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Jyni Ong

Jyni became a staff writer in March 2019 having previously joined the team as an editorial assistant in August 2018. She graduated from The Glasgow School of Art with a degree in Communication Design in 2017 and her previous roles include Glasgow Women’s Library designer in residence and The Glasgow School of Art’s Graduate Illustrator.

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  1. Caroline-walls-work-art-itsnicethat-list2 Art — From designer to full time artist, Caroline Walls on her gestural paintings
  2. Benjamin-muzzin-work-digital-itsnicethat-list Digital — Benjamin Muzzin on how digital art needs to be “shaken up badly”
  3. Futur-neue-walktheline-work-graphicdesign-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — Swans, Lamborghinis, Indian luxury and Wild Wild Country inform Futur Neue’s new font
  4. 1-advicearticlethumbnail_firstyearout The Graduates 2019 — "Life is not about speed, but direction": Comforting tales from top creatives' first year out of art school
  5. Cindy-kang-work-illustration-itsnicethat-list Illustration — “It’s the only thing that makes me feel alive”: Cindy Kang on her emotive illustrations
  6. Cenzig-yar-unmas-work-photography-itsnicethat-list Photography — Cengiz Yar documents the de-mining efforts in the city of Mosul
  7. Jun-cen-work-illustration-itsnicethat-list Illustration — Jun Cen’s soothing illustrations explore loneliness in the modern era
  8. David-ho-pasaraya-work-graphicdesign-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — Pasaraya is a typeface embodying the spirit of the Malaysian hypermarket
  9. Zhongwen-hu-paintings-work-art--illustration-itsnicethat-list Art — Zhongwen Hu on how “Illustration is an answer and painting is a question”
  10. Puzzleman-leung-work-photography-itsnicethat-list Photography — Puzzleman Leung considers the similarities between contrasting photographs
  11. Charlotte-mei-chris-harnan-lordoftheringsmagazine-work-illustration-list Publication — Charlotte Mei and Chris Harnan’s Lord of the Rings magazine is everything
  12. Commission-studio-fenty-visual-identity-work-graphicdesign-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — Channelling personality into branding: Commission Studio on Fenty’s new visual identity
  13. Philip-lindeman-work-illustration-itsnicethat-list Illustration — Philip Lindeman surprises his viewers by hiding jokes within his detailed works
  14. Ortype-boogie-school-sans-work-graphicdesign-list Graphic Design — Or Type on the new weights of typeface Boogie School Sans
  15. Stadman-lara-work-photography-itsnicethat-list Photography — Lara Verheijden and Mark Stadman on their spontaneous practice with no extra opinions and pressures
  16. Micke-lindeburgh-work-illustration-itsnicethat-list Illustration — Micke Lindebergh’s obsessive practice sees hundreds of flowerpots and fun guys
  17. My-name-is-wendy-turnover-work-graphicdesign-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — Turnover is both a typeface and a series of shapes that can be choreographed together
  18. Alex-jenkins-adobe-stock-narrative-features-illustration-itsnicethat-list2 Found in Adobe Stock — Turning fear and paranoia into punchy comics: Alex Jenkins comments on our society
  19. Laboratories-work-graphicdesign-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — Japanese typography is at the core of Tokyo-based design studio Laboratories
  20. Konstantin-eremenko-the-verge-work-graphicdesign-publication-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — Designer Konstantin Eremenko on how “book design is a meta narration”
  21. Ikko-narahara-domains-work-photography-itsnicethat-list Photography — Ikko Narahara’s photographs of monks and inmates relaunch in a new edition
  22. Antoine-orand-sabre-work-illustration-itsnicethat-list Illustration — Antoine Orand transforms “beautiful ideas into melodies” through drawing
  23. To-evelyn-david-short-work-photography-publication-itsnicethat-list2 Publication — To Evelyn brings together a collection of posters from a South Yorkshire social club
  24. Huamns-since-1982-collection-of-motion-work-art-itsnicethat-list Art — Humans since 1982 collect the uncollectible concept of motion
  25. Kaukau-work-graphicdesign-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — "Hanzi is more than type to us": KauKau’s design output is multicultural and multilingual
  26. Grant-james-thomas-twins-beauty-work-photography-itsnicethat-list Photography — Grant James-Thomas shoots twins with a painterly aesthetic for Vogue Italia
  27. Nano-the-lonely-people-work-itsnicethat-01 Illustration — Nano illustrates the different kinds of loneliness that we all feel from time to time
  28. Kazuhiro-aihara-graphic-design-work-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — From snowboarder to graphic designer, Kazuhiro Aihara constantly seeks artistry in design
  29. Charlotte-rohde-work-graphicdesign-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — Charlotte Rohde asks “what do typefaces have to say beyond the words they spell?”
