Harry Bennett

12 hours ago | itsnicethat.com | Harry Bennett

Feminine American Pastime from designer Janet Delavan encourages everyone to find joy in the pastimes they pursue, regardless of their gender. Across a striking triptych of books – each exploring and dissecting the ever-evolving place gender roles have in society – Janet dismantles hierarchies of hobbies, promoting a greater inclusivity across interests. Even if (and, arguably, especially if) whatever hobbies, interests or intrigues are deemed inappropriate or intimidating.

2 days ago | itsnicethat.com | Harry Bennett

Sophie Koko Gate’s wickedly odd and ever-so-alluring film, Hotel Kalura, was made in a wardrobe. During lockdown, with funding from a previous award she’d won for the film Slug Life, the London-based artist and animator worked with a small remote team of creative collaborators to bring the short to life.

2 days ago | itsnicethat.com | Harry Bennett

The Berlin-based creative Daria Cohen describes her path into type design as “painfully uneventful”. She studied book design and communication design before finding her calling in drawing letters; in 2016 she started a masters in Type and Media at The Hague, before going full-time as a type designer. “I spend most of my days quietly obsessing over curves, hoping someone notices, and this activity pays my bills... What more could a girl want?” Daria says.

3 days ago | itsnicethat.com | Harry Bennett

The designer Siyu Shen loves designing for food, drink and everything surrounding it. So much so, she decided to make her own concept for a soy milk brand: Dou. Siyu branded Dou to express her love of food and interest in culinary culture. “I’ve always been fascinated by food and drinks as they connect culture, community, and lifestyle,” she says.

1 week ago | itsnicethat.com | Harry Bennett

We think it’s about time you meet Ma Shuai. Born in Guangzhou, China, the now Bologna-based illustrator has always been creative, from her childhood interest in her grandfather – a traditional Chinese ink painter who Shuai never met – to her lifelong love of cuteness. “To me, cute is a powerful adjective,” she says, “it touches people, it’s full of energy,” inadvertently describing her own practice in the process.