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CHALLENGES Packed with tons of new
challenges, you won’t
have time to be bored!
MIJI LEEThe pattern illustrator
you’ve probably never heard
of that’s taking the design
industry by storm
TYPE+IMAGEOur yearly challenge is in full
swing, we take a look at your
amazing submissions and
give you more ideas!
E X C L U S I V E N E W C H A L L E N G E S / M E M B E R S P O T L I G H T S / D E S I G N I N S P I R A T I O N
THEMEDCOMPOSITIONS
This month we look at themed
compositions as part of our
photography feature
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Hannah Simpson
Blogging extraordinaire,
This month’s guest editor
H a n n a h x
o you nd yourself craving some creativity
in your life? You aren’t alone. SQRD is a
community of people just like you, people whowant to explore new areas of design, arts and
crafts. Use SQRD to learn new skills, develop
old ones or try something completely new.
This magazine compliments our fantastic new
app, which you can of course download for
free on the app store. Throughout this month’s
issue you’ll nd a familiar theme - the link
between type and image. Composition is sucha great skill to have in your arsenal, and we
hope to do all we can to help you improve it.
So, sit back, relax and browse your way to
relaxation (and don’t forget to download out
app!) Speak soon,
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Editors
AIMEE PLUNKETT, JAKE THOMPSON, AMY WALLPA TO THE EDITORS & EVENTS CO-ORDINATOR Annabelle Morell-Coll
DEPUTY EDITOR Bill Prince CREATIVE DIRECTOR Paul Solomons CHALLENGES DIRECTOR Robert Johnston
MAGAGING EDITOR Mark Russell FEATURES EDITOR Jonathan Heaf
ART DIRECTOR Phill Fields ART EDITOR James Ramsay
DIGITAL ART DIRECTOR John Hitchcox JUNIOR DESIGNERS Oliver Jamieson, Joseph Sinclair Parker DESIGN INTERN Paul Henderson
PHOTOGRAPHIC DIRECTOR Ger TIerney PICTURE EDITOR Cai Lunn ASSISTANT PICTURE EDITOR Ryan Grimley
CHIEF SUB-EDITOR George Chesterton
SPOTLIGHT PROFILES EDITOR Jennifer Bradly SENIOR SUB-EDITOR Aaron Callow SUB-EDITOR Lee Stobbs
SQRD.MAG DESIGN EDITOR Conrad Quilty-Harper SQRD.MAG NEWS EDITOR Nick Carvell SQRD.MAG FEATURES EDITOR Matt Jones
SQRD.MAG PICTURE EDITOR Ale Baldwin SQRD.MAG INTERNS Shereen Sagoo, Max Williams FEATURES ASSISTANT Eleanor Halls
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Hannah Simpson
DESIGN EDITOR Matthew d’Ancona CONTRIBUTING DESIGN EDITOR Sascha Lilic LITERARY EDITOR Olivia Cole
TIPS EDITOR Rebecca Newman PROFILES EDITOR James Mullinger FENG SHUI EDITOR Tracey Emin
APP PROJECT MANAGER Liam Keating APP PRODUCER Emma Dahlquist
Contributing Photographers
Miles Aldridge, Guy Aroch, David Bailey, Coppi Barbieri, Matthew Beedle, Gavid Bond, Richard Burbridge, Richard Cannon, Kenneth Capello,
Matthias Clamer, Dylan Don, Jill Greenberg, Marc Hom, Benny Home, Norman Jeans Roy, Tony Kelly, Steven Klein, David LaChapelle,
Brigitte Lacombe, Joshua Lawrence, Sun Lee, Peter Lindbergh, Steve Neaves, Zed Nelson, Mitch Payne, Vincent Peters,
Sudhir Pithwa, Rankin, Mick Rock, Soren Solkaer, Mario Sorrenti, Mario Testino, Ellen von Unwerth, Mariano Vivanco
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DIRECTOR OF PRESS AND PUBLICITY Nicky Eaton
Publsher
VANESSA KINGORIPA TO THE PUBLISHER Kanyinsola Oloko
ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Justin Barriball
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Giorgina Waltier COPYWRITER Ed Cooper EVENTS DIRECTOR Michelle Russell REGIONAL SALES
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CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Richard Kingerlee CIRCULATION AND NEWSTRADE MANAGER Elliot Spaulding SUBSCRIPTIONS DIRECTOR
Louise Lawson COMMERCIAL AND PAPER PRODUCTION CONTROLLER Martin Macmillan COMMERCIAL CO-ORDINATOR Jessica Beeby
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HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Hazel McIntyre FINANCIAL CONTROL DIRECTOR Penny Scott-Bayeld
M O N T H L Y L E A D E R B O A R D
THE LEADERBOARD Each mont h we publish a lead erboard o f the top c hallengers in t he
SQRD app. What does it take to be a top challenger? Well, you need
to have a passion for design, which you show by enrolling in tons of
projects, completing challenges and spreading love through the app.
This could be you!
Download SQRD & Start Doing Challenges
available via the App Store / Play Store
Craig Hunt @_craighunt 1,344 points!
Martha Alvarado @marthax
Benjamin Perry @benny
Janet Holmes @janetjholmes
Carolyn Fowler @fowlercarolyn
Wayne Wheeler @_001wayne_
Olivia Burke @oliviaburke1
Megan Matthews @meganm
Eugene Holmes @eugene0
Deborah Cooper @cooperde
Daniel Lawson @dannylaw
Samuel Reed @artloversam - 933 points!
Andrew Pierce @andypierce - 941 points!
Patricia Keller @pattyk - 959 points!
Helen Parker @helen80 - 965 points!
978 points!
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I N T H I S M O N T H ’ S I S S U E
5-MINUTE
Perfect fo r quick xes o f
creativity. We have colour
scheme ideas, tape-art,
ink mugs, fruit stamps &
so much more!
1-HOUR
Perfect f or your dail y routine.
From CD mosaics, handmade
dream catchers to black and
white photography tips.
We have it all!
1-DAY
Perfect fo r weekends an d
midweek fun. May’s issue
includes experimental
card type, self portraits
and paper dresses!
