Printed Pages
Printed Pages is the print spin-off of online magazine It's Nice That. It is indeed nice. Its tagline is "championing creativity across the art and design world" and its scope is just as broad as that suggests. This issue includes an interview with Jon Link and Mick Bunnage of Modern Toss, a conversation between Tavi Gevinson and Minna Gilligan of Rookie, photographs by Bruno Drummond and Gemma Tickle, and profiles of people who work in various galleries and museums across London.
It's all very pleasant, with high production values and people talking about how great it is making things. It also felt a little bland, although some of my indifference might have stemmed from comparing this to the other magazine in April's delivery...
Would I buy it again? Probably not. It was an enjoyable read on the Tube, but it didn't grab my attention.
Your Days Are Numbered
Printed Pages looks just a little too staid and earnest alongside Your Days Are Numbered. This slim, free magazine about comics is published four times a year and, based on the strength of this issue, it's bursting with energy and irreverence. It's a mixture of short interviews and even shorter reviews, and the team behind it have had loads of fun with the layouts, which obviously incorporate lots of illustrations. It's clearly going to be a drain on my bank balance though, I have eight books to add to my wish list as a result of reading this magazine.
Would I buy it again? Yes, yes, a thousand times yes, although it's free so this would actually be unnecessary. You can supposedly pay to have a year's worth of issues delivered to your house - which I was going to do! - but there's nothing in their online shop. Get it together, guys, I would give you some money if I could.
