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Aurélia Durand on finding her identity, celebrating African culture, and the importance of diversity

Graphic artist Aurélia Durand creates vibrant work that celebrates the diversity she experienced growing up in a … [Read More...]

A photographic journey through Mongolia with Marc Progin takes us back to nature

As lockdown continues around the world to help combat Covid-19, many of us have been forced to take a closer look at our … [Read More...]

Maxine Peake and Lex Shrapnel star in Refuge’s hard-hitting film about domestic violence during lockdown

National domestic abuse charity, Refuge, has partnered with McCann to launch a short film starring award-winning actor … [Read More...]

Hyperrealistic giant sculptures of doughnuts, sweets and cakes by Peter Anton will raise a smile

Tapping into the emotions associated with food and using humour, irony and intensity, artist Peter Anton creates large-scale … [Read More...]

Arnaud Montagard’s photographs of an American road trip look like Edward Hopper paintings

Leaving fast-paced New York City behind to set off on a journey across America, French photographer Arnaud Montagard … [Read More...]

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The shortlist for this year’s Portrait of Humanity features timely themes of community and unity

The Portrait of Humanity 2020 shortlist has been announced today, and it's revealed during the most significant global awakening of our … [Read More...]

Nastia Calaca on her charming animal sculptures, and the joy of teaching others and building a creative community

If you're a fan of ceramic art and love to discover new sculptors, then Nastia Calaca is about to become a highlight. The Ukrainian artist … [Read More...]

Lantern’s uplifting identity for a tech platform that propels the brightest minds into the best universities

If you're a wealthy student, you're 10 times more likely to go to a top university than those from poorer backgrounds. Digital mentoring … [Read More...]

Nike’s latest ad, directed by Crowns & Owls, tells the incredible story of Shim Suk-hee

Crowns & Owls is behind this inspiring short for Nike, featuring the incredible story of Shim Suk-hee – the South Korean female … [Read More...]

Aurélia Durand is amongst 12 artists to collaborate with Magnum to raise money for women cocoa farmers

Illustrator Aurélia Durand has kicked off a virtual exhibition as part of Magnum's new campaign to celebrate "small moments of … [Read More...]

Photographs by Peter Mitchell that show the ‘brisk’ transformation of Leeds since the 1970s

If you want to take a closer look at Leeds and the rapid changes it's gone through over the past few decades, then Peter Mitchell's series, … [Read More...]

Indigo Design Award 2020 winners all push the creative envelope

The Indigo Design Award promotes creativity from around the world, highlighting projects that are unique in graphic design, digital, mobile … [Read More...]

Rick Banks on unexpected routes to success, Football Type 2, and what must change in the design industry

Describing himself as a graphic designer, typographer, publisher, and "proud Northerner", Rick Banks is one of the co-founders of Face37, a … [Read More...]

11 lessons from those who’ve made it on how to become a great motion designer

Across the creative industries, motion design is one of the most in-demand skills right now. So if you're a designer or illustrator who … [Read More...]

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OMSE creates an identity for a sustainable packaging company that literally decomposes

When London studio OMSE got the call to create an identity for Grounded, a … [Read More...]

Polaroid partners with Ridley Scott for a campaign that captures the mood of the world

With so many of us appreciating those "small moments" more than ever before, … [Read More...]

A film by Mike Goldwater that shows the huge impact of Covid-19 on London

Award-winning photographer Mike Goldwater is used to a much busier London when he … [Read More...]

Craig Oldham releases for sale his typographic ‘Key Workers’ print to raise money for Manchester food initiative

Designer Craig Oldham is releasing a print of his typographic Key Workers poster to … [Read More...]

Quaranoids: Illustrations of ‘socially distant humanoids’ that have emerged from quarantine

The stress of Covid-19 times, coupled with quarantine, is making us all feel … [Read More...]

Get creative advice from your heroes with Adobe Live

Fancy watching your design heroes sharing invaluable tips, tutorials and … [Read More...]

Fans of Wallace & Gromit will be able to get closer to the loveable duo with a new augmented story

For the first time ever, Wallace and Gromit will bring fans directly into their epic … [Read More...]

Paper drift cars race around a workshop in a stop-motion animated film for Toyota’s GR Supra models

Jon Brewer of Gold Tree Pictures has created this fun stop-motion animated film … [Read More...]

Butterfly Cannon’s identity for Montezuma’s Chocolates inspired by a passion for Latin America

When you explore the world (remember those days?), searching for adventure, you … [Read More...]

Fun collaborates with Riccardo Guasco to create a ‘Perfetto’ identity for an Italian gin

To complete its new identity for Perfetto, Leeds design studio Fun dreamt up a … [Read More...]