The design of Spare Rib

As the British Library makes the entire archive of women’s magazine Spare Rib available online, we republish co-founder Marsha Rowe’s article on how the original design of the publication came about – from its tissue paper logo to the ground-breaking image used on the first issue’s front cover

Evian’s back with LittleBig Babies

The latest outdoor series in BETC’s long-running and extremely popular Evian campaign matches adult legs with infant torsos in paired posters

Exposure: Photographer Andy Lo Po

Art Director Gemma Fletcher examines the work of Photographer Andy Lo Po, in the sixth installment of a series looking into new talent in photography, from recent graduates to photographers breaking into the industry…

Nils Leonard at Typo Circle

Grey London chairman and chief creative officer Nils Leonard will give the next Typographic Circle lecture, which takes place on Thursday May 28 at the St Bride Library

Are older women finally in fashion?

Fashion ads are filled with cool older women at the moment, from Joan Didion for Céline and Joni Mitchell for Saint Laurent, to Helen Mirren for L’Oreal and Charlotte Rampling for Nars. Does this mean that brands are finally waking up to the style – and the buying power – of the older generations?

There are many ways to make a photobook

Self Publish, Be Happy, the London-based outfit which celebrates the art of the self-published photobook, is holding a special project space at the Offprint art publishing fair at Tate Modern this weekend. It aims to inspire visitors to have a go at making their own books – using all manner of photographic processes

Wordplay: typographic installations from Monotype

A series of typographic installations were unveiled in Clerkenwell this week, courtesy of Monotype and Clerkenwell Design Week. Lettering-based artworks include a wooden bench sculpted in the shape of Neue Haas Unica, an anamorphic mural in Clarendon and a lovely use of Festival of Britain typeface Festival Titling.

PG Tips’ refreshing rebrand

You can’t get much more mainstream than PG Tips, which makes Jones Knowles Ritchie’s clean, crisp and witty rebrand all the more welcome

D&AD 2015: the winners

The winners of this year’s D&AD Awards were announced at a ceremony in London last night, with juries awarding five black pencils, four white and 44 yellow. Here’s our round-up of the most successful projects and agencies…