Panóptico de Actualidad Gráfica y Visual
Marseille-based independent publisher Loose Joints has kicked off the SS26 season with two new releases by renowned American photographer Roe Ethridge. Known for his conceptually-led work that spans fashion, advertising, portraiture and daily life, Ethridge is a leading figure in the contemporary photography scene and a practitioner working at the forefront of the medium. The first of the two… Source...
Like many other agencies right now, Auckland-based creative company Motion Sickness is in flux. We talk to co-founder Sam Stuchbury about how the industry is changing, and why the word ‘advertising’ has fallen out of fashion...
A raft of skincare and beauty brands targeting children as young as toddlers have emerged in recent years. We examine where this market is coming from and whether it should exist at all...
Based in Groningen in the Netherlands, Tien sells second-hand sportswear and casual fashion, with each item costing €10 (‘tien’ is ‘ten’ in Dutch). “Our rebrand starts from the insight that the world doesn’t need more clothes, just better use of what’s already there,” say Fcklck, the studio behind the new identity. “The direction was evident: reuse only what exists.” The...
When Amsterdam streetwear outfitter Pop Trading Company teamed up with heritage shoemaker G.H.Bass on a new loafer, they didn’t want to launch it with a traditional fashion film. Instead, they asked London-based director Dan Henshaw to create something that felt more authentically rooted in street culture and, more importantly, skateboarding history. Henshaw dipped into his own formative… Source...
TopCashback has launched a new brand platform, titled Next Level Spending Powers, marking what it describes as a “transformative step” for the UK’s leading cashback site. Created by agency Uncharted, the platform debuts with a high-energy campaign film, Summon the Power of Joy Joy. The campaign centres on the idea of ‘double joy’, the rush of making a purchase followed...
Forget AI slop – the industrialisation of creator content is leading to a whole other kind of slop clogging up our feeds. And as brands lean further into creators, this is only going to get worse, says Soursop’s Samira Larouci...
The new food brand, set up by digital abuse charity the Cybersmile Foundation as part of its latest campaign Stop The Forced Feed, is delivering boxes of “harmful products” to people around the UK. The campaign highlights the threat posed to us by the invisible algorithmic systems that dictate what we watch and read online. Recent studies by the Cybersmile...
Chalabi’s distinctive hand-drawn data visualisations not only speak truth to power, they also challenge the way numbers are presented, interpreted and weaponised...
Greenpeace has unveiled a new instalment of its We Won’t Rest in Peace legacy campaign, which urges older generations to continue the fight against environmental destruction even after they’re gone, by leaving a gift in their will. Following the announcement of a ‘limited-edition’ – read: fictional – Greenpeace coffin last year, which allowed you to protest from beyond (and in)...
Mixt is a new cultural centre in Nantes, France, consisting of two performance halls, several studios, and a 1,000sqm garden. The centre also looks to engage with the entire Loire-Atlantique region through touring performances, projects and collaborations with partner venues. While under construction, the Mixt team reached out to French graphic design studio Atelier AAAAA to develop an identity… Source...
The illustrator talks to CR about why he likes to use coloured pencils for his editorial work and the way they allow him to convey complex emotions...
