The true story of the Woolmark
Mark Sinclair’s new book, TM: The Untold Stories Behind 29 Classic Logos, reveals the full story behind the creation of the Woolmark logo, shrouded in myth since the mid-1960s
Mark Sinclair’s new book, TM: The Untold Stories Behind 29 Classic Logos, reveals the full story behind the creation of the Woolmark logo, shrouded in myth since the mid-1960s
CR Grad Guide: Jess Crombie, Head of Visual Creative at Save the Children talks about the rewarding and challenging aspects of creative direction at an NGO
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Nils Leonard, ECD at Grey London and William Fowler, Headspace creative director, discuss the trend for advertising with a social conscience
Even in transition the Rencontres D’Arles festival continues to delight with a wide-ranging show of both historic and contemporary photography, says Rick Poynor
Simplicity may be central to this ad for The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association but it’s full of visual nuances, turning a good ad into a truly great one, says Paul Belford
Bespoke fonts and type systems are increasingly doing the job that logos used to do – in some cases replacing them altogether. By Michael Evamy
Designers on the big screen are so few and far between that the film that best reflects our profession is a Pixar animation, says Daniel Benneworth-Gray