Vacancy Watch: a big site near Fatima Luas stop
Even as the government casts around for new land to zone for homes, it is unclear when this plot will be built out.
This month’s cover is a pastiche of the “Doors of Dublin” poster and postcard, substituting its polished Georgian doors with doors to vacant buildings and makeshift homes.
“When I moved to Dublin many years ago one of the first things that struck me was the frequent sight of urban foxes,” writes this month’s cover illustrator.
“People are watching the world through their phones, and from that perspective it seems to always be in flames,” writes illustrator Oleg Brazhnyk.
“We live in an age where it’s simply not enough to recycle plastic, we have to reduce it,” writes illustrator Charlot Kristensen.
“All bodies are beautiful and we should all start 2019 off by loving ourselves and learning how to find growth within ourselves,” writes graphic designer and illustrator Lauren Smyth.
This month’s cover is by street artist Decoy. The design is based around capturing the essence of a moment, a “double take” on a profound or mundane thought.
This month’s cover by graphic designer and illustrator Niamh McConville is inspired by all things loved about autumn.
This month’s cover, “Invisible”, is about the direct-provision system in Ireland.
This month’s cover is by Karen Vaughan, an illustrator and designer with a love for pen and ink. Her style is decorative and detailed, and inspired by her love of old folk tales, intricate patterns and nature.
I took inspiration for this month’s cover illustration from the upcoming referendum on altering/removing the woman’s place as being in the home in our constitution.
F or this month’s cover, I tried to reflect the atmosphere, stories, and snippets of conversations I had at the Liberty Market in Meath Street, Dublin 8 with Liberties residents like Joseph Sweeney, who is shown here.
T his illustration is inspired by the botanic gardens in Glasnevin. It is one of my favourite places to go in Dublin, where one can escape the hustle and bustle of the city.