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Category: Magazine: Design

August 3, 2026

NICHE DESIGN VOL. 2: THE CREATIVE PRACTICE By Itay Dreyfus

Imprint: Niche design

Designer-publisher Itay Dreyfus opens the public draft of Niche design Vol. 2: The Creative Practice. This issue explores the conflicting forces that shape creative work, through personal experience and conversations with others. It discusses enduring suffering, seeking recognition, and being shaped by others, while questioning the meaning of failure and success. Alongside threads on working under a pseudonym, the state of creative tools, and the role of our workspaces.

Interviews featuring voices across the creative spectrum: Rad Brown, Henrik Karlssson, Noël Leu, Nikita Prokopov, CW&T, Hermit the cat, Filip Skrzesinski, Steve Ruiz, Stephen Haney, and Ryan Gilbert.

Supporting sponsors: Paper, Kubera, Bear Blog, and Subframe.
Grantee of Expeditions.

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