Inside ES Magazine’s retro-inspired redesign
To mark its 35th anniversary, the Evening Standard magazine comes with a plethora of new contributors, a reimagined masthead and a brilliant cover image that sums up commuter life
A new photography exhibition explores America in crisis
The show brings together the work of 40 American photographers from the 1960s to today to document the pivotal social changes that have taken place in the US – from Richard Nixon’s election right up to the Capitol riots last year
An action-packed visual identity for SRF Sport
Superunion is behind the rebrand for the Swiss public service broadcaster’s sports division, which is designed to appeal to people’s national sporting pride
Marlow’s brand identity stakes its claim as ‘The People’s Pillow’
Already a D2C success story in the realm of bedding, Brooklinen saw an opportunity to expand its business by building a better pillow brand
Little Moons on building a cult food brand
Little Moons marketing director, Ross Farquhar, discusses how the mochi brand is “pushing the boundaries” of ice cream and what life looks like after going viral on TikTok during the pandemic
SK-II teams up with the Andy Warhol Foundation on colourful new packaging
The beauty brand’s limited edition packaging draws on Warhol’s fascination with the relationship between art and mass media, featuring VHS-shaped gift boxes and technicolour TV test patterns
What advertising is still getting wrong about casting
We speak to Mother ad agency and Road Casting about the dos and don’ts of casting ads – from opening up the process to more diverse talent to recognising the need for nuanced storytelling
New Balance rethinks what it means to be a runner in new campaign
Launched with fitness app Strava, the campaign champions less conventional forms of exercise – from chasing after your dog to running for the bus
Matt Willey’s offbeat designs for true crime drama Landscapers
We speak to the designer about creating the titles, typeface and end credit sequence for the acclaimed mini-series, which stars Olivia Colman and David Thewlis as a killer couple on the run
Ewen Spencer on finding his niche – and sticking with it
We speak to the prolific documentarian of British subcultures about keeping his work relevant while examining youth culture through a more commercial lens
Inside The Matrix Resurrections
As the mind-bending world of the Matrix returns to the big screen, we speak to the team behind the latest film’s screen-based graphics about helping reboot the cult classic for a new era
Trends of 2021: The year in film and TV
After productions ground to a halt in the wake of the pandemic, the cinema attempted a comeback this year. Meanwhile, streaming platforms served up a glut of bingeworthy series to ensure that we all remained glued to our tellies