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Work / Illustration

Stoic black cats and burning worlds: Quentin Dufour on his chaotic illustrations

The French illustrator talks to us about using his illustrations to deal with a tough period in his life, and the joy of working with printed objects as an artistic practice.

Alif Ibrahim — 14 November 2019

Alif Ibrahim — 14 November 2019

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Michael Crowe and Ben Denzer craft hilarious book titles and cover designs using Adobe Stock

For the latest segment of Found in Adobe Stock, It’s Nice That has commissioned artist and writer Michael Crowe and Catalog Press’ Ben Denzer to create a new series of work which explore the world of Adobe Stock.

Jyni Ong — 14 November 2019
News / Graphic Design
Pentagram rebrands Warner Bros. with a “sleek and clean” update to its shield logo

Led by Pentagram’s Emily Oberman, the “brand reinvention” features a more svelte shape, redrawn letters and a brighter shade of blue. The redesign aims to make it clearer which shows it makes in the face of competition from the like of Netflix, and perform better in the myriad of ways audiences now watch its content, from cinema to mobile.

Laura Snoad — 14 November 2019
Regulars / Nicer Tuesdays
Meji Alabi on discovering his roots through film and music

In the second half of October’s Nicer Tuesday director and photographer Meji Alabi joined us to discuss working with artists who are “transcending borders and representing the culture” of Africa.

It's Nice That — 14 November 2019
Work / Graphic Design
Meet Universal Thirst, the Bangalore and Reykjavik-based foundry offering a dual perspective on type

Frustrated by the lack of attention paid to South Asian type design, designer and engineer duo Gunnar Vilhjálmsson and Kalapi Gajjar set up Universal Thirst in 2016. Now it’s a seven strong-studio based across India and Europe, creating innovative Indic and Latin typefaces for the likes of Frieze, The Gourmand and Monotype.

Laura Snoad — 14 November 2019
News / Advertising
The John Lewis Christmas ad stars a flame-incontinent dragon, a singed tree and a shot at redemption

Created by Adam & Eve/DDB and Blink’s Dougal Wilson, the spot, called Excitable Edgar, features a young girl called Ava and her attempts to include her dragon friend in a village’s Christmas celebrations after he single-handedly ruins everything.

Laura Snoad — 14 November 2019
Work / Photography
Manchester Girls, the new series from Dean Davies, is a visual homage to the women of the north

After successfully reaching its Kickstarter crowdfunding goal, the series – in collaboration with Vicky Olschak – is set to come to life in print for early December. Stylistically a marvel that sends you back in time to the 90s, it gives a necessary voice to the female perspectives within Manchester’s working class heritage.

Ayla Angelos — 14 November 2019
News / Photography
Joana Choumali becomes the first African photographer to win the Prix Pictet Prize

Last night Côte d’Ivoire-based artist Joana Choumali scooped up one of the most prestigious photography prizes in the world for her embroidered street shots made as a response to the trauma of 2016’s terrorist attacks in Grand-Bassam.

Laura Snoad — 14 November 2019
Work / Photography
Jiří Makovec’s photographs meander between the personal and the universal

From capturing ephemeral moments with strangers on the street to intimate shots of his grandmother in hospital, Jiří Makovec’s new book From… To… documents 16 years of the photographer’s everyday life, through good times and bad.

Jyni Ong — 14 November 2019
News / Product Design
Mr President mints fake pound coins worth 82p to highlight Equal Pay Day

The advertising agency teamed up with creative network SheSays to develop The Pay Gap Pound coins and campaign, reminding people that women in the UK earn an average of 82p for every pound earned by men. It launches today on Equal Pay Day, the point in the year from which women effectively work for free.

Laura Snoad — 14 November 2019

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