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From an in-depth discussion with the artist and designer Geoff McFetridge to a series of hazy, blurry paintings, here are some of our favourite stories from the past few weeks.

Eliana Marinari uses sfumato to paint fuzzy and dreamlike portraiture

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Zoopla’s rebrand visualises the “twists and turns” of buying a home

5 days ago

“It’s horrendous, it’s constant failure”: Geoff McFetridge on the pain of painting

8 days ago

Juergen Teller, Joel Meyerowitz and Zhong Lin comment on our shortening attention spans for PRSNT album

6 days ago

Rui Pu is creating illustrative collages full of fresh perspective and character

5 days ago

Learn AR, typography, collage and more in these free Creative Guides

8 days ago

Eau D’Office candles recreate studio scents for R/GA staff working at home

6 days ago

NBC’s digital art direction team chats in-house vs freelance commissioning, and telling a story through imagery

6 days ago

Brasilândia is a multidisciplinary platform for the Black and LGBTQIA+ communities of São Paulo

5 days ago

Introducing Ones to Watch 2021!

Ones to Watch 2021

This year’s ensemble is finally here! Meet the innovative 11 and the stories behind their work.

Getting to know Margot Lévêque and her personality-driven typefaces

22 March 2021

Shape-shifting studio Play Nice wants to use creative knowhow to elevate communities

22 March 2021

Lamas Burgariotti on how creative curiosity allows it to merge graphic design and fine art

22 March 2021

Lu Yang’s digital reincarnations explore a world beyond gender and reality

22 March 2021

Step into the ever changing world of animator Dante Zaballa

22 March 2021

The delectable lettering of Leandro Assis is a vibrant reflection of his own journey

22 March 2021

A balance of male weakness and female strength: Saitemiss captures fleeting moments in her anime-infused illustrations

22 March 2021

“What does it mean to perform?”: Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi on witnessing as a part of becoming

22 March 2021

Absurdism and humour collide: Glamour Shot creates a new kind of family portrait and it’s all about fun

22 March 2021

Cut, warped and distorted: Conor Cunningham discovers a new approach to photography thanks to lockdown

22 March 2021

“A form of adoration”: Amber Pinkerton on photographing Jamaica from a Jamaican gaze

22 March 2021

Poster Perfect

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Graphic designer Ira Ivanova treats each project like a game where you set your own rules

10 February 2021

Now You See Me Moria is a poster project raising awareness about the EU humanitarian crisis

10 February 2021

Gilbert Schneider likens his design practice to crate-digging for the perfect sample

4 February 2021

Sam Winston’s concrete poetry project rearranges the dictionary to question our learnt definitions

2 February 2021

MakingIt21: 21 posters sharing positive messages and insights from the industry

1 February 2021

Tom Noon shares an update of his work, which includes a gritty book on life in lockdown

29 January 2021

Automatico studio updates its design ethos to one that succumbs to “simplicity, reduction and calm”

25 January 2021

Mark Bohle and Raffael Kormann designed 80 posters over a year for Kulturzentrum Merlin

22 January 2021

Chaumont poster competition calls for entries with collage-based identity by DIA

11 January 2021

Ikki Kobayashi returns with a new train of thought, this time focusing on positivity and interiors

7 January 2021

Designing the identity for an art institution that contradicts the all-too-familiar capitalist narrative

8 December 2020

Marylou Faure takes on poster design for Montreux Jazz Festival following the likes of Andy Warhol and Malika Favre

4 December 2020

Nolan Paparelli’s Everett typeface is back, but this time it’s matured and refined

3 December 2020

Latest talks from Nicer Tuesdays

Why nostalgia is so important to the success of Burger King’s rebrand

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Designing a restaurant experience which makes you feel like you’re sitting in a story

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How comedy can challenge our beliefs by holding a mirror up to society

25 March 2021

“It’s all about taking time to absorb my life, doodle and turn it into a story”: How Min Heo creates her delightful comics

24 March 2021

Take a trip in the otherworldly landscapes of Stephen Wong Chun Hei

Izzy Schreiber turns his lens to the unexpected details and fashions of Cornish fishermen

NoseID can scan your dog’s unique nose print to help find them if they get lost

“We will never be silent again”: Vanilla Chi creates a downloadable poster about facing anti-Asian hate

The Design Museum Supermarket boasts Walala interiors and packaging by Joey Yu, Kentaro Okawara and Charlotte Edey

Alice Yuan Zhang’s digital creations examine consumption, politics and her “responsibilities as an immigrant”

How will creativity shape our post-Covid future?

