research & publishing
hidden histories
ISSUES magazine challenges the understanding of common knowledge and collective memory by telling stories that remain unseen or have been ignored within public institutions and society, offering a chance to create a new visual memory that can provide inspiration and alternative routes.
ISSUES started as a graduation project in 2019, when I was studying graphic design at the University of the Arts, Utrecht. The word ‘issues’ means two things: it stands for problems, but it’s also another word for publications. 'ISSUES' seemed like an appropriate title for a series of publications in which I link personal experiences and associations to global crises. Each week during my graduation I published an issue, the six issues each have their own theme/title. The Chapters in each issue derive from the descriptions in the dictionary. The ISSUES logo originated from a fascination with phonetic spelling used in The Penguin All English Dictionary (1970), that I bought for 1 euro from the book market at the University’s Library.
ISSUES started as a graduation project in 2019, when I was studying graphic design at the University of the Arts, Utrecht. The word ‘issues’ means two things: it stands for problems, but it’s also another word for publications. 'ISSUES' seemed like an appropriate title for a series of publications in which I link personal experiences and associations to global crises. Each week during my graduation I published an issue, the six issues each have their own theme/title. The Chapters in each issue derive from the descriptions in the dictionary. The ISSUES logo originated from a fascination with phonetic spelling used in The Penguin All English Dictionary (1970), that I bought for 1 euro from the book market at the University’s Library.