The photo series Reconstruction by Satoshi Hirano was named one of the eight winners of the Steidl Book Award Japan, an annual prize that has been awarded since 2016. Satoshi's series deals with the renovation of the Shibuya train station in Tokyo and combines captured images day and night under a distinctive black and white […]

You created a character. You named them and gave them a colorful past as well as lots of fun personality traits. Your character enters your story. . . and suddenly you realize that they have fallen flat. You are boring. Those personality traits that you have carefully selected will not be shown. Your character goes […]

The SERPs (Search Engine Results Pages) are the lists you see when you type a query into a search engine. For most of us (63% plus 90% of mobile searches) that search engine is Google. So if your website does well in Google's SERPs, you will see a lot of organic traffic. When it comes […]

Aesop's fable receives a prequel in Ikea's sleep-oriented new advertising campaign celebrating the benefits of a good night Mama started the Tomorrow Starts Tonight campaign, which features a hard-living rabbit and sensible turtle on the eve of their famous race. Except this time, the rabbit doesn't brag about its speed, but spends the night with […]

We recently saw the launch of two major event logos – the 2028 LA Olympics and the 2025 Osaka Expo. Identities have been both mocked and hailed – here we examine why logos are causing such a heated debate and what they're about express our relationship with design Last week, the logo for the LA […]

Thanks to coronavirus, a new creative category is on the rise – advertising for hand sanitizer. As more of us stash bottles in our pockets, brands will come under increasing pressure to get noticed in a crowded category. So it makes sense that both Dettol and Lifebuoy have invested in large advertising campaigns, but it's […]

In this episode of Exposure, the CR column showcasing the work of aspiring photographers, art director Gem Fletcher examines Erik Carter, whose imagery focuses on black queer love – including platonic love, friendship and partnership In Stevie Wonder's 1973 track Visions, the musician speaks to the land of milk and honey, a biblical reference to […]

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Welcome to my weekly roundup of the best of the latest leadership and communication blog posts I've seen over the past week. Given the current business situation today and how much has changed as a result COVID-19 I continue to advocate racial justice and continue to use the weekly round-up as a place to share […]

Moving is hard work. One of the main destinations is the moment when you finally arrive at your new property and enjoy a take-away meal to celebrate. This will be a familiar feeling around the world, but is particularly significant in Quebec, Canada, where traditionally most residential property leases end on the same day, July […]