Archie Boston Jr.’s logo for the Bicentennial Black Achievement Exhibit, 1976. Boston’s efforts in academia went beyond making sure diverse talent was recognized—he worked to ensure young Black designers were hired, promoted, and given space in the industry. In doing …
FKA twigs and Tyler Mitchell curate a series from Magnum’s vast and iconic photo archive for Farfetch
“Life is about curation, of things you love and things that make you happy,” says FKA twigs. She continues, in her campaign video, that it’s both fascinating and important to trace the origins of your stylistic references. For example, learning …
Marcus Rashford stars in new Google ad
Creative Inspiration To underline this, it has brought on board UK footballing star Marcus Rashford, who is rapidly becoming known as much for his activism and calls for change as his skills on the pitch, to star in the ad …
Crafting visuals for the sonic world with graphic designer Hello Rabbit
London-based and Liverpool-born graphic designer and illustrator Helen Rabitte AKA Hello Rabbit has a portfolio that is particularly musical. Her clientele list covers a more independent terrain, ranging from Peggy Gou to Alaina Castillo, and personal projects with Death Row …
Billie Eilish’s new animated film is a love letter to her hometown of Los Angeles
“We always knew our stylised Billie would be driven by motion capture data from Billie herself,” explains Dave Hunt, “so at an early stage we wanted to make sure our 3D character was reflecting as many of Billie’s movements as …
Documenting religion
When starting the project, Krule had the important work of Russian-American photographer Roman Vishniac, who is most known for documenting the culture of Jews in Central and Eastern Europe before the Holocaust, in his mind. “Not only was he an …
In a new rebrand, Thought Matter asks if design can help bring gospel music to new generations
Elsewhere, the symbol of an arched window represents the church’s influence in the city’s borough. “Harlem is my neighbourhood,” says Ben Greengrass, creative director at Thought Matter, “so I know firsthand that when you walk around on a Sunday morning, …
World Suicide Prevention Day animation aims to share hope
Creative Inspiration blue-zoo.co.uk “Working with Papyrus and Blue Zoo on Sinking Feeling was an uplifting and enriching experience, especially in the midst of lockdown,” says Spokes. “The film’s message is one that is close to my heart and I’m proud …
New campaign from charity Frontline19 highlights PTSD in frontline workers
[embedded content] To help articulate this, and also to encourage the public to leave messages of support for frontline workers via a free phone service called Hopeline19, adam&eveDDB has created a film and poster campaign for the charity Frontine19. The …