Panóptico de Actualidad Gráfica y Visual
Almost every journey made on UK roads is shaped by Margaret Calvert’s work. Best known for co-creating the national road signage system with Jock Kinneir, Calvert’s “ultra-legible” Transport typeface and pictograms have quietly defined the visual language of travel for decades. Surprisingly, Margaret Calvert: Woman at Work, released this month, is the first monograph dedicated to her work. Source...
Laut gegen Nazis (Noise Against Nazis), which was founded in 2004 to confront the threat of right-wing extremism, has obtained the trademark rights to the neo-Nazi code ‘ESSESS’, stopping it from being used by far-right groups to make money and spread their ideologies. Based in Germany, the organisation uses public outreach to “strengthen democratic values and freedom” and stymie the...
As brands try to stay relevant without chasing trends, Lucky General’s head of content Vairi MacLennan argues for a slower approach to content and a more inclusive style of leadership...
For all the hype and bluster surrounding the Super Bowl, there really is no event quite like it when it comes to compressing the US national mood. The 60th edition of the NFL’s marquee fixture once again combined sport, spectacle and extremely expensive advertising – each 30-second spot reportedly costing an eye-watering $8 million – reminding us that scale, rather...
As he publishes his new book, the artist and designer discusses his philosophy of world building and why a notebook matters more than a studio, plus why creativity belongs to everyone...
NYC-based creative agency Saint-Urbain has worked with West Village Partnership (WVP) to devise a new brand for the organisation, guided by the area’s past, present and future. With a new name to position the organisation as a union of residents and workers that love and want to improve the West Village, WVP needed a visual brand language that could communicate...
NYC-based creative agency Saint-Urbain has worked with West Village Partnership (WVP) to devise a new brand for the organisation, guided by the area’s past, present and future. With a new name to position the organisation as a union of residents and workers that love and want to improve the West Village, WVP needed a visual brand language that could communicate...
The second-hand platform is launching in New York with a playful campaign that celebrates the joy of decluttering. We get the low down from its VP of corporate affairs and the agency behind the work...
Fashion houses have begun openly experimenting with AI, but this can sit at odds with the artistry and craft that we expect from such luxury brands, says BBH London’s Will Lion...
If we look to male grooming ads as a way to observe how society has changed in recent decades, it’s clear we’ve been on quite a journey. For decades, the height of masculinity was signified by a square jaw and Gillette’s anthem, The Best A Man Can Get. Then we witnessed the brand have a wobble in the MeToo era,...
Having left his role as chief strategy officer at Saatchi & Saatchi last autumn, Huntington is determined to do things differently with Feral, where – perhaps unsurprisingly – he will prioritise strategy over creativity...
This week, a fresh chapter for Nike’s outdoor performance brand ACG has been unveiled. Developed in partnership with Wieden+Kennedy, the reimagining of ACG comes in the form of new branding and a new campaign. Founded in 1989, ACG, which stands for All Conditions Gear, has a unique and eventful history. Born from a now-famous photograph of two climbers sitting at...
