Panóptico de Actualidad Gráfica y Visual
Since opening in 2020, Basehall has become a hotspot for hungry Hong Kong residents and visitors. So much so that parent company, HongKongLand Properties, recently unveiled a second, larger site in the same building which brings together 13 independent food and drink concepts. To coincide with its opening, London-based studio Otherway was tasked with rethinking what an East Asian food...
Publicis Groupe’s CCO of APAC, Africa and the Middle East discusses how non-profit projects give an impression of countries and cultures that falls short of reality...
As BBC Creative’s Tim Jones and James Cross join forces with Chapter MD Alastair Marchant on new agency Meanwhile, they discuss how in-house life prepared them for launching a business during a recession...
The Fantastic Worlds of Frank Frazetta re-assesses the artist’s influence on visual culture in the wake of his ever-increasing popularity (the publisher’s press release points out that his Egyptian Queen painting broke records in 2019, when it sold for $5.4m). Known for his contributions to fantasy and science fiction magazines of the 50s and 60s, as well as his portrayal...
Six months into her role as vice president creative director at Collins, the former Pentagram partner talks to us about why it’s good to be uncomfortable...
Despite its inherent gravity, the term ‘climate crisis’ can all too often feel like an abstract, vast and impersonal entity. Which is why we need photographers like Gideon Mendel, who document its terrifying consequences in a way that feels very personal indeed. The photographer has been documenting flooding since 2007, making 20 trips to 13 countries that demonstrate how the...
Raysa Fontana’s illustration manages to feel nostalgic but timeless; cute but somehow a bit off-kilter and strange. Her muted colour palettes and simple linework might give her images the feeling of a kid’s book that’s been left in the attic to fade, if it wasn’t for the energy that bubbles beneath the surface. Known online by the pseudonym Desktopgirl, Fontana...
The vet experience has traditionally left much to be desired, with a lack of transparency often resulting in it feeling overtly transactional and overwhelming for pet owners. Founded by vets and siblings Dr Audrey Wystrach and Michael Wystrach, Petfolk is envisioned as a modern veterinary care brand tailored for today’s generation of ‘pet parents’. Operating out of physical locations in...
Creatives often pursue perfection in their ideas before they are willing to release them to others. In fact, says We Are Pi’s Rick Chant, we should be doing the opposite...
There is a careful sense of composition to Ninja Hanna’s work. Reflecting on contemporary conversations around gender and sexuality, she weaves high- and low-brow references from the worlds of art, fashion and pop culture throughout her imagery. The photographer and director was born and raised in the north of Sweden, “where the winters are long and dark”, she tells CR....
It’s been a year of sad farewells in the world of magazines. The creative community paid homage to art director, graphic designer, and all-round advertising legend George Lois, who died last month. Of the vast array of work he put out over the course of his career, it was his series of late 60s covers for Esquire magazine – which...
The future of cinema and traditional broadcasters were both brought into question this year, while streaming giant Netflix struggled. But 2022 also saw renewed emphasis on craft, creativity and all-round brilliant storytelling...
