Poultry Portraits: Richy Lamb and Noah Kalina’s book of fashion-photography-esque chickens

We all found new hobbies during lockdown. Some made sourdough starter, some made running their personality. Richy made a book about chickens.

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Cauleen Smith takes over Piccadilly Lights with Covid Manifesto

She follows Ai Weiwei and precedes Eddie Peake as the monthly artist in residence, commissioned by Circa to make art for Europe’s largest screen when adverts pause for two minutes a day.

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Jieun Yang and her precise and peculiar practice

We catch up with Jien, discussing her recent work and what has kept her motivated through the recent tumultuous times.

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Jakub Samek talks us through the evolution of his typeface Rhymes

The Prague-based designer, who has created multiple bespoke versions of the typeface in recent years, describes how he has adapted it to a variety of contexts.

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Take a deep breath with the otherworldly, calming photography of Nora Hollstein

Based between Berlin and Vienna, Nora aims to build new realities within her work.

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Take a step into the playful, theatrical and abstract world of Chen Nianying

Giving us a glimpse into her life, the artist and illustrator tells us of clutter, medical advertisements and religious shrines.

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Milton Glaser’s last project We Win Together pops up in America’s skies, cropfields, billboards and more

The campaign led by Glaser and built by a group of creative activists is urging unity ahead of one of the most polarising moments in the country’s political history.

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19 Chairs sees Jean Jullien, Joe Lycett, Isabel + Helen and Es Devlin reimagine the seat

Sharing chair designs with 19 of the industry’s most renowned creatives, the results of the Butterfield brothers’ project is on show this weekend.

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Tereza Mundilová on juggling a full-time job, a freelance career and personal projects

The Berlin-based photographer works for a leading German fashion magazine by day, and in her own time shoots for publications across Europe and beyond.

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Jobs of the week from Google, Bakken & Baeck and XL Recordings!

Our weekly round-up of jobs posted on our sister site If You Could Jobs.

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AI+1 explores how we might not only govern emerging technology, but approach it with realism and optimism

Following on from The Rockefeller Foundation’s A Month of AI event, the new title acts as a notebook of ideas investigating our growing relationship with technology.

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Meet the airbrushed “hyperreal, stylised, pop art” portfolio of Darien Birks

Now working as a freelancer after a stint at Nike, Darien creates bright and narrative works which anyone can relate to.

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Shot over six years, Ilyes Griyeb’s new book reveals an alternative look into everyday life in rural Morocco

Titled Morocco, the project documents an unpretentious and authentic depiction of life in Ilyes’ family’s hometown, Meknès.

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“Deadlines are a dagger in the heart, aren't they?” Romina Malta’s ‘unresolved’ practice

With an elemental warmth and familiarity, there is an informal relatability to Romina’s work – one that thrives within the quiet and incomplete.

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Molley May’s “lazy” illustrations are both therapeutic and utterly delightful

Somerset-based illustrator Molley May has returned back home after living in London during, as she describes, “a very intense 2020-pandemic-summer.” Now enjoying the peace and quiet of the countryside, we speak to Molley about her equally idyllic illustrations.

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Sacha Beeley uses repetition as a narrative tool in her first music video for Babeheaven

The animator’s first attempt at making a music video impresses with its structural charm and Sacha’s brilliant character development.

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Dean Freeman on his “chameleon” role in photographing stars from the Spice Girls to George Michael

The renowned celebrity and reportage photographer, son of Beatles photographer Robert Freeman, shares insights to his fascinating career as he releases prints for sale for the first time.

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How can a sense of empathy make you a better designer?

Earlier this week, Tracy Ma, Lucas Zanotto, Luis Alberto Rodriguez and Sophy Hollington joined us at Nicer Tuesdays to deliver four stellar creative talks.

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Introducing Extra Nice: supporting creativity in you, the creative community, and in It’s Nice That too

Extra Nice offers an entirely new way to experience It’s Nice That and to boost your own creativity. Find out how to become a Founding Supporter today.

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Okocha Obasi wants to make British creative culture bolder and “more Black, intersectional and queer”

We spoke to the London-based creative, the first recipient of the Extra Nice Fund, about his work with RaceZine and his ambitions for the future.

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