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Alice Zoo documents a community of roller skaters, evoking a sense of much-needed warmth and hope The London-based photographer’s latest series is filled with joy and optimism, which is just what we need right now. Words Like many over the course of lockdown, London-based photographer Alice Zooendured some changes. It was when the world’s events and distractions were removed, that the quality of her attention started to change. “I was conscious of its switching between different registers...

John-Paul Flintoff offers advice to creatives on how to tackle public speaking In his new book, A Modest Book About How to Make an Adequate Speech, the artist and writer shares his top tips for talking about your work. Words “Creatives (including me) often hate talking about our work because its so closely related to ourselves,” says John-Paul Flintoff, an artist, author, journalist and experienced public speaker. Generally, he says, books about speaking that are directed at mainstream bu...

Wriggles & Robins celebrates Pancake Day with a flipping fantastic stop frame film The directorial duo made 600 pancakes in total (but didn’t quite eat all of them) for this brilliant self-initiated lockdown project. Date Share It’s Pancake Day, a yearly excuse to eat batter for breakfast, lunch and dinner. No matter whether you’re a savoury or sweet kinda person, the skills behind making the perfect crepe can be appreciated by all, and after making 600 of them for their Pancake Day in L...

Pay it forward: We’re offering young creatives free Extra Nice membership With the help of a private donation, our team at It’s Nice That has partnered with Create Jobs to launch an exciting new scheme. Words UPDATE (1 April 2021): This offer has now ended. Please be aware that if you purchase an Extra Nice account from now onwards, we will no longer be matching this with a free Extra Nice account through Create Jobs and Creative Lives in Progress. When we launched our Extra Nice membership...

It’s Nice That has partnered up with Spotify’s Fresh Finds, the go-to playlist collection for emerging artists across genres. Across a series of articles we’ll be pairing up visual artists with various genres and independent artists to showcase the always evolving relationship between sound and vision.

Anthony Burrill says his Leeds mural was like a “homecoming” in new film The charming documentary looks at the making of the giant You&Me and Me&You artwork, and its personal connection to the renowned designers creative journey. Date Share Graphic artist Anthony Burrill recently revealed a giant typographic mural in Leeds, and now a documentary short about the artwork delves into the ideas behind the piece and its meaning to the designer. You&Me and Me&You sees Burrill’s signature letter...

Taiwanese designer Tsai Chia-Hao on how he fine-tunes meticulous compositions The designer’s fondness for intricacies has resulted in a portfolio filled with book and exhibition design, visual identities and movie posters. Words Sometimes it can take some time to find your feet, and there’s no harm in trying out different avenues while figuring things out. Tsai Chia-Hao, a graphic designer based in Taiwan, studied advertising in school and, throughout this experience, started to realise a t...

Social Top tips on how to redesign your website from Studio Yukiko, Stephanie Unger, It’s Nice That and Wix Playground Academy Following a portfolio review session hosted by It’s Nice That and Wix Playground Academy we share the takeaway tips for creating a new website. Words Share Designing a website could be a challenging experience, even more so when you need to design one for yourself. Even the greatest creatives struggle with the idea of succinctly grouping their work together for all ...

Tickets are now available for February’s Nicer Tuesdays Online! Exploring ‘the importance of humour in the creative industry’ with Blink Industries head of comedy Charlie Perkins and illustrator Min Heo. Words Share At the beginning of the year, we welcomed a new Nicer Tuesdays format, inviting two top creatives to address a theme each month via our custom built online events platform. Last month, our speakers discussed the topical theme of ‘creative responses to crisis’. But this mon...

Date Time “Hometown,” shot on iPhone 12 Pro To celebrate Black History Month, Apple commissioned more than 30 Black photographers to capture and share their hometowns with the world through their unique lens, all shot on iPhone 12 Pro. All across the US, these photographers set out to showcase the people and the pockets of their cities that embody their local culture. For Julien James, a local photographer in Washington, D.C., iPhone 12 Pro helped him expand the world around his subjects. �...