How BAFTA is tackling its diversity problem
Off the back of a successful 2021 awards, BAFTA’s Krishnendu Majumdar and Anna Higgs discuss how the academy is levelling the playing field for everyone – and what other awards can learn from its example
Slater King on creativity, morality and the white gaze
The London-based photographer discusses how recent events have brought society’s ‘blind spots’ into sharp focus, and his belief that all creative work is moral work
One Hundred Years tells the story of Hackney through the ages
Published by Hoxton Mini Press, Jenny Lewis’ new photo book features 100 portraits of 100 Hackney locals – from a newborn through to a centenarian
Creatives on the books that shaped them
We speak to figures from the worlds of design, advertising, and more about the books they’ve learned the most from over the course of their careers
Bereaved mothers share their stories in hard-hitting knife crime campaign
Created by AMV BBDO, Hard Calls Save Lives is a collaborative campaign between Crimestoppers and the Metropolitan Police Service
Introducing the colourful characters of Neko Jiang
The illustrator discusses growing up in China, the influence of her move to New York, and her striking graphic novel Allergen, which tells the story of a bad breakup and a severe allergic reaction
How Intern is helping young creatives shape their careers
Intern founder Alec Dudson discusses the platform’s mission to help people navigate the pitfalls of a creative career, plus how we can bridge the university-industry divide and why unpaid internships are never ok
How the Pandemic Graphic Archive is preserving our new reality
Founded by recent graduate Charlotte Walker, a new online archive is collating Covid-19 signage and wayfinding from around the world
Impossible Foods unveils a tasty series of ads
Created by Wieden + Kennedy, the plant-based food brand’s first national campaign is aimed squarely at the carnivores among us
Donald Graham Burt on making a career in production design
The Oscar-winning production designer discusses his journey from night janitor to one of David Fincher’s most trusted collaborators, plus his work on the director’s latest film Mank
Qianhui Yu’s sugar-coated animations come with a serious message
The animation director and recent RCA graduate uses a pastel colour palette and cutesy characters to address important subjects such as sustainability
Pentagram gives Fedrigoni a minimal new look
The historic Italian paper company enlisted the help of Pentagram partner Harry Pearce and his team to rethink its wordmark and ladder motif