This is how the XL Records offices in LA now look thanks to a collaboration between UK artists Stanley Donwood and INSA to create a series of animated ‘gif-iti’ pieces for the launch of the new Atoms For Peace album
From January, the Hogeschool van de Kunsten Utrecht (Utrecht School of the Arts) is to be renamed HKU and will introduce a dynamic grid-based identity created by Amsterdam studio Thonik
As the season of giving reaches its climax, these charity campaigns caught our eye.
As a counterpoint to the coffee table books of gallery-friendly graffiti art, a new collection records the more familiar – and less refined – writing styles as seen on the streets of Detroit
Currently in his final year on the BA (Hons) Graphic Communication course at the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, Dan Cooper has created Type City, a web platform that collates documented lettering from around the UK’s cities, from shop signage to public notice signs
The Somerset House show on the work of Italian fashion designer Valentino has an appropriately elegant identity, exhibition graphics and accompanying catalogue courtesy of Studio Frith
BBH is using 3D technology to create bespoke, personalised snowglobes in a digital campaign to support children’s charity Barnardo’s.
Wallace and Gromit have teamed up with Google+ Hangouts for the time-honoured tradition of opening presents together, but with a digital twist.
What do you earn? Is everyone else getting more? Do you charge enough? How much would it cost to set up on your own? Is there a better way of getting paid? These and many more questions are addressed in January’s Creative Review: The Money Issue
In October we showed some spreads from Black & White, the first tome in Victionary’s series of Palette books which collate graphic design projects that utilise a particular approach to colour. Here’s a look at the second book from the series, entitled Multicolour…
No need to panic: The deadline for this year’s Annual has now been extended to Friday, January 11, 2013
Craig Roberts (the lead in Richard Ayoade’s debut film Submarine) and Winona Ryder star in the video for The Killers’ track Here With Me, shot by Tim Burton…
Apple’s new iPad Pro ad sees a series of items crushed, to demonstrate the creative power of the new tablet. It has provoked ire across social media – Ben Kay examines why
Influencer wrangling is now a crucial part of any brand management role. And this bit is relatively straightforward: find people who people like who can spread the word about your product. But what happens when the wrong people get in on the action?
The latest episode of Creativity Sucks! is taking on the contentious issue of pitching in the advertising and design industries
In our latest monthly interview we speak to designer and illustrator Jessica Hische, who has built a hugely successful career spanning commercial work, books and even retail. Here, she reflects on her life and work and how the industry has changed during her career
House of Oddities was set up to challenge the more problematic elements of the traditional agency model. We speak to its founders about why they think the odds are still stacked against small indie agencies
The dating app is launching its new design and features with a campaign that addresses the exhausting admin involved in finding a match
Nick Asbury’s new book examines how brand purpose intoxicated the marketing world, and the negative impact he feels it has wrought. Here he introduces the book’s central themes and implores us all to think differently about the trend
The new Ultimate BBQ Burger launches with a campaign by Mother that offers a taste of summer no matter the weather
We explore how the worlds of design, advertising, gaming and illustration are responding to accessibility needs
AMV BBDO’s campaign for COPI shines a light on sewage spills in UK waterways with the help of a faecal-inspired font
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
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