CHALLENGES
1-WEEK
Perfect fo r a chilled we ek of
relaxation. Brush lettering
and themed compositions
are a major theme this
year. Check them out!
1-MONTH
Perfect f or learning new skills.
Our monthly challenge for May
is bookbinding! You’ll learn
how to make your very own
sketchbook for projects.
1-YEAR
Perfect fo r people who lo ve
resolutions. The theme this year
is Type & Image compositions.
Flick through for our favourite
submissions so-far!
CHALLENGES
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M E M B E R S P O T L I G H T
Photos by Sarah Close
Follow her on SQRD @SazzyClose
SARAH
CLOSEThis month’s Spotlight Member
WHY WE LOVE HER
Sarah Close is this month’s Spotlight Member
thanks to her beautiful, unique photographs
which she shares on the SQRD Photography
Group (within the app). Sarah has always
had an interest in photography, but it is only
recently that she’s started to pick up her
camera. She started by enrolling in the one-
week ‘Photography For Beginners’ challenge
which developed her knowledge of cameras
and photographic styles. From there, Sarah
enrolled into more advanced challenges and
began to build quite a following on the app
thanks to her delicately shot images. She
describes the ‘Black and White Photography’
challenge as a life-changer. Prior to taking the
challenge, she shot all her photos in full colour.
Now, she chooses to present them and black
and white to centre solely on the subject.
M E M B E R S P O T L I G H T
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Creativity is just
connecting things.
When you ask
creative people how
they did something,
they feel a little guiltybecause they didn’t
really do it, they just
saw something. It
seemed obvious to
them after a while.
That’s because they
were able to connect
experiences they’vehad and synthesize
new things.
- Steve Jobs
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Easy ColourSchemes5-MINUTES
YOU WIL L NEED
Camera (top tip: use your smartphone!)
Photo editing program (such a Photoshop)
METHOD
Take your camera and photograph something. Choose something
bright with vivid colours, they work best (owers are perfect). Try
and nd somewhere lit by natural light, and avoid indoor shots.
If you used your smartphone, email yourself a copy of the photo,
or if you used a camera import the photo(s) you’ve taken onto
your computer. Using your Eyedropper tool (shortcut is I), carefully select a colour
in your photograph. Take your time choosing a colour. Once you
have done this, double-click on the ll box and save the hex (#)
value. Repeat this step for 3-5 dierent colours.
It’s as simple as that! Share your colour schemes on the app.
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Photograph by Annie Sprat
Quick GeometricTape Art5-MINUTES
YOU WI LL NEED
Electrical Tape (or similar, black masking tape works too!)
Sketchpad & pencil
METHOD
Using your sketchpad, jot down a few geometric ideas. Angular
designs work best (take inspiration from the photograph).
Once you have chosen a design, decide how big you want it to
be on your wall. Then begin to roughly measure your pieces of
tape. It’s easier to do this before you begin.
With all your tape ready to go, lightly sketch the design directly
onto your wall using your pencil. Draw very lightly incase you
make a mistake.
Now simply place the pieces of tape on your wall, be careful to
atten out all bubbles as you go along!
It’s as simple as that! Share your geometric creations on the app.
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Photograph by Sam Kurtis
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Luxury InkMugs5-MINUTES
YOU WI LL NEED
Ceramic Mug (of your choice)
Rubbing Alcohol
Sealant (we used dishwasher-safe PVA Glue)
Alcohol Inks & Brush
METHOD
Wash and dry your mug thoroughly and wipe with the rubbing
alcohol (this step is very important to stop imperfections).
Dip your brush into your alcohol ink of choice and quickly brush the ink onto the mug.
Turn your mug upside down and spread the ink using a straw.
Continue to spread until you receive your desired look.
Allow the ink to dry and then coat in a thin layer of dishwasher-
safe PVA glue. That’s it!
It’s as simple as that! Share your luxury mugs on the app.
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Photograph by Hannah Jones
Kid-friendly Fruit& Veg Stamps5-MINUTES
YOU WILL NEED
Selection of fruits and vegetables
Knife
Ink Pads (colours of your choice!)
Cardstock
METHOD
Wash your fruit and vegetables thoroughly and allow to dry
on tissue/kitchen roll.
For large fruit and vegetables, use your knife to chop then in
half or into smaller chunks.
Using the side of the fruit/vegetable that has the strongest
texture, push it into your ink pad.
Now press your inked-fruit/vegetable onto your cardstock.
Try using fabric inks to create unique tea-towels and totes.
It’s as simple as that! Share your geometric creations on the app.
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Photograph by Jamie Shipman
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PROFESSIONAL ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
MIJI LEEThe pattern illustrator
you’ve probab ly never heard
of that’s taking the design
industry by storm
Throw Cushion, £15-30 Society6
Pattern Top, £35 Anthropologie
Pattern Top, £35 Anthropologie
Throw Cushion, £15-30 Society6
WHY WE LOVE HER
Miji Lee is a designer and illustrator originally
from South Korea, and now working on her
eponymous brand, from Toronto. Miji has
always dreamed of working as a designer and
artist ever since she was a little girl. She rmly
believes that good design can make the world
a better and more beautiful place. So wantsto make it so, with her own creations. In 2010
Miji also gained a qualication in Illustration in
Toronto, which has been put to good use.
Miji loves using watercolours, they give her
work a soft design which is organic. Her pieces
generally have a feminine feel to them thanks
to her use of vivid colours and playful patterns.
You can see her work in many large retail
outlets, most notably in Anthropologie (which
is making a huge U.K. debut). Additionally, Miji
runs her own online store on Society6 where
she sells hand-crafted items such as these
gorgeous throw cushions you see here and
mugs, frames and pieces of porcelain. If you’re
ever feeling uninspired, just head on over to
Miji’s Pinterest, it’s a great source of ideas.
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Permanent MarkerLine Drawing 5-MINUTES
YOU WI LL NEED
Permanent Marker (we reccommend Sharpie)
Cardstock
Masking Tape
METHOD
Measure 1cm around your paper to create an even border. Using
your tape, create a border to frame your work.
Take your permanent marker and begin to draw straight lines in
a diagonal pattern. Once you have drawn 4-5 lines, start a new
section. Continue to do this until the page lls up.
