The Long issue
On sale now!
As we gear up for our next issue, we’ve put all our remaining stock on sale.
You can now pinch a copy of the Long issue for just £7, or copies of our back issues for £3.50, with £3 UK shipping.
That’s our latest issue, straight to you courtesy of the Royal Mail, for just a tenner.
This issue explores all things long and longform: tough breakups, sitting through theatre, and pushing projects through to the end. It’s also about motorways, worms and undersea cables. It’s got 54 pages risograph printed with love and care in Scotland. You’ll love it.
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This issue is bursting with fantastic, incisive stories of play – including board game psychodramas, the politics of videogame violence, the hidden work behind nursery playtime and Scotland’s forgotten censorship regime – alongside original, beautiful artwork from some of the best illustrators anywhere.
Original writing and beautiful illustration focusing on the theme 'Flight'. This issue features contributions from Eunjoo Lee, Samuel Love and Hattie Clark. From aerialists and aviators, to Britain’s last fireworks factory and the world’s largest hot air balloon makers, it's our highest-flying issue yet.
Original writing and beautiful illustration inspired by the theme 'Treasure'. This issue delves into antiques, archives and adventures, including contributions from Maria Stoian, Rachel Tunstall and David Lemm.
Three-colour risograph printed magazine featuring original writing and illustration inspired by the theme 'Space'. This issue includes alien languages, coat pockets, Mars colonies, secret musical festivals and constellations.
This issue, we explore different aspects of growth, from the personal to biological and even crystalline. We learn the secrets of sourdough, investigate invasive species and explore what happens to emotional growth after the loss of a parent.
Original writing and beautiful illustration inspired by the theme 'Eating'. This issue tackles the future of food, eating in public and family recipes.
Every copy printed unique
Counterpoint is made in Leith with a special Japanese printing method in red, yellow and teal ink.
Our latest Long issue includes writing from Katie Hawthorne, Peter Simpson, Sam Goncalves, Harry Harris, Eilidh Akilade, Kenza Marland and Heather Parry alongside illustrations from Bridie Cheeseman, Lizzie Lomax, Rosie Ryott, Frieda Ruh and Lucy Grainge. There’s an original cover by Ot Pascoe and interviews with Jonny Hannah and Max Machen.
Read it, rip it, pin it to your wall. There’ll only be 600 copies ever made, and thanks to mechanical misregistration and the quirks of riso printing, each one ends up unique in some way.
This issue explores all things long and longform: tough breakups, sitting through theatre, and pushing projects through to the end. It’s also about motorways, worms and undersea cables. It’s got 54 pages risograph printed with love and care in Scotland. You’ll love it.
Counterpoint x Sett Studios: Exhibition & launch party November 18th, 2023
Our first exhibition, featuring nine years of risograph print, journalism and illustration together across three rooms. Accompanied by the world’s longest caterpillar cake.
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