but had an enduring impact
  30. 4creative-great-british-bake-off-trailer-advertising-itsnicethat_list Advertising — Bake Off fever sweeps the eclectic British nation in 4Creative’s rousing trailer
  31. Someone-house-of-commons-rebrand-graphic-design-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — The House of Commons rebrand comes at a time when the clarity of its communication couldn’t be more vital
  32. Tove-jansson-at-dulwich-picture-gallery-moomin-illustration-itsnicethat-list Opinion — The UK’s favourite ever artist: the female reboot
  33. British-vogue-september-issue-2019-cover-meghan-markle-publication-itsnicethat-list Publication — Meghan Markle guest edits British Vogue September issue, with cover shot by Peter Lindbergh
  34. Brian-finke-texas-photography-itsnicethat-list Photography — Brian Finke turns his camera on his family and the cinematic glow of Texas
  35. List-peter-saville_-blue-monday_-1983.-%c2%a9-peter-saville-courtesy-of-the-artist. Art — Peter Saville’s work for Factory Records is the epicentre of a new show on British identity
  36. Turner_duckworth_mcdonalds_redesign_branding_graphic_design_itsnicethat_list Graphic Design — Behind the McDonald’s redesign: from the Speedee typeface to the Archery logo system
  37. List Film — Jonas Lindstroem explains his epic Starry Night video for Peggy Gou
  38. Jessica-_walsh-logo-graphic-design-itsnicethat Graphic Design — Jessica Walsh is launching her own creative agency, &Walsh
  39. Plays-type-animation-app-digital-itsnicethat Digital — New app Plays aims to fill a gap in type animation on mobile
  40. Sebaldo-dominos-listanimation_itsnicethat Animation — “I’ve landed on my planet now”: Sebaldo on refining his bonkers animated characters
  41. Itv_idents_new_talent_itsnicethat_erintaylor Film — ITV unveils idents by UK student and graduate creatives
  42. Pinterest-emotional-wellbeing-exercises-mental-health-social-media-itsnicethat Digital — Pinterest users prompted to do emotional wellbeing activities if they seem distressed
  43. 100-every-day-good-measure-itsnicethat-list_dave_synder Advertising — Creatives take a stand against gun violence with 100 Every Day
  44. Daisie-wonder-women-creative-platform-open-call-maisie_williams-itsnicethat_2 Miscellaneous — Maisie Williams’ creative platform Daisie announces open call for Wonder Women
  45. Marie_neurath_picturing_science_house_of_illustration_itsnicethat_list Illustration — “Like a little factory making picture books”: The wondrous work of Marie Neurath
  46. Cindy-sherman-untitled-bbc-doc-photography-itsnicethat Photography — Hear Cindy Sherman’s first audio interview in ten years on new BBC doc
  47. Cork-house_stirling-prize-architecture-itsnicethat Architecture — The Stirling Prize shortlist reflects our climate emergency
  48. Louvre-sackler-protest-pain-nan-goldin-itsnicethat Art — Louvre Museum removes Sackler name from its walls after Nan Goldin’s protest
  49. We-are-social-rnib-inclusive-emojis-for-partially-sighted-itsnicethat Miscellaneous — On World Emoji Day, two groundbreaking campaigns are making emojis more inclusive
  50. Twitter-redesign-digital-itsnicethat Digital — Twitter.com desktop redesign follows lead from its mobile UX
  51. Adventure-time-animation-itsnicethat Animation — Adventure Time’s finale nominated for Emmy, alongside BoJack and Big Mouth
  52. Studio_drift_franchise-freedom-burning-man-image_by_rahi-rezvani_digital_itsnicethat Digital — Studio Drift’s drone art to fly over Kennedy Space Center today for Apollo 11 launch anniversary
  53. Nat-geo-list Publication — A borderless world is conveyed through design in National Geographic’s Migration issue
  54. Brexit_bus_fraser_muggeridge_arnaud_desjardin_publication_itsnicethat1 Publication — The infamous Brexit Bus returns, as a book and exhibition
  55. Anna-mill_square-eyes_world-illustration-awards-2019-itsnicethat Illustration — Dystopian graphic novel wins top prize at World Illustration Awards
  56. Akira-sequel-animation-itsnicethat Animation — Akira director Katsuhiro Otomo confirms a sequel anime series and new film
