Is it a creative industries myth that bigger budget client work can’t be creatively fulfilling? Design studio DR.ME, photographer Emily Stein and branding studio NB weigh in...
Theo Deproost shines a new light on a museum’s old objects
When we think about historical artefacts, the images that come to mind are often ones of documentation – the sort of photographs that live in a dusty archive somewhere or in the pages of an equally dusty textbook. It was this association that photographer Theo Deproost was keen to counter with his new project Re:Collect, which is composed of a...
SomeOne unveils its ‘digital tapestry’ rebrand of Norwich City FC
London-based design agency SomeOne has revealed its recent brand overhaul for Norwich City FC (NCFC). Following its work on the club’s historic crest, reimagining it 50 years after it was created, the team at SomeOne set about updating the rest of the club’s visual identity. The brief given to them by NCFC was to “develop a branding system that was...
How brands are getting creative on TikTok
Since launching in 2018, TikTok has been attracting everyone from Gen-Zers to boomers in their droves, thanks to its winning combination of snappy videos, catchy soundtracks and viral trends. As the most downloaded app globally in 2021, it’s little wonder that we’ve seen brands turning their focus to the platform too. For brands, the appeal of TikTok is the potential...
My Breakthrough Moment: Doug John Miller
The architecturally trained artist discusses how his first commercial commission gave him the chance to explore an obsession with the futuristic cityscape of Chicago...
What brands need to know about working with influencers
We chat to a digital agency, an ‘influencer marketing data tool’ and TikTok twin sensations the Neffati Brothers about the ins and outs of brand/influencer collaborations today...
Exploring the work of nanny and ‘secret photographer’ Vivian Maier
In some ways, Vivian Maier’s photography prefigured some of today’s most common Instagram tropes: there’s her early experiments with the mirror selfie; her subjects are only those things she encountered every day; and she was, to all intents and purposes, an amateur. To make a more simplistic comparison between Maier and Instagram, many of the images currently on show at...
Why more type designers should break the rules
I’m always surprised by how my fonts are used. You can design something for very small sizes, for instance, and a graphic designer will shatter expectations and create something you never thought was possible with your typeface. It’s wonderful. Before specialising in type design, I originally studied graphic design. I think it helps to have that grounding, because even if...
LogoLounge’s 2022 report documents the design trends of the moment
Each Spring, designer and LogoLounge founder Bill Gardner sits down with a huge list of international design submissions and slowly works his way through them, coaxing out telling trends and patterns within the world of logo design. This year was no different, with Gardner scrutinising more than 35,000 designs from over 200 countries, and documenting his findings in LogoLounge’s annual...
Wong Ping brings his cheeky animated artworks to Stavanger
The exhibition – which has the unpronounceable title of ;´༎◌ຶ ༎◌ຶ༽~♡ – brings together several works created by the Hong Kong-born artist in the last five years. According to the gallery, they explore a wide range of subjects including “human desire, obsession, shame, isolation, and repressed sexuality”. This all happens via Ping’s distinctive style, which uses bright colour palettes...
Chase & Status’ new album art is all about the rave
It’s been five long years since Chase & Status – the musical moniker of Saul ‘Chase’ Milton and Will ‘Status’ Kennard – have released any new music. The electronic duo are one of the most commercially successful acts associated with drum and bass, having released five studio albums and collaborated with major artists including Rihanna. Diehard fans can finally rejoice...
How should studios support designers’ mental health?
Slides in the office and wellbeing workshops aren’t going to cut it anymore. We speak to design studios taking a more considered approach to mental health...