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Designer as maker: Rebecca Wilkinson’s material investigations reveal design to be a practice of labour (and love)

Spreeeng is the graphic design cooperative rethinking design’s dogmatic structures

Stocksy’s setup demonstrates how co-ops are good for creativity

40Mustaqel’s future-facing publications are “skeptical of design boundaries”

How three creatives found fresh purpose and new paths through Falmouth’s online MAs

The Dreamers: IED students open up a visual conversation about the hopes and realities of youth

Josh Greet is reenergising sports photography by injecting it with sci-fi and folk horror visuals

Emi O’Connell retraces her grandmother’s escape from a mother and baby home in Ireland

Companion–Platform’s variable logo for Uncommon Fruits changes with the seasons

Suzy Chan’s handwritten film titles channel emotional tone for short film Muna

Rejecting digital perfection in Stills’ new visual trend report

Nicolas Heller (aka New York Nico) on how he became ‘the unofficial talent scout of New York’

Lexie Smith on falling hard for bread and biting into its potential in her online archive Bread on Earth

Using collage to convey a single message: Chantal Jahchan on her research-led approach to editorial illustration

Mother knows best: James Anderson learnt everything about design from his mum

How online master’s are helping creatives battle changing industries

Creativity in the Big Content age: welcome to Stocksy’s Curation Paradox

Take a seat! This online magazine is dedicated to the wackiest chairs out there

Kaishui Yikai Liu’s tender series is a window into self-discovery and belonging at art school abroad

I’m obsessed!: Why following fixations makes our creative work better