Hannah Kim paints scenes from her past houses, an execution of memory, grief and joy

Room Journal is a new architectural publication with each issue focused on a different room

New paintings from Yayoi Kusama’s iconic My Eternal Soul series will be exhibited this summer

Best of the Month

Eliana Marinari uses sfumato to paint fuzzy and dreamlike portraiture

Zoopla’s rebrand visualises the “twists and turns” of buying a home

“It’s horrendous, it’s constant failure”: Geoff McFetridge on the pain of painting

Juergen Teller, Joel Meyerowitz and Zhong Lin comment on our shortening attention spans for PRSNT album

Rui Pu is creating illustrative collages full of fresh perspective and character

Learn AR, typography, collage and more in these free Creative Guides

Eau D’Office candles recreate studio scents for R/GA staff working at home

NBC’s digital art direction team chats in-house vs freelance commissioning, and telling a story through imagery

Brasilândia is a multidisciplinary platform for the Black and LGBTQIA+ communities of São Paulo

Explore creativity and its role in rebuilding a better world with 12 weeks of virtual sessions and creative guides.

Introducing Ones to Watch 2021!

Getting to know Margot Lévêque and her personality-driven typefaces

Shape-shifting studio Play Nice wants to use creative knowhow to elevate communities

Lamas Burgariotti on how creative curiosity allows it to merge graphic design and fine art

Lu Yang’s digital reincarnations explore a world beyond gender and reality

Step into the ever changing world of animator Dante Zaballa

The delectable lettering of Leandro Assis is a vibrant reflection of his own journey

A balance of male weakness and female strength: Saitemiss captures fleeting moments in her anime-infused illustrations

“What does it mean to perform?”: Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi on witnessing as a part of becoming

Absurdism and humour collide: Glamour Shot creates a new kind of family portrait and it’s all about fun

Cut, warped and distorted: Conor Cunningham discovers a new approach to photography thanks to lockdown

“A form of adoration”: Amber Pinkerton on photographing Jamaica from a Jamaican gaze

Rational Simplicity: Celebrating Rudolph de Harak, an unsung hero of mid-century graphic design

Poster Perfect

Graphic designer Ira Ivanova treats each project like a game where you set your own rules

Now You See Me Moria is a poster project raising awareness about the EU humanitarian crisis

Gilbert Schneider likens his design practice to crate-digging for the perfect sample

Sam Winston’s concrete poetry project rearranges the dictionary to question our learnt definitions

MakingIt21: 21 posters sharing positive messages and insights from the industry

Tom Noon shares an update of his work, which includes a gritty book on life in lockdown

Automatico studio updates its design ethos to one that succumbs to “simplicity, reduction and calm”

Mark Bohle and Raffael Kormann designed 80 posters over a year for Kulturzentrum Merlin

Chaumont poster competition calls for entries with collage-based identity by DIA

Ikki Kobayashi returns with a new train of thought, this time focusing on positivity and interiors

Designing the identity for an art institution that contradicts the all-too-familiar capitalist narrative

Marylou Faure takes on poster design for Montreux Jazz Festival following the likes of Andy Warhol and Malika Favre

Nolan Paparelli’s Everett typeface is back, but this time it’s matured and refined

Introducing Extra Nice – a new way to boost your creativity, give back to the community, and support It’s Nice That too.

Latest talks from Nicer Tuesdays

Why nostalgia is so important to the success of Burger King’s rebrand

Designing a restaurant experience which makes you feel like you’re sitting in a story

How comedy can challenge our beliefs by holding a mirror up to society

“It’s all about taking time to absorb my life, doodle and turn it into a story”: How Min Heo creates her delightful comics

Lockdown in pictures: ten photographs that document an extraordinary year

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