If you want to add more denition to your drawing, go back and
add shading in the corners to give it a 3D look.
Remove the masking tape, and you’re done!
It’s as simple as that! Share your patterns on the app.
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Photograph by Alex Matthews
Expressive CircularDoodles5-MINUTES
YOU WILL NEED
Pen of your choice (choose your favourite!)
Sketchpad
Cicrular Object (such as a roll of tape, or a mug)
METHOD
Take your circular object and pen and draw around it in a random
style. Overlay them if you wish, it’s really up to you.
Begin to draw within the circular shapes you have created. This
again can be in any style you choose. If you are stuck, take a look
at the photograph on the left for reference.
When you have lled your rst circle, move on to the next. In this
one, try to use a dierent drawing technique, such as line art or
shading. This adds more intrigue to your work.
It’s as simple as that! Share your creative doodles on the app.
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Photograph by Sarah Jane
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Add a splashof colour
5-MINUTE TIPS FOR CREATIVITY
EASY COLOUR SCHEME IDEAS
One of the hardest aspects of any project,
be it self-initiated or a piece of client work is
choosing the right colour scheme. Colour is
something we all perceive in dierent ways,
which is one of the many reasons you should
think carefully about the colours you use.
Choosing colour schemes is a very daunting
task which can takes days and days to fully
perfect. Perhaps the easiest way to conjour
up a colour scheme is to simply ‘steal’ it from
a photograph. It’s so easy to do and it literally
takes 5 minutes. Take a photograph yourself or
use somebody elses (just steer clear of brand
ogos, those colours are usually trademarked).
n Photoshop/whichever editing program
you choose, simply use the Eyedropper
tool to pull out the colours you like. It’s as
simple as pointing and clicking on a colour.
Jot the values down and wal-lah! You have a
contextual colour scheme in seconds.
Photograph by Alex Wong via Unsplash
Photograph by Erol Ahmed via Unsplash
Photograph by Stefanus Martanto via Unsplash
Photograph by Clem Onojeghuo via Unsplash
Photograph by Olenka Kotyk via Unsplash
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Themed ObjectTypography 5-MINUTES
YOU WI LL NEED
Camera (top tip: use your smartphone!)
Whatever you can lay your hands on!
METHOD
This challenge is very open to intepretation, and there aren’t
many steps. Simply scour your house/oce/garden/wherever
you are and collect lots of objects. Try to stick to a theme.
Once you have collected your items and chosen a theme,
decide which letter/number you would like re-create.
Using your items, begin to make the shape of the letter/number. This can take some time to get it right. The shapes can be as
abstract as you want, there are no limitations. Be creative!
It’s as simple as that! Share your object-typography on the app.
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Photograph by Akaash Mohammed
AbstractMagazine Face5-MINUTES
YOU WILL NEED
Selection of Magazines
Scissors
METHOD
Look through your magazines to nd a few pages with close
up photographs of people’s faces (although it doesn’t have to
be people, this would work with animals too!)
Once you’ve found a good selection of faces, begin to cut them
out using your scissors. You want to have a large choice of faces
for this to work well.
When you have nished cutting out the faces, begin to cut
them into triangular segments, as pictured on the left.
Now you simply need to being laying the segments on top of
one-another to reconstruct a face. Be as abstract as you like!
It’s as simple as that! Share your creations/monsters on the app.
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Photograph by Erika Davies
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MAGMA
ART SHOP
MANCHESTER Here at SQRD, we know the im portance of
good tools and appliances , that is why we
recommend Manchester based art and book
shop MAGMA.
Magma books is a small, clever space nicely filled
with books, magazines, cards and interesting
products. The walls are lined with books from
independent publications – covering everything from
fashion, art, graphic design, film and even colouring
books. Handmade printed totes and prints hang
from the wall and there are lots of delightful greeting
cards by the front door and along the till. Their staff
encourage you to browse. You could spend a whole
hour in there just flicking through the books. They
also sell a range of home goods, toys for grown-ups
and other unusual goodies.
We Recommend:The Graphic Design Idea Book - From 50
Masters
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Mosaic Plate UsingReclycled CD’s1 HOUR
YOU WIL L NEED
As many old CD’s as you can nd!
An old plate (or whatever you want to moasic onto)
Superglue
Hair dryer
Sharp scissors
METHOD
Heat the dvd with a hairdryer set on the hottest setting. Be care ful! The disc WILL get quite hot. Hold it by the edges to avoid
burning your ngers, or set it on a pot-holder or something andblast it full-on.
Separate the dvd into 2 layers. Again, the disc will be hot, sohandle it by the edges. You can insert a butter knife in betweenthe layers to get things started.
IMPORTANT: You want the shiny, colourfu l stu to stick to theclear, BACK layer of the disk so the colour is UNDERNEATH alayer of plastic. That way, it will be protected, and scratch o.You can kind of encourage the shiny layer to stick to the correctside by working slowly, and backing up and starting again if yousee it starting to stick to the wrong side.
Once you have the 2 layers of your cd separated, you can useyour scissors to cut your dvd up into small pieces and stick themonto your plate or whatever you have decided to use using thesuper glue!
Inspired By This -
Submission by Lauren Smith, 19 from
Liverpool.
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MELINDA GIBSONThe abstract artist who combines mixed media and
photography has got us hooked on her unique style!
Melinda Gibson was born 1985 in the UK, and
currently lives and works in London. She studied for
a BA (Hons) in Photography at the London College
of Communication and is now a HPL Lecturer in
Photography at Nottingham Trent University.
Melinda’s rst publication, “The Photograph as
Contemporary Art” was chosen as 1 of the Best
Books of 2012 by Photo-eye. She released her
second publication; “Miss Titus Becomes A Regular
Army Mac” at the Unseen Photo Fair in Amsterdam
and was 1 of the 6 Jurors for the Unseen Dummy
Award 2013. In 2010, she was 1 of the 15 winners
of the annual Talent Call by FOAM magazine and
1 of the UK winners of the Magenta Foundation
Emerging Photographers Award.
Whether they are photographic artists or not, who/what
is currently inuencing your practice?
