Dear Readers,
It’s summer and time to play! In this issue of UPPERCASE, we explore the mark-making of sport, the aesthetic allure of baseball and the graphic appeal of blocks. We pay an extended visit to the wonderful world of children’s books (where donning a chicken suit is all in a day’s work). We zig and zag with a love of chevrons; we play with letters and words to create poetry and products; we eat pancakes for breakfast, lunch and supper and we let the green grass tickle our bare feet.
Play is definitely not relegated to our childhood; as creatives it should be part of our everyday lives. So please delight in the unexpected and indulge in distraction—it is very often by looking elsewhere that we find the inspiration needed for our work.
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CONTENTS
Play
by Derek Beaulieu
Design
The Eephus League
by Bethany Heck
Typography
The Mark-making of Sport
by Glen Dresser
Reoollection
The Rise of the Bicycle
by Holly Hutchinson
Process
The People’s Pennant
PLACES/
SPACES
Studio
Oliver Jeffers
by Jennifer Causey
Dynamic Duo
Judi Chan & Keith-Yin Sun
of Studio Tipi
Field Trip
Werner Design Werks
by Janine Vangool
CRAFT
W.I.P.S.
Helen Wogan
by Vinciane de Pape
Oilcloth
by Linzee Kull McCray
Trend
Zig Zags in Craft
Guide
Wordplay by
Something’s Hiding
in Here
STYLE
Wardrobe
Sporty Style
illustrated by
Kelly Lasserre
Accessory
Bats and Balls
by Glen Dresser
Stylist
Spitalfields with
Emily Chalmers
Kitchen
Pancake House
by Tara O’Brady
Recipe
Whole Wheat Pancakes with Maple-Soaked
Strawberries
by Tara O’Brady
Hobby
Pinball
by Brendan Harrison
MISC.
Books
More titles by UPPERCASE
Peeps
Subscriber Profiles
Covet
The Sweetest Invitation
by Andrea Jenkins
SNIPPETS
Blog Beautiful
Kickcan & Conkers
Deborah Beau
by Ingela Peterson
Arrhenius
Beginnings
Petit Collage
Lorena Siminovich
by Adrienne Breaux
Business
The ABCs of
DIY Marketing
by Rena Tom
New Projects
Announcing
The Typewriter
and Little U
Lesson
Learning to Play
by Erin Boniferro
photos by Dylan Doubt
FINE PRINT
Abecedary
ABC Books
by Nikki Sheppy
Small Print
Fancy Dress
by Carolyn Fraser
Musing
To Grow a Name
by Kasey Fleisher Hickey
Signatures
by Scott Linder
Ephemera
Victorian Name Cards
Participate
Hello My Name Is
Reader Submissions
ART & DESIGN
Creative Careers
Perspectives on
Children’s Books featuring
Yvette Ghione, Melissa
Manlove, Matte Stephens,
Kyo Maclear, Claire
Hutchings, Jacqueline
Hudon-Verrelli, Ward
Jenkins, Lisa Cinar and
Carolyn Fisher.
With reporting by Kait Kucy
and Janine Vangool.
Sketchbook
Montreal-based illustrator
Isabelle Arsenault
by Karen Klassen
Cover Artist
Jon Klassen
Illustration
Polish illustrator
Agata Dudek
by Renata Liwska
Vintage
Abbatt a Toy
The Abbatt Toy Company
by Jane Audas
Collection
Vintage Play Blocks
by Suzanna Scott
Type
Concrete Poetry
by Derek Beaulieu
