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Our web development friends over at WIX have introduced yet another incredible addition to their platform - WIX code! So what exactly is this new launch? WIX Code is a powerful new tool that makes building a fully-fledged online site easier than ever before. It allows you to create your own custom elements to design the exact website you envision for your business, without the previous limits presented by the traditional web page templates of the past. Code includes several n

A few weeks ago we were thrilled to welcome a new member to the team – Richard! Richard is going to be our Design Intern so we thought we would ask him a few quick questions so you can get to know him a little better. Beth: Hey, Richard. Welcome to Magnetic! Can you start by sharing a little bit about yourself? Richard: Yes, sure! I’m 21 years old and currently studying media and design in the Netherlands. In my spare time I’m busy with athletics (running mostly), playing foo

Last week, London was baked in glorious sunshine. It was the perfect timing for an upcoming project that requires 360 panoramic photography shot in iconic London locations. It was also the perfect realisation that from start to finish our day was engrossed with technology among technology. From the moment we stepped out of the office and tapped a button on our phone to order an Uber, to using that same phone to pay for a Boris bike, and then using that same phone to complimen

We’ve got a new addition to the Magnetic team, so we thought we’d ask her a few quick questions so that you guys can get to know her! Beth: Hey, Laura. Welcome to Magnetic! We’re so excited to have you on board and looking forward to creating some really great things together. Can you start by telling us a little bit about yourself? Laura: Yes, sure! I’m a really positive, friendly and social person. I love travelling, music and yoga and I’m currently completing my Masters in

New York, the city that never sleeps, was portrayed in a sarcastic and funny, yet realistic way. The illustrator Jean Jullien, whose work can currently be seen on Tfl and Eurostar campaigns in the streets, is showcasing US at Kemistry Gallery, London, from 4th December until January 2015. US was produced while Jullien was living in London and New York. Citing Design Week, “Jullien says the new works focus on his interest in people, living together and the odd moments we see d

Chris Stein, co-founder and guitarist of Blondie, as well as an acclaimed photographer, has registered thousands of pictures during the punk scene in New York City. After the release of the book Chris Stein/Negative: Me, Blondie and The Advent of Punk in the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the band, Somerset House opens an homonym exhibition showcasing over 50 exclusive pictures by Stein which report us to the rebellious times of the punk era and behind-the-scenes of the

The Rudeboy Returns Somerset House is currently playing host to ‘Return of the Rudeboy,’ featuring a series of portraits and installations designed to embody what it means to be a Rudeboy in the 21st century. Curated and created by photographer and filmmaker Dean Chalkley and creative director Harris Elliot, the show celebrates the sartorial subculture and all its peculiarities and idiosyncrasies. Over the past year, the duo have explored the growing subculture and taken phot

Having attended the 20/21 International Art Fair in May a certain Vernissage caught my eye. According to the official write up Vernissage was ‘established in 2000 as the first private organisation to recognise the wealth of talent in Poland and bring it to corporate and private collections in UK and beyond’. Run by Izabella Kay, formerly as an art project, Vernissage is now a highly respected art consultancy representing and showcasing emerging and established international a

5 July 2014 is the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Design Museum in Shad Thames. In celebration of this landmark year, the museum will be staging a series of talks, with leading designers and architects answering the question ‘What Next?’ Talks are priced at £25 per ticket and will raise important funds for the museum's future. Get more info » ---- Did you like this blog? Why don't you follow us on Twitter to get your fix of daily design and tech and inspiration? autho