We Are Makers is an independent print publication created by us, Kate and Jack Lennie.

We met as Product Design students in Edinburgh in 2011. Back then, you’d usually find us in the workshop, sketching, building, and dreaming about what a creative life could look like. That dream has taken many forms over the years, but it led to this - We Are Makers.

This platform started from personal experience. After university, we both pursued creative careers - Jack in film, me (Kate) in furniture making. We saw firsthand how hard it is to make a living from your craft. We also saw how little space there was to tell real stories about real makers.

So, we created our own.

In 2019, we took a leap - part of our house deposit went toward printing the very first issue. We had no publishing background, just a deep belief that makers deserved better representation. That risk has since grown into a global publication & podcast.

Today, we share stories from all over the world, connecting communities of makers through honest, thoughtful storytelling.

We’re not backed by big investors. Everything you see from the magazines to the YouTube films is self-funded. Jack still works in film. I’ve turned my hand to a lot of crafts. But our heart is here with the makers.

That said, we’ve been lucky to receive support from a few generous partners over the years - brands and businesses who believe in our mission and helped us take this platform further than we could have on our own. To them: thank you. Your belief in what we’re building means the world.

We’re committed to keeping this work going, to growing our impact, and to giving back. That’s why we launched the Makers Grant Fund supported entirely by magazine subscribers to help other creatives move forward.

We’re still learning, still figuring it out as we go. But at the core, We Are Makers is built on respect for people, for process, for the power of craft and the amazing life making can provide.

Thanks for being part of it!

Kate & Jack