On our favorite publications, It’s Nice That,  hits issue #5. Not an easy milestone to arrive at. Congrats to the team. “Content includes features written by Adrian Shaughnessy, Tony Hayward, Trevor Jackson and Justin Taylor; a visual feature by Letman and Qiu Yang; and interviews with Erwin Wurm, Matt Pyke, Isabella Rozendaal, Wilford Barrington and Rob Ryan.” Find it online.

More looks after the click.

We neglected this news last month, but now that the Holiday rush is over and we’re again sinking teeth full on into things we love the time is right. It’s Nice That have teamed with Landfill Editions to release an extended series of limited edition prints. Joe Kessler offered the first. We hope, as It’s Nice That suggests, the promise of new prints bi-monthly holds true.

Get close to Kessler’s adaptation of verse xxxiii from Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching after the jump.

One of our favorite web-mags is back with a new issue. It’s Nice That issue 4 is about to hit newsstands. “The lineup is incredibly exciting and we have interviews with Nick Knight, Neville Brody, Miranda July, Trokia, RBG6, Noma Bar and Bompas & Parr, features by Sara De Bondt, Adam Buxton, Adrian Shaughnessy, Jez Burrows, Mike Lemanski, Peter Nencini and Micah Lidberg as well as tons of work from the likes of Michael Landy, Rui Teneiro, Peter Grundy and more.

Also,  ”every order placed before midnight on September 30th (the day before the official release) will receive a free screenprint by James Jarvis, commissioned especially for the issue. The print will be two colour, with a spot UV gloss, making it that little bit extra special and will come unfolded at 185 x 245mm.” Pre-order now.

Select looks from  inside It’s Nice That Issue #4 after the click.

One of our favourite blogs out there, It’s Nice That, have just released the third issue of their magazine. It’s a logical extension to the site, collecting the their best features from the site and expanding on them into feature length interviews and features. As you’d expect from a design blog, it’s a handsome looking magazine and uses several tricks of the trade – the cover utilises foil blocking – to make it stand out from the usual newsstand fare. (It’s Nice That)

Take a leap to see spreads from the magazine.

One of our favorite compendiums of good It’s Nice That has dropped their third issue for purchase and viewing online. “The high-profile line-up for the latest issue spans the creative disciplines and included in the seven interviews are graphic design legend Milton Glaser, fashion designer Sir Paul Smith, furniture designer Tom Dixon, filmmaker Keith Schofield, illustrator Tom Gauld and artist Maisie Broadhead.”

Fans of the Dutch artist, Parra, shoudl also be advised of a free insert with all pre-orders. ”All pre-orders received before midnight on March 31st will receive an exclusive, large-scale screen print from world renowned illustrator Parra. The print is 980 x 550mm when unfolded and has been commissioned exclusively for everyone who orders the publication early.”

Many more looks inside issue #3 of It’s Nice That after the click.

As magazines edge into niche and prices continue creeping up, we’re seeing more one off magazines that are aimed purely at a unique form of promotion. One such magazine is ‘If You Could Collaborate’, a magazine made for the upcoming art exhibition of the same name. As you’d expect, it focuses on the collaborations in the exhibition posting in depth interviews, drafts and photos from the artists involved. There’s only 1,500 in stock, so anyone dying to get hands on this should get their trigger fingers ready. (It’s Nice That)

Images from the magazine after the leap.

This magazine works. As we reported back when issue #1 launched, It’s Nice That is a collection of good stuff from the London based web site. “Following the success of our first sold-out printed publication, we are pleased to announce Issue #2 will be released on Thursday 1 October. Inside the publication you’ll find 128 pages of advertising-free content, documenting the best of the work we’ve featured on the site in the past six months…and features written by current practitioners that have never been seen before.”

To celebrate the launch of the issue, It’s Nice That is previewing the issue with their first ever exhibition at the White House in Portobello as part of “The Dock” as part of London Design Festival 2009.

More views from the exhibit after the click.

Nothing makes us happier than seeing our favorite online sites compiling their writing to hard print in the form of bi-annuals. It’s Nice That is a great example of a website taking very strong content from screen to the shelves. “However much we love posting and reading articles online, there’s still no substitute for holding a beautifully printed object in your hands. Because of this we publish a physical incarnation of the blog twice a year, aiming to archive the most interesting posts from the previous six months as well as commission more in-depth features and interviews.” 

Issue #1 of It’s Nice That is available now and feature work by Peter Callesen, Bryan Dalton, Karl Grandin, Happypets, Myoung Ho Lee, Oliver Jeffers, PES, and many others. Nothing beats holding printed matter especially the type you love to browse and read. Well done.