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Motion
2012
A "coming of age animation about a sexually naive elephant" from Rubber House
Motion
2021
Hyunmin Kim tells stories through the merging of digital and analogue architectural landscapes
Motion
2020
Ali Kurr on making her first porn film and how to get your ideas made
Project
2016
Between creation and destruction: the art of storytelling by Oliver Jeffers
Project
2011
The Fantastic Mr. Fox
Project
2015
The story of Tintin, as told in a new exhibition at Somerset House
Project
2013
Illustration: Stories of New Yorkers as seen through the shrewd eyes of Adrian Tomine
Project
2019
Exploring the charming characters, expressive storytelling and cinematic scenery of JSR's artists
Project
2019
Pablo Di Prima’s searing portraits tell the intimate backstories of his subjects
Project
2014
See the Butcher's Apron at our storytelling-themed Nicer Tuesdays
Motion
2014
Freddy Arenas' beautiful animation for the New York Times tells the story of true love
Project
2012
Take a look at Jon McNaught's exquisite new graphic novella, Dockwood
Project
2007
Oliver Jeffers
Project
2021
Eve De Haan’s neon artworks share snippets of stories for viewers to finish
Motion
2013
Mac Premo and Oliver Jeffers create brilliant opening film for TED 2013
Project
2020
Luyi Wang finds inspiration for her work from the children she works with
Project
2018
“Everything I design should be adding to the story” says graphic designer Johanna Lian Olsen
Project
2014
It's Nice That Graduate and photographic storyteller, Alecsandra Raluca Dragoi
Project
2013
Architecture: Flea Folly's Brothers Grimm-inspired cityscape
Project
2009
Watch Listen Tell
Project
2019
Freddy Carrasco and Ace & Tate present a new comic on the importance of self-acceptance
Project
2014
A look back at our storytelling-themed Nicer Tuesdays!
Project
2017
Nadia Sablin’s photographs blur the boundaries between “documentary and fictional storytelling”
Project
2019
Chintis Lundgren animates a love triangle between a fox, his mum and a hot plumber
Project
2017
Illustrator Nathan Cowdry depicts an unusual dialogue between two strangers in his new comic, Shiner
Project
2008
Oliver Jeffers
Project
2019
Like a Trojan Horse, Sheida Soleimani uses art to confront politics and human rights violations
Motion
2016
New Huck film tells the story of a father and son-run typewriter shop in New York
Motion
2023
The three T’s of magic storytelling, with Timi Akindele-Ajani
Project
2015
Sarah Lippett's gorgeous illustrated tales of Margate discontent, joy and nostalgia
Motion
2019
Ellen Evans on finding the right character to make a documentary film compelling
Project
2021
From prison rehabilitation to fantastical new worlds: David Uzochukwu and Nigel Poor on storytelling through photography
Project
2022
A Vibe Called Tech on putting something in place “so that the ball never drops” on diversity
Project
2019
Meme supreme: Daniel Keogh’s maximalist illustrations are impossible to scroll past
Identity
2026
The Presidency of Iceland
Motion
2013
Animation: Young talent Joe Sparkes' wonderfully poignant boxing tale
Publication
2014
An exciting, totally nuts new publication, meet Scamp Magazine
Identity
2026
peace put Co., Ltd. Corporate Site
Project
2014
Watch Gabriel Bisset-Smith's talk at our storytelling-themed Nicer Tuesdays
Project
2014
Lo-fi comics based on funny true stories by LA-based artist Edward Cushenberry
Motion
2019
Arina Shabanova’s animation tells the story of humankind’s attempt to burn down a forest
Project
2014
BACARDÍ launches graphic novel to celebrate its rich and vibrant history
Project
2018
Congo Tales offers an alternative to fear-based environmental messaging
Motion
2015
Adam Wells' poignant animation narrates one woman's modern love
Project
2013
Graphic Design: Sophie Della Corte combines lovely design with storytelling
Project
2013
Photography: Meet fantastic documentary photographer and storyteller, Jørn Tomter
Project
2019
In one picture alone, illustrator Maxime Mouysset tells a whole story
Project
2012
These are the stories of America and This Wild Idea lets everyday people tell it
Publication
2017
Andrés Lozano’s story-packed scenes “appear” in his sketchbooks like visual improv
Project
2017
