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• THIS DESIGNER APPROACHES DESIGN WITH THE SERIOUSNESS IT DESERVES

  THIS DESIGNER APPROACHESDESIGN WITH THE SERIOUSNESSIT DESERVES"Look at my work if you want to know about my creativity; great design is great because it speaks its truth to you through visuals." This is what it sounds like when a designer takes the artform and practice of design with the seriousness it deserves. In our intervi...

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• OVERSHARE PODCAST: KATE MOROSS

  OVERSHARE PODCAST:KATE MOROSSOvershare is a Working Not Working event series and podcast that features honest conversations with our favorite creatives about the tough stuff we don't talk about in public often enough. For our 8th episode, WNW co-founder Justin Gignac talks to Member Kate Moross in the first London edition of O...

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• SINK YOUR TEETH INTO ROBERT WALLACE'S PARALLEL UNIVERSE

  SINK YOUR TEETH INTO ROBERT WALLACE'S PARALLEL UNIVERSE"I've always been inspired by many of the artists during the modernist era, especially ones that tried their hand at many different mediums. For example, Theo Van Doesburg, leader of De Stijl, was a painter, writer, poet, architect and graphic designer. A more contemporary...

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• WELCOME TO THE VIBRANT & MELANCHOLIC WORLD OF LISA CARLETTA

  WELCOME TO THE VIBRANT &MELANCHOLIC WORLD OFLISA CARLETTAWNW Member Lisa Carletta is a London-based visual artist who uses photography as her main medium. Her work is a delicate balance, shown in the worlds she creates from both behind and in front of the camera. Every element has a purpose and a place, which often gives her w...

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• AT MIDNIGHT IN TIMES SQUARE, BEN LEBOVITZ REDEFINES BORDERS

  AT MIDNIGHT IN TIMES SQUARE, BEN LEBOVITZ REDEFINES BORDERSWNW Member and Art Director Ben Lebovitz wants us to recognize the influence of borders, specifically the fact that international borders are divisions that demand social responsibility to consistently meet in the middle. Humanity and the environment often depend on th...

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• LASHUN TINES SPOTLIGHTS THE ART OF BLACKNESS

  LASHUN TINES SPOTLIGHTSTHE ART OF BLACKNESS There's a growing movement for inclusive policies in a wide range of fields. But Art and Design, while typically more progressive, are not whe...

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• DESIGN IS THE KEY INGREDIENT ON LOOK COOK, A NEW COOKING SITE

  DESIGN IS THE KEY INGREDIENT ON LOOK COOK, A NEW COOKING SITEThere are more cooking sites than any of us know what to do with. Some focus only on one cuisine while others have dietary restrictions in mind. But no matter how much each cooking site strives to bring something different to the table, WNW Member Melanie Chernock no...

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• MATHILDA HOLMQVIST'S WORK BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER, OFTEN FOR FOOD

  MATHILDA HOLMQVIST'S WORKBRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER,OFTEN FOR FOODBeing a freelance illustrator and graphic designer has afforded WNW Member Mathilda Holmqvist the ability to combine her two favorite passions: visual communication and food. A lot of her work exists within London's food scene, like a recent large-scale project desi...

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• KELSEY BRYDEN USES DESIGN TO ADDRESS WHAT MATTERS MOST TO HER

  KELSEY BRYDEN USES DESIGNTO ADDRESS WHAT MATTERSMOST TO HERThere's often a social edge to Brooklyn-based WNW Member Kelsey Bryden's work. She sees her freelance career in Art Direction and Design as a unique opportunity to open up a conversation about what matters to her the most. Design becomes more than just a vehicle to exp...

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• WNW RETURNS TO LONDON THIS WEEK

  Photo by Sapan Patel on Unsplash WNW RETURNS TO LONDONTHIS WEEKWorking Not Working is taking to the London streets this coming week. After a jaunt around Copenhagen and Amsterdam at the start of summer, we decided to hop back across the pond with a return to London. We hope to catch...

