Dean Chalkley and Harris Elliott’s London exhibition, Return of the Rudeboy, explores the 21st century resurgence of rudeboy culture. The show features some beautiful photographic prints, and we have one to give away…
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The Association of Illustrators has just launched a useful new addition to its website; a searchable archive of all the winning work from its AOI Awards since 2002
Lettings website Airbnb launched a new brand identity today, created by London agency Design Studio. The new look sees the brand’s blue and white word marque replaced with a universal “symbol of belonging”…
Between 1978 and 1998, Omni magazine brought both science news and science fiction to Britain and America. The Mind’s Eye: The Art of Omni is the first book to bring together a wide selection of some of the fantastical art and illustration which accompanied its stories
Our latest pick of beautiful and intriguing record sleeves features a Motown-inspired box set for Nightmares on Wax, a screenprinted wooden package for Jad Fair and striking imagery for FKA Twigs…
The recent winner of the Bailey’s prize, Eimear McBride’s A Girl is a Half-formed Thing features a cover by Faber & Faber’s art director, Donna Payne. In the latest in our Front to Back series, Payne talks through the process of finding the perfect image and typeface for this very different kind of novel
Fiera magazine is designed to help readers discover new talent at the world’s furniture and product design fairs – and is set to launch this November having just reached its Kickstarter target
Inspired by the “dark side of computing,” Amsterdam-based designer Bas van de Poel has launched an illustrated online guide to some of the world’s most destructive computer viruses.
From jazzy abstraction to digital tools, Gavin Lucas picks out the styles that illustrators have recently been drawn to…
Kingston graphic design graduate Marianne Hanoun has spent the last three years collecting every star from every Disney and Pixar animated feature-length film, to create The Disney Universe, a beautiful 4m long print,also available to view in all its painstaking detail online
Our latest ad of the week is a dreamy new spot for Ikea from Mother London, directed by Cadbury Gorilla director Juan Cabral, which uses CG visuals, a charming dog and an extract from Shakespeare to promote the retailer’s range of bedrooms…
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