Insurance firm Next employs a cast of friendly characters in new branding
The digital-first insurance company wants to motivate small businesses to take the leap to them with the help of uplifting new branding designed by Collins
Does the design of everyday materials deserve more credit?
Logos, exhibition design and book covers can often seem like the zenith of graphic design. Do reports, documents and catalogues get overlooked by comparison?
New photo exhibition explores public and private identity
Curated by Justine Kurland, I Belong to This explores “private rites and communal ritual”, and how these ideas correspond to our sense of identity and belonging
Tyler Mitchell looks closer to home in new series
A string of new exhibitions includes the photographer’s new project, Dreaming in Real Time, which examines the nuances of space in the American South
CALM launches bright and bold branding in the fight against suicide
The suicide prevention charity has also launched a new ad campaign to coincide with the rollout of its plucky new branding designed by Output
Creativity for change!
In the fight to gain attention for charities and grassroots causes, design and creative thinking is more important than ever. Here, we look at how creativity can engage people in causes and galvanise wider audiences
Saint Etienne’s album campaign takes a trip down memory lane
The band’s latest album I’ve Been Trying to Tell You is accompanied by rose-tinted visuals from Alasdair McLellan and graphics inspired by British road signs from M/M (Paris). We find out how it came to life
New William Eggleston books travel from Memphis to Mississippi
The Outlands is a new set of books that take readers along the route from Memphis to old Mississippi through the eyes of the seminal photographer
Illustrator Sirin Thada creates layered images inspired by nature
The illustrator and artist blends cues from the natural world with influences from traditional arts and movements such as Futurism in her vibrant depictions of everyday life
Nadine Ijewere: A fresh perspective
Nadine Ijewere’s debut monograph, Our Own Selves, upends long-held notions of beauty. Here, the photographer talks about redressing fashion industry stereotypes and her own journey with self-belief
Liam Wong extends his cinematic lens around the world
The photographer and former Ubisoft art director has created a new book, After Dark, which captures the small hours of London, Seoul, Hong Kong and beyond
The rise of anti design
A corner of the design world is retaliating against minimalism with an eccentric visual language evoking the early days of the internet. We talk to creative technologist Rifke Sadleir and design duo TeYosh about challenging tastes and throwing out the rulebook