“To the journalists on these newspapers, we say – we need you desperately. Free yourself from your crooked owners and start telling us the truth about the climate crisis. To the public, we say – tell the editors of your …
Tracy Debenport’s educational art showcases the inspirational creative properties of mould
Today, Tracy specialises in conducting research on fungi (specifically moulds, yeasts and mushrooms), as well as working with pathogens and beneficial microbes, primarily relating to agriculture. Her artistic pieces are often created in the spur of the moment, when certain …
Creative freelancers hit hardest by pandemic, new study reveals
Most affected were the freelancers. 95,000 of the job losses were predicted to be freelance compared to 18,000 employees on payroll – in other words, earning a salary. Perhaps unsurprising, considering just how many creatives choose to be self-employed: a …
Why creativity is thriving in Cornwall
Creative Insight “Cornwall has always been pioneering,” says Emma Gordon, who’s been running her Truro-based studio, Design Room Cornwall, together with partner Sally Mitchell for the last decade. “With Richard Trevithick and the steam engine, and the [submarine telegraph] cables …
Oof magazine launches a gallery celebrating the art of football
Creative Inspiration The relationship between football and creativity is coming increasingly to the fore as the game itself transforms, and the launch of Oof Gallery only underlines this. For some, the works on display will feel too far removed from …
Moving between illustration, painting, and ceramics with multi-talented artist Claire Christerson
Claire is also quick to cite the upcoming exhibition as a favourite of theirs, but not for reasons of it being particularly better than their past work. Instead, Claire is simply an artist who doesn’t dwell on former works, “though …
How Cranbrook’s Design Program Redefined How We Make and Talk About Graphic Design
Jeffrey Keedy, Poster for Graduate Studies in Fiber (cropped). Courtesy Cranbrook Art Museum. Earls department retains the DNA of early Cranbrook, but he’s pulled the department in new directions in his emphasis on contemporary art and critique. Under Earls’ leadership, …
How UK skateboarding culture flourished
Creative Insight “It’s been documented from day one to show what we’re doing and it’s different – it’s not what you’re expected to do on a set of stairs or a handrail,” says British skateboarder Helena Long, who worked alongside …
Ergot Zine — Graphic and Editorial Design
Guido Dal Prà shared a beautiful graphic and editorial design project with beautiful typography. Ergot is a self-produced zine, designed with Mattia and Nicola Bertolo, sprang out from overwhelming spaces and times, dragging us through ergonomic thrones and dystopic landscapes. …