Penguin Books has announced the winners of its 2026 Cover Design Award, the annual competition that invites emerging creatives to reimagine iconic titles from its catalogue. Designed to spotlight new talent, the award is open to entrants with no more than one year’s professional experience, with this year’s shortlist made up largely of students, alongside early-career designers and those currently…...
Hotel Vila Inglesa rebrand honours family and tradition
Founded in 1948, Hotel Vila Inglesa in Campos do Jordão, Brazil, is one of the most iconic properties in the region. Known for its colonial-style architecture, the five-star hotel has had a major influence on the aesthetic of the surrounding city, and has hosted many high-profile guests over the years, including Brazil’s national football team in 1962. This prestige has...
French garden centre Gamm vert releases ‘grow it yourself’ groceries
Gamm vert, France’s leading garden centre chain, has released a new campaign aimed at aspiring green-fingers and those suffering the effects of inflation. Titled The Grow’ceries, the campaign builds on the company’s 2024 Grow Your Groceries concept, which encouraged people to ‘shop’ at their own vegetable gardens, instead of at the supermarket. Furthering this idea, The Grow’ceries uses clever… Source...
Why brand collaborations are turning to chaos
Unlikely brand pairings are becoming a growing strategy. As they evolve beyond novelty, their power to surprise and sustain attention is starting to change...
Illustrator Shunpei Kamiya on process and industry changes
The Tokyo-based illustrator talks about maintaining a visual voice across commissions and how he combines analogue and digital techniques...
Wise highlights the pitfalls of traditional banks in OOH campaign
Fintech brand Wise has brought its global platform, Be Smart. Get Wise, to the UK through a print and OOH campaign created by creative agency Ace of Hearts. It marks a strategic shift for the brand by positioning it as the “smart current account for both home and abroad”, highlighting how many people are “unknowingly paying for a slower, more...
Wes Anderson’s model-maker turns coffee machines into tiny cafés
If you’ve seen any of Wes Anderson’s more recent films, you’ll no doubt have admired the handiwork of Simon Weisse. From the pastel-hued precision of The Grand Budapest Hotel to the desert dioramas of Asteroid City, Weisse’s miniature sets have helped bring Anderson’s cinematic worlds to life for more than two decades. Now, that same meticulous craft has been scaled...
KitKat’s Little Breaks campaign rewards those who look twice
For nearly seven decades, KitKat has been encouraging consumers to switch off. Now, with its latest campaign, Little Breaks, the confectionary brand is doubling down on that legacy by turning the act of pausing into a moment of discovery. Created by VML UK, the new work reimagines KitKat’s branding as a canvas for intricate, hand-drawn illustrations. Look closely and you’ll...
The reality of returning to work after parental leave
As new routines collide with old expectations, creatives are forced to renegotiate how they work and re-establish what success looks like. We speak to parents navigating the transition...
An oral history of… Biff, Chip and Kipper
Few children’s book characters can claim to have had as pronounced or as enduring an impact as Biff, Chip and Kipper. Since making their debut in 1986 as part of the Oxford Reading Tree, the trio – along with their beloved dog Floppy – have helped millions of children take their first steps into reading. Created by writer Roderick Hunt...
Nice sheds wine’s stuffy skin in striking rebrand
Challenger wine brand Nice has joined forces with London-based Earthling Studio to develop a new brand identity and platform, inspired by its mission to break through the stuffy traditions of wine and deliver a modern, versatile drink. Founded in 2019, Nice has become known for offering wine in a variety of useful formats – from cans to bottles to boxes...
Robert Pattinson shows Unquestionably Good Taste for 1664
Who decides what good taste looks like? According to 1664, it’s strictly in the eye of the beer holder. The premium French lager has launched Unquestionably Good Taste, a new brand platform fronted by Robert Pattinson, rooted in a simple piece of insight: while 83% of people believe they have good taste, only 31% agree on what that actually means....

