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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. Off-office-graphic-design-work-itsnicethat-12 Graphic Design — “In the end, design is about feelings”: Off Office on its thoughtful design ethos
  2. Charlotte-ager-bookshelf-archive-regulars-itsnicethat-list Bookshelf — Books are more than visual reference for Charlotte Ager, they are studies in how to tell stories
  3. Matthew-keff-work-digital-itsnicethat-list Digital — Matthew Keff digitally riffs off the design tropes of social media and advertising
  4. Doris-liou-work-illustration-itsnicethat-list Illustration — For illustrator Doris Liou, “drawings are about what you want to show others”
  5. Ioanna-sakellaraki-the-truth-is-in-the-soil-work-photography-itsnicethat-list Photography — Ioanna Sakellaraki explores Greece’s last professional mourners and their rituals around death
  6. Listimage_1 Graphic Design — Four top creatives design posters from Adobe’s new Createfulness collection
  7. Peter-burr-drop-city-work-digital-itsnicethat-list2 Digital — Who are the people with the power to design the system we live in? Digital artist Peter Burr investigates
  8. De_form-erik-kessels-graphic-design-itsnicethat-list2 Graphic Design — Design studio de_form on its exhibition identity for Erik Kessels’ latest show
  9. Ed-van-der-elsken-lust-for-life-work-photography-itsnicethat-list Photography — Ed van der Elsken’s new monograph highlights his contribution to Dutch street photography
  10. Le-fils-d'ekia-edern-van-hille-work-animation-itsnicethat-list Animation — Ikea and its products are reimagined as a Greek tragedy by Edern van Hille
  11. Bob-bicknell-knight-work-digital-itsnicethat-list Digital — Bob Bicknell-Knight tackles data hacking, Mark Zuckerberg and dystopic digitalisations
  12. Notamuse-work-graphicdesign-publication-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — Gender equality platform notamuse discusses five female graphic designers we should all know about
  13. Chaumont-graphic-design-biennale-work-graphic-design-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — Post-Medium captures the ins and outs of this year’s Chaumont Graphic Design Biennale
  14. Michaela-younge-felt-tapestries-work-art-itsnicethat-list Art — Michaela Younge on her surreal and incredibly intricate felt tapestries
  15. Naomiandersonsubryan-ceramics-illustration-thegraduates2019-itsnicethat-list The Graduates 2019 — Kitsch, cult classics and 45 ceramic objects: Naomi Anderson-Subryan knows how to make us smile
  16. Suzychan-graphicdesign-thegraduates2019-itsnicethat-list The Graduates 2019 — Suzy Chan’s portfolio boasts original graphic design, animation, typography and so much more
  17. Joejackchapman-digital-thegraduates2019-itsnicethat-list.jpeg The Graduates 2019 — Somewhere between adorable and disgusting: Joe Jack Chapman’s digital worlds
  18. Izzyleach-photography-thegraduates2019-itsnicethat-list The Graduates 2019 — Photographer Izzy Leach challenges the male archetypes put forward by Shakespeare
  19. Soomyeong-work-illustration-itsnicethat-list Illustration — Illustrator Soomyeong elevates the pencil to a whole new level
  20. Mat-kkal-graphic-design-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — Accessibility is at the core of Mat-Kkal’s graphic design practice
  21. Leebin-soyeon-shape-of-shame-work-illustration-itsnicethat-list Illustration — Leebin Soyeon depicts shame trapped in translucent objects from jellies to balloons
  22. Lim-kiihwan-work-illustration-itsnicethat-list Illustration — Lim Kiihwan’s distinctive approach to illustration has grown with his confidence in the medium
  23. Lester-jones-their-grind-not-mine-work-photography-itsnicethat-list Photography — Their Grind Not Mine captures the trials and tribulations of the daily commute
  24. Tom-etherington-regulars-bookshelf-graphic-design-itsnicethat-list Bookshelf — Penguin’s in-house designer Tom Etherington talks us through his most influential titles
  25. Sascia-reibel-work-graphicdesign-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — Sascia Reibel explores the popularity of Ikea Beijing and three iconic female coders
  26. Marwan-bassiouni-new-dutch-views-work-photography-itsnicethat-list Photography — Marwan Bassiouni presents a new form of Dutch landscapes from inside the mosque
  27. Oscar-mitchell-work-illustration-itsnicethat-list Illustration — “Give these flyers their moment to be an artwork”: Oscar Mitchell on Farmfoods
  28. Jul-26-2019-15-35-24 Found in Adobe Stock — Nicole Ginelli pays tribute to five female artists using Adobe Stock 3D assets
  29. Works-services-work-graphic-design-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — Graphic design studio Works creates scratchable cover for artist Min ha Park
  30. Bellissimo-work-publication-itsnicethat-list Publication — Bellissimo takes us on a hidden tour of the beach of Rome, Ostia
  31. Jingyoung-park-work-illustration-itsnicethat-list Illustration — Jinyoung Park’s minimal and graphic illustrations aim to comfort and please
  32. Tenaya-steed-ufos-over-desert-towns-work-publication-itsnicethat-list Publication — What if UFOs landed in Britain’s “culture cold spots”?
