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Each issue—or ‘archive’, as founder Kara Zwaanstra prefers it—of Ø8-12 promises a detailed look at a different niche topic, starting with Japanese dagashi sweets. Kara explains more, and reveals the subject of issue two, as she describes her working week and shares her inspirations.

Birthe Steinbeck art directs German daily newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung’s weekly magazine, managing a team of designers and collaborating with creative contributors from across the world to create its award-winning pages. She tells us about her week as a special fashion issue of the magazine is published.

We missed the original 13 issue run of New Escapologist, but on its return to print after a ‘five year nap’ we immediately fell for its idiosyncratic mix of gentle humour and more serious stories. Editor Robert  Wringham discusses the return of his magazine as he shares his influences and week ahead.

Over the past ten years Hamburg’s Indiecon has established itself as the premier festival of indie publishing, with a huge public fair and three days of talks and roundtables. Co-curator Nina Prader looks forward to this year’s anniversary edition as she shares her work routine, inspirations and week ahead.

We first met fine art photographer Sophie Willison when she worked at the magCulture Shop, and it was immediately clear she’s one of those people that makes things happen. She runs a series of creative workshops and publishes her own magazine, Terra Firma. She tells us about the brand new issue as she shares her week.

We don’t often feature digital publications, but recent launch Byline caught our attention for the way its monthly, themed structure echoes print. It’s strong writing and vibrant design promises a lot. Cofounder Gutes Guterman, late of New York’s art scene report/parody publication The Drunken Canal, tells us more.