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
Arsh Raziuddin on working across multiple worlds
Balancing book and magazine design, alongside illustration projects and working at Christie’s auction house, Arsh Raziuddin’s work requires adapting to multiple needs across a range of media
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
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
Natalia Witwicka on bringing experimentation to client projects
An advocate of ‘generative play’ and visual exploration, designer Natalia Witwicka is employing experimental work in client projects to great effect
Ard Su on illustrating the serious stuff
The New York-based illustrator is often called upon to visualise complicated themes and concepts, from technology and medicine to human rights and social issues
The Monthly Interview: Tom Etherington
As he takes on a new role as design director of The Gentlewoman, Tom Etherington has established himself as one of the most versatile graphic designers around, with a portfolio full of great book covers and work for musicians
Gildlings agency will help illustrators in the age of AI
As illustration-led publishing continues to grow, a new literary agency looks to represent a range of visual storytellers, from picture book artists to graphic novelists
Scott King publishes his first novel, The New Space
Artist and designer Scott King turns to fiction in his latest publication, The New Space, as he dissects the culture industry and an artist’s place within it
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
Laphroaig x Willem Dafoe is a peaty partnership worth savouring
The Islay single malt has enlisted the Hollywood star for its latest campaign, celebrating the whisky’s unmistakable, enigmatic taste
Why brands need culture
In her new book, Leila Fataar explains how the most powerful engagements between brands and audiences happen through culture, requiring different approaches to marketing and comms
Brompton unfolds bold new identity for its 50th anniversary
The British cycling brand has partnered with Studio Blackburn to celebrate its heritage as it enters a new, globally minded era