8 newspapers hot off the press in May

It’s the merry month of May, and our presses have been busy. Degree show season is underway (congratulations, grads!) and we’ve got a brilliant catalogue from South Carolina School of the Arts to prove it. Artist Supermundane set aside his usual precision to experiment with new drawing techniques, while skincare brand MANTLE took to the streets with a broadsheet for their launch at Liberty. All that and more, hot off the press this month!

Loosen up!

Rob Lowe – aka Supermundane – is a London-based artist and designer known for his bold geometric patterns and careful line work. With roots in graphic design, precision is usually baked into his process. But when we offered him 50 copies of our digital tabloids to do whatever he liked, he took it as a chance to loosen up.

The result is a delightfully playful newspaper that leans into improvisation. It's full of flowing French curves, zine-style collages and even a cut-out mask of his own face (because why not!)

Rob documented his process in a video, capturing how the project came together from sketchbook doodles to the final printed piece. It's a good reminder that newspapers can be a place to figure things out, not just present the polished stuff!

Community classifieds

Printed on our salmon newsprint, The Austin Trans Pink Pages channels the charm of old-school phone books. Created by Jae Lin and the team at Gender Unbound, a nonprofit supporting trans and intersex artists in Texas, the mini newspaper highlights trans artists, small businesses, service providers and community organisations across Austin.

"Newspaper Club was so supportive throughout the design process! Y’all really went above and beyond to make sure this came out right."

“Folks were really excited to make a nostalgic, old-timey design to fit the look and feel of the publication,” says Jae. “Everyone’s been so delighted! Many of the businesses listed have reported receiving new, enthusiastic customers.” Cover art by Ashley Caswell.

Liberty launch

Skincare brand MANTLE used our big, bold broadsheets to create a moment around their launch at Liberty London. Copies were handed out near Liberty to turn heads in person, and they shared photos of the newspaper on social media to celebrate the announcement online.

“A newspaper is impactful, easy to distribute and fun!” says art director Sara Solén. “It was easy to produce and we loved working with an editorial layout and playing with copy that fits the magazine context.”

Grad gazette

Every year, the South Carolina School of the Arts hosts a Senior Show to spotlight work by graduating Art and Design students. This time, they used our mini newspaper as an exhibition book featuring selected work, bios and artist statements. It was handed out on the night, tucked into show goodie bags and displayed alongside posters and merch.

"Newspaper Club is always fast, affordable and great to work with!"

“The newspaper format has a powerful storytelling element and feels more personal and connected than traditional brochures,” says professor Luke Anspach, who worked with student Lily Gregory on the design. "People have really enjoyed the newspaper and asked for more copies!"

Cellar stories

Fatcork is a Champagne club based in Seattle, delivering small-production bottles to members across the US. Since 2023, they’ve been sending a tabloid newspaper with each quarterly shipment – this spring edition is their seventh. Designed by Anna Abel, it highlights the nuanced ways Champagne is made, with a playful illustration of a grower’s cave on the cover.

“We love the texture and nostalgic sensory experience of the format,” says Anna. “A newspaper allows us to connect on a deeper level with more personal messaging and more space to design a memorable experience."

Home pages

To mark 10 years of Settle – a charity supporting young people moving into their first homes – the team created The Settle Post, a newspaper celebrating the organisation’s growth. 

“We wanted it to feel warm and personal, and to tell our story without being an ‘impact report’ type document,” says senior communications manager Shayane Lacey, who designed the newspaper with Katie Slee, using our vintage Canva template as a starting point. 

"We’ve had so much positive feedback! It’s been a really special way to capture a decade of growth and it’s something that we can use throughout this year."

“The tabloid format offers so much space for creativity," says Shayane. "I loved digging through the archives of our blogs for op-eds,' creating puzzles that relate to our work and having space for more fun moments than the usual report would allow – like a recipes page, letters to the editor and a sports section.”

Zine cuisine

Tasty100 is a quarterly zine celebrating standout food and drink brands, created by Eat With Your Eyes – a UK design studio specialising in hospitality. One perk of the project: the team got to visit all the foodie venues in the process of putting together this mini newspaper.

"The venues featured in the zine love the attention and we’ve had enquiries from other businesses about being included in future editions," says managing director Steve Humber. "Newspaper Club were reliable, quick and the printing is top-quality."

Good press

Printed on our tabloids, The Good Times was at the heart of a campaign celebrating Coventry College’s recent ‘Good’ Ofsted rating. The newspaper tied everything together – appearing across the website, social posts and out-of-home marketing – and was a tactile way to mark an important moment for the college.

"The newspaper was completely different to what other colleges usually do. People have absolutely loved it."

“Something physically printed is rare these days and it was a really different way for us to get the good news out,” says marketing manager Laura Jones. “We’ve had great feedback – people said it was such a nice piece to receive.”

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