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Oslo studio Metric creates Norway’s new banknotes, telling the story of life along Europe’s longest coastline

Norway is a small country with a tiny population. But with the longest shoreline in Europe, the ocean affects daily life in … [Read More...]

Passengers: Paintings by Matthew Grabelsky of half-human, half-animal creatures on New York’s subway

Los Angeles-based artist Matthew Grabelsky creates hyperrealistic paintings with a surreal twist: his subjects are … [Read More...]

Flow unveils its festive animation for Manchester, celebrating Christmas in the Northern city

Each year, Manchester releases an uplifting festive campaign to celebrate and promote the city at Christmas. If you're … [Read More...]

26 Best Toys & Gifts for 8 Year Old Boys [2019]

We have scouted the internet for products that any eight-year-old boy would love. If you haven’t been able to find the … [Read More...]

Nina Bachmann’s fun illustrations are full of hope but aim to counteract the current global mood

Nina Bachmann is a German designer, illustrator and artist whose work feels light, fun and full of hope, but that's not … [Read More...]

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Being You: How to build your personal brand and confidence

Whether you like it or not, you are a brand, so why not do your best to present the "authentic" you in your personal and professional … [Read More...]

Marylou Faure’s strong and cheeky female characters, bursting with colour and life

Bold, playful and graphic – this is how illustrator Marylou Faure describes her work. Specialising in character design and handwritten … [Read More...]

Uncommon’s powerful stop-motion ad for WWF highlights the global challenges facing wildlife

A powerful new advertising campaign has been launched by WWF, bringing to life the global challenges facing precious wildlife as a result of … [Read More...]

Catherine Pape turns the ‘everyday mundane’ into inspiring illustrations that celebrate life in Leeds

Supermarkets lit up at night, people waiting at bus stops and wind farms on the horizon – they might be things that blend into our … [Read More...]

Amy Winehouse and Pete Doherty feature in Richard Kelly’s photographs of two decades of music

In an upcoming exhibition in Manchester this month, photographer Richard Kelly is to unveil iconic images from 20 years of documenting the … [Read More...]

Photobooth portraits of Surrealist artists from the 1920s recreated in Play-Doh by Eleanor Macnair

When the first photo booth, or 'Photomaton', opened for business at Luna Park in Paris in the late 1920s, André Breton, the "father … [Read More...]

Paintings and soft sculptures by Elizabeth Glaessner and Rose Nestler that challenge established power structures

New York-based artists Elizabeth Glaessner and Rose Nestler are presenting a new body of work this month, exploring themes of metamorphosis, … [Read More...]

Zoë Barker on her success as an illustrator, facing up to ‘freelance anxiety’ and finding a happier balance

Zoë Barker's intricate illustrations, meticulously outlined with pens or coloured pencils, are softened with a satisfying wash of … [Read More...]

Vanderbrand looks to Sapsucker’s Canadian roots to come up with a refreshing new identity

Toronto agency Vanderbrand (we like the catchy name) has come up with a simple but striking identity for Sapsucker, an "organic, … [Read More...]

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