The Northern Tool is an irregularly published tabloid formatted newspaper distributed from exhibitions and design festivals where the Tools for everyday project is shown. This newspaper acts as a device to share the aims of research and offer insights into the process and reflections on it.

The tabloid format was chosen as an accessible method of engaging a wide range of people with the content of the project.

Issue 6 of the Northern Tool can be viewed/ downloaded here.

It contains:

• Reflections of the project by the designers involved.

• An interview with Rickard Whittingham by influential design blog Core77

• A review of the project by online magazine SightUnseen.

• Stories about the development of individual products.