Building the visual world of Fontaines DC
The band’s surreal new album visuals explore a darker, more grotesque side of romance. We speak to the creative team behind the campaign about challenging the visual tropes of rock music
Jessica Walsh ventures into the world of type
As the &Walsh founder launches her agency’s new offshoot Type of Feeling, she discusses why typography’s ability to evoke emotions makes it one of the most powerful tools at a brand’s disposal
Gradwatch 2024: Urjasvi Gandhi, Nottingham Trent University
Illustrator Urjasvi Gandhi has been chosen as part of our annual Gradwatch showcase, where we celebrate the next generation of talent in the creative industries
Gradwatch 2024: Iqra Mudassir, Birmingham City University
Designer Iqra Mudassir has been chosen as part of our annual Gradwatch showcase, where we celebrate the next generation of talent in the creative industries
Gradwatch 2024: Hyomin Liv Kim, London College of Communication
Designer Hyomin Liv Kim has been chosen as part of our annual Gradwatch showcase, where we celebrate the next generation of talent in the creative industries
Can neuroscience make you a better creative?
Kinda Studios is tapping into the emerging field of neuroaesthetics to help creatives and brands make more impactful work that benefits people’s wellbeing
Good Reads: The Miami Native is a serious magazine for an unserious city
We hear how the indie mag’s founders have articulated the intangible essence of Miami for both the local community and the Miami-curious slightly further afield
Duolingo on why brands are becoming more human
We speak to Duolingo’s global head of social media Katherine Chan about managing the team behind its lauded social strategy and how people’s perceptions of brands are shifting in the era of individual clout
KFC Thailand’s new ad is a foodie fever dream
Led by Wolf BKK, the campaign film reimagines the brand’s instantly recognisable mascot Colonel Sanders as a lovable Thai ‘Uncle’
Are the creative industries facing a skills crisis?
We speak to creative leaders from the worlds of advertising and design about the industry’s most glaring skills gaps and how agencies are attempting to plug them through a different approach to hiring talent
Why the future of advertising is indie
We speak to By The Network about how its global collective of independent agencies are taking on the scale of the big network model by prioritising creativity above all else
Nike transforms Centre Pompidou into a sporting canvas for Paris 2024
Sport and art collide in Nike’s new exhibition at the iconic museum, which happened to provide the design inspiration for the brand’s original Air Max 1 trainer almost 40 years ago