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• HOW STEPH PRICE USES HER AD BACKGROUND TO RUN A SCHOOL IN HAITI

  HOW STEPH PRICE USES HERAD BACKGROUND TO RUNA SCHOOL IN HAITIInterview by Mike O'DonnellWNW Member Steph Price was on a well-trodden path as a copywriter in New York's advertising industry. Then, in 2010, a massive earthquake rocked Haiti and Steph took a beat. "29, single, some money in the bank, and a job I could quit at any...

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• MEET BULLDOG PROBLEM-SOLVER CYRUS VANTOCH-WOOD

  MEET BULLDOG PROBLEM-SOLVER CYRUS VANTOCH-WOODWith over twenty years of experience in the industry, London-based WNW Member Cyrus Vantoch-Wood, who runs an independent consultancy called Head, Heart & Power, is often brought in as a hired gun to solve problems for brands. His past collaborator list is a directory of the bigges...

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• PROFILES OF THE WEEK: STOP-MOTION ANIMATORS

  PROFILES OF THE WEEK:STOP-MOTION ANIMATORSThis week’s featured profiles highlight top-notch Stop-Motion Animators. Scroll down to get a light-hearted and food-heavy taste of the stop-motion talent currently available on Working Not Working.Phyllis Ma. New York, NY. ...

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• HOW TO MAKE PEOPLE GIVE A SHIT ABOUT A NAPKIN

  HOW TO MAKE PEOPLE GIVE A SHITABOUT A NAPKINWNW Member Jeff Scardino is keeping napkins cool with the latest "How Lovely" campaign for Vanity Fair napkins. As Jeff points out, it's no easy task. "No one uses napkins anymore. Especially younger people who just rip off a paper towel. So how do you make people give a shit about a napkin?" It's a good question, and the answer is politely posited with...

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• CREATIVITY & CHAOS: JON BURGERMAN RELEASES 4 BOOKS THIS YEAR

  CREATIVITY & CHAOS: JONBURGERMAN RELEASES4 BOOKS THIS YEARBritish-born and New York-based WNW Member Jon Burgerman's work is always teeming with boundless energy, spontaneity, and a healthy dose of chaos. Prolificacy seems like a natural result. If anyone would release four books in one year, it's Jon. And he has. Splat! It's Great To Create. Rhyme Crime. And Jon Burgerman’s Daily Doodle. The lat...

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• PINTEREST FIGHTS TO RIGHT THE RATIO

  PINTEREST FIGHTS TORIGHT THE RATIOWorking Not Working has partnered with Pinterest on their new initiative Right the Ratio, which aims to empower the next generation of creatives to overcome inequalities in the industry. Right in time for Women's Equality Day (8/26), Pinterest is kicking off the campaign with a focus on gender...

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• DARREN OORLOFF MAKES ALBUM ART MELTING IN NOSTALGIC FUTURISM

  DARREN OORLOFF MAKES ALBUM ART MELTING IN NOSTALGIC FUTURISM"Those flamingoes are out of control!" "Look at this! Are you fucking kidding me?!" "I can't stop looking! Is this Pink Floyd or from the future?" When WNW HQ first came across WNW Member and Designer Darren Oorloff's album covers, there was a fair amount of wondermen...

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• EDWARD TUCKWELL'S CINEMATIC ILLUSTRATIONS LOOK READY TO MOVE

  EDWARD TUCKWELL'S CINEMATIC ILLUSTRATIONS LOOK READY TO MOVEWNW Member Edward Tuckwell's work often looks like it's pulled from a classic film that doesn't yet exist. The cinematic staging and palpable tension of Edward's world draw the viewer in, with his images often feeling like they're pausing mid-motion. We interview Edwa...

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• ALL HAIL THE QUEEN, LONDON'S ACE DIRECTING DUO

  ALL HAIL THE QUEEN, LONDON'S ACE DIRECTING DUOWNW Members Dan Lumb and Crinan Cambell, the directing duo that goes by The Queen, aren't afraid to experiment with different techniques and styles. It's what keeps their work fresh, inviting their audience into the unexpected with each and every project. In our interview below, Th...

