Panóptico de Actualidad Gráfica y Visual
There’s only so much joy a blandly functional shared Outlook calendar can spark, hence the enduring popularity of quaint old printed wall-based ones. And no, they won’t prod you fifteen minutes before a hygienist appointment, but they can look great, make you laugh, or offer a bit of gentle titillation to liven up the working day. Toiletpaper’s calendar manages to...
KesselsKramer has a longstanding relationship with CitizenM. Previous editions of the agency’s ongoing portrait project have adorned the hotel chain’s new openings across the world, including the ‘misfits and mavericks’ of New York and local artists, creatives and activists in LA. Next up, the agency is marking the opening of the chain’s first hotel in London’s Victoria, along with five...
As the direct-to-consumer market’s rapid growth shows no signs of slowing down, we examine what role creativity plays in building a successful D2C brand...
From canny collaborations to a deep understanding of how kids interact digitally, Lego has evolved from a physical toy brand to an entertainment juggernaut – all while keeping the humble brick at the heart of what it does...
Sci-fi is a dominant feature of the London exhibition scene at the moment, appearing in shows from the Hayward to the Barbican, Somerset House to the Serpentine Galleries. Why does this genre speak to us so much right now?...
It’s rare that it isn’t a fitting time for an exhibition about the power of protest, but with the recent overturning of Roe v Wade in the US (making abortion effectively illegal in many states), that sense of urgency, anger, and grassroots uprising feels particularly pertinent. The history of protest is hard to document: the idea of a singular, ego-tinged...
It’s no secret that arts education is under immense pressure. Funding is being slashed, its value is being interrogated, and freeform creativity is being squeezed by relentless targets and box-ticking assessments. There’s much to be done to redress the balance, but a key priority must surely be to help young people rediscover the joy of creative exploration. Part of the...
Following a weird and wonderful campaign earlier this year which saw neglected plants escape their garden and drive with reckless abandon to the nearest Hornbach store, the German DIY brand has once more joined forces with agency Heimat Berlin for another equally imaginative project. This time, the focus was Berlin’s Premium Fashion Weekend, and Hornbach seized the chance to show...
With its exuberant visual language and store designs, Canadian retail brand Superette is making its mark on the budding legal cannabis industry. Co-founder Drummond Munro explains how design has helped to shake things up...
Art and design publisher Counter-Print has released From Africa, the seventh book in its popular From series, which has so far brought us work from Japan, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, Switzerland and South Korea. Each book is a celebration of the design culture belonging to the different countries and regions. Moving between fashion, illustration, lettering, book design and more…...
As new and exciting opportunities emerge in the digital space, brands need to connect the various worlds we live in more than ever. The only way to do this is to think in human terms, not transactional ones...
As the American workwear brand marks its 100th anniversary, we speak to global CMO Sarah Crockett about how Dickies balances different customer bases...
