Contributor Michael Fordham

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A brief guide to designing your own tattoo

by Michael Fordham

Our sister magazine Huck have teamed up with Squarespace for a special edition of Skill-Up. In this episode, Sophie Mo presents a body art how-to.
Collage of urban scenes including a mural, a person sitting on steps, and a long corridor.
Creative Resilience

The production designer who uses location as inspiration

by Michael Fordham

Surviving the perils of solo creativity is tough. In the latest instalment of our series supporting artists through lockdown, Bobbie Cousins evokes a world that’s seldom seen.
Silhouetted figures of people sitting on chairs, using laptops or other devices, in a grid layout.
Creative Resilience

The art director who creates humorous, introspective snapshots of everyday life

by Michael Fordham

Surviving the perils of flying creatively solo is tough. In the fourth instalment of a new series supporting artists through the new normal, Laurène Boglio observes the world’s subtle shifts.
Illustration featuring caricatures of various people in black and white, set against a red background.
Creative Resilience

The illustrator who brings light to the darkness and darkness to the light

by Michael Fordham

In the second part of a new series supporting artists through these testing times, we commissioned Sophie Mo to make a special series of illustrations. She shares with us how she continues to carve out a creative identity.
A man holding a vintage movie camera, his face in profile against a plain background.
In Praise Of

RIP Bruce Brown – Filmmaking pioneer who created surfing’s enduring image

by Michael Fordham

The director of The Endless Summer and On Any Sunday has died aged 80.

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