Souders talks to us about her new book, Another Online Pervert, which asks questions about the gendering of artificial intelligence and the implications of big tech on culture and creativity...
Yana Wernicke’s photo book documents humans’ bonds with animals
Images of animals at play are as common as scenes of human leisure. What’s rarer is to see humans enjoying the company of species that are typically seen as livestock to be reared, sold, and consumed, rather than as animals that provide companionship (albeit often unwillingly) like dogs, cats, and horses. A new book published by Loose Joints is bringing...
Colleen DeCourcy on rewriting Snap’s brand story
The Wieden + Kennedy veteran, now Snap’s chief creative officer, is on a mission to shift perceptions of social media’s most misunderstood brand...
Insights on book cover design from Jack Smyth
Fresh from designing the covers for a set of 32 titles by Italo Calvino, Smyth offers his insights into the unique challenges in designing for a series...
The big picture: Stephen Shore’s America as seen from a drone
An integral figure in elevating the perception of colour photography, Stephen Shore is known for his engrossing images of the American everyday. His new body of work, published by Mack, sees him once again trace the outlines of the USA but from above, taking a bird’s eye view – or rather a drone’s eye view – of myriad landscapes. The...
After nearly 100 years, Taschen republishes the Secret Teachings of All Ages
Nearly a century since it was first published by philosopher and lecturer Manly P Hall, The Secret Teachings of All Ages is making its way out into the world once again — this time under the name of art book publisher Taschen. Known as Hall’s ‘Great Book’, its pages are filled with the esoteric philosophy and myth that the author...
Can brands save our relationship with sex?
Sex Brand is reimagining the condom at a time when people are having less sex than ever. We speak to Uncommon’s Nils Leonard about bringing new life to a flaccid category...
Why culture is everything for in-house creatives
Robbie Black, head of brand communications at M&S Food, and Pete Miller, global creative director and co-founder at Octopus Energy, discuss how they’ve built environments that foster freedom of thought and brilliant ideas...
Anagram brands Jangle, a property portal hoping to transform the market
The property sector isn’t necessarily what jumps to mind when you think of interesting design. The houses may be beautiful, but the estate agents and listings websites that feature them very often aren’t. Jangle is here to change all that, however. Entering the scene just last year, the challenger property portal is already promising to shake up the market. By...
Beyond the Streets: A visual history of graffiti
We speak to graffiti historian Roger Gastman about curating Saatchi Gallery’s new show, which explores street art’s enduring influence on the wider art and brand worlds...
Inside Ikea’s Content Factory
We hear how the brand is bringing more of its creative capabilities in-house, and why content has been part of its DNA since the halcyon days of the Ikea Catalogue...
7UP doubles down on zingy palette in new design identity
7UP has unveiled a new visual identity, packaging, and positioning in its first major design overhaul in seven years. The redesign is the product of 7UP’s new ‘UPliftment’ brand strategy, which promises to “offer light relief from the mundanities of daily life”, according to parent company PepsiCo. The 7UP green has been carried through to the new identity, with “added...