Playground #6

Playground is the magazine that dares to explore, question, and re-envision the creative industries. Through thought-provoking essays, reports, and bold, honest conversations, it’s where curiosity and play meet the business of creativity.

Packed full of smart insights and egoless advice, Playground is a must-read for those working in, or curious about, Europe’s vibrant creative and cultural sectors. 

About Issue 6:

The sixth, 112-page issue of Playground brings together creatives from across Europe, writers, illustrators, photographers, and artists, to map the current state of creativity across the continent and beyond.

Inside, you’ll find:

    A report on the future of creative industry events
    Essays on the performance of creativity, how to grow a business like a garden rather than a graph, how natural wine and design grew together, and more
    Our city guide – Cities as playgrounds – exploring Lithuania’s capital, Vilnius
    A deep dive into the world of puzzles, not the jigsaw kind, but good old pen-to-paper head-scratchers: Sudoku, crosswords, nonograms, and other ways to put your brain to work
    Conversations with a wide-ranging cast of creatives, including strategist Ana Andjelic, designer Stefan Sagmeister, and architects POoR Collective
    Plus, plenty of play – reader favourites including The CV of failed projects, The culture shelf, insights on getting creative visibility, and “play breaks” that invite readers to play along the way

Across essays, data, and dialogue, Issue 6 investigates a recurring thread: creative resistance. Not in the loud sense, but in smaller choices: resisting the pressure to constantly perform, move faster, scale, optimise, and grow. Choosing instead to stay small when small works. Taking a break. Gathering offline. Playing. Continuing to create simply because creativity itself matters.

Format: B5
Page count: 112