Design

Meet the family diversifying the world of greeting cards
Culture

Meet the family diversifying the world of greeting cards

In partnership with 99designs by Vistaprint — By Design is an editorial series, created in collaboration with 99designs by Vistaprint, that celebrates small businesses across the UK and spotlights the power of a strong visual identity. In our new film, we meet Avila.Diana, a family business diversifying greeting cards with their unique designs.

Written by: Huck

How Whitley Bay Skate Club built a scene from scratch
Skate

How Whitley Bay Skate Club built a scene from scratch

In partnership with 99designs by Vistaprint — By Design is a new editorial series, created in collaboration with 99designs by Vistaprint, that celebrates small businesses across the UK and spotlights the power of a strong visual identity. In the first instalment, we explore how a retro skate shop in the North-East became the launchpad for a thriving creative community.

Written by: Niall Flynn

A visual tribute to ’80s Chicago, where house music began
Art

A visual tribute to ’80s Chicago, where house music began

DIY designs — A new book celebrates the power of the DIY party flyer – homemade designs which helped transform the city’s dance scene.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Rip it up: the anarchic designs of punk and post punk
Art

Rip it up: the anarchic designs of punk and post punk

From 1976 to 1986 — A generation of graphic artists fused the political and surreal, concocting a visual language as explosive and influential as the punk movement itself.

Written by: Miss Rosen

A visual history of Chinese propaganda
Art

A visual history of Chinese propaganda

From the 1920s to today — Striking posters – taken from the 1920s to the present day – chart the country’s emergence as an economic powerhouse.

Written by: Cassidy George

The countercultural power of American pulp fiction
Books

The countercultural power of American pulp fiction

Mid-century rebellion — Popular mid-century paperbacks would often tackle radical issues shunned by the high-brow mainstream, disguising them in accessible language and compelling plots.

Written by: Miss Rosen

A town for tomorrow: Thamesmead’s utopian history
Photography

A town for tomorrow: Thamesmead’s utopian history

Modernist memories — Despite providing the dystopian backdrop for A Clockwork Orange, Thamesmead was originally envisioned as a bold new future for London housing. Now, a new book is celebrating its futuristic beginnings – and looking ahead to what comes next.

Written by: Niall Flynn

Tracing British football’s vibrant aesthetic history
Art

Tracing British football’s vibrant aesthetic history

The beautiful game — Inspired by his father’s extensive archive of Aston Villa programmes, designer Matthew Caldwell decided to begin his own collection of classic matchday memorabilia, building an all-encompassing visual history of British football in the process.

Written by: Niall Flynn

These designers quit their jobs to craft the perfect chair
Culture

These designers quit their jobs to craft the perfect chair

Huck x Carlsberg — Is it possible to make furniture that feels 'pure'? At their Copenhagen studio, Jasper Overgaard and Christian Dyrman take us through their quest to find out.

Written by: Michael Fordham

The Danish designer tearing mainstream fashion apart
Culture

The Danish designer tearing mainstream fashion apart

Huck x Carlsberg — Maja Brix eschews decoration in favour of flow, producing a style that's all about stripped-back simplicity. We visit Maja in her Copenhagen boutique to find out what makes her work special.

Written by: Michael Fordham

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