Firstly, theoretically, simply being able to see. We take it
for granted that everyday we open our eyes and look at
the world around us, it’s a gift many don’t have and it’s a
constant source of inspiration for me.
Artistically, there are many inspirations. I have and will
always be extremely inspired by the Dadaists, the Russian
Avant-Gardes, Cy Twombly, Wolfgang Tillmans and Dirk Stewen.
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Make Your OwnDreamcatcher1 HOUR
YOU WIL L NEED
Metal Ring
Scissors
Glue
String
Feathers & Beads
METHOD
Get all your materials ready, put enough glue to seal and hold itin place. You want to use a glue that dries quickly.
Then, make sure it is rmly holding the string because itwill be getting tugged and pulled on.
You want to have the string a little tighter/closer to the edge.Wrap the string around the ring as shown above. The best way Ican describe it is: “under-over-under-over”.Photograph submitted by Leah Ormerwood. All the materials fo
this project can be found on Fred Aldous.
Custom Crockery 1 HOUR
YOU WIL L NEED
Coloured sharpies of your choice
Crockery of your choice
Stencils if needed
METHOD
Collect all of your tools, you can use a stencil if you want oryou can freehand draw. It depends on what you want toachieve!
Draw onto your choice of crockery, then prepare the oven tocook this for half an hour at 380 degrees.
Once it has baked the sharpie wont rub o! It will keep forever.Make sure you let your plate / mug cool down before youtouch it.
Top Tip: This project works really well on mugs with coloured pens,perfect for personalised birthday presents!
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Continous LineDrawing 1 HOUR
YOU WILL NEED
Biro / Pen of your choice
METHOD
The challenge here is to try and draw something with out taking your pen o the paper!
It is as simple as that!
Top Tip: If you are wanting to produce a detailedpicture like shown on the right you can use a pencilto outline your drawing rst!
Submission by Fern Williams, 21 from Blackpool.
Kris Trappeniers is a stencil artist based in Belgium.
He cuts out his ballpoint drawings by hand, creating
intricate stencils for use on vinyl, canvas, cardboard,
wood and walls.
His inuences range from Ernest Pignon-Ernest to
Swoon and C215; from Jackson Pollock to baroque
painters such as Caravaggio and Velázquez.
ARTIST INSPIRATION:
KRIS TRAPPENIERS
This European ne artist was
the inspiration for this simple
hour long project.
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MonochromePhotography Challenge1 HOUR
YOU WI LL NEED
Camera
Photoshop
METHOD
This challenge is more of a relaxing one, it focuses on simplicity and
naturalness. We want to look into the purity of photography and create
something laid back and naturally beautiful. You can chose your suject
of your photography, whether it be landscapes, architecture, portrature
etc. The whole point of this is to make it black and white afterwards.
For this reason, we think landscape photography works best for
this. To the right there is a two step p rocess showing you where you
will find the buttons to convert your image to black and white. We have
also included a little guide on how to mess around with the levels of
your image. Converting your photograph to black and white and fin-
ding an exposure you are happy with wont take up the full hour,
however going out and taking the perfect image will take up most of
your time. Below are some of our favourite recent submissions.
Inspired By This -
Submission by Jake Fox,
34 from Ireland.
Inspired By This -
Submission by Ali Isaac,
23 from Hudderseld.
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Get To Grips WithMixed Media1 HOUR
YOU WILL NEED
Photoshop
Photographs
Glue
Scissors
Dierent mixed media supplies of your choice
METHOD
Mixed media can be digital or hand rendered, it is up to you whichyou would prefer to experiemnt with. However, the process remainssimilar. Firstly, get the main image for your collage and place itwherever you want it on the page.
Start planning your collage based on dierent bits of materialsand typography you wish to include. Take inspiration from MichelleCaplan, who’s work features to the right.
You can either glue everything down, or use celotape to add avintage eect. Or you can scan everything in to Photoshop andcreate dierent layers from that. For a more authentic look wesuggest doing it by hand. But for a better, more clean look we suggest doing it digitally.
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How To MakeA Zine Book
1 HOUR
YOU WILL NEED
3 pieces of A4 paper
Your formatted designs
Stapler
Bone folder
Programme of your choice (Photoshop,
illustrator)
METHOD
Make sure all your pages are paginated. If you’re not sure how to do this, check out
our pagination challenge on our app!
In your chosen programme, make sure allof your designs are A4 landscape and readyto print front to back.
Print these pages at home. When printed,use your bone folder to fold them in halfneatly.
Use your house hold stapler to staple thepages together in the middle.
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TypographyChallenge1 HOUR
YOU WIL L NEED
Tracing paper
This page of the magazine
Sketchbook
Pen
METHOD
For this challenge all you really need is tracing paper anda pen. Place the tracing paper over the typeography onthe bottom of this page and trace the letters.
To further advance your typograph y skills, trace as manytimes as you wish to, then try and draw the type free hand
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Learn TheTechnique ofLino Cutting 1 HOUR
YOU WIL L NEED
Lino Cutting set
Acrylic paint (optional)
METHOD
Collect together your lino cutting set, this should have allof the matierial you will need to complete this task. LinoCutting kits can be purchased at a number of art andcrafts shops, and even online.
If you are wanting to add block colour to your lino printsthen just make sure it is acrylic paint, other materials wontturn out as bold.
WHAT IS LINO CUTTING?
Linocuts are very similar to woodcuts. It is a printing
method using a sheet of linoleum, in which a subtractive
cutting method is used to take away the parts of lino
leum where you want to leave the white of the page,
and keep the parts you want to be inked! In the result
you have a linocut that can reproduce the same image
over and over again.Colour linocuts can be made by using a
dierent block for each colour as in a woodcut, but, as Pablo
Picasso demonstrated quite eectively, such prints can also be
achieved using a single piece of linoleum in what is called the
‘reductive’ print method.
A SHORT HISTORY
While linoleum was rst invented in the 1860s, it wasn’t
used as a medium for printing until the early 1900s in Germany,
where it was rst used for making patterns on wallpaper! Artists
ranging from Pablo Picasso to Henri Matisse have made linocuts,
and today it is considered a respected art form. Linocuts are also
very popular in teaching children in schools about the rewarding
art of printmaking.
