D&AD awards six Black Pencils
Nike’s Dream Crazy, featuring Colin Kaepernick, and the Xbox Adaptive Controller are among the Black Pencil winners at this year’s D&AD Awards
Brian Blomerth’s Bicycle Day traces the world’s first acid trip
The cartoonist is releasing his first graphic novel, which playfully depicts the first recorded acid trip in brilliant colour
Seaside: Photographed celebrates and satirises the British seaside
A new exhibition at Turner Contemporary in Margate gets up close and personal with all facets of seaside towns through the ages
NSPCC and Harrods elevate charity shopping for pop-up experience
The NSPCC has partnered with the famous department store to create Fashion Re-Told – a luxury pop-up that reimagines the charity shop experience
The evolution and legacy of manga
Coinciding with the opening of Manga マンガ at the British Museum, an accompanying book published by Thames & Hudson explores the changing face of manga and how its influence has stood the test of time
Fieldwork Facility gives Hammersmith flyover a leafy makeover
Fieldwork Facility’s Plants not Pollution project harnesses the power of supergraphics to celebrate London’s Hammersmith Flyover going green
Studio DBD gives Foilco a contemporary upgrade
The Manchester-based design agency showcases the versatility and creative possibility at the heart of Foilco’s product range
Giorgia Lupi joins Pentagram NY as its newest partner
Pentagram NY has appointed the information designer as Partner – the design studio’s first since 2012
Kingston School of Art combines shopping and creativity in new pop-up
Students from the art school have taken over The Bentall Centre in London for a month-long series of activities which are open to the public, including a Brexit-themed cartoon exhibition and a comic-making workshop
Welcome to Funland, home to the sleepy spirit of the British seaside
Rob Ball’s new photobook Funland looks at the delicate charm of an endangered tradition: the seaside holiday
BBC’s fierce film for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup
The BBC has remade hip-hop artist Fort Minor’s track Remember The Name for its Women’s Football World Cup spot, putting a female voice and women athletes in focus
How design is democratising the food of tomorrow
The V&A’s new exhibition Food: Bigger than the Plate illustrates the way design influences the way food is perceived – and how it’s making the food industry fairer than ever before
Lacoste continues fight to save endangered animals in new campaign
Following the success of Save Our Species with the International Union for Conservation of Nature last year, the second edition of the retailer’s campaign turns our attention to ten new threatened species
Hong Kong Ballet marks 40 years with colourful short
Tradition collides with the present as Hong Kong Ballet celebrates its 40th anniversary in an eye-catching film conceived by Design Army
Pentagram gives cryptocurrency startup Wirex a friendly new look
Partners Luke Powell and Jody Hudson-Powell have created a new brand strategy, tone of voice and visual identity for the app, which is reminiscent of other fintech brands trying to show the human side of finance
Bodyform continues to tackle taboos with vulva toilet art
Bodyform and AMVBBDO are back to celebrate the female form, trading phallic drawings for vibrant vulva illustrations on London’s toilet doors
Good Reads: Atmos puts a cultural spin on the climate debate
The new biannaul publication explores sustainability through the lens of art and design, and features slick art direction by New York-based Studio 191. We speak to Editor-in-Chief William Defebaugh about bringing the mag to life
Discover emerging photographers handpicked by Foam Talent
Foam Talent 2019 brings its travelling exhibition to London, showcasing the thrilling next generation of visual artists from around the world
Gem Fletcher’s podcast unpacks The Messy Truth of photography
Photo Director and CR contributor Gem Fletcher discusses social media, gaze and representation with contemporary creatives as part of her new podcast series
Illustrators celebrate dual heritage in new London exhibition
Francesca Tiley and Aleesha Nandhra’s joint show features prints and objects inspired by Mexican and Indian folk art
Pentagram gives Warner Chappell Music a regal new look
Working with Emily Oberman, the music publisher has ditched its historic Warner Bros shield emblem for a handdrawn WCM monogram that resembles a gold crown
BrewDog’s new ad does what it says on the tin
The ballsy beer brand has teamed with Uncommon on a tongue-in-cheek campaign that doesn’t really say much at all – on purpose
Welcome to The Departure Lounge, final destination: Death
The Academy of Medical Sciences and agency The Liminal Space have teamed up on a pop-up installation that uses travel as a metaphor to – hopefully – get us all talking more about the dreaded D word
WeTransfer wants us to step away from the screen
The file-sharing platform’s latest ad begs viewers to leave their laptops behind, and instead indulge in some thoroughly analogue activities