International Women's Day 2018

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Illustration: Laura Callaghan
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Date: 8 March 2018
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It’s Nice That salutes female creativity in all its forms. On International Women’s Day, we showcase the work and opinions of an all-female cast of creatives across a range of disciplines: from filmmaking to graphic design, publishing to illustration penned by an all-female editorial team.

Look out for words of wisdom from stage designer and visual artist Es Devlin; a rare interview with The Smiling Sun creator Anne Lund on one of history’s most iconic logos; a look back at the work of Elizabeth Friedlander who was one of the first women to design a typeface; words from Grey London’s joint-CCO Caroline Pay on why we need more female leaders in the male-dominated advertising industry and an opinion piece from Tea Uglow addressing intersectionality in the creative industries among many, many more features, work and opinion pieces. Tying it all together you’ll find Laura Callaghan, the woman behind our 2018 International Women’s Day illustration.

We’re continually looking to expand our network of female creatives. If you identify as a woman and are making great work that we don’t know about, please email us.

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International Women's Day 2018

“I'm not a designer – I was just an activist”: how The Smiling Sun became one of history's most iconic logos

Girls On Top: Grey London's joint-CCO Caroline Pay talks female leadership in ad land

“The grandmother of socially active art”: the generous work of Sister Corita Kent

The Punjab and the Black Country through the lenses of four female photographers

Graphic designer Frédérique Gagnon relies on chance, exploiting dysfunction within her process

The ambitious trio behind Azeema Magazine on empowering Middle Eastern and North African women

Malika Favre, Ram Han, Martina Paukova and Miranda Tacchia discuss the illustration industry, over Whatsapp

Elizabeth Friedlander: one of the first women to design a typeface

“We need everyone to wake up.” Google’s Tea Uglow on intersectionality in the creative industries

Joana Choumali’s beautifully embroidered photographs tackle the melancholy of a community in shock

Laura Callaghan on how she created this year's inclusive, powerful and all embracing IWD illustrations

"I’ve found that power really enjoys having truth spoken": stage designer Es Devlin shares decades of working wisdom

"If it’s about farts, draw a butt for god’s sakes": Mona Chalabi tells us how to illustrate data

The Front is the all-female media platform at the forefront of gender activism

Yumna Al-Arashi captures the last generation of Muslim women with facial tattoos

Why visibility and representation matter: Vanessa Whyte on co-founding a platform for female cinematographers

Why is there a lack of women in animation, and what can we do about it?

What I learned, and worried about, as a pregnant woman in the creative industry

From Venus de Milo to Kim Kardashian: Anna Ginsburg and CNN examine beauty through the ages

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