Panóptico de Actualidad Gráfica y Visual
Turning 21 is always a cause for celebration, and few know how (and where) to party like dance music platform Resident Advisor. Best known for its online listings and editorial, RA is now branching out into print with the launch of Sacred Spaces, a gorgeous book celebrating all that’s brilliant and beautiful about big nights out. Designed by RA’s in-house...
We take a look inside InHouse, the social initiative that’s a “different kind of record label” – with the reoffending rate of participants at less than 1%...
Meng Shui, former creative director at period underwear brand Thinx, has announced the launch of Project Body Type, a new typeface that “honours the human form”. Composed of a full alphabet of letters, and soon-to-be-released punctuation, Body Type is based on the bodies of people who agreed to participate in its creation. “It’s a collective effort of over 50 people...
When we last spoke to Suzy Chan in 2019, she was one of our Gradwatch picks – fresh out of her graphic design course at London College of Communication with a strikingly bold, saccharine-hued body of work that’s as much about social and cultural exploration and storytelling as it is pretty pictures and cute gummy bears. When her studies finished...
The Sheffield-born artist talks to us about the power of wordplay and textiles, how artists can work successfully with brands, and why football fans are «practising artists»...
Many of us will be familiar with Duolingo’s quirky campaigns, which include an invitation to ‘Emilys everywhere’ to improve their French – referencing the protagonist of the hit Netflix show Emily in Paris – to a global proofread of foreign language tattoos that may not mean what their owners think they do. For the app’s latest campaign, the Museum of...
It’s time for unending layers of plastic to be designed out, says Here’s Mark Paton, who believes tech and electronics brands are missing a huge opportunity on the packaging front...
The plant-based wave has been surging for a number of years now, with alt-dairy brands such as Oatly and Minor Figures at the forefront. For the founders of newly launched plant-based milk Kiddiwinks, creating a product specifically tailored to children was the next logical step. The 100% plant-based milk reimagines a childhood staple with a formula comprising oat, chickpeas and...
Every December, Pantone announces which shade will define the next 12 months, informed by “thoughtful consideration and trend analysis” by its Pantone Colour Institute. According to the brand, the experts comb through art, film, TV, fashion, travel destinations, technology and even socio-economic conditions, to reach a decision. And this year, Pantone has deemed Viva Magenta as the Colour of the…...
As he releases a new book documenting 30 years of work, the US artist Doug Aitken reflects on how art can help us understand our “accelerated world” and the constant need to push at the boundaries of creativity...
Beginning with a demo of how someone might use Siri to help them start their day, the two-minute-long ad then proceeds to run through examples of how the software in Apple’s products can aid people with disabilities. It is set to a soaring soundtrack of I Am The Greatest by Spiniflex Gum, which brings an emotional resonance to the everyday...
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