“I’m always into using these tools in an emancipist way, and not abusing them,” says Claudia Rafael, whose visual practice nowadays is built around technologies like AI and AR. The Berlin-based digital artist and art director cites how AI can be employed to anticipate health conditions, but recognises how the fields she is interested in […]

Unsigned was established in 2018 by ad agency BBH London as a way for the advertising agency to reinstate its commitment to discovering and collaborating with undiscovered and unrepresented talent, including photographers, directors and illustrators. Some of the artists discovered to date have gone on to find representation by the likes of Black Sheep Artists […]

All photos from The Big Fish by Morteza Niknahad In his photography practice, Iranian visual artist Morteza Niknahad often comes back to themes affecting humanity and says he has always been drawn to “lonely, distant and suffering personalities”, a reflection, he believes, of his “inner self”. His photo series The Big Fish, which won at […]

In this Creative Review webinar, in partnership with Figma, top creative agencies DixonBaxi and R/GA will provide their take on how agencies can continue to make world-class creative work in whatever way suits them Image: Shutterstock Creative Review is hosting a webinar in partnership with Figma on December 9 at 11am on how agencies and […]

Mod girl, London, 1976. All images courtesy Drago Publishing Recognisable faces and countercultural movements appear alongside one another in the monograph, which has been released by Drago Publishing. As well as the likes of Debbie Harrie, Boy George and Slick Rick, Beckman has selected images of BLM protesters, Dior models and Camden punks – all […]

For nearly five decades, the photographer has experimented with fashion and performance to create resonant self-portraits. Here, he talks about opening a studio aged 13, adopting personas and his fashion industry crossovers with discount chains and luxury brands By the end of Samuel Fosso’s new exhibition at the Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris, […]

Strategic planning can be an intense process and it makes sense to celebrate when the plan is complete, but that doesn’t mean all the work is done. In fact, having a strategy is really just the first step. What you do with that strategy is what makes or breaks a business. Of course, implementation is […]

In art director Gem Fletcher’s latest column highlighting talent within the photography industry, she profiles New York-based nail artist Sonya Belakhlef, who works with both editorial and commercial clients “When I was 19, I took a trip to Japan and became fascinated by these tiny sculptures on peoples nails in Harajuku,” says Sonya Belakhlef. “It […]

Titled Mycelium Wassonii, the book charts, in psychedelic style, psilocybin pioneers Valentina and R Gordon Wasson’s lifelong study of ‘ethnomycology’ – the culture and history of mushroom lore from around the world The Wassons are widely acknowledged as popularising the use of psychedelic mushrooms in the US. They not only brought them back to the […]

There are so many items you can buy that can make a great gift. But what if this year, you give something different? What if the perfect gift you give this year is writing instead of things? In this article, I will share six ways you can gift your writing this year. Do You Also Get Tired […]