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A new book opens the door to Hayao Miyazaki’s imagination

It’s hard to think of a filmmaker alive today as universally admired as Hayao Miyazaki. For more than four decades, the legendary Japanese animator has been enchanting audiences all over the world with his visually dazzling, morally complex flights of fancy. Now, the Studio Ghibli co-founder’s life’s work has been distilled into a gorgeous coffee table book, aptly titled The...

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Massi’s sandwich shop branding is inspired by retro deli signage

Saint-Urbain has collaborated with Italian eatery Massi’s on a new identity inspired by family, tradition and vintage aesthetics. Located in Astoria, Queens, the new sandwich shop is named after the founder’s son, and it’s this intimate quality that informed much of the brief given to the studio’s design team. Hoping to capture the visual language of Italian delis from the...

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Brompton unfolds bold new identity for its 50th anniversary

Folding bicycle pioneers Brompton are marking their 50th anniversary with a global brand refresh centred around the concept of Life Unfolded. Developed by London-based agency Studio Blackburn, the new expression aims to capture Brompton’s distinctive spirit while providing a toolkit to support its growth at home and abroad. The milestone arrives at a challenging time for Brompton. In January… Source...

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Meanwhile turned to knitting to promote The Thursday Murder Club

Last month, the screen adaptation of Richard Osman’s bestselling novel The Thursday Murder Club arrived on Netflix. To promote the film’s release – which features a star-studded cast including Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan and Ben Kingsley – Manchester-based creative agency Meanwhile was commissioned to develop an unconventional new campaign. Looking to bring together the cosy crime thriller… Source...

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Sweden’s sporting icons get typographic postage stamp tribute

For 100 years, Sweden’s highest-achieving athletes have been honoured with a special award known as the Bragdguldet, which is judged annually by the Swedish morning paper Svenska Dagbladet. Now, five of those athletes – tennis legend Björn Borg, alpine skier Ingemar Stenmark, skier Anja Pärson, swimmer Sarah Sjöström and pole vaulter Armand Duplantis – have been further immortalised in the...