Mud, sweat and tears at the Barbican
Dirty Looks, a new exhibition in London, examines fashion’s complicated relationship with dirt and decay, and society’s changing ideas of beauty
No Way Back: Learning from, not longing for, the past
Launching with a fascinating book, the No Way Back project is a multi-platform initiative that brings together long-lost music and subculture journalism and photography
Craig Oldham on the Orgreave campaign and the role of design in protest
Ten years on from the publication of his book on the miners’ strike, designer Craig Oldham reflects on its impact and the role it played in the wider campaign for an inquiry into one of its most infamous events
From Hamburg to Shanghai: How Jung von Matt went global
Jung von Matt CEO Peter Figge discusses the importance of recognising local culture and context amid the creative agency’s ongoing international expansion
Behind the scenes at Cosprop, London’s renowned costume house
Ahead of a new exhibition at the Fashion and Textile Museum in London, we speak to Cosprop about making costumes for stage, film and TV, for productions including A Room With A View, Poor Things and Downton Abbey
How Center design studio is shaping startups
Formerly a design director at Coca-Cola, Alex Center’s Brooklyn studio now brings branding magic to startups and small businesses
How MikeTeevee is helping in-house teams create their best work
Set up in 2011, MikeTeevee is a creative and production partner to some of the biggest brands in the world, helping them with creative projects and navigating an ever-changing industry
Thinking experientially: inside NVSVY studio’s blockbuster events
Nathalie van Sasse van Ysselt is an expert in creating experiences that cross between entertainment, tech, art and branding. She shares her secrets on how to engage audiences in these rapidly evolving spaces
Arturo Soto on memory, personal history and the politics of place
In his book Border Documents, the photographer and writer draws on his father’s anecdotes and his own images to challenge preconceptions of the Mexico-US border
How humanitarian storytelling is evolving
We talk to researcher and lecturer Jess Crombie about how the ways charities and organisations can effectively engage audiences at times of emergency and disaster are changing
Tesco’s ten-year journey to rebuild consumer trust
A strong focus on creativity as a business driver, plus an enduring agency relationship, has resulted in a successful decade for Tesco and its agency BBH
Putting the creativity back into outdoor advertising
We hear how creative street advertising specialists BuildHollywood took their art school origin story and turned it into a company philosophy, and why the street remains a place to create powerful moments
Super Mario Bros at 40: Why sound is vital to its success
As the iconic game turns 40, MassiveMusic’s Roger Sho Gehrmann examines how its theme tune has infiltrated culture. Warning: this article might get stuck in your head
How to build a fintech brand with cultural clout
By investing in internal insights and never losing a willingness to test things, Cash App feels more like a cultural institution than a bank
A journey into the creative world of David Bowie
The new David Bowie Centre at V&A East Storehouse in London contains over 90,000 objects from the late musician’s archive, and opens with displays from guest curators Nile Rodgers and The Last Dinner Party
Otl Aicher and the art of keeping an archive alive
For Benji Wiedemann, being entrusted with his design hero’s legacy isn’t just a dream come true, it’s a chance to share it with the world
The Monthly Interview: Jo Arden
AMV BBDO’s recently appointed chief strategy officer shares her “winding path” into the industry and explains why a strong relationship between creative and strategy is the key to successful work
Shira Inbar on designing David Byrne’s kaleidoscopic new album
The New York-based graphic designer reveals how the look of Who Is the Sky? was shaped by eccentric suits and image cloning
The Transformers: Bear Meets Eagle On Fire
In the age of the independent agency, Sydney-based Bear Meets Eagle On Fire offers a formula for how to stay lean but win major clients (and win big at Cannes Lions). We talk to founder Micah Walker about how they’ve done it
The multiple worlds of Hennessy
The cognac brand performs a clever and creative dance between the past and the present to draw a range of audiences to its charms
How Lime became the coolest micromobility brand in town
Powered by excellent design from its in-house team, Lime has used branding, smart collabs and spontaneous endorsements to race ahead of the competition
Why humour is a serious business in Thai advertising
Thai commercials are much loved for their wit and surreal humour, though there’s more going on than just laughs, says Thiti Boonkerd, deputy ECD at Leo Burnett Thailand
Good Reads: Offal journal offers up a literary feast
Designed by Richard Turley and Julia Schäfer, Offal celebrates artistic offcuts and serves up disparate text-based leftovers from a range of sources
Meet the agency helping brands to navigate new territories
New brands could benefit from the years of expertise available via the two founders of Unchartered Territory, a new agency well-equipped for a journey into the unknown
How Suncorp insurance is responding to the climate crisis
Through its long-term partnership with Leo Australia, Suncorp has built a new way of approaching insurance that has impacted the public, the government and the wider industry
Moving AI from the screen into real world experiences
Random Studio’s ‘living lab’ allows brands to experiment with using technology including AI to create unexpected real-life experiences. But success requires clients to embrace uncertainty, says founder Roel Wouters
Designing against hate
Fighting hate is everyone’s responsibility. But the creative community has a unique part to play, says Nick Adam, design director at US studio Span
How AI is threatening commercial photographers
Isabelle Doran, CEO at the Association of Photographers, explains what’s happening in the industry and updates on the progress of the Make It Fair campaign