A special project by @amagazinecuratedby and @nike exploring the internal intelligence of a global icon defined by relentless innovation in service of athletes.
The publication functions as a manual — a tool to deepen understanding not only of the human psyche but also the way in which it connects with others and engages with the world. Spanning nearly 200 pages across Mind, Body, Soul, Desire and Imagination, it is a roadmap informed by the hybrid of sport science, athlete* mindset and creative practice.
This manual serves as a catalyst for your own curiosity and a spark of hope for our collective future.
The publication functions as a manual — a tool to deepen understanding not only of the human psyche but also the way in which it connects with others and engages with the world. Spanning nearly 200 pages across Mind, Body, Soul, Desire and Imagination, it is a roadmap informed by the hybrid of sport science, athlete* mindset and creative practice.
This manual serves as a catalyst for your own curiosity and a spark of hope for our collective future.
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Publisher and CEO: @FatineLayt
Editor-in-Chief: @BlakeAbbie
Managing Editor: @Legjema
Senior Editor: @albertshyong
Editorial Assistant: @____theis
Art Director: @mikemeire
Design Manager: @kerstinannaberger
Editorial Designer: @marielautsch
Graphic Designers: @charlotte.cassel, Tim Giesen, Tobias Bolz
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To kick off the academic year, we return to the story ‘Office Hours’ from A Manual For Living Curated for Nike. Emerging creatives across fashion, architecture, sculpture and design were selected through an open call, bringing together @laiapoyros, @kleeoor and @onajevwe4 in conversation with Janett Nichol, Vice President of Apparel Innovation at Nike.”
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CARICIA was one of the projects that revolved the conversations with Janett Nichol the most, here’s a glimpse of what you can find in the magazine about that exchange of ideas with her;
“Expanding on this dialogue, A Magazine Curated By’s Editor @____theis met each of the three creatives, asking them the questions posed in the open call: why do you design, who do you design for and how do you describe your creative process?”
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Below; 10 questions from A Magazine Curated By in the Open Call
Why do you design?*
I believe everyone carries a creator within, but not everyone designs. Designing, for me, begins with awareness, with the ability to recognize what is missing, what is needed, and what is quietly desired. Why do you design?*
When I sense that gap, either in the world or in me, I feel compelled to respond, and perhaps that is why I design.
It is not about producing things “a lo loco”, but about creating with consciousness and intention. For me, design is also an act of translation: transforming complex thoughts into something tangible, and I feel like I'm good at it. So it brings me genuine joy that it feels not just like a profession, but a way of understanding what I perceive and how I choose to respond to that.
Who do you design for?*
I
often think (even though it may be a cliché) that I design for my younger self: constantly taking photos with a cheap camera, making stop motion, drawing on restaurant tablecloths, writing poems for school narrative contests…always creating.At the same time, I design for others who think and feel in a similar way as I do. I don’t believe design is about doing what you like, but about doing what needs to be done. And yet, there is a wide group of people for whom what needs to be done resonates with my own perspective, because they share a similar way of looking at the world. Maybe followers of Pippa Garner, Virgil Abloh, Alexander McQueen, David Lynch, Irma Boom or brendahastag.
In a few lines, tell us about your next ten years.*
In ten years, I see myself working in my studio, shared with colleagues, developing my brand POYROS, which is just beginning, alongside freelance projects that keep me connected to a wider world. I imagine being in Barcelona, close to my loved ones, in my little home shared with a cat lover, or just a cat. Occasionally traveling to Paris, Milan, New York, or Japan for meetings and events... and for vibes!
I hope to have collaborated with big brands like Loewe or Miu Miu, as well as with brands that are not so big yet but I am sure they will be, such as AAA Studio (with which I’ve already had the pleasure to work for), Guillermo Justicia and more. Through it all, I hope to remain proactive and curious, even if it means surviving on very little sleep.
Please share a short reflection on the role identity plays in your practice.*
I was good at maths, so I might have ended up in engineering if I hadn’t received a scholarship to study design. That opportunity shaped my path. I didn’t come from an extremely wealthy background, nor from the design world, and it all still fascinates both my circle and myself. My lived experience, combined with my personality, reminds me to stay open to learning and to grow alongside other designers. All of this may shape an identity that many can relate to: the desire to push forward, challenge expectations, and create something remarkable.
What inspires your design aesthetic and visual style?*
Shapes that feel squishy, sculptural, and maybe a little unexplainable. I’m still a bit of a science lover, thanks to my Dad, and it sneaks into the shapes I design.
My work lives somewhere between art, product, and weird digital graphisms that feel archival. I mix clean vibes with handmade textures, always paying attention to how photography captures the essence of each project. Visually, it’s the kind of content that feels satisfying but also a little uncanny.
There are also a lot of fashion brands on my mood boards, even though I don’t do fashion: Maison Martin Margiela, Helmut Lang, Prada, Raf Simons, Rick Owens… There’s plenty of design beyond the clothes to draw inspiration from: their runway aesthetics, their music choice, their magazines, their photography, their websites… basically, their art direction.
Can you describe your creative process?*
My creative process really depends on the client rather than the type of project. Of course, working with a big, unfamiliar client feels completely different from collaborating with someone I know well, that is my age or that’s navigating a situation similar to mine. Yet, the quality of the final result never changes (or at least I hope so), what shifts is how I communicate and how freely or deeply I get involved.
In terms of process, I’m very experimental so I suffer with schedules. Ideas come when they come, also busts of energy, and that unpredictability can be a bit stressful for a 9 to 5. That’s why I usually start by generating a wave of proposals and then discuss them with the client. Those discussions give me a sense of who the client is and how to move forward in the most productive way.
When it comes to execution, it’s me and my computer until the end of the world. There’s always music, lots of prototyping, printing, post-its on the wall, making and unmaking, asking my friends who are also designers and, above all, following my intuition to guide the work toward.
Is there anything else you’d like to share about your work or creative practice?*
I'd like to share one of the most incredible parts of my creative practice that is having a circle of people who share the same passion for making. Right now, the information we receive is so biased and filtered that it can be really hard to connect with the smaller, emerging voices in the industry. Of course, you can find those connections, but it’s so easy to fall into the habit of constantly referencing the big names, of being dazzled by them.
Some that have inspired me along my path are college mates such as Esteban Gutiérrez Silva, designer and writer; Avril Viñeta, designer and illustrator; Anna Salinas, graphic designer; Noah de Paz, designer and film editor; Yasmina Aammouri, designer and photographer; Gerard Barriga; designer and visual artist, and several teachers who have taught me not just about the profession, but about life: Yuri Alemany, Lara García, Victor García Tur, Elena Castro, Tania Costa, Oriol Fontdevila, Jordi Blasi, and Dani Vila. Their guidance reminds me that design thrives in the exchange of knowledge with people who care deeply about making.