WHY LINOCUTS?
First o, linoleum does not have a grain like wood does, meaning
there is no need to cut in one direction. Also, it is much,
MUCH easier to cut than wood, especially when heated. Al
though linoleum is not quite as durable as wood, you can still
make hundreds if not thousands of copies of the same image
with a single linocut before it is too degraded to use. Linocuts
generaly remind us of illustrated books, which is a nice style.
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LAUREN An artist w ho swears b y lino cutting toproduce all of her beautiful prints,
using inspiration from nature,
architecture and wildlife.
I’m Andrea, a printmakerand designer with a passionfor living a creative life — atraveler, dreamer, and artist.Born outside London, my earlyyears were spent playing music,laughing, doodling, and beingcreative; I loved to play!
After my family journeyed to theStates in search of a little moresunshine, I caught the travelingbug. It has been a wonderfuladventure to see this vastcountry and live in some of itsgreatest cities. With my ever-present set of printmaking tools,
I’ve carried my creative workwith me up to now.I create hand carved linocutprints which embrace a varietyof techniques from dierentprintmaking traditions. Theunique challenge of creatingimagery from positive andnegative space, limited colors,as well as printing by handinspires me to explore workfrom new perspectives. Stayingconnected to traditionalhandmade art techniques inthis technological age is ofparticular importance to me.
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Experimentalcard type1 DAY
YOU WIL L NEED
A range of colourful card
Scissors
Glue (Pritt-stick)
Thick paper (To glue your letters onto)
Ruler
METHOD
Take your pieces of card and cut them into strips (30mm width)
Create dierent shapes by rolling, folding and layering the strips
Sketch out the shape of the letter you want to design on the
white card and start layering your shapes ontop
Once happy with the look, glue each section down with pritt stick
onto your card to secure your design
Outline your shapes with a long strip of card to nish your letter
o
It’s as simple as that! Share your letters on the app.
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METHOD
Pick a template for one of the covers and align it over the top of
your notebook
Stick it into place with masking tape so the stencil doesnt move.
Once stuck into place use your needle to make holes on the
corners of your design ( Figure 1 )
Thread your needle tying a knot at one one of the string so that it
doesnt come all the way through. Once knotted start from the back of the paper and stitch outwards ( Figure 2 )
Go through all your holes, continue stitching the pattern,
replicating the lines on the pattern ( Figure 3 )
Tie o the string on the inside of the book so you dont see it from
the front and youre done!
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Stitched notebookcovers1 Day
YOU WIL L NEED
Paper notebook
Thick thread and needle
Scissors
Template (Download from app or make your own!)
Masking tape
Photograph by Jessica South
Easy patternmaking 1 Day
YOU WIL L NEED
A range of dierent househould objects (The more obscure the
better)
Acrylic paint
Something to roll your object around or to go through your object(e.g. You can roll a lot of things around a rolling pin!)
White cartridge paper
METHOD
Grab a selection of items from around your house and outside
that have interesting textures.
Grab your rolling pin and wrap the texture around it or if the
object is solid try and stick something through it like a kebab
stick so you can achieve a smooth movement with your object
when running it along the paper.
Paint over the object quick with acrylic paint so the entire object
isnt completely covered with paint then roll it along your paper.
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Easy decorativetassels1 Day
YOU WIL L NEED
Sharp scissors
String/yarn/cord
Scrap string for temporary tying
Ruler
Masking tape
Something tassel height to wrap around – I’m using the 2 inch tall
ruler, but a piece of cardboard or other handy rectangle would work,
too
Small microwavable containers and dye if you’re trying the ombre
C R A F T P R O J E C T C R A F T P R O J E C T
FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2 FIGURE 3
FIGURE 4 FIGURE 5 FIGURE 6
FIGURE 7 FIGURE 8 FIGURE 9
FIGURE 12 FIGURE 11FIGURE 10
FIGURE 13 FIGURE 14 FIGURE 15
METHOD TO MAKE THE TASSELS
Set up 2 pieces of string that are each 12 inches | 30cm long.
One will be the top tie string, the other will be a temporary lower
tie for alignment. Tack them in place on your wrapping rectangle
with a little masking tape ( Figure 1 )
Wrap your tassel strand around the rectangle and the tie cords,
making neat rows. ( Figure 2 )
Make sure the start and end of the string are on the same side of
the rectangle. ( Figure 3 )
Gently pull one end of each tie string from the back, leaving it
through the wrapped tassel cord only once. Tie each strand at
top and bottom in a bow or some other easy to untie knot then
gently slide the wrap o of the rectangle ( Figure 4 )
Tighten and re-tie the two strands. Pull on both of them at the
same time to help straighten and arrange your tassel. Take your
time and even them up, this step is what makes your nished
tassel look nice. ( Figure 5 )
With a piece of matching or contrast cord, make the wrap near
the top of the tassel. Start with a zig-zag like this to make a loop
tassel look nice. Lay that on top of your tassel, then wrap it
around and around the tassel ( Figure 6 )
When you like how many wraps you have (I used 7 wraps) cut
that strand and thread the end through the loop formed at the
start. ( Figure 7 )
Pull on the other end of the wrap strand. Keep the wrapping tight
and gently pull that loop behind the wrap, Pull on both ends of
the wrap cord to tighten it ( Figure 8 )
Cut ends to make a straight bottom and thats it! ( Figure 9 )
It’s as simple as that! Share your geometric creations on the app.
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METHOD TO MAKE OMBRE TASSELS
If you want an ombre tassel, make a plain colored tassel.
Make the tassel as usual, but instead of a nished wrap, just tie it
temporarily near the top.
Cut the lower loops and trim o an really long strands. Cutting
before dying encourages a nice ombre because it’s easy for the
dye to soak in evenly
Set the tassels into the small cup so that they just touch the
bottom. Tape the ties on the outside to keep them from falling
over ( Figure 10 )
Add a small amount of water, then a couple drops of dye. If the
dye doesn’t soak up high enough you can mist the tassels with a
little water to encourage it. Cover the top with a square of
cling wrap and piece of paper towel, then microwave in 15
second
increments for a total of 2 minutes ( Figure 11 )
Rinse with lots of cool water from the top down so that dye
doesn’t move up into the un-dyed area, and leave to dry
( Figure 12 )
Temporarily tie around the tassel lower down and remove the tie
from near the top.
