When the Stedelijk Museum re-opens later this year, it will have a controversial new visual identity, adopted following resignations and rows at the institution. In his latest logo column for CR, Michael Evamy traces the new work’s stormy back story
The modern gig poster is in the midst of a digital rebirth, but demand is still driven by the appeal of analogue craft
April’s best work includes a living installation, a billboard powered by oranges, Land Rover passport stamps and a Royal Wedding spoof
June’s best work includes a build-your-own album, a ticket machine that prints out comments, and Giles Revell’s beautiful promo film for the BBC
July’s best work includes Falcon’s screenprinted packaging, and app that lets children be the backseat driver, and giant 3D paper sculptures
August’s best work includes David Bellos’s animation for Penguin, the world’s largest stop motion film, LeftLoft’s posters for Inter Milan, and Jamie’s iPad app
September’s best work includes Google’s quarterly publication, the Brixton pound and Androp’s interactive music video game
October’s best work includes the Guardian iPad Edition, Boat Studio’s travelling magazine, the bearskin rug that became a director, and T-shirts for charity
November’s best work includes world leaders sharing kisses, an interactive window display from Ebay and flying household objects
December’s best work includes Sony’s one-take projection mapping short films, a collaboration between an illustration collective and a shoe designer, and Music’s Christmas video commentary
This issue of Monograph is, we hope, the first of many which take a fresh approach to the publication. In order to refresh the concept, we are going to ask designers and creatives in cities around the world to curate a kind of ‘creative guide’ to their city, picking out what they feel are the practitioners and work that are the most significant at the present time. For our first such guide we invited the Barcelona studio TwoPoints.Net to put together a snapshot of the most exciting work from their city. Our thanks to them.
One of the most respected and trusted awards for the advertising and design industries are back for 2025. Run, don’t walk to get your entries in before the Early Bird Deadline on 25 October
Growth is a dream for many businesses, but it comes with challenges. Daisy Crowder, brand and marketing director at design recruitment agency Craft, offers advice on how to navigate the change and keep staff on side
The Danish luxury fashion label has spearheaded the characterful evolution of Scandi style. Here, chief brand officer Priya Matadeen discusses its approach to collabs, the pressures of being a responsible brand, and how Ganni Girls grew from a hashtag to a badge of belonging
Brands are saying sorry at a more rapid rate than ever. CR’s advertising columnist Ben Kay delves into why sorry is no longer the hardest word and whether this is an effective strategy for winning audiences
By loosening its approach to advertising, and engaging with its audience directly, the drinks brand has transformed with the times and won a whole new set of fans
Kelly Grovier’s new book charts the artist’s persistent dialogue with classic and contemporary art
We speak to Lego’s VP of global brand development Alero Akuya about the brand’s rare ability to straddle the physical and virtual worlds with ease – whether through its immersive new art exhibition in Paris or collaborations with Epic Games and Nike
The Pentagram partner has created the titles for the acclaimed new Netflix show, which reimagines the Greek myths in a contemporary setting
A new book from Reel Art Press collates the first comprehensive history of film posters. We explore why they remain an underappreciated area of cultural design
Mark Sinclair talks to the artist and designer about his new book, Lost Ordinary Magic, and the importance of recognising the power of simplicity and the everyday wonders that surround us
We explore how the 90s, an era the UK looks favourably upon for its thriving culture, are continually inspiring a stagnated creative industry
The band’s surreal new album visuals explore a darker, more grotesque side of romance. We speak to the creative team behind the campaign about challenging the visual tropes of rock music