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David M Robinson (DMR) and National Museums Liverpool (NML) are proud to mark a major milestone as they celebrate 20 years of working together in partnership. Words by Jamie McFadden. For over five decades, David M Robinson has been part of Liverpool’s

EJ meets Rosa Kusabbi, a Liverpool-based illustrator and animator whose work combines contemporary styles with a rebellious punk spirit, focusing on the queer community, championing women, and many important social issues.

Richard Kelly has made a name for himself in the sprawling British music scene photographing the best of British talent over the past twenty five years. From being the official photographer for the Arctic Monkeys and the first person to

Our 'Meet the Maker' features so far have all explored the world of physical objects; items created by artisans that you can hold, own, wear, touch and treasure. This time, we've gone digital. But graphic designer, Matt Needle's work still

Will used to work in TV. Now, he works with wood. Crafting unique, tactile items, Will turns wood like a marble artist, and builds beautiful pieces of bespoke furniture that we here at EJ are absolutely besotted with. So, we

Flitting between New York and London, Cameron McNee is always found with a camera around his neck. From working with high-end brands for editorial content to his personal community projects, he’s rebellious in his approach to photography and tireless in

Words: Jai McIntosh Takahashi McGil imbue time-honoured Japanese tradition with western technique to artfully craft a beautiful selection of homeware and furniture. Jai: So who are Takahashi McGil? T/M: We create functional homeware and decorative Art pieces made from a mix of local

Excerpts from Paul Smith (published by Phaidon, out now, £49.95) In celebration of 50 years of Paul Smith, Phaidon offers a timely study of the British design legend’s one-of-a-kind creativity. This new monograph captures the unique spirit of British fashion icon

As Tate Liverpool presents a comprehensive retrospective of the legendary British photographer Sir Don McCullin, we sit down with the man himself to talk about making peace, accepting responsibility, and getting your house in order ‘Of course I feel fear, I

For scientists and architects alike, preparing for the future of food production might be a question of looking up, as opposed to looking forward words by Róisín HANLON Inventive use of soil-free technologies like aquaponics and aeroponics are drastically reducing the square

Our deep dive into the world of craft continues this month with stone artist, QEST scholar and John Smedley ambassador, Zoe Wilson words by Will HALBERT How would you describe your craft? I am a stone carver and sculptor. What is your favourite part

We sit down with British model and self-confessed petrol head, David Gandy to discuss the bond between man and machine, honouring the greats, and satisfying man’s appetite for danger interview by Will Halbert & Thomas Sumner photography by Patrick Gosling The dimmed

Discarded by high school students in favour of a daydream, we revisit an art & design teachers pin-up as it celebrates its centenary Words by Thomas SUMNER Bauhaus. Probably a vague high school memory for most, but the 1920s German institution is

Everton left back and avid photographer, Leighton Baines, gives his two cents on the celluloid charm of analogue photography On the analogue process With film photography, there’s a real sense that there’s something at stake, there’s a pressure to it. I like that. People

This month our resident expert, Róisín Hanlon, discusses the most unfairly maligned of architectural movements Brutalism is certainly one of the most contentious styles of architecture. Characteristics of the style include; strong lines, geometric forms, raw materials, exposed structure and "memorability of image". Though

Much of German-born Andreas Gursky’s work centres around the human element of the contemporary global economy; his images of banks, stock exchanges and global corporate headquarters are often depicted as a hive of human activity.  Chicago, Board of Trade II is

Under the collective monniker of Haarkon, both India Hobson and Magnus Edmondson have made a name for themselves as skilled photographers, avid explorers and all-round visual storytellers. Their first book of published work, Glasshouse Greenhouse, is a glowing testament to