Stop the press! 8 newspaper we loved in June

It's been an exciting month at Newspaper Club – our first-ever billboard campaign went up in cities around the UK and we launched our new annual newspaper (more on this soon!) at News & Coffee in London.

While that was going on, plenty of fantastic newspapers were rolling off our presses – including a behind-the-scenes dispatch from Adobe Design, a broadsheet for New Balance's pop-up newsstand and a student project celebrating Italian bar culture. Keep scrolling to see what else made the cut for our June roundup!

Design dispatch

Ahead of their annual Design Summit, the global Adobe Design team created The Adobe Design Brief – a digital broadsheet sharing big ideas and behind-the-scenes thinking from across disciplines.

“The event is a moment to reflect on and celebrate the impact of design, and a broadsheet helped set that tone,” says Andrea Rosen, Director of Communications at Adobe Design.

"It requires two hands, commands attention away from devices and provides uninterrupted space for the thinking that underpins our work."

Copies were sent to offices around the world, from the USA to Germany to India. “We heard from people across Adobe who were delighted to discover the newspaper and eager to hear more from the design team,” says Rosen. “Just seeing the colourful, elegant spreads across desks in our New York office has been so satisfying.”

Grey matters

Every May, New Balance celebrates Grey Days – a nod to their iconic grey trainers. This year, they brought the campaign to life with a pop-up kiosk in Covent Garden, handing out collectable broadsheets with a crossword on the back. Visitors who returned a completed puzzle were entered into a daily draw to win a pair of trainers.

“The kiosk isn’t just a point of sale, it’s a point of storytelling,” says brand marketing lead Lee Stuart. “It’s a real-world touchpoint where consumers can physically engage…and deepen their connection with the brand.”

Prego, print!

Italian designer Dario Da Silva created Bar Chiacchiere as part of his university grad project. Inspired by the newspapers found in bars in Italy – like La Gazzetta dello Sport – the broadsheet pays homage to Aperitivo culture, digging into its social roots and rituals beyond spritzes and snacks.

“The project has received an overwhelming amount of praise and love from professors and friends!” says Dario.

Running commentary

The Long Run is a collaboration between Edinburgh-based running brand Interval and a group of local creatives, celebrating the joy of running through the city. Designed by Callin Mackintosh, with illustrations by Beck Hunter and photography by Murray Orr, the broadsheet combines interviews with large-scale imagery.

“We wanted to create something real, something physical that people could take home with them,” says Interval director Aidan Thomson. “A newspaper gave us room to show off visuals and include storytelling in a format people could sit with. The response has been amazing!”

On the record

Published by the Texas Jukebox Project – a nonprofit working to preserve Texas music “one record at a time” – The Record Ranger Round-Up is a 16-page mini newspaper featuring stories about local musicians, record labels and highlights from their archive. Designed by Justin Goode and Bryan Coonrod, it brings the project’s mission to life in print.

"I’m very thankful Newspaper Club exists, giving creatives like us access to high-quality newsprint printing without massive overhead or print runs."

“I’ve always loved the aesthetics of newsprint, its tactility and ephemerality,” says founder Jonathon Kimbrell. “We’ve had a lot of great feedback from our customers. It’s been a great tool for building community around what we’re doing.”

Snackable story

Onionkid is a creative studio and crispy shallot brand founded by Leo Budirahardjo. He grew up eating crispy shallots in Indonesia and wanted to share that flavour in the US. To introduce the brand, he made The First Bite – a digital tabloid that works like a business card, but with more space to tell their story. “People are always excited to receive them!” says Leo.

Beyond the bottle

Gestalt is a creative wine club based in Napa Valley. Every quarter, members receive six curated wines, an art object and a thematic zine printed on our traditional tabloids.

“Each quarterly drop is its own mini brand,” says partner Mari Kussman. “It’s always a delight to explore the themes with the newspaper. And our members connect with it because it doesn’t feel salesy.”

Sow it grows

Garden on a Roll helps people plant beautiful flower borders without the guesswork. To guide customers through the process, their team put together a step-by-step planting guide printed on our digital tabloids.

“We’ve had great feedback from gardeners,” says Adam from the marketing team. “And printing with Newspaper Club has been a great experience. Always reliable, delivery is fast and the team is quick to respond.”

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