As Nadav Kander’s new exhibition opens in London, the renowned photographer talks to Gem Fletcher about his process, collaborations and the meaning of art...
Otl Aicher and the art of keeping an archive alive
For Benji Wiedemann, being entrusted with his design hero’s legacy isn’t just a dream come true, it’s a chance to share it with the world...
Where’s the real value in leadership training?
Beyond skills, the benefits of leadership courses include deep personal development and a framework of senior contacts to lean on well into the future...
Meanwhile turned to knitting to promote The Thursday Murder Club
Last month, the screen adaptation of Richard Osman’s bestselling novel The Thursday Murder Club arrived on Netflix. To promote the film’s release – which features a star-studded cast including Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan and Ben Kingsley – Manchester-based creative agency Meanwhile was commissioned to develop an unconventional new campaign. Looking to bring together the cosy crime thriller… Source...
The Monthly Interview: Jo Arden
AMV BBDO’s recently appointed chief strategy officer shares her “winding path” into the industry and explains why a strong relationship between creative and strategy is the key to successful work...
Sweden’s sporting icons get typographic postage stamp tribute
For 100 years, Sweden’s highest-achieving athletes have been honoured with a special award known as the Bragdguldet, which is judged annually by the Swedish morning paper Svenska Dagbladet. Now, five of those athletes – tennis legend Björn Borg, alpine skier Ingemar Stenmark, skier Anja Pärson, swimmer Sarah Sjöström and pole vaulter Armand Duplantis – have been further immortalised in the...
Swipe right on Body Copy, Mitchell Moreno’s queer masquerade
What happens when you turn dating app clichés into art? For Mitchell Moreno, the answer is Body Copy, a DIY photo-text series that transforms the language of desire into a hilarious and deeply revealing performance of queer masculinities. The project started with words – lots of them. Over the course of four years, Moreno collected a thousand lines of text...
Shira Inbar on designing David Byrne’s kaleidoscopic new album
The New York-based graphic designer reveals how the look of Who Is the Sky? was shaped by eccentric suits and image cloning...
Aldo taps into the joy of youth in brand reboot
Global fashion brand Aldo has unveiled a new campaign aimed at encouraging young people to embrace their formative years and all of the scary, exciting moments that define them. Created in collaboration with New York-based agency Combo, Try Every Thing marks a new chapter in the brand’s history. Founded in Canada in 1972, Aldo has, according to Combo partner Greg...
Kim Gehrig directs epic John Lewis ad
Set to a version of The Beat Goes On by Mike Skinner, the new spot continues the emphasis on craft that has been a feature of John Lewis’ work with ad agency Saatchi & Saatchi. Here director Kim Gehrig has produced a 100-second ad that seamlessly journeys through the decades showing a series of scenes of British life. Changing trends...
Branding for Finnish bakery Bolle draws on the shape of dough
Following his branding project for retail destination Måll in Finland last year, graphic designer and art director Chris Bolton has recently collaborated with another Finnish outlet on an eye-catching brand. This time around, it’s Bolle – a newly-opened bakery in the east of Helsinki that hopes to offer its customers delicious baked treats and a space to unwind and connect...
The Transformers: Bear Meets Eagle On Fire
In the age of the independent agency, Sydney-based Bear Meets Eagle On Fire offers a formula for how to stay lean but win major clients (and win big at Cannes Lions). We talk to founder Micah Walker about how they’ve done it...