“When dreaming up C’mon C’mon, I often told myself, ‘It’s a drawing, not a painting’,” writes director Mike Mills in the introduction to C’mon Cmon: Drawings From the Set. The book collects some of the hundreds of illustrations created by Yann Kebbi on the set of the film, which tells the story of a radio journalist’s road trip with his...
Röyksopp on building a creative universe for their new work
The Norwegian electronic music duo discuss why they parted with the “traditional album format” back in 2014, their newly released project, Profound Mysteries, and how they try to carry some of David Lynch’s spirit into their own work...
Tena unveils winning ad for Channel 4’s Diversity in Advertising Award
Now in its sixth year, Channel 4’s Diversity in Advertising Award was set up by the broadcaster to encourage the ad industry to embrace more inclusive storytelling. In previous years, winning campaigns have included Starbucks’ portrayal of LGBTQ+ communities and EA Sports’ focus on the lack of British Asian representation in football. This year, it is the turn of Essity-owned...
What Charles and Ray Eames can teach designers today
Charles & Ray Eames didn’t just create iconic pieces of design – they thought of themselves as ‘tradesmen’ whose job was to create better, longer-lasting products. Llisa Demetrios, Eames Institute chief curator and granddaughter of the pair, discusses what we can learn from them...
JKR rebrands Magnolia Bakery in New York, home of the cupcake
First set up on Bleeker Street in New York’s West Village in 1996, Magnolia Bakery played a significant role in the boom in popularity for cupcakes in the 90s, which has endured pretty much ever since. After experiencing a pop culture moment when Carrie and Miranda were shown chatting about their love lives over cupcakes from the store in season...
JKR rebrands Magnolia Bakery in New York, home of the cupcake
First set up on Bleeker Street in New York’s West Village in 1996, Magnolia Bakery played a significant role in the boom in popularity for cupcakes in the 90s, which has endured pretty much ever since. After experiencing a pop culture moment when Carrie and Miranda were shown chatting about their love lives over cupcakes from the store in season...
JKR rebrands Magnolia Bakery in New York, home of the cupcake
First set up on Bleeker Street in New York’s West Village in 1996, Magnolia Bakery played a significant role in the boom in popularity for cupcakes in the 90s, which has endured pretty much ever since. After experiencing a pop culture moment when Carrie and Miranda were shown chatting about their love lives over cupcakes from the store in season...
JKR rebrands Magnolia Bakery in New York, home of the cupcake
First set up on Bleeker Street in New York’s West Village in 1996, Magnolia Bakery played a significant role in the boom in popularity for cupcakes in the 90s, which has endured pretty much ever since. After experiencing a pop culture moment when Carrie and Miranda were shown chatting about their love lives over cupcakes from the store in season...
JKR rebrands Magnolia Bakery in New York, home of the cupcake
First set up on Bleeker Street in New York’s West Village in 1996, Magnolia Bakery played a significant role in the boom in popularity for cupcakes in the 90s, which has endured pretty much ever since. After experiencing a pop culture moment when Carrie and Miranda were shown chatting about their love lives over cupcakes from the store in season...
Lost in transcription: the battle for AI accuracy in converting speech
Of the many transcription platforms out there, Otter sits head and shoulders above the rest for a decent voice to text transcript. But despite its valid functionality claims, those needing good tools in this space are often still frustrated...
How experience design made me a better creative leader
Now head of experiential design at R/GA London, Zoha Zoya’s career has been a rollercoaster of job titles as tech and UX have become more and more central to brands and organisations. Here she reflects on what she’s learnt along the way...
Dove continues its mission to raise awareness of harmful social media
Dove’s new ad follows last year’s #ReverseSelfie and continues Dove’s mission to raise awareness of the impact social media has on self-esteem, particularly amongst young women. According to Dove’s Self-Esteem Project research, two in three girls in the US are spending more than an hour each day on social media, which is more than they are spending in person with...

