Packed full of smart insights and egoless advice, Playground is a must-read for those working in, or curious about, Europe’s vibrant creative and cultural sectors. Explore Issue 6, Studio Playground's latest magazine.

About Issue 6

The sixth, 112-page issue of Playground brings together creatives from across Europe, writers, illustrators, photographers, and artists, to map the current state of creativity across the continent and beyond.

Inside, you’ll find:

• A report on the future of creative industry events 

• Essays on the performance of creativity, how to grow a business like a garden rather than a graph, how natural wine and design grew together, and more 

• Our city guide – Cities as playgrounds – exploring Lithuania’s capital, Vilnius 

• A deep dive into the world of puzzles, not the jigsaw kind, but good old pen-to-paper head-scratchers: Sudoku, crosswords, nonograms, and other ways to put your brain to work 

• Conversations with a wide-ranging cast of creatives, including strategist Ana Andjelic, designer Stefan Sagmeister, and architects POoR Collective 

• Plus, plenty of play – reader favourites including The CV of failed projects, The culture shelf, insights on getting creative visibility, and “play breaks” that invite readers to play along the way

Across essays, data, and dialogue, Issue 6  investigates a recurring thread: creative resistance. Not in the loud sense, but in smaller choices: resisting the pressure to constantly perform, move faster, scale, optimise, and grow. Choosing instead to stay small when small works. Taking a break. Gathering offline. Playing. Continuing to create simply because creativity itself matters.

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