Accidentally Wes Anderson creator Wally Koval on his new book, and what he looks for in an image

With a foreword from the director himself, the book collates some of the most remarkably Anderson-esque photos of real-life places around the world.

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Rohan Chaurasia on how his childhood in India influences his design practice, exploring mundanity and animism

Rohan combines graphic design and illustration to explore “how the sacred, spiritual qualities present in ancient structures can also apply to the newer, quotidian ones”.

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Five artists tackle today’s issues using Keith Haring’s tools

We chat to five of the winners of Adobe’s call-out to “draw a line for good” and create an artwork with a positive message.

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Global survey of freelance designers finds half are set to earn more this year

The report also states that 26 per cent lost a salaried role, yet a third of designers say clients’ collaboration skills have improved during the pandemic, and a huge majority learned new professional skills in 2020.

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Neue’s Norwegian passport designs feature landscape illustrations on every page

Released this week after winning the contract in 2014, the concept celebrates the connective power of nature – and transforms under UV light.

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Judging a book by its cover: Seth Bogart’s vivid ceramic library

Commemorating books both significant to himself and ones he’s never read, Seth discusses his ceramic literature and exuberant practice.

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Get “a visual hug” from the work of illustrator Scotty Gillespie where “the odd meets the cute”

Scotty tells about working with bright and optimistic imagery to pack wholesomeness, tenderness and nostalgic feelings into his multimedia artworks.

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Rigidly academic and intimately artistic: the explorative practice of Rudy Guedj

With a greater sense of vulnerability to his creative mindset, Rudy switches between the roles of writer, designer and editor in his prominent publishing practice.

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Stormzy’s Rainfall music video by Ubisoft takes place inside the Watch Dogs: Legion game

“You lot are about to have your minds blown”: The rapper’s latest video was made entirely by the game company and takes place in dystopian future London.

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Sem Rubio documents an unseen glimpse into the legendary skateboarder Mark Gonzales

Published by Rizzoli New York, this new book captures the universe surrounding the “most Influential Skateboarder of All Time" according to Transworld Skateboarding.

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The Depiction of Parenthood: the lies we’re all complicit in, and the photographers telling a more honest and diverse story

In the latest in our Creative Parents series, Gem Fletcher beautifully dissects the gap between the lived reality and representation of parenthood, speaking to Alex Huanfa Cheng, Chieska Fortune Smith, Phillip Toledano and others about their contribution to a broader pictorial view.

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Encyclopedia Pictura releases a film of pure animated magic to help us feel less alone

An emotional short exploring grief, isolation and environmental collapse, Isaiah Saxon’s new film portrays perseverance above all.

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Airbnb launches Tyrus, a toolkit to guide freelance illustrators and creatives through a collaborative project

Just as Jony Ive is announced to be working with the brand, it has unveiled this new resource for creatives, tackling subjects such as “nail the brief” and “demystify feedback” illustrated by the likes of Manshen Lo and Sarula Bao.

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Diode is a modular type system examining the interplay between positive and negative space

London-based designer Natasha Lucas and MuirMcNeil collaborated on this new typeface developed into three versions.

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Hajar Benjida on documenting the overlooked women of US hip-hop culture

Hajar has been working on the project since 2018, when she began photographing dancers at Atlanta’s world-famous strip club, Magic City.

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Alex Walker’s designs appear idiosyncratic at first, but are underpinned by an established logic

The Amsterdam-based designer explains his unconventional approach to the creative process.

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New exhibition showcases genius work made by children during lockdown

Following a call-out over social media, children produced their own versions of the letter sent by the government at the start of lockdown.

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Julia Marino utilises photography to enhance the complexity of her subjects

Socially and politically engaged, Julia’s layered practice uses “tender, still and joyful” aesthetics to entice a viewer.

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Animator and director Sam Gainsborough on how to seamlessly blend the analogue and digital

At September’s Nicer Tuesdays, the esteemed London-based creative shed light on his latest film, Facing It.

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Greenpeace and Mother London warn of the damaging effects of the meat industry through a new animation

Titled There’s a Monster in my Kitchen, the animation tells the story of a displaced jaguar from Brazil and how he wound up in one young boy’s kitchen.

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