The Great Discontent

In our latest conversation, the illustrator, picture book author, and video creator Brad Montague reflects on the nonlinear journey of meaningful work, the communal spirit of parades, and the essence of being a joy rebel. 📖thegreatdiscontent.com/interview/brad…

An anti-suffragette postcard from the early 1900s 'First she gets the vote, then she gets your wife' #WomensHistoryMonth

Just fell to my knees in a parmesan factory

Mira Nakashima talks with #TGDMag about her family’s journey through World War II, learnings from her father, the renowned #designer George Nakashima, & the work of upholding a tradition of unparalleled craftsmanship. thegreatdiscontent.com/interview/mira…

“I believe in self-reliance, distributed intelligence, and collective individualism.” @greatdiscontent My favorite travel companion, nearly a decade after print.

Creative director @yashasmitta talks with #TGDmag about his ambitious path from Bangalore to NYC, from the founding of Untold Collective, to a career creating award-winning content for some of the world’s biggest brands. Full convo: bit.ly/482D1uq 📸 @PoeLogannn

#WomensArt 💜

"I’ve always loved growing things. So with the mushrooms, things just kept growing and growing and the community got bigger. I believe in medicine for the people…" We believe in nurturing growth at #TGDMag Check out our conversation with Ophelia Chong: bit.ly/45Y4tZ4

Meet Ophelia Chong. After founding and launching Stock Pot, Chong is pursuing her most passionate project yet — helping others heal trauma and create their own visuals by studying and growing psychedelic plant medicine. Check out our full conversation: thegreatdiscontent.com/interview/ophe…

Artists and fellow climate activists @brianeno and @beatiewolfe discuss the benefits of avoiding passing fads, the capitalistic downside of NFT’s, and the importance of paying attention to your attention. 🔊 Listen to the conversation on @dublab: dublab.com/archive/beatie…

Pioneer, producer, climate activist, multimedia artist, glam rocker, polymath. Few people encompass all of these personas. That is the legend of @brianeno. A wondrous conversation between Eno & @BeatieWolfe. Available now at: thegreatdiscontent.com/interview/bria… Photo 📸by: Cecily Eno

Being discontent often drives inspiration. That’s our ethos at #TGD. Our friend recently shared a photo of their workspace with us, and we want to know - what’s on your desk that inspires you? Tag us to be featured & be eligible to receive your very own pennant, c/o #TGDmag.

In the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, @MiltonGlaserInc updated his iconic logo for the city to include the words “more than ever,” as well as a small singe mark where the Twin Towers would be located if the heart were seen as representing Manhattan. (🧵)

How pixel art of the early web inspires John Provencher’s design work > bit.ly/45WhN0j

Legendary writer + author @thedailyheller discusses his book “Growing Up Underground,” a humorous coming-of-age story at the center of New York’s youth culture in the 1960s and 1970s on this Best Of episode of Design Matters w @debbiemillman 🎧️#Listen soundcloud.com/designmatters/…

@womensart1 🤯🖤

Masayo Fukuda, contemporary master of kirie, or Japanese paper-cutting, crafting hyper detailed creatures from single sheets of paper #WomensArt

“Often, people think designers are just making cool stuff… But also, design is problem-solving… design really truly is, is attitude.” We’re all about celebrating the attitude at #TGDMag 😎 Check out our latest conversation with Taekyeom Lee: thegreatdiscontent.com/interview/taek…

Ukraine, Iran, Finland, South Asia, all represented in the 2023 Tribeca Festival in films that focus on politics + the arts. What are you watching these days? designobserver.com/feature/tribec…

School is back in session and so are we! We’re committed to distributing complimentary copies of #TGDMag to schools & programs with an emphasis on HBCUs, HSIs, tribal colleges and rural colleges. Are you an educator interested in receiving copies for your students? DM us 😎