EMILY COXHEAD is a fluffy-haired, smiley kinda thing but also a designer, illustrator and happy thing maker. In 2015 she published The Happy News, a newspaper celebrating only the good stuff going on around the world, after a successful Kickstarter campaign that tripled its target. Emily has since appeared on BBC, HuffPost, Virgin and more, released a range of greeting cards and merchandise, published her book 'Make Someone Happy' with Penguin Random House and is continuing to expand all things happy from the worlds tiniest, most rainbow-filled office. Emily aims to add a little bit of sunshine to this funny old planet, making a few people smile along the way.
Projects
- Make Someone Happy - Emily CoxheadA Creative Journal for Brightening the World Around You In a world that often feels gloomy, it’s easy to feel trapped in negativity. Let this bright, creative journal be your escape: • Find a feel-good news story from this week and tape it on the page. • Write down the things that make you smile today. • Send a friend a care package filled with funny notes and their favourite treats. • Surprise a stranger by paying for their coffee. While no person can fix every problem, Make Someone Happy is
- The Happy NewspaperThe Happy Newspaper celebrates all that’s good in the world; a platform to share positive news and wonderful people. The first issue launched in December 2015 thanks to 73 people who pledged towards a Kickstarter campaign, which ended up reaching the target of £500 in just two days. Since then, The Happy Newspaper has been released quarterly, containing happy news which has been collected over a period of three months. The newspaper itself is a 32 page publication organised chronologically, with news articles arranged month by month. Not only is the paper packed with only positive stories from across the globe, it also has an entire section dedicated to our Everyday Heroes. These are ordinary people, groups or organisations who YOU have nominated to feature in the paper because they add a little bit of sunshine to the world (or your world). To find out more and to nominate, click here! Not only that, we also feature articles based around a theme (previous issues include; empathy, loneliness, unity, opportunity) as well as gathering content on lifestyle, showbiz, travel, food and more! As you may have noticed, this is not your typical newspaper. It’s purpose is not to deliver sad or terrifying news to your doorstep, which you might read once and then throw away. It’s sole purpose is to share and celebrate positive, uplifting stories that are often overlooked. For many people, understanding the idea behind the newspaper is one thing, but experiencing what a difference it makes to see and read solely positive articles is another. Find out more.
- Manchester attack: 'Wonderwall' of messages brightens city(Article originally published by BBC) A "Wonderwall" of messages of support has been created in response to the Manchester bomb attack. A concrete wall in Piccadilly Gardens has been transformed with hundreds of sticky notes paying tribute to the 22 people killed by Salman Abedi. It was organised on Facebook by illustrator and designer Emily Coxhead as "a colourful happy place for people to go to and read and smile". She said people from across the world have sent "messages of solidarity".
Projects credited in
- This International Women’s Day, meet the 200 Women Redefining the Creative Industry in 2018Discover our 2020 list here This International Women's Day, we asked influential icons to nominate 10 trailblazing women who they believe are redefining the creator landscape. The result? A unique and incredible list of 200 trailblazing women breaking barriers and inspiring change! Only 36% of jobs in the creative sector are currently filled by women. At the top of the tree there’s an even bigger problem - women make up only 11% of Creative Directors. In an attempt to change this, our month-lo165