Patricia Callaway, co-founder of Manual studio, shares her experiences of running a studio with husband, Tom...
Highlands’ new identity puts the region’s character on the map
Set high in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, Highlands is a small mountain town surrounded by forests, waterfalls and winding roads. But despite its remote setting, the destination has developed a more polished side, with restaurants, boutiques, galleries, live music and high-end hotels sitting alongside its rugged natural landscape. Now, Highlands’ tourism organisation has unveiled a new… Source...
Visit Sweden campaign launches ‘a paradise for introverts’
With recent research revealing that 48% of Britons view themselves as introverted, Visit Sweden, the tourist board for another famously introverted country, has unveiled The Introvert Travel Agency. Opening as a pop-up experience in London between October 28-31, this novel travel agency caters to travellers who value peace and quiet on their holidays, rather than jam-packed itineraries and… Source...
Oat Cult goes for horror in new campaign
First KFC would have us Believe in Chicken, now Oat Cult’s latest ad asks its followers to deliver pets and loved ones into a mysterious ‘orifice’ in the ground, to receive spurts of tiramisu-flavoured oats (yes, you read that correctly). The cinematic new ad, directed by Mike Upson, takes viewers into the black-and-white world of 16th century Italy to tell...
An oral history of Dove’s Evolution campaign
Janet Kestin, former CCO at Ogilvy Toronto, shares the story of one of the most groundbreaking beauty ads ever made for its 20th anniversary...
Brisbane Olympics and Paralympics 2032 logos revealed
The logos come with a distinct Queensland and Australian flavour, centred on six ’emblems’ that come together to form different elements of the logos, including two variations of the well-known Australian native bird, the cockatoo – with a Pink Cockatoo featured in the Olympic Games theme and a Sulphur-crested Cockatoo in the Paralympic Games theme. The shape of the cockatoos’...
A new book explores how type became a tool of rebellion
When it comes to the art of protest, typography has rarely been a neutral bystander. In his new book, graphic designer and writer Theo Inglis turns his attention to just that. As the title suggests, The Typography of Protest: Revolution and Rebellion in Protest Art offers an illustrated history of how type has been used to challenge power and drive...
Why innovation should be about showing, not telling
SpecialGuest’s Aaron Duffy has built a career on being playful and human with technology. Which makes him perfectly placed to demonstrate the creative upsides to AI...
Marshall spotlights indie music venues in new campaign
Created in partnership with Anomaly ad agency, the films are shot by acclaimed filmmaker and photographer Cheryl Dunn and aim to demonstrate Marshall’s commitment to grassroots music, which stretches back to the early 60s when the brand first began supporting independent artists and venues. The first episode of the The Dead Venue Sessions sees Bronx-based Dominican punk band Planta Industrial…...
CC Mulligan on using movement to create his images
The illustrator and animator talks to CR about how improvisation, rotoscoping and freehand animation help him move beyond predictable outcomes and keep his work feeling alive...
The inside story of Newcastle United’s new crest design
CCO Kenneth McIver explains how the club’s evolved identity draws on its history and the city’s heritage while laying the foundations for a more consistent, globally facing brand...
Washington Post highlights its ‘relentless’ commitment to journalism
Investigative journalism is complicated and expensive – this is a message that has been transmitted by a number of newspapers and media brands recently, as they’ve sought to highlight the importance of supporting their work in a increasingly fractured media landscape. Yet despite the familiarity of the message, it continues to be one worth underlining, especially in light of the...