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Martin Jenca is a busy man. As well as running Slovakian design agency Buro Milk, he is the curator of the By Design Conference, and editor-in-chief of Backstage Talks, the magazine about design and business. He tells us about the link between the conference and magazine as issue seven, redesigned by Chloe Scheffe, goes on sale.

This week we meet the trio of ‘normal people’ behind The Paper, a new large-format magazine from Wales that immediately caught our attention for its absurd wit, cheeky demeanour and brilliantly chaotic design. Erin, Oliver and Owen discuss their working week, their inspirations, and launch party shenanigans.

Australia’s Surfing World is celebrating 60 years of publishing with a special issue that trawls the magazine’s archive. It reproduces spreads from the magazine, showcasing editorial design trends as well as the surf culture the magazine covers. Designers Žiga Testen and Stuart Geddes discuss the process of producing the issue.

The magazine Girls Like Us has established founder Jessica Gysel as a leading voice in queer publishing, first through the magazine itself and second in her writings and talks about the meaning of publishing for women of all genders. We meet her as issue 14 of the magazine, themed ‘Disappointment’ arrives.

After seven years as a digital platform presenting Tastemakers to an international audience, Semaine recently launched a monthly print newspaper. Co-founder Michelle Lu tells us about her concept of Tastemakers, and where the newspaper fits into the project, as she shares her working week.

London-based furniture designer, interior designer and design dealer Jermaine Gallacher has just launched the intriguingly-named new interiors magazine Ton. He tells us how the magazine is based on his belief that, ‘Today, our homes are more important to us than ever…’ as he shares his working week.