Peace for Paris and the role of the imagemaker in times of tragedy
Following the terror attacks in the French capital, Jean Jullien’s Peace for Paris illustration was shared by thousands. While creative responses to tragic circumstances will always face criticism, the immediacy of a simple, sharable visual message can become a significant message of hope for many
Designing Liberty’s Christmas windows
Department store Liberty unveiled its festive windows yesterday, inspired by Brighton’s Royal Pavilion and Wes Anderson’s Grand Budapest Hotel. Speaking at creative conference Offset in London on Friday, the store’s head of visual creative Liz Silvester discussed how they are made…
A hog is for life, not just for Christmas
Forget the festive schmaltz or product-heavy films – BETC Paris’ witty Christmas ad for Canal+ features an unruly boar to show why a TV subscription makes the perfect gift…
Google Design turns to print for SPAN 2015 talks
Google Design’s first SPAN event in the UK took place in London yesterday, featuring a series of talks, panel discussions and workshops. Far from honing in solely on digital, much of the work discussed was grounded in the physical world – with a SPAN book produced to emphasise this important connection
Festival of Marketing 2015: “Ageless advertising” – Panel discussion asks why we aren’t better at marketing to those over 50
How should we reconsider language and casting when marketing to older people? Are we ignoring demographic realities? Why are we still so obsessed with youth? These are just some of the questions considered by a group of industry experts at a panel discussion during the Festival of Marketing 2015
DixonBaxi and Pentagram rebrand Eurosport
Eurosport has launched a new visual identity – the first major overhaul of its image in 26 years – designed by Pentagram and DixonBaxi. In this extract from our December issue, Aporva Baxi, Pentagram’s Angus Hyland and brand and creative consultant Federico Gaggio explain the thinking behind the broadcaster’s new look…
Christmas Ad Review 2015
You might think you know Christmas, but just in case you’ve forgotten what it’s all about, luckily there are now lots of ads on hand to help remind you. Here’s our view of who has come out on top in this year’s UK Christmas ad wars.