Instagram’s refresh brings the brand to life in motion
Created by Studio Dumbar/Dept in collaboration with Instagram’s in-house design team, the new motion identity system is inspired by the act of scrolling and swiping
Decathlon marks a fresh chapter with new branding and campaign
The sports company has unveiled a new logo, strategy and design system to help align its many ‘in-house’ labels with the overarching Decathlon brand
New campaign uses Spotify to relay speeches by Black leaders
Through cleverly curated playlists, Tank Worldwide and Desta have created tributes to important Black figures across society and history
Namestorming: Decoding the alphabet soup of tomorrow
A good moniker can make or break a new brand or product launch. Here, We Are Pi’s Rick Chant offers some advice on how to approach the name game
Mapping out the future
From NASA apps to city planning, Sam Hashemi has a track record of transforming dated systems and esoteric processes with design. His latest target is map-making, which he’s bringing into the modern age with a collaborative tool called Felt
Photography is in crisis – what happens next?
A paradigm shift in photography is upon us. Gem Fletcher examines how we got here and the strategies and mindset shifts we need to survive it
Sacred Grounds’ identity leans into the rich history of Soho
Wonderhood Design has created an intentionally provocative yet playful brand for the new coffee shop run by St Anne’s Church in London’s Soho
Uncommon Creative Studio’s striking new campaign for SiriusXM
Featuring a film from director Kim Gehrig and a set of dynamic OOH digital billboards, the campaign aims to show the importance of music throughout our lives
Real estate platform StreetEasy launches Renaissance-style ads
New York real estate search engine StreetEasy has partnered with Mother on a new campaign aimed at the city’s prospective home buyers
Takuma Takasaki on Perfect Days and the art of storytelling
The chief growth officer at Dentsu in Japan talks to us about the relationship between narrative film and advertising, and his intuitive collaboration with Wim Wenders on his Oscar-nominated film Perfect Days
Selfridges puts a stylish spin on the classic joke shop
The department store has collaborated with multi-disciplinary artist Max Siedentopf as part of a pop-up that pays homage to everything from whoopee cushions to custard pies
Laughing with AI
AI is addictive fun for creatives, but without having a seat in the boardroom of its development they risk being exploited by it. Here’s why we need to start reading the T&Cs, says Food co-founder Iain Tait
Accessibility and Creativity
We explore how the worlds of design, advertising, gaming and illustration are responding to accessibility needs
Creativity Sucks! podcast looks at diversity in the ad and design industries
Diversity, equality and inclusion have been hot topics in the creative industries in the past few years, but are we really making any progress? We discuss in the latest episode of CR’s podcast
How comic books are becoming more accessible
Sound, tactile materials and new technologies are all being used to help bring the visual storytelling of comics to life for blind and partially sighted people
A new campaign spells out the reality of the sewage crisis
AMV BBDO’s campaign for COPI shines a light on sewage spills in UK waterways with the help of a faecal-inspired font
Adam Morse on his journey to directing
Since losing his sight at the age of 19, the filmmaker has gone on to write and direct his first feature film, shoot a Super Bowl ad for Google, and set up a non-profit to help the next generation of disabled creative talent
How accessible wayfinding is going beyond the visual
Speaking to experts in architecture and design, CR looks into how accessible wayfinding has improved by subtly tapping into other senses, and what it needs to do to be truly inclusive
RSPCA reveals first major branding update in 50 years
The UK’s largest animal welfare charity has launched a vibrant, flexible identity by JKR, along with an upbeat campaign created by AMV BBDO that asks for a little respect
How can brands play with controversy in risk-averse times?
In a consumer landscape that favours virtue, with audiences that will call out bad behaviour at the drop of a hat, courting controversy is a risky move. But brands can still use it to their advantage
Matty Matheson’s new branding embraces the basics
The chef, TV personality and The Bear actor has launched a line of pantry staples that lovingly references classic food packaging design
Good Reads: Erotic Review relaunches with a suggestive new look
Studio Frith is behind the creative direction and design of the reincarnated magazine, which is exploring desire in its many forms and complexities today
How Hay built a cult home brand
Mette and Rolf Hay have spent the last two decades elevating everyday objects. Here, the husband-and-wife founders discuss how Hay continually pushes boundaries while sticking to its democratic design values
The Monthly Interview: Glenn Kitson
In the first of a new interview series, Anna Higgs talks to Glenn Kitson about combining a career as an ad director with being a ‘meme lord’, and his strategies to stay centred and fresh in a world which can often just want more of the same