Uppercase #70
222 x 280 mm, 132 pages
Calgary, Canada
Quarterly
Publisher, editor & designer: Janine Vangool
‘For the creative and curious’
Published quarterly, Uppercase is a joyful attempt to boost its readers’ creativity. As Janine Vangool, the woman behind the mag explains, the publication is ‘a playful exploration of creativity, an affinity for vintage ephemera, and a love of typography.’
Issue 70 is themed ‘Practice Makes Perfect’, exploring repetition both in craft and in the process of publishing an independent magazine. Circles are also a visual motif this issue, as editor Janine Vangool notes in this issue’s editorial that ‘striving for perfection… sometimes feels like you’re going in circles’. Inside, you’ll find an ode to the elegant craftsmanship of Belle Époque sign painting, Joy Vanides Deneen compares refining calligraphy to learning an instrument, and Luxembourg-based multidisciplinary artist and educator Elen Delafouge Jones delves into the process behind her circular compositions.