Seattle International Film Festival opens today (April 14), heralded by a suite of imagery which takes references from everything from Illuminati symbolism to crystals, Freemasons and cinema reels. The designs for the posters and video promotions for the festival have been created by Mark ‘Monkey’ Watson, group creative director at Seattle-based agency Wongdoody, which has led on the creative for…...
The cult-inspired designs for Seattle International Film Festival
Seattle International Film Festival opens today (April 14), heralded by a suite of imagery which takes references from everything from Illuminati symbolism to crystals, Freemasons and cinema reels. The designs for the posters and video promotions for the festival have been created by Mark ‘Monkey’ Watson, group creative director at Seattle-based agency Wongdoody, which has led on the creative for…...
What makes an album cover iconic?
A new show at the Photographers’ Gallery in London examines the historic role imagemakers have played in helping build musicians’ brands. We explore why this relationship is more vital than ever in the streaming age...
What makes a truly great brand name?
US branding veteran Ken Carbone examines the challenges of naming at a time when the battle for originality is tougher than ever, and laments the birth of a new breed of brand language ‘doublespeak’...
Iconic gay mag Butt magazine returns after a decade-long hiatus
Butt magazine has made a comeback for its 30th issue, returning ten years after its last print issue in December 2011. Butt was founded by Dutch journalist Gert Jonkers and art director Jop van Bennekom in 2001. It adopted a distinctly fleshy hue and featured minimalist designs (courtesy of van Bennekom) while offering up unabashedly candid interviews and bold, direct...
Iconic gay mag Butt magazine returns after a decade-long hiatus
Butt magazine has made a comeback for its 30th issue, returning ten years after its last print issue in December 2011. Butt was founded by Dutch journalist Gert Jonkers and art director Jop van Bennekom in 2001. It adopted a distinctly fleshy hue and featured minimalist designs (courtesy of van Bennekom) while offering up unabashedly candid interviews and bold, direct...
How Toyota’s 20-country creative team works
The&Partnership relies on a “chunky network” of international creatives to make work for the car manufacturer. ECD André Moreira shares what he’s learned about managing a distributed team...
A tasty new look for ice cream brand Baskin-Robbins
Founded in 1945 by two ice cream enthusiasts and best known for its 31 flavours slogan first developed in the 50s, Baskin-Robbins is one of the world’s largest ice cream retailers. The company brought in brand agency ChangeUp to modernise its branding while still maintaining its 31 flavour heritage, as part of a new identity that is rolling out across...
WePresent unveils redesign alongside Solange Knowles partnership
It’s been four years since file sharing service WeTransfer launched its digital arts platform WePresent, and in that time it has become a solid destination for editorial and creative content. Where it has had particular cultural cut-through is in producing and commissioning projects that resonate in the worlds of art, film, and music. Among its success stories are Riz Ahmed’s...
WePresent unveils redesign alongside Solange Knowles partnership
It’s been four years since file sharing and productivity service WeTransfer launched its digital arts platform WePresent, and in that time it has become a solid destination for editorial and creative content. Where it has had particular cultural cut-through is in producing and commissioning projects that resonate in the worlds of art, film, and music. Among its success stories are...
WePresent unveils redesign alongside Solange Knowles partnership
It’s been four years since file sharing and productivity service WeTransfer launched its digital arts platform WePresent, and in that time it has become a solid destination for editorial and creative content. Where it has had particular cultural cut-through is in producing and commissioning projects that resonate in the worlds of art, film, and music. Among its success stories are...
WePresent unveils redesign alongside Solange Knowles partnership
It’s been four years since file sharing and productivity service WeTransfer launched its digital arts platform WePresent, and in that time it has become a solid destination for editorial and creative content. Where it has had particular cultural cut-through is in producing and commissioning projects that resonate in the worlds of art, film, and music. Among its success stories are...

