Nearly a century since it was first published by philosopher and lecturer Manly P Hall, The Secret Teachings of All Ages is making its way out into the world once again — this time under the name of art book publisher Taschen. Known as Hall’s ‘Great Book’, its pages are filled with the esoteric philosophy and myth that the author...
Can brands save our relationship with sex?
Sex Brand is reimagining the condom at a time when people are having less sex than ever. We speak to Uncommon’s Nils Leonard about bringing new life to a flaccid category...
Why culture is everything for in-house creatives
Robbie Black, head of brand communications at M&S Food, and Pete Miller, global creative director and co-founder at Octopus Energy, discuss how they’ve built environments that foster freedom of thought and brilliant ideas...
Anagram brands Jangle, a property portal hoping to transform the market
The property sector isn’t necessarily what jumps to mind when you think of interesting design. The houses may be beautiful, but the estate agents and listings websites that feature them very often aren’t. Jangle is here to change all that, however. Entering the scene just last year, the challenger property portal is already promising to shake up the market. By...
Beyond the Streets: A visual history of graffiti
We speak to graffiti historian Roger Gastman about curating Saatchi Gallery’s new show, which explores street art’s enduring influence on the wider art and brand worlds...
Inside Ikea’s Content Factory
We hear how the brand is bringing more of its creative capabilities in-house, and why content has been part of its DNA since the halcyon days of the Ikea Catalogue...
7UP doubles down on zingy palette in new design identity
7UP has unveiled a new visual identity, packaging, and positioning in its first major design overhaul in seven years. The redesign is the product of 7UP’s new ‘UPliftment’ brand strategy, which promises to “offer light relief from the mundanities of daily life”, according to parent company PepsiCo. The 7UP green has been carried through to the new identity, with “added...
Netflix releases updated graphic toolkit created by Koto
Following on from Netflix’s superbowl ad that promises to show more EVs in its programmes to normalise them, the streaming platform has now released an updated graphic toolkit that connects iconography, typography and illustration. Created by Koto, the team built on the existing system but wanted to steer clear of the “over-saturated, over-done, one-dimensional” approach often seen in the tech...
Jamie Edler on finding himself through illustration
The illustrator speaks to CR about how his style has evolved over the years and about making a statement in his own way through his work...
Homa’s rebrand envisions the future of mobile game development
Ragged Edge, the agency behind some of the more exciting rebrands of recent years — including Papier and Monzo — has finally branched into the creatively fertile world of gaming. Working with Homa, a Paris-based gaming technology lab, the agency has built an identity that hopes to make its client the go-to for any aspiring game creators looking to take...
Rod Sobral on why in-housing doesn’t compromise creativity
The global CCO at Oliver – the agency that runs agencies for brands – talks to us about the unstoppable rise of in-housing and why it doesn’t mark the end of creative agencies...
Pentagram on designing Prime Video’s new branding
Pentagram partner Emily Oberman talks to CR about the brand refresh for Amazon’s streaming service, which is designed to feel «charmingly nerdy»...