Advice on how to get paid what you are worth
In this extract from new book Open Up by Alex Holder we hear from Headspace’s Caroline Pay and Refinery29’s Lydia Pang on how to talk about money at work (both as team member and as a boss)
Pentagram’s nature-inspired rebrand for Hay Festival
Designed by Marina Willer, the new identity centres on a colourful tree symbol which represents the different branches of work that the festival’s organisers carry out today
Khyati Trehan on how design grads can make use of failure
CR talks to designer Khyati Trehan about working across multiple disciplines, why personal work matters, and how adversity can make you a better designer
Documenting the rapidly changing street art scene in Las Vegas
Street Art Las Vegas features anonymous works alongside pieces by well-known names, and documents changing attitudes to public art in the Nevada city
Hilarious spoof trailer video compares “shitfests” Brexit and Fyre Festival
People’s Vote, the campaign for a second referendum on the EU, has released a spoof video that reworks the notorious Fyre Festival promo film as a pro-Brexit ad
Ally Pally rebrand reasserts its role as ‘the people’s palace’
Design studio Lovers has given the North London institution a modern facelift based on its rich cultural history, introducing a distinctive custom font and a brighter colour palette
Former Ubisoft designer Liam Wong’s cyberpunk photos of nocturnal Tokyo
Wong’s images reflect an unusual and compelling vision of Japan’s capital, while also containing intriguing visual links to his former career as a games designer
Samaritans tackles stigma around men seeking help in new campaign
Created by Mother, the poster-led campaign features handwritten messages by men who have previously gone to Samaritans for support, and coincides with the launch of the charity’s new brand identity
Remembering Abram Games’ wartime work
More than 100 propaganda posters created by the late graphic designer during the Second World War are showcased in a new book authored his daughter, Naomi Games, and a coinciding exhibition at the National Army Museum
New Hornbach ad spot lavishes in the illicit smell of sweat
German gardening brand Hornbach and agency Heimat mark the garden season with an inversion of typical DIY advertising
New Audi ad shows that good things come in small packages
The BBH London led campaign film pits the Audi A1 up against the weightier A7 model, as the two cars perform a perfectly synchronised routine in an empty swimming pool
The photographers exposing the Arctic’s “chaos” and climate change
A new exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery in London showcases the photojournalism of Yuri Kozyrev and Kadir van Lohuizen, who have been documenting the changes wrought by climate change on the Arctic region
Japan’s Olympic story comes full circle with 2020 pictograms
Over 50 years since pictograms were first used at the Tokyo 1964 Olympics, Japanese designer Masaaki Hiromura has created 50 new symbols ahead of next year’s event
Ikea’s ThisAbles campaign focuses on making its furniture more accessible
In an important step for the retailer, some of its best-selling products including the Billy Bookcase and Karlstad Sofa now include optional add-ons that make them easier to use if you have a disability
Travel to fantasy worlds in SNCF’s sci-fi ad campaign
French railway company SNCF is taking passengers on a journey into space with an otherworldly outdoor campaign
Warner’s in-house designer talks us through his work for the new Foals album
Mike Lythgoe talks to CR about his designs for Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost, working with Foals’ lead vocalist Yannis Philippakis, and the importance of cats
The branding creating a “positive conversation” around erectile dysfunction
New brand Manual tackles the potentially tricky topics of erectile dysfunction and hair loss, using clever design and witty advertising to set it apart
A look back at the lost art of playing outside
Hoxton Mini Press’ new photobook sees joyful images of children using skipping ropes and making giant snowballs, and includes photos by Shirley Baker, Martin O’Neill and Paul Kaye
New Comic Relief ad addresses society’s divisions
Comic Relief’s 2019 spot, titled Wise Words, stars Peter Mullan and is shot in a filmic style. It calls for unity in a time of political division and unrest
To pitch, or not to pitch
Should creative companies pitch for free? Designer Paul Woods tackles this thorny issue in an extract from his new book, How To Do Great Work Without Being An Asshole
Ikea takes on the animal housing crisis in cute new campaign
In Mother’s latest sustainability stunt to mark the opening of the Ikea Greenwich store, a group of local artists including Supermundane and Hattie Newman have created ‘wildhomes’ to help house the area’s bees, birds and bats
No, No, No, No, Yes uncovers the secrets of book design
Dozens of rejected book cover designs are published in No, No, No, No, Yes, which explores the sometimes tortuous process of getting a book’s graphic identity approved
Netflix pledges to ‘make room’ for diversity
“Have you ever been in a room and didn’t see anyone else like you?” asks a new film from Netflix, which highlights the streaming service’s commitment to stories told by a multitude of voices
Can Equal Lens tackle photography’s gender imbalance?
There’s no shortage of brilliant female photographers – so why are so many women missing out on commercial jobs? We talk to Equal Lens founder Jaki Jo Hannan about tackling photography’s gender gap