Wrap it the same ways as before. Use a light hand – it’s not as
sturdy as the tassels that are still looped at the bottom
( Figure 14 )
Trim o the bottom to make it even and youre done! ( Figure 15 )
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5 Self portraits(Mood drawings)1 DAY
YOU WIL L NEED
A range of things to draw or markmake with
Sketchpad
METHOD
Pick 5 random times of the day that cover the whole day
(Morning to night)
At these times of the day draw a self portrait that reects your
mood at the current time
Use dierent ways to create your mood (e.g. Collages, drawings,
Paintings)
All portraits must be creates with dierent media
(Be experimental!)
It’s as simple as that! Share your colour schemes on the app.
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Weaving patternmaking 1 DAY
YOU WILL NEED
A range of coloured paper
Skissors
Pencil
Ruler
METHOD
Cut your paper into strips (6mm, We found around this size works
best
After you have a range of dierent colours to use lay out about 20
dierent strips of paper onto a at surface
Move around the dierent coloured strips to get an idea of how
the pattern will look
Grab another 20 strips and weave them 1 by 1 (Over the top of
one strip then under the strip thats next to it etc.)
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Beautiful papercut-out dresses1 DAY
YOU WIL L NEED
Camera (top tip: use your smartphone!)
Woman stecil (Get o our app!)
Scissors
METHOD
Download the stencil from our app or create your own woman
outline on plain white paper
Use scissors or a craft knife to carefully cut out the dress section
of the template
Go outside (Or stay indoors) and hold the stencil up to anything,
Photograph all your dierent attempts and upload your best few.
Have fun!
It’s as simple as that! Share your dresses on our app
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EXAMPLES
Shamekh Bluwi, an architect and fashion illustrator based in
Amman, Jordan, creates beautiful paper cut-outs with women
whose dresses become whatever you hold them up against.
Besides being beautiful fashion drawings, they also seem like
an excellent tool for coming up with inspiration for new fashion
designs; simply hold up one of his drawings and see what sort of
architectural lines, repeating patterns or images the women in his
elegant cutouts would look good in. Its a lot of fun!
Shamekh Bluwi
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LIZ PAYNE Liz Payne is a n Australian ar-
tist, who creates intricate hand
embroidered textile artworks
Liz Payne is an artist from Sydney, Australia creating intricate
hand embroidered textile artworks. She has been a nalist in
the Wangaratta Contemporary Textile Award (2015), Cambridge
Street Gallery’s ‘Who is Looking at You?’ Portrait Prize (2015)
& the Craft NSW Emerging Artist Craft Award (2014) as well as
being in group exhibitions and selling commissioned artworks
and other hand stitched items. Exploring the combination of
what is ‘art’ and ‘craft’ in her work, she combines hand painted
textiles with a range of embellishments including a vast variety ofthread, beads and sequins.
Hoping to create a synergy of movement, dimension and texture
in her work, shapes, symbolism and symmetry are explored
through pattern and dimension. Fascinated with the juxtaposition
of bold, bright and colourful prints, shapes and form in her work,
as opposed to the slow, steady process of her choice of medium,
she also hopes to challenge misconceptions about embroidery in
her contemporary approach.
Find her at
www.lizlpayne.com
WHY WE LOVE HER
PROFESSIONAL ARTIST SPOTLIGHTPROFESSIONAL ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
Beaded textile artwork,£264 Etsy
Not Afraid giclee print,£75 Etsy
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Favourite flm
Poster (Stage 1)1 DAY
YOU WIL L NEED
Pencil
Paper
METHOD
Take a few moments to think about your favourite lm.
Have one?
Without googling images jot down youre favorite scenes, or
images that rst come to mind when thinking of the lm on a
piece of paper
Using many medium create a poster for the lm. The poster must just be an image at this point. No text!
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(Stage 2)1 DAY
YOU WIL L NEED
Scanner
Photo editing program (such a)
METHOD
Scan your image onto your computer (unless your image isdigital)
Once your image has saved as a le open it in a layout
programme (Indesign is ideal).
Add the title of the poster and any additional text you want to
inclued.
It’s as simple as that! Share your nal poster on our app!
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PROFESSIONAL ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
JESSICA
HISCHE Lettering ext raordina ire
come best-selling author
Series of advertisements
by Jessica Hische
for Starbucks
Brooklyn-based Hische is probably the most
famous person you haven’t ever heard of (in
the design world, that is). You’ve undoubtedly
seen her work, be it the gorgeous adverts she
designed for Starbucks (right) or her beautiful
collection of Dropcaps for Penguin (you can
Google that one!) Her work is everywhere, and
so is she. Guest lecturing across the U.S. and
abroad, she really is one to watch out for.
It was in 2009 after many all-nighters and
hand drawn designs that Jessica took the
leap to strike out on her own. During this time
of uncertainty and wayward scheduling, she
started the Daily Drop Cap as a way to keep
creativity owing—she showcased a new
hand-drawn illustrative letter every day. And
even with the new inux of freelance clients,
Jessica stayed true to the Daily Drop Cap and
drew her way through the alphabet 12 times;
by the 13th round, she asked guest designers
to contribute their talent. The letters are
available as free downloads to use on blogs
and websites—a brilliant marketing move if
you ask us! Clearly, Jessica knows her way
around both the creative and business side of
a successful freelance career. You can view
more of her work at www.jesicahische.is
We Recommend
‘In Progress’ by Jessica Hische
£15.99 on Amazon
The work you do whilst
you procrastinate is
probably the work you
should be doing for
the rest of your life.
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EMILY
BLINCOE Instagram Royalty
1,845 posts 422k fol lowers 289 fol lowing
@emilyblincoe
Born and raised in Austin, Texas - Emily nds
inspiration in faces, new places, shapes,
colors, light and quiet little moments. Most
days you can nd her wandering in the
tall grass somewhere between Austin and
Nashville with her dog, Eleanor. Of course,
she shares her experiences with us (the doting
audience) via her immensly popular Instagram
and Snapchat accounts.
