Nic Hughes was a designer, writer and educator who died of cancer in October, aged just 44. As well as fighting the disease, Nic’s last few months were also spent battling insurance company Friends Life which has refused to pay out on his critical illness policy leaving his family in great difficulty
Cardiff-born illustrator Pete Fowler has returned to the Welsh capital city to exhibit Oceans of Fantasy at the Wales Millenium Centre…
Saul Bass, a graphic designer responsible for some of the most celebrated work in film posters, title sequences and identity design, needs little introduction. But famous as he was, it seems he still had time to employ a rather amusing signature on occasion
A man is so drunk he can’t actually put his car key in the lock. Do you walk past and let him get on with it, or try to discourage him from driving? A new web film suggests you might actually help him get in his car…
Photographer Nadav Kander will show a new series of portraits at London’s Flowers Gallery in January. In each, the nude subject references a classical pose and is coated in white marble dust to complement the sculptural effect
The latest project to make use of the sale notice style of painted lettering that we posted about earlier this month is a fresh rebrand of EMCAS, an “ethical claims management firm”, by The Partners…
An extraordinary row has broken out over a new identity scheme for the University of California, with over 50,000 people signing a petition urging the institution to withdraw its new mark
Belfast-based design agency Paperjam has completed two new brand identity projects for the Church of England: one for the Diocese of London, the other for the Bishop of London…
A great poster caught my eye on the tube yesterday. It was for the Natural History Museum and is one of three created for the launch of the new Treasures exhibition in its Cadogan Gallery
Ah, Christmas. A time of unbridled joy and wonder. Or not. Yuletide family film Parental Guidance has teamed up with the Awkward Family Photos website to encourage readers to send in their classic Christmas snaps
CEOs’ Christmas messages can be tedious affairs, but this year Public Groupe’s Maurice Lévy sends up the Christmas message tedium in a nattily produced YouTube video that makes full use of the platform’s functionality.
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