After touring this year’s degree shows, we’ve selected visual communications graduates from across the UK who we feel have produced outstanding creative portfolios, and will be showcasing their work on the site this summer. Next up, Sheffield Hallam graduate Nathaniel Warnes whose motion graphics work really stood out at New Blood this year
Our latest pick of new designs includes some striking animations for Monotype by FIELD, a charming pop-up book by graphic designers Louis Rigaud and Anouck Boisrobert, pattern-based branding for a dessert boutique by A Friend of Mine and a beautifully crafted catalogue for the new YSL retrospective in Durham by Here.
Director and animator Jim Le Fevre has created a giant 3D stroboscope for musician Sbtrkt, which brings the mysterious feline creature pictured on his latest album to life.
Our August issue takes Education as its theme with features on tech in the classroom, the design of schools, New York designer-cum-educator James Victore and what life is really like on the frontline of creative education today
New York studio Breakfast has created a screen for clothing brand Forever 21 which displays Instagram photographs using over 6,000 spools of thread. The screen is made up of over 200,000 moving parts and took 18 months to build…
Associated Press has teamed up with newsreel archive British Movietone to upload one million minutes of archived news footage to YouTube, dating from the 1890s to the present day.
From giant tin robots and laser shows to motion capture footage filmed at Andy Serkis’ Imaginarium, The Chemical Brothers’ latest live show features some spectacular visuals. We spoke to its creators Adam Smith and Marcus Lyall about the set following the band’s performance at this year’s Glastonbury Festival
Photographer Nick Ballon has shot a lovely film to promote Crane cookwear at its 175 year-old foundry in France –made all the better by a great soundtrack
After touring this year’s degree shows, we’ve selected visual communications graduates from across the UK who we feel have produced outstanding creative portfolios, and will be showcasing their work on the site this summer. The first of our graduates to be featured is the talented Michael Driver, from Kingston University’s illustration and animation course…
TBWA/London’s floating house for Airbnb, unveiled in London last month, was a brilliant piece of experiential advertising. In this feature from our July issue, creative directors Nick and Steve Tidball explain how it was made, and the challenges of building a fully-equipped residence capable of cruising down the River Thames
As part of a longer documentary about London’s iconic Centre Point building, hat-trick interviewed Sir Terence Conran about the building’s significance and what it meant to designers when it was first built
From humour to heartbreak to hyperbole, our Ads of the Week have a bit of everything. Dig in.
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