The transatlantic foundry’s latest publication is itself a surprisingly brilliant fusion of two very different briefs.

The perpetual collector’s influences bounce from tattoo artists and graphic designers using Helvetica, to Etruscan drawings, ...

The London designer talks through her creative journey – how early experiments and Tumblr threads morphed into tactile 3D worlds for forward-thinking fashion brands.

London-based designer Chris Chapman, formerly creative director at Adam&Eve, centred the water kefir’s colourful packaging around ‘the mother’ in homage to the drink’s ‘mother culture’.

It’s no secret that the characterful brand mascot has become a dying breed in 2024. At this year’s Super Bowl – essentially the World Cup for ad campaigns – mascot-led commercials were almost ...

Uncover why brand mascots are being killed off, and whether their near-extinction is good for business.

In his first column, our Tokyo correspondent Ray Masaki dissects the Japanese concept of heta-uma – which creatives are using to infuse their work with playful defiance and humanity. The View From ...

16 years since the duo’s last onscreen adventure, Wallace & Gromit will be back on our TVs this Christmas. Here, we speak to its creator and director Nick Park, co-director Merlin Crossingham and ...

Having challenged their editorial approach following a recent trip to Egypt, MacGuffin’s founding editor Kirsten Algera tell us how they’ve manifested a more engaged mentality. A long revered ...

Analysing some of the best and most popular brand design work of this year, It’s Nice That and Frontify find common themes of nostalgia, bravery and a lot of humanity. Frontify is one of the world’s ...

In this photo essay, the photographer put the spotlight on the performers’ personalities and asked one important question: What would your ideal strip club look like? Why can’t strip clubs be ...

The Romanian visual artist is diving back into their childish imagination to create decorative pastel gnomes with a brilliant array of outfits and accessories. Lucian Barbu’s playful practice merges ...