The Vagina Museum is auctioning off 60 ‘vagina-tastic’ artworks
Vulva and vagina-inspired artworks in thread, paint, pen and pencil are being sold to raise money for London’s Vagina Museum
How Good Measures is challenging clinical Covid signage
A new company dedicated to post-pandemic wayfinding has released a set of vinyl signs designed to help rather than hector
B&Q continues its celebration of the sentimental side of DIY
Following on from its recent TV spot, the Build a Home poster campaign appeals to the deeper connection DIY can create between a person and the place they live
Illustrator Marylou Faure on putting together her first monograph
The Parisian creative’s first book is packed with playful figures and bright colours, and provides an insight into her journey so far
Derek Abella plays with nostalgia and texture in his ethereal illustrations
The New York-based illustrator digitally creates emotional and dream-like pieces that seek inspiration from photography and film
Femtech brand Mylo gives fertility a fresh look in new identity
Previously known as myLotus, Ragged Edge has renamed the ovulation tracker and introduced a more modern aesthetic that looks to reflect the realities of getting pregnant
Remembering Terence Conran
Tributes to the design legend Terence Conran, who died on September 12, have poured in this week from those he influenced and supported. Here, Clive Grinyer, head of design at the RCA, looks back at his impact on British design and culture
It’s architecture … but for dogs
Japan House London’s latest exhibition is a showcase of doggie-friendly architecture, featuring kennels and beds created by some of the biggest names in design
Exposure: Lindley Warren Mickunas
In the latest edition of the Exposure column, art director Gem Fletcher profiles Lindley Warren Mickunas, whose photography speaks to the chaotic, awkward and even occasionally claustrophobic nature of the maternal bond
A new photo book is documenting African surf culture
Surf brand Mami Wata is hoping to shake off tired surfing stereotypes by shining a light on the sport’s cultural relevance in countries across Africa
Slowthai and Oscar Hudson team up on brilliantly bonkers new video
Set on a maternity ward, the promo for new single Feel Away features a heavily pregnant Slowthai, an ill-timed wedding ceremony and a questionable choice of cake
How bland is your brand?
From creative briefs and awards entries to press releases and thinkpieces, the updated Bland Book is tackling all aspects of boring branding – and companies should take note
Celebrating 70 years of the Ikea Catalogue
The Ikea Museum’s latest exhibition examines the illustrious history of the furniture giant’s annual catalogue, while superfans can also browse every issue online as part of its new digitised archive
A new exhibition is asking what 2020 means to you
The team at short film app Minute Shorts has curated a selection of six films that sum up summertime in the Covid-19 era
Yayoi Kusama’s life story is being retold in graphic novel form
Illustrator Elisa Macellari traces the life of Yayoi Kusama, in a polka-studded graphic novel that delves into the story behind her career as an artist
The cartoon character challenging people’s perceptions of refugees
Created by charity MAPs and agency We Are Pi, Robogee tells the story of a robot refugee forced to flee her home planet via a weekly comic strip on Instagram
Farrow & Ball’s first tv ad pokes fun at its army of paint lovers
The campaign, created by BMB, gentle mocks Farrow & Ball’s serious image, with a cast of neurotic decorators doing everything they can to keep their paint pristine
Erik Kessels protests plastic surgery with a skatepark papered in pouts
Kessels’ unsettling Destroy My Face installation at Breda Photo invites skateboarders to ride over photographs of women that have undergone plastic surgery
The campaign using TikTok to teach first aid
French Red Cross’ #PLSchallenge sees a group of influencers create a TikTok dance challenge based on real-life first aid measures, with the aim of inspiring more young people to take up training
Last day to enter the Photography Annual 2020!
The deadline for the 2020 edition of Creative Review’s leading photography awards scheme has been extended to September 11
Django Django’s Spirals video is a fantascopic trip
Maxim Kelly directs the music video, which is made up of an unending series of hypnotically spinning mandalas
Introducing the D&AD Awards 2020 winners
Burger King’s Moldy Whopper and the adaptable typeface Universal Sans are among the Black Pencil winners this year, while the Colombian Ministry of Defence’s Rivers of Light campaign was named as the ad of the decade
Discover the MullenLowe NOVA Award winners 2020
The winners of the annual Central Saint Martins award have been revealed, including a multifaceted work exploring family, memory and colonialism
New B&Q ad puts an emotional spin on homemaking
The DIY store’s new Build a Life brand campaign by Uncommon features real home videos from 69 families across the UK