founder of 1883
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by mia hadjigeorgiou Although working as a security guard in an abandoned asbestos factory with his friend Steven may pay the bills for 31-year-old Owen Dunn from Castleton, the intricate and unique art pieces he produces prove that innate talent will always shine through, regardless of circumstance…Despite having a passion for art from an early […]
by aman mahmood It is no overstatement to say that The Independent’s editor-in-chief – Geordie Greig – sees journalism as a medium of service. After creating campaigns to deliver 43 million pieces of PPE to the NHS frontline in covid and raising £50million in aid of grassroots charities in London, Geordie’s campaigning work is far […]
by james mannion Where did the inspiration for your magazine and website 1883 come from? Jay Mitchell “It came from the fact that at the time – as a graphic designer – I couldn’t get any work. My sister who is a stylist and my business partner who’s a photographer were in the same boat – […]
by sam rhodes Beginning journalism in the 60’s to screenwriting in the 70’s, 83-year-old Ray Connolly’s career is still ongoing working on revamping his old novel Sunday Morning With interviews with Dusty Springfield, Elvis and The Beatles – his journalism library is must-read. Yet, one of his more recent projects was a 2021 Radio 4 […]
Graphic artist Cameron Barritt’s reimagining of famous film, music and video game posters If you would like to commission Cameron to do a film poster, get in touch cameronbarritt203@gmail.com @cameron_graphixx Https://www.behance.net/cameronbarritt1
by mia hadjigeorgiou For those fortunate enough to travel State-side, the NASA-operated Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida is a far more interesting day-out than Disney World, and it undoubtedly once and for all settles the debate around the moon-landing. After a day at the Apollo 11 research and launch site seeing the intricacies […]
by sam rhodes Taylor Swift watermelons to pumpkin carving: if you are going to post your food don’t do it for nothing with YumTuc. A lockdown project turned app, George Thwaites and his son were inspired to make the food app YumTuc as they missed being able to sample different cuisines. Vowing to try global […]
by anna jane begley If Toby Watson were a poster, he’d be one filled with inspirational quotes. At our interview one evening in February, every answer he gives is littered with affirmations: “It only takes one moment to create a pathway to something in the past and that’s the beauty of art”; “Creativity and quirkiness […]
by anya fielding My exorcist would have rolled his eyes at Regan’s antics. As a horror fan, it was inevitable that I would watch the Exorcist at some point. Expletive-laden and dramatic, it remains the mould for demonic possessions in media, making head-spinning and projectile vomiting synonymous with the Devil. But exorcists are not only […]
by JustNaz~ It seems like we are approaching a time where digital media is becoming the preferred form of media consumption, at least amongst movie fans with Netflix and Disney+ becoming a common sight in most households and although it wasn’t that long ago when we were renting out physical DVDs from our local video […]