  30. Haeri-ching-work-graphicdesign-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — Postage stamps as an R&B identity and more: Haeri Chung on her graphic design practice
  31. Jieun-lee-illustration-work-itsnicethat-list Illustration — Jieun Lee paints Australian scenes where she fell in love with traveling
  32. Shanghai-art-book-fair-work-events-graphicdesign-itsnicethat-list2 Events — The Shanghai Art Book Fair 2019 welcomed the creative industry’s big-wigs this weekend
  33. Bbc-womens-world-cup-news-advertising-list Advertising — The BBC’s creative campaign for the 2019 Women’s World Cup has begun
  34. Alice-monvaillier-illustration-itsnicethat-list Animation — For Alice Monvaillier, animation is a "pretty magical process"
  35. Jack-smyth-book-cover-design-graphic-design-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — Jack Smyth talks us through what makes a successful book jacket design
  36. Impei-dies-louvre-pyramid-news-itsnicethat-architecture-list2 Architecture — Louvre Pyramid architect I M Pei passes away at 102
  37. Sein-koo-work-illustration-work-itsnicethat-list2 Illustration — Have an ogle at Sein Koo’s marker pen illustrations of all things food-related
  38. Ciao-typeface-graphic-design-itsnicethat-list2 Graphic Design — Typeface Ciao communicates auditive intonations of the spoken word
  39. Hollie-fernando-10000-work-photography-itsnicethat-list Photography — When Hollie Fernando forgot her age, she decided to take her first self-portraits
  40. Space-type-generator-itsnicethat-graphicdesign-list Graphic Design — “The future of design is in the creation of tools”: Meet the Space Type Generator
  41. Kentaro-okawara-work-publication-art-illustration-itsnicethat-list Publication — Kentaro Okawara on how he is “always thinking about making art and books”
  42. Martina-paukova-may-bookshelf-regulars-itsnicethat-list Bookshelf — Martina Paukova's Bookshelf features childrens' illustrations of Japan's most-wanted criminals and more
  43. Miju-lee-work-illustration-itsnicethat-list Illustration — Miju Lee on her 2D and 3D illustration process centred on human emotion
  44. Pakbae-arenahommespulskorea-work-photography-list Photography — Pakbae brings elements of documentary photography to fashion editorials
  45. Youngchae-lee-alone-time-work-illustration-itsnicethat-list Illustration — Youngchae Lee illustrates what “alone time” feels like in large landscapes
  46. Joakim-ojanen-snake-pit-work-illustration-art-itsnicethat-list Illustration — If Joakim Ojanen laughs out loud while making a piece, he knows it will be a good one
  47. C-magazine-issue-141-work-graphicdesign-itsnicethat-list2 Graphic Design — The latest issue of C Magazine explores how graphic design is always political
  48. Designers-speak-up-present-tense-work-graphicdesign-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — Designers Speak (Up) gives visibility to the “unsung diversity” of Aotearoa design
  49. Graphic-fest-victionary-work-publication-graphicdesign-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — Graphic Fest has all you need to know about visual identities for festivals and fairs
  50. Mark-lim-nicontine-magazine-work-photography-itsnicethat-list Photography — Mark Lim on his creative direction of Nicotine magazine and a series on wrestlers
  51. Raimon-guirado-noom-books-graphic-design-publication-itsnicethat-list3 Graphic Design — Raimon Guirado considers the graphic design profession as a 24-hour role
  52. Kubo-keiichi-haida-cho-district-work-photography-itsnicethat-list2 Photography — A rural fishing village in Japan attempts to overcome its ageing population
  53. Maria-ramos-bad-bat-work-illustration-itsnicethat-list2 Illustration — María Ramos illustrates bad bats, sleepy eggs and a boy made out of bubble gum
  54. Another-design-6th-guangzhou-triennial-work-graphicdesign-itsnicethat-list2 Graphic Design — Another Design creates a vibrant visual system for Guangzhou Triennial
  55. Blair-thompson-canada-modern-work-graphicdesign-itsnicethat-02 Graphic Design — Canada Modern is an archive of modernist graphic design from 1960 to 1985
