Heads-up creative folk, because Extra Curricular issue eleven is on the horizon! The Autumn issue is out at Easter and, in keeping with the season’s theme of ‘new beginnings’ there’s a bit of a design refresh.

Extra Curricular is all about people getting creative in their spare time. Whether they have a nine to five job, a fledgling business or children to keep them busy, the folks profiled in Extra Curricular like to keep the right side of their brain busy in their off-hours.

The beautiful cover art this time is by Angela Keoghan.

Issue eleven is bursting at the seams with great content from the likes of Olivia Coote (with a housewarming gift tutorial), Martha Goes Green (with the story of a set of recipes for a sweet baby shower) and Sonya Nagels (who interviews recent returnees for Homecomings, looks at an amazing converted hotel in Raglan, and contributes more lovely illustrations).

Joanna Davies looks into what it takes to turn your hobby into a business (and speaks to Felt’s own founder, Lucy Arnold), Ike Levick interviews Pia Jane Bijkerk, Jenn Hadley photographs Olivia Neveu of Lucille and Kate van der Drift snaps Kelly O’Shea & co from Glue Gallery.

As if that wasn’t enough, Extra Curricular also visits Julia Atkinson of Studio Home and compiles the first in their new series of cheat-sheets – this one’s on promotion and marketing.

Printed in full colour with vegetable based inks on recycled stock, Extra Curricular is a pocket-sized treasure trove of inspiration. Order your copy now!

Issue 9 of Extra Curricular is on its way – get your copy hot off the press!

A beautifully designed journal about folks who get creative with their spare time, Extra Curricular contains 76 pages of creative goodness printed in full colour with vegetable based inks on 100% recycled stock. And it’s the perfect size to pop in your bag for reading in a quiet moment. They thought of everything!

This issue is guest-edited by Sonya Nagels and features some exceptional musicians as well as recipes and a tutorial in keeping with the musical theme. Having written and photographed for Extra Curricular since the very beginning, Sonya has just returned to New Zealand after living in Amsterdam and Melbourne for the past 8 years and brings her unique creative talents and love of music together for this special issue.

Featuring a gorgeous little drummer boy cover by illustrator Rebecca ter Borg, issue 9 is filled with interviews with musicians Tiny Ruins, Karla Way from Beaches, Eammon from Ghostwave and Disasteradio (among others), and rock ‘n’ roll cocktails from Martha Goes Green.

Order your copy now for delivery straight off the press on September 15.

Issue 6 of Extra Curricular is at the printers! Pre-order your copy now and yours will be sent as soon as they’re off the press and have had their little corners rounded. (We love its little rounded corners.)

The cover of the winter issue is adorned with an embroidered illustration by Melissa Wastney of Tiny Happy, and inside you’ll find a stitch-making featurette – including interviews with Darren Song, Anissa Ljanta (Grow Mama), Nyssa Skorji (A Wilderness For You & Me), Bayley Collins (Bird in a Bunny Suit), and Desiree Tait (Flossy’s Fancy). In addition to the interviews and articles, there’s a great Tiny Happy tutorial and embroidery stitch guide, and a collection of stitched ‘objects of our desire’.

You’ll find out how to whip up a tasty winter drink, crafty reasons why we love Japan, get some fundraising tips, check out some winter fashion and debate the difference between craft and design. And of course, as always, you’ll get to peek into the workspaces and minds of some very talented people.

Are you already anticipating the moment it arrives in your letter box? Better get your order in then!