OpenWeb’s mission is to build an ‘open, healthier web’ by providing publishers with a framework for productive – and moderated – commenting and conversation. Or, as Collins describe it, to “de-troll digital discourse”. The platform, which launched in 2012 and was previously known as Spot.IM, is used by the likes of Hearst, News Corp and Yahoo! Collins was charged with...
Martin Buday’s photo book captures the everyday weirdness of the US
All images © Martin Buday “Here they are mostly vacant, emptied places, void of people but reeking of human presence,” says Buday of the series, which is collected together in a title published by Daylight Books. “The photos strive to observe with clarity and without judgement man’s decisions over time, what was created and what is left. What do these...
Good Reads: Deem Journal is all about democratising design
If the dictionary definition of the word ‘deem’ is to consider something in a certain way, the ambitious mission of US-based indie mag Deem Journal is to reframe our consideration of what design is – and ought to be – today. “The idea for Deem is based in the reality that the design industry has a limited scope regarding the...
Ksenya Samarskaya on the future of the Type Directors Club
After a period of closure following accusations of racism, the 75-year-old organisation has appointed its first managing director. Here she tells CR about making the TDC more open, diverse and culturally engaging than ever before The post Ksenya Samarskaya on the future of the Type Directors Club appeared first on Creative Review....
NB Studio’s rebrand puts Mindshare “at the centre of the infinite conversation”
According to NB Studio founder and creative director Nick Finney, the Mindshare rebrand is designed to be “in tune with the places where people actually live their lives – inside platform ecosystems”. “That’s where you’ll find all of us … buying clothes, watching cat videos, having arguments, falling in love,” he adds. The rebrand reflects the digital-first, direct-to-consumer model that...
NB Studio’s rebrand puts Mindshare “at the centre of the infinite conversation”
According to NB Studio founder and creative director Nick Finney, the Mindshare rebrand is designed to be “in tune with the places where people actually live their lives – inside platform ecosystems”. “That’s where you’ll find all of us … buying clothes, watching cat videos, having arguments, falling in love,” he adds. The rebrand reflects the digital-first, direct-to-consumer model that...
NB Studio’s rebrand puts Mindshare “at the centre of the infinite conversation”
According to NB Studio founder and creative director Nick Finney, the Mindshare rebrand is designed to be “in tune with the places where people actually live their lives – inside platform ecosystems”. “That’s where you’ll find all of us … buying clothes, watching cat videos, having arguments, falling in love,” he adds. The rebrand reflects the digital-first, direct-to-consumer model that...
NB Studio’s rebrand puts Mindshare “at the centre of the infinite conversation”
According to NB Studio founder and creative director Nick Finney, the Mindshare rebrand is designed to be “in tune with the places where people actually live their lives – inside platform ecosystems”. “That’s where you’ll find all of us … buying clothes, watching cat videos, having arguments, falling in love,” he adds. The rebrand reflects the digital-first, direct-to-consumer model that...
NB Studio’s rebrand puts Mindshare “at the centre of the infinite conversation”
According to NB Studio founder and creative director Nick Finney, the Mindshare rebrand is designed to be “in tune with the places where people actually live their lives – inside platform ecosystems”. “That’s where you’ll find all of us … buying clothes, watching cat videos, having arguments, falling in love,” he adds. The rebrand reflects the digital-first, direct-to-consumer model that...
On’s new ad tells Olympian Akwasi Frimpong’s remarkable story
Created for Swiss sportswear brand On, the short film, directed by Richard Bullock, puts an emphasis on Frimpong’s position as a role model for younger generations but also the immense challenges he has overcome during his career, which is littered with extreme highs and lows. The ten-minute-long film takes viewers through Frimpong’s journey to the Olympics, and takes in his...
Inside ES Magazine’s retro-inspired redesign
ES Magazine first burst onto the streets of London in 1987 with a striking cover featuring an illustration of the Eros statue in Piccadilly Circus, and a promise to “bring an added dimension to living in our great city”. Over the last 35 years, the Evening Standard newspaper’s magazine offshoot has gone from a monthly to weekly print title read...
Reckoning with Eric Gill’s legacy
Is it possible to separate the personal lives of artists and designers from the work they produce? As controversies around Eric Gill bubble up once more, designer Craig Oldham considers how we should handle his legacy The post Reckoning with Eric Gill’s legacy appeared first on Creative Review....