  57. Cuphead-show-netflix-animation-itsnicethat Animation — Cuphead, the animated series, is coming to Netflix
  58. Felix_cooper_nike_gurls_talk_spit_fire_dream_higher_film_itsnicethat3 Film — Nike and Gurls Talk doc shows how football is a “force of empowerment” for young women
  59. Astrid-stavro-pentagram-richard-schlagman-art-book-awards-publication-itsnicethat Publication — This year’s best art, design and architecture books named by Whitechapel Gallery and the Authors’ Club
  60. Bbc-studio-culture-film-itsnicethat Film — BBC doc examines how design culture can get lost in big teams, and how to fix that
  61. Frank-lloyd-wright-guggenheim-musem-new-york_architecture_itsnicethat_kai-pilger Architecture — Guggenheim New York becomes Unesco World Heritage site
  62. Lawrence_slater_boy_clock_illustration_itsnicethat Miscellaneous — New study claims to pinpoint the most creative time of day, down to the minute
  63. Sony_walkman_40_year_anniversary_exhibition_itsnicethat1 Exhibition — 40 years of the Sony Walkman celebrated in Tokyo exhibition
  64. Hal_messel_pride_cups_british_museum_stonewall_lgbtq_sculpture_itsnicethat3 Sculpture — The Pride Cups celebrate ancient homoerotic artwork “erased from history”
  65. Youtube-house-of-lords-broadcasting-inquiry-sara-kurfess Film — House of Lords questions Netflix, YouTube, Apple and Amazon on creative diversity
  66. Iwd_back-from-motherhood_sara_andreasson_list International Women's Day — More anxious, more focused and much more tired: returning to work after maternity leave
  67. Encyclopedia-pictura_diy_cartoon_network_animation_itsnicethat_list-2 Animation — From Kanye West to Cartoon Network: Encyclopedia Pictura’s latest animations champion the power of DIY skills
  68. Cover-stories-maguffin-listprinted_pages_itsnicethat_publication Printed Pages — Cover Stories: MacGuffin's Kirsten Algera on the magazine covers that left a lasting impression on her work
  69. Christo-london-mastaba-serpentine-lake-sculpture-itsnicethat-list Sculpture — Christo lands in Serpentine Lake with The London Mastaba, the artist's first major UK work
  70. The-carters-beyonce-jay-z-apeshit-music-video-film-itsnicethat Film — Beyoncé and Jay Z take over the Louvre for Apeshit music video
  71. Brody-fonts_graphic-design_itsnicethat_brody_fonts Graphic Design — Neville Brody launches type foundry, Brody Fonts
  72. Ben-terrett-russell-davies-half-and-half-art-scarves-royal-academy-summer-exhibition-art-itsnicethat-list Art — Ben Terrett and Russell Davies’ half-and-half art scarves made it to the RA Summer Exhibition
  73. On-the-ground-at-grenfell-nendie-pinto-duschinsky-film-itsnicethat Film — On the ground at Grenfell documentary by Nendie Pinto-Duschinsky is now online for one-year anniversary
  74. Joel-meyerowitz_where-i-find-myself_photography_laurence-king_itsnicethat_list Photography — The porous and sometimes political work of legendary photographer Joel Meyerowitz
  75. Thibaud-herem-raising-a-forest-illustration-itsnicethat-list-3 Illustration — Thibaud Herem gives an illustrated tour of his garden in Raising A Forest
  76. Venturethree_trustpilot_rebrand_graphic-design_itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — Venturethree rebrands Trustpilot with “adaptable and understated” visual identity
  77. Cover-stories-chris-clarke-list Printed Pages — Cover Stories: The Guardian's Chris Clarke on the magazine covers that influenced him and his work
  78. Sounds-and-sorcery-disney-fantasia-immersive-theatre-events-itsnicethat-list Events — Disney’s Fantasia to be recreated in immersive live musical event in London’s The Vaults
  79. Design-studio-uefa-champions-league-rebrand-graphic-design-itsnicethat Graphic Design — DesignStudio rebrands UEFA Champions League, using light as its “centrepiece”
  80. Assemble-granby-workshop-venice-biennale-the-factory-floor-tiles-architecture-itsnicethat2 Architecture — Assemble and Granby Workshop install 8,000 handmade ceramic floor tiles at Venice Biennale

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