After lying dormant for over a decade, the historic Peckham Palais building in London – originally the Jones & Higgins department store – was reopened earlier this year by Night Group, the company behind other iconic nightlife spots around London such as Night Tales, NT’s Loft and Netil360. Now simply called Palais, the new venue hopes to become a home...
A guide to better AI prompts
As we wrestle with AI, trying to find the perfect input to get what we want, a new book proposes a different way of thinking about prompts: viewing them more as dialogue than instruction...
Budweiser kicks off its World Cup advertising
“It’s happening again,” says Jürgen Klopp at the start of Budweiser’s two-minute-long hero film for this year’s FIFA World Cup, which begins in June in Canada, Mexico and the US. The line does a good job in summing up the excitement the event will generate in football fans (as well as maybe the dread it will bring for those less...
How to brand an AI assistant
Chatbots and similar AI tools have become powerful extensions of brand identity. But what aesthetic and characteristic traits do users respond to best?...
Spike Lee directs new Arsenal FC spot
Arsenal Football Club and its financial partner Airwallex recently commissioned Academy Award-winning director Spike Lee to direct a new short, titled Who Are Ya, that captures the passion of the club’s fans, and helps audiences to understand exactly what Airwallex is. Shot in a north London pub, close to the Arsenal stadium, the film features current and retired Arsenal players…...
Is it time for advertising to get gloomy?
While adland is full of talk about disruption, it rarely presents a world that is anything but joyful. Maybe it’s time we went glum, says We Are Pi’s Rick Chant...
Romain Gavras delivers dramatic new promo, Storm
Parents looking to reassure themselves that their boys are experiencing the best of life at their expensive boarding schools might be wise to swerve this new short film, directed by celebrated movie and music video director Romain Gavras. Set to music by Gener8ion (a project by French dance producer Surkin, a regular collaborator of Gavras) the film stars Yung Lean...
The Monthly Interview: Johanna Jaskowska
A self-confessed “nerd”, Jaskowska has helped shape digital fashion and beauty culture, first via her wildly successful Instagram filters. Now she is experimenting with how AI will change fashion, beauty and art...
Northern Design Festival returns in May
The third edition of Northern Design Festival returns this May and will include speakers from across the design industry, with an ambition to bring together creatives, students and studios. This year’s event centres on the theme of heritage and the power of community, and will examine “where we come from and how that shapes what we create”. Taking place in...
Motion Sickness makes a bloody pledge to human creativity
How we show our commitment to our work varies: some stay late, others eat their lunch al desko. Auckland-based creative company Motion Sickness has taken it a step further with The Blood Oath – “An invitation for industry leaders, clients and collaborators to make a symbolic and literal commitment to ideas made by humans.” Delivered in specimen-style packaging, the kit...
Exposure: Daniela Spector
Photographer Daniela Spector has shot for the New York Times and Wall Street Journal and is a long-time collaborator with musician Princess Nokia. In her personal work, she explores the lives of her mother and grandmother, reflecting on grief and family along the way...
New St Paul’s Cathedral identity blends past and present
St Paul’s Cathedral is arguably London’s most iconic landmark, having dominated the city’s skyline since its completion over 300 years ago. A vital religious site and a symbol of resilience during the Blitz, it has long played an important role in defining Britain’s sense of identity. Now, this famous old building has been given a visual refresh, reflecting both its...

