Photographer Thom Atkinson has revisited his 2014 series on historical military equipment and focused on the kit that soldiers from Britain, France, Germany, Russia and the US took into battle during the First World War.
Our July issue is a museums special, taking a look at the challenges facing cultural institutions and how creativity is helping to meet them. Plus, Jeremy Herrin, Pictoplasma, We Built This City and Missoni
To celebrate its 225th anniversary, the UK’s mapping agency, Ordnance Survey, has produced a contemporary map of London in its original cartographic style from 1801
The Helvetica director is using Kickstarter to back “the world’s first feature documentary on legendary designer Dieter Rams” and help preserve his design archive
A special issue of the magazine including a Google cardboard VR viewer promised to take readers “halfway around the world”
Since September last year, graphic designer Halima Olalemi has been cataloguing outstanding magazine ads from the 80s, 90s and 00s on her Instagram account, @adarchives. Here, she reflects on some of her favourite finds and a time when fashion ads were more experimental…
adam&eveDDB’s 2014 John Lewis Christmas campaign wins Creative Effectiveness Grand Prix while ad agencies dominate Design Lions and Google UK’s Jacquard takes Product Grand Prix
Vilnius-based consultancy New! has created the identity for Lithuania’s 100th anniversary of its restoration of independence, in addition to a series of charming icons built from the letters in the country’s colloquial name, ‘Lietuva’.
Tom Etherington, a Junior Designer at Penguin Press, is behind the look of the relaunched Penguin Modern Poets, a revival of the series that originally ran in the 1960s. Here, he reveals more about the direction for the design of the publisher’s latest poetry collection.
A monthly selection of the best of the internet by Marieke Dekker, a strategist at SuperHeroes Amsterdam. This month Dekker examines a hilarious promotional site for the film Swiss Army Man; Typevoice, which gives you a personalised font based on your voice; and a project from HP which helps record the stories of those who can’t read or write
With economy and warmth, Willem Sandberg brought the visual identity of the Stedelijk Museum to life in the 1950s, as a new must-see exhibition proves
A new project from branding and digital agency TEMPLO and the Saturday Club Trust encourages people in Britain to express their cultural diversity by combining the Union flag with flags from other nations
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