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• MIXTAPE: ALBUM COVER MAESTRO & GUEST DJ MICHAEL CARNEY

  MIXTAPE: ALBUM COVER MAESTRO & GUEST DJ MICHAEL CARNEYEarlier this week, we featured WNW Member Michael Carney and his design work with The Black Keys and a range of other artists both classic and contemporary. Given his work in the music industry, we figured we'd hit him up for a list of albums we should go check out immediat...

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• BOOK LOVERS DAY: REGULAR WORMS ARE WEIRD. BOOKWORMS ARE COOL.

  BOOK LOVERS DAY:REGULAR WORMS ARE WEIRD.BOOKWORMS ARE COOL.Happy Book Lovers Day. You are gonna lover these book covers, designed by WNW Members. No pressure for all these authors, memoirists, and poets, but the bar is set pretty high before even getting past the dust jacket. Scroll down to get a preview of some of the book co...

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• MEET THE GRAMMY-WINNING CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF THE BLACK KEYS

  Photo by Laura Carney MEET THE GRAMMY-WINNINGCREATIVE DIRECTOR OFTHE BLACK KEYS Creative Director Michael Carney may be the first Working Not Working Member to win a Grammy. You've almost certainly encountered his album artwork for some of rock music's most notable acts, both classi...

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• JING ZHANG'S ILLUSTRATIONS CAPTURE A BIG WORLD IN A SMALL FRAME

  Photographed by Adobe JING ZHANG'S ILLUSTRATIONSCAPTURE A BIG WORLDIN A SMALL FRAMEWNW Member Jing Zhang has lived in London for over 10 years, and she doesn't play down its influence. "This city changes lots of people’s dreams and life paths, including mine." During her time in Lon...

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• MEET CHRIS VANDERHURST, FUTURE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION ART DIRECTOR

  MEET CHRIS VANDERHURST, FUTURE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONART DIRECTOROn the eve of our trip to London, we figured we'd get the lowdown from WNW Member Chris Vanderhurst. After only a month in London, Chris still feels like a seasoned tourist more than an official resident but he's excited to break into the UK's freelance scene. Chri...

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• WNW TAKES LONDON

  Photo by Sapan Patel on Unsplash WNW TAKES LONDONWorking Not Working takes to the London streets this coming week. After a jaunt around Copenhagen and Amsterdam, we decided to hop across the pond to the UK and will be landing in London. We'd love to catch up with our London-based Me...

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• UNCONVENTIONAL ADVERTISING: THE MOST AWARDED AD CLASS IN HISTORY

  UNCONVENTIONAL ADVERTISING: MEET THE MOST AWARDED AD CLASS IN HISTORY13 One Show Pencils this year. 7 consecutive ADC "School of the Year" awards. The numbers don't lie. Below, we talk to WNW Member Frank Anselmo about the "Unconventional Advertising" class he founded and teaches at The School of Visual Arts, and how he has a ...

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• THIS ARTIST CRAFTS DRUNK HISTORY WITH LETTERS, LIQUOR & RESEARCH

  THIS ARTIST CRAFTS DRUNK HISTORY WITH LETTERS, LIQUOR & LOTS OF RESEARCHWNW Member Matthew Wyne's latest ongoing project Letters and Liquor is the epitome of a labor of love. "Three years ago I read an article on how to make a Manhattan, decided to surprise my wife with some date-night mixology, and became obsessed with cockta...

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• ANNICA LYDENBERG & CO. PRESENT THE 10 COMMANDMENTS FOR CLIENTS

  ANNICA LYDENBERG & CO. PRESENT THE 10 COMMANDMENTSFOR CLIENTSTell us a bit about your creative background. Who is Annica Lydenberg and how did she get here?I have been freelancing for 15 years - it wasn’t by choice at first but I certainly made the most of it. I designed a lot of Flash websites in the early 00s that was a thin...