Uppercase, Issue 69

Uppercase publishes books and magazines for the creative and curious: products that spark the imagination and inspire creativity. Our eponymous magazine, now in its sixth year, is loved by readers around the world and has been recognized for its design excellence. Our books profile up-and-coming artists or explore emerging trends in design and creativity.

We view everything we publish as an opportunity to create something special, so each product has high production values and attention to detail. A playful exploration of creativity, an affinity for vintage ephemera, and a love of typography are some elements common to many of our publications.

In this issue:

Commemorating 17 years in print, this edition examines how basic building blocks can yield infinite interpretations. Take for instance, New York artist Whitney Crispell’s ‘Courthouse Steps’ quilt—the cover feature this issue and part of an ambitious series dedicated to the creative challenge of completing a quilt a week for an entire year—which is centred around a focal yellow square. In her opening letter, Janine eloquently interprets this yellow core ‘as the ‘self’ from which everything else is anchored’. Nurturing our creative essence is also a recurring theme throughout the rest of the issue, with further features spotlighting embroidery as an intergenerational practice; illustrator and independent publisher Meera Lee Patel’s sketchy journey to self-discovery; and, the double life of Marlene Liddle—Director of the Lands Stewardship Department for the Council of the Haida Nation and master weaver.