Emily’s attention to detail and incredibly
beautiful compositions are an inspiration to
us all. She nds beauty wherever she goes,
which is why her feed is so captivating. She’s
ocially the rst entry into our Instagrammer
‘Hall of Fame’ - you should denitely go give
her a follow!
Photographs by Emily Blincoe via Instagr.am/emilyblincoe
Get to grips withHand Lettering 1-WEEK • F UL L TUTOR IA L IN A P P
YOU WI LL NEED
Sketchpad (you’ll need one with a lot of pages in)
Good quality markers (we like UniPin ones)
Patience
METHOD
To begin, visit the app and open up the ‘Hand Lettering’ project.
Select the rst lesson.
Using the on-screen instructions as a guide, begin to freehand
the word ‘Joy’. Practice makes perfect, so keep trying until you
are bored to death of it. Then practice some more!
Keep at it every day for a week. After the day, begin to write your
rst name, then your last name on day three. Build it up gradually.
On day ve, start practicing the alphabet, one letter at a time. Use
the on-screen templates to help you out here.
It’s as simple as that! Share your progress on the app.
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Simple ThemedCompositions1-WEEK • F UL L TUTOR IA L IN A P P
YOU WILL NEED
A good-quality camera (we recommend a DSLR)
Blank backdrop (a linen sheet works perfectly)
Objects (this is up to you - be creative!)
METHOD
To take the perfect photograph you’ll need to get to grips with
your camera’s manual settings. Enrol in the ‘Photography Basics’
project in the app to learn how to take amazing photos.
Now you’ve learnt how to take the perfect photo, it’s time to start
collecting objects for your themed shot. Plants/agriculture are a
great place to start.
Once you have all your objects together, lay them out on a at
(ironed!) linen sheet/backdrop. Think about how these items
relate to each other.
Position your objects carefully and photograph them from above.
It’s as simple as that! Share your compositions on the app.
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ATELIER
BINGOTwo graphic designers from
france t hat specialise in
graphic des ign.
Atelier bingo is made up of two people, Maxime
Prou & Adèle Favreau. They are both illustrators,
surface pattern & graphic designers from France.
They love experiment with screen printing and
other graphic techniques. We love their colorful
and abstract art work. Bright colours are really in
trend for 2016 in graphic design and these show
case how eective simple mark marking can be.
Visit them on atelier-bingo.fr
WHY WE LOVE THEM
PROFESSIONAL ARTIST SPOTLIGHT PROFESSIONAL ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
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YOU WI LL NEED
Pen and notebook (or use notes on your phone)
A range of dierent media to make a nal poster with (Could be
drawn, collaged, digitized
METHOD
When out and about over the next week make a list of items you
came into contact with (It doesnt have to be every object)
Throughout the week create abstract, modern images of the
objects you have listed
At the end of the week collect start putting the images together,
adding texture or patterns on the background (If it was raining a
lot use shapes to reect it was raining)
Once happy with your composition of the images, nalize it and
upload!
It’s as simple as that! Share your creations on the app.
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Check outDekanimal
We love!
the style of Dekanimal
Find her at dekanimal.com and
get inspired!
IllustrativePatterns1 - W E E K
YOU WI LL NEED
One object or a few objects from the same category (Fruit)
A range of dierent media to draw your object with
METHOD
Set up your object or objects in front of you and have a good look
at them as youll be drawing from memory aswell.
Take your mark making took and look away from your object,
Draw the object a range of dierent times, making everyone
slightly dierent.
Look back at your object and draw straight from it (ensuring youll have a range of dierent drawings)
Add slight bits of colour but keep the colour palette limited so it
doesnt look too busy!
It’s as simple as that! Share your creations on the app.
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PROFESSIONAL ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
KYLE
STEEDTypographer & master of
the modern mural. A public
artist currently living in
Dallas, Texas.
WHY WE LOVE HIM
Kyle Steed is an American typographer and
freehand muralist. His work is stunning, we’re
completely jealous of his steady hand! In
addition to his amazing commissions, Kyle has
also gone on to produce his own typefaces
and icon sets. We were so inspired by his work
that we decided to use him as a muse for our
yearly ‘Type + Image’ challenge (more on that
later!) Looking at his work, it’s not dicult to
see why he has such a huge social following
on sites like Dribbble (the professional
designer’s network) and Twitter (where he
frequently posts snapshots of upcoming work).
For this and so much more, we love you Kyle!
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HandmadeSketchbook1-MONTH • F UL L TUTOR IA L IN A P P
May’s monthly challenge teaches you how to make your very own
sketchbook. You can use this sketchbook for your daily challenges to
create a unique portfolio of your creativity. Be warned, book-binding
can be dicult. That’s why this is a monthly challenge, give this tutorial
a few goes. Your rst book will be wonky, and that’s okay. Check out
the app for a full step-by-step breakdown with photos.
YOU WIL L NEED
20-30 sheets of Drawing Paper, Card for covers
Ruler & Scissors
Bone folder (worth the investment)
Awl (makes life so much easier)
Book-binding thread (pre-waxed)
Book-binding needle
Don’t forget! Share your books on the app.
METHOD
Cut the three sheets of drawing paper into 5in x 6in (approx 13cm
x 15cm) long-grain sheets. These will make your text block. Cut
an extra sheet and set it aside. Cut the sheet of cover card stock
into two 5in x 6in (approx 13cm x 15cm) long-grain sheets. These
sheets will make the book cover.
Take the extra sheet of drawing paper and place the ruler 1/2in (approx 1cm) away from one of the long sides.
Punch four holes against the ruler at 3/4in, 2 1/4in, 3 3/4in, and 5
1/4in (approx 1.5cm, 5.5cm, 9.5cm, and 13.5cm).
Take your guide and line it up ush with a sheet from your text
block. Punch through the four holes using your awl.
Cut the three sheets of drawing paper into 5in x 6in (approx 13cm
x 15cm) long-grain sheets. These will make your text block. Cut
an extra sheet and set it aside. Repeat this step with all pages of
the text block and the two cover sheets.
