Despite their otherworldly aesthetic, there is a distinct vulnerability to Guille Carmona’s illustrations. The Spanish-born illustrator’s digital artworks typically depict bristling-muscled characters engaging in activities such as weeping and hanging out with cute fluffy animals. Much of the inspiration for Carmona’s practice, which he describes as “an extremely queer fever dream”, comes from his childhood, […]

A new exhibition at London’s Imperial War Museum explores the relationship between video games and violence, uncovering how game designers are offering new perspectives on the history of conflict “I think there’s a clear tension between war being entertaining, and the reality of warfare,” says Chris Cooper, co-curator of a new exhibition delving into the […]

Part of the enjoyment of art is in the deciphering – the subjective, often highly personal ways in which we interpret what we see, as shaped by everything from our individual knowledge and experiences to where we see the art, the stories we’re told about the artist, how it’s made, and even the dimensionality of […]

Looking to build greater engagement among its European fan base, the National Basketball Association (NBA) has released Hoop Cities, an eight part docuseries that explores “the culture, history and connective power of basketball in Europe”. As part of the project it collaborated with Saatchi & Saatchi UK on a new visual identity for the series […]

This year marks the 75th anniversary of London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) – a multidisciplinary arts organisation and gallery that’s hosted a long list of landmark shows over the years. Work by artists including Yoko Ono, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Francis Bacon has all been featured at the ICA, which has built a reputation for […]

We all know the foundation of e-commerce SEO is keyword research. Over half of shoppers surveyed in a global retail study say they use Google to research purchases they plan to make online. This is why SEO is your golden ticket to increasing organic visibility. How? Think about it: Before you create your site’s content, […]

It’s a given: Having tough conversations and communicating difficult topics is part of a leader’s job. But just like you plan for contingencies in your business, planning how you will communicate difficult messages can improve the ultimate outcome. It is seldom easy to share difficult news, but thinking through your approach in advance definitely can […]

The tie-up between the two fashion brands – which operate in different markets yet seem like natural companions – comes with a typically eccentric ad campaign We’re beginning to get used to Alessandro Michele’s wild brand moves as creative director at Gucci, but that doesn’t make each new release any less enjoyable. This past weekend saw […]

We look at how design is helping institutions, companies, and startups in paving the way for medical psychedelics to turn mainstream In what’s being dubbed the ‘psychedelic renaissance’, clinical research is revisiting psilocybin, MDMA, LSD, and ketamine as therapies to treat the rising wave of mental health problems. The regulatory landscape in both the USA […]

Not that long ago, it was all about Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, but now everyone is talking about TikTok. It seems like every top brand is on there, and even smaller businesses like Elf Cosmetics and start-ups like Vessi are taking the platform by storm. The social media site is so wildly popular that TikTok […]