  33. Viktor-hachmang-bookshelf-work-regulars-itsnicethat-list Bookshelf — Viktor Hachmang’s Bookshelf is “a physical database of obsession”
  34. Its_nice_that_extinction_rebellion_janice_chang_list-img-002 Response and Responsibility — Extinction Rebellion on the creative industries: “What is the cultural sector even for?”
  35. Maroesjka-lavigne-monograph-work-photography-itsnicethat-list Photography — Maroesjka Lavigne’s debut monograph captures unforgettable landscapes and their inhabitants
  36. Take-care-work-publication-itsnicethat-list Publication — Meet Take Care, a magazine tackling the UK’s housing crisis
  37. Megan-winstone-lily-of-the-valley-work-photography-itsnicethat-list Photography — Gina Tonic on being big, Welsh and growing up in an ex-mining town in The Valleys
  38. Moon-illustration-work-itsnicethat-list Illustration — Illustrator Moon utilises drawing as a means of understanding herself
  39. Jan-horcik-layup-cutulum-work-graphicdesign-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — For Jan Horcik, type design and graphic design cannot work without one another
  40. Matt-hussey-tamed-work-photography-itsnicethat-08 Photography — What’s the purpose of prison? This series captures a horse rehabilitation programme in Arizona
  41. Stella-park-work-illustration-itsnicethat-list Illustration — Stella Park’s warm illustrations reflect her outlook on life
  42. Astrid-seme-marlene-hausegger-work-graphicdesign-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — Astrid Seme elevates an artist’s work by challenging it through the lens of design
  43. Montasser-drissi-work-graphicdesign-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — Arabic and Latin typography don’t have to mimic each other to be harmonious says Montasser Drissi
  44. Tara-booth-cabin-in-the-woods-work-illustration-itsnicethat-list Illustration — Tara Booth explores the reality of her escapist fantasies in a lyrical new book
  45. Olivier-lescot-shibuya-work-animation-itsnicethat-list Animation — “I don’t like doing the same thing twice”: Olivier Lescot on his new film’s aesthetic
  46. Gigi-roy-ben-artzi-hot-weather-semaine-work-film-itsnicethat-list Film — Paris Hilton gives us the lowdown on where in the world is particularly hot
  47. Franz-lang-work-illustration-itsnicethar-list Illustration — Franz Lang on understanding freelance illustration as a business
  48. Lawrence-lek-aidol-work-digital-itsnicethat-list Digital — AIDOL is a computer-generated fantasy world set during the 2065 eSports Olympics
  49. Frederick-paxton-windpower-work-photography-itsnicethat-list Photography — Photographer Frederick Paxton documents the world’s first green energy company
  50. Celia-jacobs-work-illustration-itsnicethat-list Illustration — “I still think making art is the best feeling in the world”: Celia Jacobs on finding her place in the creative industry
  51. Studio-hyte-bookshelf-regulars-itsnicethat-list Bookshelf — Radical education and political activism design history: Studio Hyte presents its Bookshelf
  52. Evan-jenkins-sunflower-sutra-work-photogrpahy-itsnicethat-list Photography — Sunflower Sutra examines connotations of California, the real and the imagined
  53. Yunying-huang-work-digital-itsnicethat-list Digital — Yunying Huang challenges the Eurocentric perception of techno-culture in China
  54. Bizarri-rodriguez-work-graphicdesign-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — For Bizzarri-Rodriguez, book design “is everything except a science”
  55. Mrjose-gliterintheair-work-photography-itsnicethat-list Photography — “Diversity is good for everything”: Mr Jose photographs Brighton Pride