As they are, the holes you punched will not be wide enough for
the needle and thread to sew through. So take each page in the
book and push the awl through each hole.
Cut an arm’s length of book thread. Hold the book up with the
spine facing you. For the purpose of this tutorial, the four holes
will be numbered 1 to 4, starting from the left. Sew the thread up
through hole number 3.
Punch four holes against the ruler at 3/4in, 2 1/4in, 3 3/4in, and 5
1/4in (approx 1.5cm, 5.5cm, 9.5cm, and 13.5cm). Leave a tail of
at least 5cm sticking out.
Sew up through hole number 3 once more to make a loop around
the spine. Pull the stitch tight. Stitch down through hole number 2
Stitch down through hole number 2 a second time to make a
loop. Sew up through hole number 1. Make that loop by stitchingup through hole number 1 again.
Sew down through hole number 2. Then sew up through hole
number 3. Sew down through hole number 4 and make a loop by
sewing down again through the same hole. Make that second
loop at the end of the binding by sewing down hole number 4.
Now take a look at the back of the book where the tail end of
your thread is sticking out. Sew around the tail, moving the
needle underneath the two surrounding stitches. Tie a knot with
the two ends of your thread.
Cut the excess thread and burnish the knot with your bone folder.
This will help keep the knot from untying.
Great job on your stab binding! Now that you’ve learned this
basic technique, you can go on to learn more advanced bindings
or even invent your own.
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UNSPLASH Free (do what ever you want )
high-resolution photos.
AMAZING FOR YOUR YEAR CHALLENGE
Unsplash is a free online resource for high
quality photography from some of the worlds
best professional and amateur photographers.
New photos get added every 10 days, and
you can search the archives with ease. These
are perfect for your yearly challenge, if you
don’t have time to go out and take the photos
yourself (we won’t tell if you don’t!) The best
bit is that they’re all free! Go check it out.
unsplash.com
Photograph by Annie Spratt
Photograph by Joe Beck
Photograph by Jan Erik Waider
Photograph by Roberto Nickson
Photograph by Rob ByePhotograph by Julian Moreau
The Yearly Challenge:Type-Image Compositions1-YEA R (DA IL Y CHA L L ENGE) • F UL L TUTOR IA L IN A P P
YOU WI LL NEED
365 Photographs (you don’t have to take them all yourself, see the next page)
365 Words or Phrases (look up quotes and poems you like for inspiration)
Photo-editing Program (Photoshop is brilliant, but there are free alternatives)
Lots of fonts! (Try dafont.com, losttype.co, fontsquirrel.com...)
The willingness to stick to it and make one every day!
METHOD
It really helps to make a plan for these kind of long-haul projects. On the
rst day of your project, jot down a few ideas for the next several days. Write
down phrase ideas and photos that would compliment them.
If you have chosen to take the photos yourself, try and take a few days’ worth
at once. This will make your life a lot easier down the road. Good lighting is key,
take a look at our ‘Photography Basics’ tutorial in the app for more help.
Once you have your photo(s), whether they are ones you’ve taken yourself or
ones you have found online - edit them in Photoshop. You can get a detailed
tutorial on editing photographs in our ‘Editing Photographs’ tutorial.
With your photos now nicely edited, take a sketchpad and begin to sketch
typography ideas. When you’re happy with a design, vectorise it in Illustrator
(again, we cover this in detail in our ‘Vectorising Type’ tutorial in the app).
Now your type is vectorised, import it onto your photograph in Photoshop.
Play around with the placement of the text until you like it. Export your type-
image composition as a high-quality JPEG and upload it to your prole.
Don’t forget! Share your daily progress on the app.
This years challenge is in full swing, and we’re
seeing some amazing pieces being uploaded
to the app. For those of you who haven’t already
started, there’s no time like the present!
Resolutions aren’t only for New Years you
know! The theme of the project is ‘Type-Image
Compositions’, which simply put is pieces of
artwork that combine type and image in some
manner. You can get an idea of what we’re
talking about by looking at the examples on
this page, and on the next few pages where
you can see work from the community.
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DESIGNS SO FARWe love seeing your designs. Don’t forget to share your photos on
Instagram using #sqrdyearchallenge , you could be fea tured in our
next issue! Take a look below at some amazing pieces created by our
incredible community (show them some love on Instagram too!)
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OUR TOP PICKS Each mont h we scour t he app to nd our favo urite project s submitted
by you, our amazing community. April offered us lots to choose from,
it was our most succesfull month ever! If you want to be featured
below, simply start doing challenges & upload your creations!
by @ParrisChicBoutique by @BookishlyUK by @ThePrintableStudio
by @mylittlepixels by @Meiorigami by @DriftingConcepts
by @LyndseyGreen by @TheToteGallery by @jefrandsen
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A Adobe Creative Cloud
The leading supplier of design software
£15.49/mo+, via adobe.com/uk
Anthropologie
American clothing & home decor chain
via anthropologie.com/uk
DDaler Rowney
Premium art materials manufacturer
via daler-rowney.com
EEtsy
Vintage handmade item marketplace
via etsy.com/uk
FField Notes
Professional memo books and sketchpads
£7.50+, via eldnotesbrand.com
Fred Aldous
Arts, crafts and hobby materials supplier
via fredaldous.co.uk
W E R E C O M M E N D T H E S E
GG . F Smith
Quality paper and cardstock manufacturers
via gfsmith.com
HHobbycraft
Online and physical retailer of craft supplies
via hobbycraft.co.uk
IIKEA
Swedish furniture & home decor supplier
via ikea.com/gb
JJessica HischePrints, typefaces and typography merch
via buystufffrom.jessicahische.com
LLawrence
High quality art supplies
lawrence.co.uk
MMoleskine
Notebook, journal and sketchbook supplier
via moleskine.com/gb
Moo
Superior quality print on demand printers
via anthropologie.com/uk
SSharpie
Industry-leading permanent markers
via sharpie.com/en-gb
Society6
One-of-a-kind online design shop
via society6.com
Swann-Morton
High quality craft knifes and blades
via swann-morton.com
UUniPin
Technical neliners of varying sizes
via cultpens.com
Unit Editions
Graphic design book publishing house
via uniteditions.com
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