The Almaty Museum of Arts, which opened in autumn 2025, is situated in the city of Almaty, near the Alatau mountains in Kazakhstan. Thonik developed an identity that incorporates the surroundings: Almaty on one side, the Alatau mountains on the other. This new museum aims to be a cultural impulse in Kazakhstan, and a new meeting point for global and...
Jupi brand identity
Jupi is an AI-powered decision-making OS, founded by French entrepreneur Nick Hernandez, which aims to make the process of scaling a business more intuitive. How&How created Jupi’s verbal and visual identity, together with a redesigned website. The design team drew inspiration from classic artists, specifically Rodin and Magritte, in creating its distinct style. “Jupi empowers decision-makers… Source...
Canva: Affinity brand identity
In this rebrand, Canva aimed to create a unified brand identity that honoured the heritage of its software platform Affinity, while signalling a bold new chapter within Canva’s creative ecosystem. “The all-new Affinity combines vector, pixel and layout studios into one app for a more fluid, flexible way of working. We wanted the brand to capture how it feels to...
Lloyds Banking Group: A Next Step Forward brand identity
Wolff Olins’ rebrand for Lloyds Banking Group was created in response to significant changes to the UK banking landscape. From the 2008 financial crisis to the economic shocks of Covid-19, trust in banks has been tested and expectations have risen. As digital challengers gained traction, Lloyds faced a defining challenge – how to stay relevant in a fast-changing, tech-driven market....
The Royal Institute of Philosophy brand identity
The Royal Institute of Philosophy is the UK’s largest independent foundation devoted to advancing philosophical thought. Despite its influence, its brand had become flat, insular and largely understood as ‘by academics, for academics’. “At a moment when philosophy is more needed than ever – from young people navigating difficult futures to those in prisons seeking perspective and agency – the…...
Yahoo! brand identity
The Yahoo brand needed “a refresh, not a reinvention”, says branding agency JKR. “We needed to create a brand identity that was unmistakably Yahoo, and that meant articulating a design brand idea: ‘modern vintage’ – a playful take on the fun personality that permeated early internet days. “It meant doubling down on purple and making it the thread we pulled...
The Guardian draws on its past for new campaign
Created by Lucky Generals, the Guardian’s new ad, titled The Whole Picture, opens with a replaying of the start of Points of View, the brand’s black and white spot from the 1980s which highlighted the importance of looking at a scene, or a story, from all angles before it could be fully understood. A few seconds in to the new...
How brands are advertising AI
The tech is still being met with some scepticism, but the most effective brand campaigns in this category lean into clarity over spectacle. We hear from industry experts on what the advertising of AI brands is revealing about the market...
Gaptooth Soda embraces imperfection with playful identity
For decades, sodas have carried a familiar warning label – if not on the physical can, then in our collective consciousness. They’ve been cast as the villains of the dental world, synonymous with fillings, enamel erosion and the kind of imperfections people are encouraged to fix. A ‘perfect’ smile, much like a ‘perfect’ brand, has traditionally meant something polished and...
Dan Woodger on mixing his love of running and illustration
Illustrator Dan Woodger recently brought together two lifelong passions – running and drawing – for his project Run London, Draw London, a large-scale illustrated marathon route that he created in participation with supporters to raise funds for Oxfam. A print of the illustration is now available to purchase, with all money raised going to the charity. The London Marathon was...
How can you get AI to recommend your brand?
AI is rapidly changing how, and if, your brand will show up in search. Here, Justin Inman of ‘AI brand orchestration’ company Emberos explains how to retain visibility in the AI age – and it’s all about quality, not quantity...
Catherine Hyland on photographing China’s changing countryside
From pre-wedding shoots to digital nomads, Hyland explores how the valley of Dali is being reimagined through tourism, labour and image-making – and the impact its had on her own practice...

