In the run-up to Issue 08 Summer in the City, we held an artwork competition, asking keen creatives to submit their vision of London during the hot months. The LONDNR team and @pollockstoymusuem judges were blown away by the quality of the entries and are very proud to introduce you to our 20 Long-List! Our next entry is Catherine Choi (@cath_choiii) 'It's Summer'. Catherine Choi is a recent illustration graduate from the London College of Communication. Catherine loves storytelling through illustration and strives to create art that both children and adults around the world can connect with, no matter their background. Keep a look out over the coming weeks for the rest of the entries that made our 20 Long-List! #illustrationcompetition #londnr #summerissue #summerinlondon #artwork #londonartists

Illegal barbecues and warm beer, these motifs coloured the urban summers of my early twenties. And though my friends and I may look back on these remembrances with misty eyes, I’m secretly quite glad we’ve moved on, though the change is not entirely down to our personal growth. The city itself has become a more exciting place to spend summer. This year’s ‘SUMMER IN THE CITY’ print issue is proof of a more evolved outlook… both mine, and London’s. What we’ve really tried to highlight are the possibilities for exploration, adventure, and closeness with nature. For everything that’s on offer in London, it’s not always obvious how to find peace and joy here. We hope this issue helps you do just that. Thanks to those who were part of this issue, thanks to Arts Council England for supporting us with a grant, and a special thanks to everyone who participated in our open-call illustration & artwork competition. (Our phenomenal front cover is courtesy of our winner, Daryl Rainbow). Keep up to date with the long-list and runner’s up as we feature them on this page! In you’re interested in a copy of this issue, please comment below and we’ll reply with a DM. — LONDNR TEAM Editorial Director: @nsmlles Commercial Director: @samiwamiwoowoo Operations Manager: @daniel.rex.meetini Head Designer: @_emilyanastasia Business Development: @laylamcall WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO: @daryl_rainbow @ws_luk @palak_illustrator @woolypear @amybrownleeillustration @gabyconnphotos #londnr #hotoffthepress #summerinthecity #summerissue #sumerinlondon

In the run-up to Issue 08 Summer in the City, we held an artwork competition, asking keen creatives to submit their vision of London during the hot months. The LONDNR team and @pollockstoymusuem judges were blown away by the quality of the entries and are very proud to introduce you to our 20 Long-List! Our next entry is Antoinette Christoforou (@nettys_room) 'Unwind'. Antoniette is a London-based creative and aspiring muralist. Using Procreate as her main tool, she creates work drawn from the inspiration of her travels, soulful music, and her love for vibrant colours. Antoniette embraces the beauty of life and aims to spread positivity through her artwork. Keep a look out over the coming weeks for the rest of the entries that made our 20 Long-List! #illustrationcompetition #londnr #summerissue #summerinlondon #hydepark #londonartists

'The flick of stainless-steel lighters. The rattle of typewriters. The gentle glug of amber liquid as men in polished shoes have their morning whisky. Many of our notions on advertising have come straight out of Mad Men. God knows mine have. I decided to sit down with John Maloney, Global Chief Investment Officer for mSIX&Partners, a leading media agency, to see how much fact there is in the fiction.' Read more about the world of advertising agencies in our interview with John Maloney via the link in our bio! #advertising #mediaissue #londnr #indiemag #adagency

For today's photography feature, we have Joel Goldstein’s (@joelxgoldstein) shot of Londoners enjoying Hackney Marshes in summer 2022. Joel is a photographer who explores contemporary landscape and the urban environment in rich colour. On this image, Joel told us: 'In the middle of last summer's heatwave I went to explore Hackney Marshes and the River Lea. By this point London's green spaces had been completely blanched, the shallow meanders of the Lea become an oasis and a welcome escape from the heat. The contrast between the deep shadows and harsh light create a slightly surreal tableaux of our relationship with inner city green spaces.' Over the coming months we intend to build a portfolio that inspires curiosity and stimulates discussion around the city that we live in. Whether you are a practicing photographer or not, we'd love to see what moments you've caught out there, whilst living your London life. If you'd like to get involved, please email: [email protected] Thank you Joel for letting us feature this photo! #photooftheday #hackneymarshes #london #photographylondon #ldnphotos #londnr #filmphotography

