In 30 years working at Goodby Silverstein & Partners, Johnson has seen the advertising industry undergo seismic change. Reflecting on her time as CCO, she tells CR why she’s embracing AI, why humour is back and why she’ll always leave her heart in San Francisco...
Hospice New Zealand rates businesses on how they treat the dying
Death and dying are topics that are often extremely difficult to talk about, yet for those with terminal illness, this is an unfortunate reality they are living with every day. Yet, unlike other typical stages of life – education, careers, marriage etc – businesses and organisations tend not to ‘design’ for the dying. A campaign for Hospice New Zealand, created...
Smartphone Free Childhood puts 2026 twist on a 90s video shop
With the news this week that the UK Government is set to ban social media for under-16s, the grassroots movement Smartphone Free Childhood (SFC) has released a timely film that highlights the scale of the challenge facing parents and families today. Much like the PM’s announcement of the plan, the pro bono work strikes a nostalgic tone. Unlike Keir Starmer,...
KFC unveils global rebrand centred on its iconic bucket
KFC has unveiled a sweeping global rebrand that positions the fast-food giant for what it describes as its “next chapter”, spanning everything from visual identity and packaging to restaurant design, digital experiences and menu innovation. Developed in collaboration with branding agency JKR, the work is less of a radical reinvention of the brand and more of a doubling down on...
New campaign challenges disability representation on AI
Created with Presence Creative Studio in Berlin, the new campaign is part of Ottobock’s longstanding efforts to raise disability awareness. It aims to address the current failings of various AI image models to accurately represent people who wear limb prostheses. Titled Dear AI, the campaign features several films that show prosthesis wearers sharing their personal stories in hopes that they…...
What the design industry gets wrong about good taste
The rise of AI has led to a renewed obsession with taste, an attribute seen as more human than machine. Yet the design industry should be more interested in strategy and coherence, says designer and academic Sterlin L Mosley...
Sophie Ebrard documents the inner world of a bullfighter
For her latest series, Sophie Ebrard immersed herself in the contested world of bullfighting, documenting young torero Lalo de Maria and the rituals that exist beyond the arena ...
Bao Fast Foods rethinks fast food through open-source design
Since Bao launched over a decade ago in an east London car park with just a cool box and a gazebo, the brand has grown into seven restaurants across the capital. This June, the group is launching Bao Fast Foods (BFF), a new venture that reimagines fast food through the lens of Taiwanese convenience-store culture. But BFF is also being...
Football icons get the Ghanaian movie poster treatment
Presented by A Store Like 94 and Oof, a new exhibition titled Fantasy Football is celebrating legendary footballers through the vibrant aesthetic of Ghanaian hand-painted movie posters. Running at The Art House in east London until July 8, the exhibition showcases newly commissioned works by eight artists – Bright Obeng, C A Wisely, Daniel, Heavy J, Magasco, Nii Bi Ashitey…...
The Conversation: How to make World Cup ads great again
As brands compete for attention during football’s premier event, four leading creatives discuss why they keep playing the same game, which campaigns stood out in 2026 and how advertisers can keep pace with fan culture...
Taylors champions its coffee-crazed customers in new campaign
British tea and coffee brand Taylors has been producing and selling coffee for the last 140 years, and is a household name in many homes across the UK. The brand has garnered a loyal customer base, and recently made the decision to celebrate this group in a new campaign titled Welcome to the Family. Developed in collaboration with creative agency...
For aural use only: Happy Mondays’ greatest album is now a giant pill
Happy Mondays’ Pills ‘N’ Thrills and Bellyaches is being reissued this August courtesy of London Records, giving fans the opportunity to own not just the record but a unique design object: a giant pill packed with a rave whistle, acid blotter art, a mock MDMA purity-testing kit and a credit card. Created as a limited-edition companion to the newly remastered...

