Panóptico de Actualidad Gráfica y Visual
US mobile service provider Cricket Wireless has turned people’s saved voicemails into bespoke vinyl records, in an activation developed with San Francisco-based creative agency Argonaut that makes a case for preserving the moments that might otherwise get lost in our phones. The project, called Vinyl Voicemails, took place at Brooklyn record store Vinyl + Thread. Visitors could transfer audio… Source...
As the EU tightens its rules around environmental claims, three industry experts make the case for a more imaginative, optimistic approach to sustainability...
What makes a piece of creative work memorable? Looking to anime’s tradition of Sakuga, Territory Studio art director Erich Nemcek considers why the presence of the human hand may matter more than ever in an age increasingly shaped by automation...
Copenhagen-based creative agency Barkas has partnered with Nigerian digital bank Kuda on a fresh identity, designed to celebrate the company’s roots, and to kickstart a new chapter of growth. Guided by the core concept of ‘more life’ – which originates from Jamaica but is now used globally – Barkas’ work for Kuda is all about giving Nigerians the financial tools...
The popular free-to-play web games platform CrazyGames has unveiled a new identity, marking its biggest evolution since its launch in 2014. Developed with DixonBaxi, whose clients in the gaming space include EA Sports and Roblox, the rebrand introduces a more prominent role for cat-eared mascot Ziggy, alongside a new tagline: ‘Your kind of crazy’. The work arrives at a time...
A chance discovery at an antiques market led Jonny Trunk down a rather niche graphic design rabbit hole. In his new book, Holiday Exotica, he explores the curious world of vintage travel brochures, whose striking use of colour, illustration and typography offer a different perspective on commercial design. “The book started when I found a 1960s Lake District map at...
The Dutch Railway Sector and 113 – the national suicide prevention line in the Netherlands – have partnered with Amsterdam-based advertising agency Yune on a new campaign aimed at reducing deaths on the nation’s rail network. Each year, nearly 200 people die by suicide on the Dutch railways, and many more people are affected by the events, including family members...
Being challenged on a recent brief to make a brand ‘feel British’ set We Are Pi’s Rick Chant thinking about what this means, when all the clichés are removed...
On their new album No Bad Memories, the Australian electronic outfit turn their attention to the jingles, startup chimes and commercial sounds that soundtracked their late-20th-century childhoods...
Just Eat is taking a more human approach to its advertising with Stay Just Where You Are, a new global brand platform developed by VCCP that reframes the role delivery plays in people’s lives. The campaign centres on a simple human truth: when you’re enjoying yourself, the last thing you want to do is leave. Research cited by the brand...
Sensory Experiences founder Russell Jones explains how neuroscience is informing a new approach to brand design, as seen in its work with Bentley...
There’s something slightly surreal about walking through a museum and suddenly finding yourself deep inside an enchanted forest. That’s the feeling evoked by Wildwood: The Exhibition, which offers a close-up look at the making of Laika’s latest stop-motion epic. Running at London’s Design Museum, the show highlights the Portland-based animation studio’s painstaking production process… Source...
