Andrew Kung on continuing his mission to “normalise Asian American beauty, belonging, and individuality”

In Andrew’s recent series To Be Seen, he’s stepped away from using set design to focus on creating narrative through “lighting, composition, and gesture”.

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Jobs of the week from Justified Studio, Sweaty Betty and The Crown & Co!

Our weekly round-up of jobs posted on our sister site If You Could Jobs.

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“The influx of platforms designed for Black people is great, but it is truly power that we need to see ourselves have and excel in”

As the widely-shared resource lists become fully fledged agencies tackling the creative industry’s diversity issue on a foundational level, Shanice Mears writes about some of the leading names and their value, but with a warning to the industry.

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“The influx of platforms designed for Black people is great, but it is truly power that we need to see ourselves have and excel in”

As the widely-shared resource lists become fully fledged agencies tackling the creative industry’s diversity issue on a foundational level, Shanice Mears writes about some of the leading names and their value, but with a warning to the industry.

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Jules Julien creates dramatic painterly portraits from code

Often working in just one colour, the French illustrator’s approach sees him zoom in with perfectly rendered detail.

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World Illustration Award winners revealed

The Association of Illustrators has announced the overall winners, category winners and shortlist of 200 projects, whittled down from 4,300 entries, featuring artists such as Aysha Tengiz and Amber Vittoria.

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Studio Output on its approach to designing brands and digital experiences

One of London’s leading design studios, Studio Output, discusses its rebrand of cult music streaming platform Mixcloud.

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Ed Ruscha designs artwork for Paul McCartney’s lockdown album, McCartney III

Using a typeface he designed in 1981 and employs in many of his word paintings, the artist has created an ethereal depiction of a dice for the musician’s third DIY solo project.

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Hannah Yoon’s Restaurant Kids documents the children growing up in Chinese restaurants

The Canadian Korean photographer discusses how and why she became a photographer, with a particular focus on people.

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Tangent’s identity for social enterprise Remade Network competes with “the thick veneer of consumer culture”

Remade Network was established to build a repair economy tackling climate change while creating jobs and reducing inequality.

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Davide Degano’s Beyond the Land of Castles pays tribute to local mountain communities threatened by globalisation

The documentary series captures life in the “forgotten” villages around the Italian and Slovenian borders, as a depiction of emigration and depopulation, and an exploration of the photographer’s heritage.

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Sophie Mayanne encourages empathy, recognition and validation through an inclusive photography practice

Most well known for her ongoing project Behind The Scars, at September’s Nicer Tuesdays, the London-based photographer shed light on the extensive portrait series.

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BBC and Getty Images call for photographers' help in building a more diverse image library of families

The BBC Kids Collection will feature images and videos of children and families currently underrepresented in the media, with grants available to amateur and professional photographers who pitch in response to a brief.

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Meet the hilarious and charming illustrated characters created by Min Heo

Brighten up your day with the delightful Bay Area-based Min Heo and her joyful illustrations.

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Banksy’s stab-proof vest for Stormzy and the Covid-19 illustration feature among Designs of the Year nominees

The Design Museum’s 13th annual prize has 74 nominees across six categories from graphics to digital, highlighting the most innovative and provocative need-to-know projects from the past year.

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Amber Vittoria on switching digital techniques for paint during lockdown and how it’s amplified her work

The NYC-based illustrator has found a love of analogue media with all the extra time she has on her hands.

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“I’m grateful for it being done in a cute way”: Takashi Murakami collaborates with Perrier on new bottle design

The next in a long history of artistic collaborations for the French carbonated water brand, Murakami brings his signature artistic character to a bottle of Perrier.

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“A revision and not a revolution”: Koln’s Pablo Mariné on updating his father’s visual identity for cultural centre, Matadero

The Madrid-based design studio founded by Pablo Mariné and Daniel Fuente talks us through a highly personal design project.

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“If you stay curious, inevitably, your work will evolve”: Adébayo Bolaji takes us on a tour of his latest solo show

The London-based artist dials in from an exhibition space in Berlin to shed light on his intuitive creative process.

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Pioneering net artist Rafaël Rozendaal on the freedom the internet affords him above any other medium

We caught up with the New York-based artist for a fascinating chat about his unique practice, as well as what it is he loves (and hates) about the internet more broadly.

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