We need the power of community now more than ever. We spoke to community leaders and members to figure out what makes communities thrive, both on and offline.

Our goal with this edition to help you find, be part of, or create your own community.

Women in design share their stories, advice, struggles, and motivation to inspire the design community.In this edition, we feature Jessica Walsh, Ladies, Wine & Design and Triangirls who put on events for women in tech and to creative directors including Lucie Kim, Rebecca Rumble, Alexandra Lunn and Caterina Bianchini.

We also feature designers, illustrators, and art directors from around the world including:
‍Paula Cruz, Sophie Charles, Josephine Rais, Linarys Ortega, Alice Helfer, Rifke Sadleir, Oriana Gaeta, Gloria Ciceri, Ju Schnee.

Failing is an inevitable part of the creative process. If you try something new, you are going to fail. Avoiding failure is avoiding growth, creativity and innovation.
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+ Interview with Fail Better Talks
+ 35 Interviews from designers around the world
+ Failure illustration by Charlie Fischer
+ Richard Baird on Failure & Success
+ How to overcome your fear of failure

We have an awesome line-up of projects, interviews and very talented designers encouraging giving through creativity
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+ Projects from Sennep, Glug and Robert Toman
+ Giving poster by Charlie Fischer
+ Interview with Xave and Rosa

In this edition we express our love for print design by showcasing 18 great print projects from the Design Calendar community.
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+ LogoArchive by Richard Baird
+ Print is not dead poster
+ Interview with Counter-Print
+ London's best design events

Featuring typography projects from:
Daniel Brokstad, David Rindlisbacher, Emilie Vizcano, Ruben Buffery, Lundqvist & Dallyn, Fluoro, Owen Gildersleeve, ShopTalk, Katerina Korolevtseva, Inês Ayer, Laura de Pina, Daan Rietbergen, Gregory Page, Sophia Tai, WePlayDesign, Doug Pedersen, Laura Scribbles.
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+ 36 Days of type
+ Typography poster
+ 8 Independent type foundries
+ London's best design events

Featuring interviews with our fav illustrators:
Teresa Mira, Emily Eldridge, Cat Finnie, Gabriella Mussurakis, Yeye Weller, Simona Bunardzhieva, Anastasia Beltyukova, Jennifer Dionisio, Deivid Saenz, Holly St Clair and Alva Skog just to name a few! Also featuring:
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+ London's best design events
+ Follow your passion poster
+ Interview with No Planet No Fun

We connected with some mighty fine freelance designers and illustrators to see what it's like to go it alone. We explore:
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+ Why people freelance
+ The pros and cons
+ The key to self promotion
+ How to manage finances
+ Benefits of side hustles
+ Advice to their younger selves

Designing without research is like getting into a taxi and just saying, "Drive." This July we're focusing on one of the most important aspects of design, research.
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+ The importance of research
+ How to explain the value research
+ Design research case studies
+ Design researcher interviews
+ London's best design events
+ Typographic poster

The enthusiasm of Juniors, the experience and mastery of Seniors. The truth is they need each other. The June Edition will be interviewing designers from intern to director.
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+ London's best design events
+ May's expiring exhibitions
+ 2019 Design conferences
+ Typographic poster

+ 14 Small & mighty design studios
+ London's best design events
+ May's expiring exhibitions
+ 2019 Design conferences
+ Small & Mighty type poster