  56. Braulio-amado-2018-book-work-publication-itsnicethat-list Publication — Frank Ocean, shirtless muscly guys, Mirko Borsche and a bedsheet: Bráulio Amado on his latest book
  57. Stephan-bovenschen-dista-work-publication-itsnicethat-list Photography — Photography publication Dista captures the rather beautiful side to the mundane
  58. Ian-moore-illustrated-guide-to-bad-tripadvisor-reviews-work-illustration-itsnicethat-list Illustration — Ian Moore's new zine illustrates scathing, but very funny, TripAdvisor reviews
  59. Paul-paetzel-work-illustration-itsnicethat-list2 Illustration — Paul Paetzel on his illustrations for Zeit Magazin and new comic Lightning Man
  60. Tanztheater-wuppertal-pina-bausch-features-miscellaneous-itsnicethat-lis2 Miscellaneous — “Does it stop being a real thing?”: Tanztheater Wuppertal and life after Pina Bausch
  61. Daria-tessler-cult-of-the-ibis-work-illustration-itsnicethat-list Illustration — New comic Cult of the Ibis, arises out of the history of Western magic and alchemy
  62. Editions-at-play-we-kiss-the-screens-work-publication-digital-itsnicethat-list Publication — Editions At Play’s latest book challenges the conventions of publishing
  63. Baptiste-virot-illustrations-work-itsnicethat-list Illustration — Illustrator Baptiste Virot describes his work as an “iron punch in a velvet glove”
  64. .gif?1556101212 Graphic Design — Studio Nuno Fontes on its clean and ordered work for the cultural sector
  65. Darren-shaddick-work-illustration-itsnicethat-list Illustration — Darren Shaddick illustrates his version of “the ultimate cool person”
  66. Pedro-destedfani-stan-smith-work-publication-itsnicethat-02 Publication — Pedro Destefani explores the relationship between Stan Smith the man and the brand
  67. Oscar-maia-100_-porto-graphic-design-work-itsnicethat-06 Graphic Design — Oscar Maia translates the essence of his native Porto into a new publication
  68. Anthony-prince-men-of-maize-work-film-itsnicethat-list Film — Men of Maize explores the preservation of Mayan culture in Guatemala
  69. Jack-davison-modern-weekly-china-work-photography-itsnicethat-list Photography — Jack Davison delves into a world of miniature cityscapes in his latest shoot
  70. Syvat-vishnyakova-az-museum-work-graphic-design-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — Ony Agency on the rebrand of AZ Museum in Moscow
  71. Anete-melece-work-illustration-itsnicethat-list Illustration — For Anete Melece “illustration is the easiest way to tell a visual story”
  72. Sasha-lytvyn-ply-knits-work-photography-itsnicethat-list Photography — Sasha Lytvyn explores how “you have to live in that moment in order to capture it”
  73. Seba-cestaro-work-illustration-itsnicethat-list Illustration — Seba Cestaro “adds eyes to everything” in his surreal 2D and 3D illustrations
  74. Irina-werning-dear-long-hair-work-photography-list Photography — Irina Werning photographs the long-haired women of Argentina
  75. Vernon-james-c-manlapaz-work-animation-itsnicethat-list Animation — Vernon James C. Manlapaz on his fantastical and truly believable animations
  76. Rebeka-lukoses-work-illustration-itsnicethat-list Illustration — Rebeka Lukošus’ self-imposed rule means her work has to be sincere and funny
  77. Mathile-gaussen-code10-15-work-graphic-design-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — Code 10-15 commemorates the scientific methods that advanced criminology
  78. Yvan-guillo-samplerman-work-illustration-itsnicethat-list Illustration — Yvan Guillo AKA Samplerman on his belief that “there is no progress in art”
  79. Patrick-wassman-mukachevo-work-photography-list Photography — Patrick Wassmann photographs the youthful existence in Mukachevo, Ukraine
  80. Paul-stirton-jan-tschichold-exhibition-weimar-graphicdesign-work-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — Bard Graduate Centre celebrates Jan Tschichold’s design legacy

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