Small #11

Small magazine's autumn 2009 issue came out a few days ago. This kids-design web-mag comes out four times a year, and started in Spring 2007. This is their 11th issue already! Some of my favorite spreads are their fashion shoots. There are also great interviews with people doing things in the world of kids design. This issue included an interview with Kristin Brenneman Eno, the founder behind Little Creatures, a film production group that makes films of children's imaginative play, turning it into a story-line. It sounds really interesting, but I get the feeling Eno guides the kids' play more than she would care to admit.

One of my favorite features was on Ana Serrano and her Cartonlandia project. This city was built entirely of cardboard, taking it's inspiration from the slums and favelas of Brazil and other places. There are even little cardboard people!

Each issue small asks an illustrator or artist they feature to contribute a black-and-white coloring book illustration for their small draw project. The illustrations from the first 10 issues of the mag have been collected and printed in a coloring book that small sells on Etsy. You can also download the individual illustrations for free from small. This fall's drawing is by Isabelle Arsenault: