Spin Cycle 25.26
Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025
The Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025 finalists capture the ocean’s beauty, fragility, and urgency through extraordinary images ranging from baby octopuses and humpback whales to Komodo dragons and sneezing iguanas. Across seven categories—spanning hope, impact, adventure, and conservation—the photos celebrate thriving marine ecosystems while also exposing threats like overfishing, plastic pollution, and coral bleaching. The winners, chosen for both artistry and storytelling power, will be announced on September 18, 2025.
Yoli — Illustrated Notes
South Korean illustrator Yoli, based on Jeju Island, channels a deep love for nature through her evocative field sketches that document Korea’s changing seasons. Every walk—binoculars in hand—sparks observant moments, capturing birds, ants, lizards, rockpools, blossoms, and more, which she then photographs and transforms into gentle, earthy illustrations using acrylic markers and digital techniques. Inspired by The Sense of Wonder by Rachel Carson, Yoli hopes her art will encourage curiosity, inspire others to step outside, and ultimately foster collective care for the natural world
Nick Adam — Designing Against Hate
Nick Adam reflects on the unsettling normalisation of hate—recalling an encounter in Springfield, Illinois, where a man openly displaying Nazi and white power symbols was met with casual acceptance—highlighting how hateful ideologies have seeped into everyday life through unchecked visual culture and online noise. In response, Span Studio collaborated with the Illinois Department of Human Rights and other civic partners to transform a low-awareness helpline into Help Stop Hate, a trauma-informed, multilingual campaign and service that reframes reporting not as confrontation, but as an act of care and solidarity.
World Illustration Awards 2025
Balam Magazine’s 11th issue, Radical, explores archives as acts of queer resistance, preserving fragile moments and collective memory within marginalized communities. Founded in Buenos Aires in 2015, the annual queer photography magazine treats documentation as a political gesture, safeguarding what might be a friend’s last smile, touch, or public appearance. This edition features a rare collaboration with renowned photographer Nan Goldin, pairing her work The Other Side with Argentina’s Archivo de la Memoria to create a powerful dialogue between global and Latin American queer histories.
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