This is an old edition of Meanwhile from an inferior, more simian newsletter platform that has unhelpfully severed all the hyperlinks. It’s included here in the archive simply for sake of completeness.
Amazing pop-up artist Matthew Reinhart reveals the craft and engineering that goes into his books. Really quite stunning in its complexity.
How to design a museum: the making of London’s new Design Museum (opening today – I'm just a bit excited).
Also check out the new book, The Story of the Design Museum.
Suzanne Dean, creative director at Vintage, on designing the new Vintage Russian Classics series.
Ray Eames and the art of entertaining – why host a party when you can create a design happening?
Do you need me to draw you a picture? Authors and illustrators respond to failure to honour equally the illustrator and author of Pigín of Howth at the Irish Book Awards.
How Arrival's designer crafted a mesmerizing alien alphabet. You have seen Arrival, haven't you? Go and see Arrival.
Nope, can't get enough of Siobhán Gallagher's illustrations, zines and doodles. Sorry.
Wonderful collection of pulpy cover art from the likes of Robert McGinnis, Jeff Jones and Frank Frazetta.
Very much looking forward to the House of Illustration's forthcoming exhibition of anime architecture.