Type tool Hypha turns letters into shrooms
Pentagram’s Jody Hudson-Powell and Luke Powell have designed a digital tool based on mushroom growth simulation algorithms, which lets users ‘grow’ fungi-esque type
Against all odds, Fact magazine returns to print
Despite a turbulent landscape for both music and publishing, the magazine has reprised its print format after 12 years, with longevity in mind. We take a closer look at the first issue and its new visual language
New film addresses the effects of bereavement on children
Luke Brookner directs the film – originally made for Children’s Grief Awareness Week – which is a moving portrayal of the difficult reminders people face after the loss of a loved one
The American Dream retold through mid-century railroad graphics
New book Logomotive: Railroad Graphics and the American Dream traces the history of advertising and design across the US railway network through archival photographs and ephemera collected during the 60s and 70s
Spotify’s 2020 Wrapped campaign thanks the artists who kept us going
With its annual campaign, Spotify recognises and celebrates the stories from the artists, creators and listeners who helped us make it through this year
Phoebe Bridgers and Phoebe Waller-Bridge team up on surreal new video
The ‘David Lynchian’ inspired promo for Bridgers’ track, Savior Complex, stars Normal People’s Paul Mescal alongside a brilliantly cast chihuahua in a superhero cape
Save a Life Drawing is raffling illustrators’ work for Breast Cancer Now
Artists including Jasmin Sehra, Alva Skog and Marylou Faure have all contributed original pieces, featuring people affected by breast cancer, to the Save a Life Drawing raffle
New book Auto Erotica delves into the titillating world of car brochures
From a racy flick book for the Ford Cortina Mark III to a poster promoting the ‘sheer logic’ of the Reliant Robin, Jonny Trunk’s latest ephemera-themed project draws on his childhood love of collecting British car brochures
Dave Swindells captures the spirit of rave in Ibiza ‘89
A new book from Idea publishes photojournalist Dave Swindells’ images of Ibiza in 1989, which express the joy, freedom and wonder of 80s ravers
Oliver Jeffers adds a cheery touch to the Rockefeller Center for Christmas
The artist has created a series of illustrations channelling the holiday spirit, which are being displayed in and around the iconic New York building and on the visitors’ map
Festive food falls from the skies in Ikea’s eco-minded Christmas ad
Directed by Ilya Naishuller, Ikea Russia’s weird and wonderful festive campaign acts as a reminder that the holiday season doesn’t have to be marked by over-indulgence
Jonathan Zawada puts a twisted AI spin on Mark Pritchard’s cover art
The Australian artist used generative imagery to create the cover artwork for the producer’s new EP on Warp
Ronan Mckenzie launches new arts space with joint exhibition
Wata, Further Explorations is a collaboration with artist Joy Yamusangie that examines ancestry and cross-cultural connections, and launches online as the debut project hosted by Mckenzie’s new art space Home
Scarfolk’s dystopian travel guide is a fitting tribute to our turbulent times
Everyone’s favourite Orwellian time warp is hoping to capitalise on the boom in staycations with a printed guide to the area’s ‘outstanding unnatural brutality’
Melissa O’Shaughnessy documents the streets of New York in her first book
In a new book published by Aperture, O’Shaughnessy shares seven years worth of images that capture the hustle and bustle of the city
Introducing CR’s Creative Effectiveness Award
We have added a Creative Effectiveness category to our Annual Awards for 2021, to acknowledge the enormous benefits that creativity brings to business
Pentagram gives a stretchy identity to a new craft platform
Astrid Stavro and her team play with physicality and movement in the visual identity for Maker Mile, a new platform celebrating craft around the world
Xinmei Liu’s images are inspired by old Chinese propaganda posters
With commissions from the New York Times and Medium, Xinmei Liu enjoys combining nostalgia with satire to create surreal and surprising illustrations
Skimming the surface of Ghana’s Lake Volta
In his new photo book, Boys of Volta, Jeremy Snell trains his lens on the children who work in the world’s largest artificial reservoir in Ghana
Camille Walala envisions a green future for London’s Oxford Street
The artist’s “what-if portrait” of the busy central London road is a far cry from pre-Covid reality, with plants and pedestrians in place of roaring traffic
Freitag wants you to swap your old bags for Black Friday
The retailer is boycotting the Black Friday hysteria with SWAP (Shopping Without Any Payment), a Tinder-inspired campaign that asks its customers to exchange their pre-loved bags with each other in order to get their hands on something ‘new’
BBC has launched a bizarre new ad campaign for iPlayer
A set of 12 new films, many of which feel like memes in motion, are hoping to cement BBC iPlayer’s place in popular culture
Teenagers dress for proms that never happened in Alys Tomlinson’s Lost Summer
The photographer’s portraits of teenagers, taken after the cancellation of milestone events such as proms and graduations, emphasise the impact of 2020’s summer lockdown
Javier Jaén’s monograph provides an insight into his process
The Barcelona-based graphic designer shares the journey he’s been on during his career and gives readers some nuggets of advice