  56. Studio-fnt-jaemin-lee-work-graphicdesign-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — Jaemin Lee's juxtaposing design explores 60s Korean architecture and the state
  57. Swell-studio-work-graphicdesign-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — Singapore-based studio Swell explores the idea of the banished book
  58. Untitled-macao-work-graphicdesign-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — Untitled Macao exemplifies the fun side of events design
  59. Kate-isabel-scott-make-music-day-work-animation-itsnicethat-list Animation — Kate Isobel Scott makes us think twice about staring at your phone on the train
  60. Jin-jia-ji-bal-work-photography-itsnicethat-list Photography — Bee-themed shoot Bal arose from a Turkish film and a stomach ache
  61. Shinzo-noda-work-graphicdesign-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — Shinzo Noda creates contemporary Japanese graphic design with a twist
  62. Spgd-work-graphicdesign-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — Graphic design studio SPGD on balancing its corporate and lo-fi aesthetic
  63. Manuel-rossner-hightype-work-itsnicethat-digital-list Digital — Meet Hightype, the type foundry for three-dimensional fonts
  64. Josh-wilkes-work-photography-itsnicethat-list Photography — Josh Wilks imagines children’s games with well-informed, real world motivations
  65. Jonathan-monaghan-work-digital-itsnicethat-list Digital — Out of the Abyss reimagines ancient apocalyptic symbols for the modern day
  66. Listimagefinal Found in Adobe Stock — The poet laureate of Twitter Brian Bilston creates four new poems from Adobe Stock images
  67. Rick-silva-western-fronts-work-digital-itsnicethat-list Digital — Western Fronts is a nature documentary that collapses into itself
  68. Arabella-simpson-work-illustration-itsnicethat-list Illustration — Arabella Simpson makes an “illustrated spaghetti” of global objects
  69. Jules-durant-typedesign-work-graphic-design-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — Jules Durand aims to “design cool new fonts” beyond the Latin alphabet
  70. Lucy-sherston-work-illustration-itsnicethat-04 Illustration — Lucy Sherston finds that leaving out parts of a composition is just as important as the bits kept in
  71. Birmingham-design-festival-work-events-itsnicethat-list Events — This year’s Birmingham Design Festival explored truth in the design industry
  72. Greg-lin-jiajie-fujian-work-photography-itsnicethat-list Photography — Greg Lin Jiajie captures stories from his “favourite place”, his hometown of Fujian
  73. Luca-mastroianni-gentle-monster-work-photography-itsnicethat-list Photography — Luca Mastroianni on his journey from Instagram selfies to the new Gentle Monster campaign
  74. List-img Art — Lee Kan Kyo’s practice involves taking a selfie a day and a loyalty card club
  75. Badesaison-work-graphicdesign-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — It’s been another busy year of cultural design projects for Badesaison
  76. Caroline-walls-work-art-itsnicethat-list2 Art — From designer to full time artist, Caroline Walls on her gestural paintings
  77. Benjamin-muzzin-work-digital-itsnicethat-list Digital — Benjamin Muzzin on how digital art needs to be “shaken up badly”
  78. Futur-neue-walktheline-work-graphicdesign-itsnicethat-list Graphic Design — Swans, Lamborghinis, Indian luxury and Wild Wild Country inform Futur Neue’s new font
  79. 1-advicearticlethumbnail_firstyearout The Graduates 2019 — "Life is not about speed, but direction": Comforting tales from top creatives' first year out of art school
  80. Cindy-kang-work-illustration-itsnicethat-list Illustration — “It’s the only thing that makes me feel alive”: Cindy Kang on her emotive illustrations

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