The human stories behind the migrant crisis, captured by Daniel Castro Garcia
Project
2015
Masterful graphic design and story-telling from Corinne Gisel
Project
2017
“I really love drawing and telling stories”: meet illustrator Will Sweeney
Project
2009
Quimby The Mouse
Project
2021
Inside the weird and wonderful comics of Alison Zai
Publication
2015
Clever, well-observed editorial illustrations from Toronto-based Peter Thomas Ryan
Project
2016
Kirsten Sims’ characters weave busy narratives in colourful landscapes
Poster
2023
Modupe Lamikanra draws from her Nigerian heritage to create dynamic and accessible design
Project
2022
How Giorgio Ermes Celin turns “error” into aesthetics for emotive, night-bathed works
Motion
2020
A Love Story: the Bafta-winning short that follows the heartbreaking journey of two animated yarn puppets
Project
2019
Greg Lin Jiajie captures stories from his “favourite place”, his hometown of Fujian
Project
2019
For Anete Melece “illustration is the easiest way to tell a visual story”
Project
2021
Four creatives share the playlists that keep them inspired
Project
2021
Creative Guide: Tell a deeper story through photography with Camila Falquez
Brand
2021
Collected: Instagram Stories
Project
2019
Hunter French packs movement and meaning into his almost-innocent illustrations
Project
2013
Art: Miranda July's We Think Alone allows you an insight into the lives of others
Project
2021
The Power of Storytelling: Introducing our first ever guest editor Yinka Ilori
Motion
2020
Angelica Liv wants to evoke smiles and joy from her narrative-based illustrative creations
Project
2016
A poignant and charming tale of life, love and ageing in Sarah Lippett's Stan and Nan
Project
2015
Treasure Hunting: Tomas Leach explains his fascination with a treasure hunt in the wilderness
Project
2017
French animator Jon Boutin's quick-witted shorts will have you creasing
Project
2025
Hugh Miller, Bianca Beneduci Assad, Gay Times: Tickets now available for October’s Nicer Tuesdays!
Project
2018
Robert Rubbish on how he tells anecdotal stories of Soho using illustration
Project
2021
Understanding a place or idea: Assemble co-founder Maria Lisogorskaya on how storytelling shapes its work
Project
2012
Perfect three-panel stories from apparent genius Jasper Rietman
Project
2012
Introducing...The day-to-day routine of illustrator and storyteller Aidan Koch
Motion
2016
Eva Åkesson's puppet animations display a labour of love
Project
2021
Julianknxx presents a poetic reimagining of Yinka Ilori’s If Chairs Could Talk
Project
2023
Travel back to 1985 with Emily Stein’s utterly charming series, Show & Tell
Project
2017
Christian Rodriguez follows his cousin Leo immigrating from the Dominican Republic to the USA
Project
2017
Team Tumult tells the charming tale of a man and his truck for Freitag
Publication
2015
A magazine that tells stories of life, from everywhere and anywhere
Project
2013
Relive award-winning animator Grant Orchard's brilliant talk from Here 2012
Project
2019
Simple yet beautiful, Tom Kariv’s animated short follows the story of a lonely postman
Project
2016
Things: the post that excited us most in May
Project
2014
This month's Nicer Tuesdays explores the art of storytelling!
Project
2012
It's that time of the week again, for Things, Things, Things!
Project
2018
Photographer Catherine Losing uses objects to tell stories referencing culture and history
Project
2019
Amigo Total is on a mission to find “new, disruptive ways to tell stories”
Publication
2015
Jeannie Phan’s editorial illustrations tell the story with whimsical details
Motion
2023
Smuggler director Andre Muir on how his video for Mick Jenkins tells a story of toxic masculinity
Project
2017
Joscha Bruckert shares his favourite photos and stories from the last ten issues of Romka Magazine
Project
2023
Catherine Prowse’s painterly stop motion animations tell relatable stories of resilience at work
Project
2016
Gail Bichler on design direction and bringing the story to life through canny, creative visuals at Here 2016
Brand
2019
Create Stories that Sell with The Futur
Project
2014
Watch illustrator Kyle Platts' talk at our storytelling Nicer Tuesdays
Publication
2015
Bizarre illustrated scenarios and cowboy tales in this new book