Designers are burnt out, disillusioned, and constantly joking about quitting – but underneath the memes lies a deeper reckoning. Our US editor-at-large explores how irony became the industry’s dominant tone, and what it might mean to care again. | Continue reading
New Balance’s latest Made in UK campaign explores British craft through the lens of those who make it happen. With a poem by John Joseph Holt at its core, the project brings together the voices, landscapes, and skilled hands behind the brand’s Flimby-made footwear. | Continue reading
Collecting 200 fabric samples of clothing across several thousand miles of coastline, the artist has created a typology that traces the tangible effects of the world’s most environmentally damaging industry. | Continue reading
At this Amsterdam-based foundry, things go from readable weights to “decorative extremes” with imaginative methods of integrating motion. | Continue reading
With hundreds of jumpers under her metaphorical belt (including 45 different cat designs) Annie embraces knitwear as her illustrative medium of choice. | Continue reading
With custom installations by the likes of Geoff McFetridge and Andy Rementer, and a renewed creative vision, the eyewear and lifestyle brand aims to prove shopping can be a fun and creatively enriching experience. | Continue reading
Out of the Void curates the entire back catalogue of the record label’s releases. The limited edition book is a time capsule of a fascinating era for independent artists. | Continue reading
From this angle, the furry competitors in the world’s largest dog show appear all the more adorable and comical. | Continue reading
The painter’s surreal portraits merge past and present figures – the familiar and fantasy – to connect stories of “exile, love and resistance”. | Continue reading
With a practice that challenges traditional definitions of disciplines, the creative’s approach is ever-informed by experimentation, thought and play. | Continue reading
For independent graphic designer Phebe Van der Meulen, self expression and creative freedom are at the heart of having a practice that feels like “a playground”. | Continue reading
Casey Steffens captures the athleticism, friendship and community behind the unique sport of performing stunts on a flying plane. | Continue reading
As creatives, when something grabs our attention, it has the potential to really take hold. Our obsessions might temporarily tilt us off balance between work and life, but they can take us to unexpected places creatively. So how do we know if we should follow them? | Continue reading
For our final talk of March’s Nicer Tuesdays Sam Howard and Dylan Young of Koto London took us behind the scenes of Seasoned; an initiative the studio started cooking up in 2023 to help up and coming creatives get into the industry. The pair walked us through the design process f … | Continue reading
For the newly founded female-led label, the studio developed a raw and adaptable design system, reminiscent of the heyday of techno. | Continue reading
The London-based painter’s earthy palettes swirl through surreal scenes that merge family archives and fiction to create new and imagined realities. | Continue reading
The biannual magazine is exploring the “universal yet deeply intimate” subject of the home through a range of inventive personal submissions. | Continue reading
Loud noises, crowded commutes and endless bustle. Thinking of leaving the capital? Alex Bec explores how to keep your career on track when moving beyond London in this week's on Creative Career Conundrums. | Continue reading
Co-founder of The White Pube Zarina Muhammad took to the Nicer Tuesdays stage to outline the narrative behind the duo’s debut book Poor Artists – a story about making art under capitalism. The writer and art critic gave us an insight into the early days of the The White Pube, and … | Continue reading
The illustrator and cartoonist took the Nicer Tuesdays audience through the development of her vibrant psychedelic style. From her early beginnings in graphic design and recent editorial briefs for the likes of The New York Times, to how she’s managed to develop a practice of “na … | Continue reading
The Dutch visual artist explores pace and place in her documentation of the autonomous Spanish community, Andalusia. | Continue reading
A hypnotising hybrid of imperfect prints and digital code – are these analogue animations the dream clubbing visuals? | Continue reading
Still channelling the magic of mid-2000s Central Saint Martins, the studio’s founder champions the responsibility designers have in the act of making. | Continue reading
At March’s Nicer Tuesdays, the filmmaker and director talked us through the process behind his video for Jme’s track TMNT, which saw a miniature version of the grime artist take over a tiny model train village replica of London. Walking us though some of the city’s iconic grime h … | Continue reading
Drawing out small details in the everyday, the illustrator shares a view of the city up close, in amongst all the entanglements of a nostalgic but imperfect trip. | Continue reading
Some Films’ campaign for Chocolate Naive feels like a memory shaped by the factory’s woodlands and the family that lives there. | Continue reading
Just recently, the major independent design studio Two Times Elliott closed the doors of its permanent studio space. Founder James Horwitz reflects on what’s been lost – but, more importantly, what could be gained from a more fluid working model. | Continue reading
Darian Newman’s new book compiles a collection of 80 matchbooks – once a pocketable souvenir, now an artefact of the headier days of the gay clubbing scene. | Continue reading
The designer’s retro-style portfolio celebrates a tactile visual engagement with the world of sound. | Continue reading
Spoons, bowls, candles and cups all fall into place in Anjali Kamat’s playful analogue scenes. | Continue reading
The Antwerp-based studio has moved beyond graphic design, embracing storytelling, brand strategy, and multi-sensory creative experiences. | Continue reading
Our LA correspondent digs up the history of those monumental letters, and why the site has been a platform for political statements and pranks alike. | Continue reading
On the studio’s 20th birthday, we talk to founders Archie Lee Coates IV and Jeff Franklin about trust, inflatables, and the power of staying playful. | Continue reading
You had a great start straight after university... now what? Shanice Mears shares ways to build momentum and keep your freelance career moving forward on this week’s Creative Career Conundrums. | Continue reading
Diego Bendezu visits Taquile, capturing the dedication of those who keep the remote island equipped and accessible. | Continue reading
Using motion, sound and animation, this online magazine mirrors the pace and rhythm of printed pages. | Continue reading
Taylor Barron blends a playful palette with darker themes, exploring neurodivergence, body image and feminism. | Continue reading
As the deadline for the 2025 competition approaches, Pentawards’ latest trend report reveals how designers are using packaging to communicate powerful messages, drive social change, and redefine industry standards. | Continue reading
This Brussels-based studio brings together its founders’ varied experiences in projects that centre around texture, collaboration and storytelling | Continue reading
The Brooklyn-based artist book publisher blends traditional binding techniques with unconventional materials, leaving no page unturned in its experiments in publishing. | Continue reading
Born in Thailand and raised between New Zealand and Portland, Laney’s lively artwork is laced with humour and an adventurous approach. | Continue reading
The latest edition of this Australian magazine for emerging talent is themed ‘Stories of Collision’, presenting a special curation of Indigenous creatives selected by Wiradjuri artist Jazz Money. | Continue reading
The Lisbon-based creative’s two passions – graphic design and electronic music – collide in a fusion of form and fantasy. | Continue reading
Drawing inspiration from poetry, religious handouts and vintage tea card sets, the designer creates unusual compositions that she describes as “absurd or whimsy”. | Continue reading
Next month’s Nicer Tuesdays is sure to give you creative bunch a spring in your step with awe inspiring talks from: a design agency that’s building evolving brands, a sculptor reclaiming colonial design trends from the 18th century, a 3D design studio whose animation style capita … | Continue reading
The South Korean designer uses Matisse-inspired techniques in her vibrant brand identities, posters, and publications. | Continue reading
Using water-based mono-printing to bring her textured scenes to life, the illustrator blends childlike brushstrokes with the atmosphere of old family movie footage. | Continue reading
The Helsinki-based studio’s destination identity for Saaristo pays homage to Finland’s wild landscape. | Continue reading