Jyni Ong

Behind the mascot, the poster and kits: How the 1990 Italian World Cup flagged a new era for football

Jyni joined It’s Nice That as an editorial assistant in August 2018 after graduating from The Glasgow School of Art’s Communication Design degree. In March 2019 she became a staff writer and in June 2021, she was made associate editor. Feel free to drop Jyni a note if you have an exciting story for the site.

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Jyni’s top picks from the past couple of month’s

How Annie Wang challenged the conventional expectations of motherhood

23 September 2021

How design became socially conscious: Get inspired with Dropbox and The Ulm School of Design’s new digital archive

28 September 2021

“It’s a dying art”: Behind the scenes with master Mahjong craftsman Ricky Cheung

21 October 2021

“Trucks, guns and Jesus”: Timothy Frazier captures his part of the Virginia Bible Belt

24 September 2021

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Gaurab Thakali takes to new heights combining his musical-themed illustrations with nature

6 January 2022

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Claire Milbrath’s new paintings and an ode to the Bichon: a symbol of joy, playfulness, love and companionship

5 January 2022

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Graphic designer Zheng Kai’s work interrupts attentions and never gets too comfortable

4 January 2022

Viewing data from a different universe: In conversation with Debbie Millman and Giorgia Lupi

16 December 2021

“The brushstrokes contain all my emotions”: Illustrator Fan Pu on why she is drawn to the water

14 December 2021

How new tech can spark innovations for even the most established artists

13 December 2021

Dorairolg plays a puzzle with the viewer in her mind-bogglingly detailed digital artworks

13 December 2021

Chau Luong on why she doesn’t reference others’ images in her creative process

9 December 2021

“I want the photos to be as close to what I saw on the day as possible”: Francis Augusto on authenticity and imperfection

7 December 2021

Ramona Jingru Wang asks: “Does the appearance of Asian bodies in an image make it inherently political?”

25 November 2021

“Photography is a license to be nosy”: Nina Manandhar discusses her community-based projects Gurkha Sons and Thamesmead

18 November 2021

Celebrating her unique aesthetic: Get to know the self-taught graphic designer known as Soft Bwoi

18 November 2021

Teenage heartbreak and raw rebellion: Illustrator Juan Vallecillos on how “I feel myself reflected in the female characters I create”

16 November 2021

A direct contrast to the usual mise-en-scenes: Toby Zeng on vertical composition photography

15 November 2021

“We believe comics can change the world”: Ten Years to Save the World champions the diversity and power of the medium

11 November 2021

Environmentally-conscious creatives changing the game

10 November 2021