'In March 2023, the IPCC issued a terrifying statement (as is so often the case with environmental news of late). This is our ‘FINAL WARNING’. March 2037. The IPCC issue a terrifying statement. It’s the ‘FINAL WARNING’. We stare unblinking from the yawning maw of the climate apocalypse. Though the metropolitan cities of Europe and North America avoid, at first at least, the worst of the apocalypse, our daily lives are a little different. And a little the same. With the floods of 2030 now a distant memory, commuters have become used to journeying to the centre of Zone 1, which has retained its historical status as centre of society (although these days it takes shape as a vital flood plain for a swelling Thames rather than as a hub of Soho sex shops or Marylebone heiresses). Whilst many of the more squeamish (and often richer) residents of the city have long left for the high and dry refuge of the Surrey Hills, you, a self-respecting and stubborn Londoner, muster the strength to brave the murky grey-brown waters of your commute...' This week, we're publishing a little satire on a very serious issue. Read new writer Alex Blair's darkly humorous piece on what our future might look like if we keep going as we are. #climatecrisis #climatechange #finalwarning #mediaissue #indiemag #london #satire #writerlife

In the run-up to Issue 08 Summer in the City, we held an artwork competition, asking keen creatives to submit their vision of London during the hot months. The LONDNR team and @pollockstoymusuem judges were blown away by the quality of the entries and are very proud to introduce you to our 20 Long-List! Our next entry is Ana Parra's (@made_by_parra) 'Hackney Downs in Summer'. Ana is a Spanish illustrator based in London. With a background in oil painting, Ana fell in love with digital illustration in 2017 and has since been exploring the wide world of illustration and animation. Her illustrations are calming, evocative images that invite introspection, often including female subjects who connect the viewer with their own sense of aesthetic balance. Keep a look out over the coming weeks for the rest of the entries that made our 20 Long-List! #illustrationcompetition #londnr #summerissue #summerinlondon #hackneydowns #londonartists

'For whatever reason, the milkshake feels timeless. Except here’s the thing: it isn’t. It only feels that way because of how richly integrated it is with so many major inventions and brands that came into being over the course of the 20th century. And beneath its frothy surface—the milkshake has been far from innocent...' This article turns all sugary expectations upside down by investigating the milkshake's dark associations. Read the full article via the link in our bio! #milkshakes #briefhistory #mcdonalds #londnr #milkshakemurders

In the run-up to Issue 08 Summer in the City, we held an artwork competition, asking keen creatives to submit their vision of London during the hot months. The LONDNR team and @pollockstoymusuem judges were blown away by the quality of the entries and are very proud to introduce you to our 20 Long-List! Our first entry is Achiraya Bunditanont's (@archiestudio) 'Sunny Day in Hyde Park'. Achiraya is an illustrator and designer who grew up in Bangkok and currently lives in London. Achiraya's work focuses on people’s experiences, mainly about emotions and daily life. She found that these mundane things connect people together, we all share something in common and you are not alone on this planet. Keep a look out over the coming weeks for the rest of the entries that made our 20 Long-List! #illustrationcompetition #londnr #summerissue #summerinlondon #hydepark #londonartists

'Ever since the invention of the printing press, the media has been regarded as an influential entity. Historically the press seemed to have a simple goal: to publish information for a small geographical audience. Now the media operates as a nationwide or global platform which influences en masse. This could be seen as inherently good. It can teach us how to guard ourselves when we read about a crimewave and allows a sense of geo-community which is otherwise dilapidated in society.' In our latest piece, Kaycia Ainsworth deep dives into the debate around representation and how we can make it more robust by exploring tokenism and stereotyping, as well as how to foster a more tolerant society. Head to the link in our bio to read the full article! #mediaissue #representation #mediarepresentation #londnr #stereotyping

For today's photography feature we have Joel Goldstein’s (@joelxgoldstein) shot of a swimming pool in Golden Lane Estate, Barbican, 2022. Joel is a photographer who explores contemporary landscape and the urban environment in rich colour. On this image, Joel told us: 'I have always been interested in architecture, in particular mid century design. The estate designed by Chamberlin, Powell and Bon blended form and function as a model for social housing and urban living. As such facilities and amenities were included. I was particularly drawn to the architecture and symmetry of the pool and the warm light flooding in creating a great balance with the coolness of the water.' Over the coming months we intend to build a portfolio that inspires curiosity and stimulates discussion around the city that we live in. Whether you are a practicing photographer or not, we'd love to see what moments you've caught out there, whilst living your London life. If you'd like to get involved, please email: [email protected] Thank you Joel for letting us feature this photo! #photooftheday #barbican #barbicanestate #swimmingpools #london #photographylondon #ldnphotos #londnr #filmphotography

After reading LONDNR, we encourage you to recycle it! We’ve suggested a few methods in the back of the past couple issues… what’s your favourite? #londnr #indiemagazine #recyclingideas