What does it truly take to be a great leader? Clearly, the definition of an exceptional leader in today’s business environment has changed quite a bit over the past few years. One of the biggest changes is that the pandemic has caused many people to reexamine their life priorities, including what they want from work […]

Published by Loose Joints, US photographer Robin Graubard’s diaristic debut photo book, Road to Nowhere, pinballs around Eastern Europe throughout the 1990s, following the dissolution of the USSR in 1991. Road to Nowhere comprises largely unseen photographs taken between 1992 and 1996, though the design and sequencing avoid indicating the time or place of each […]

Happy Macintosh on Orange Gradient “I believe that good icons are more akin to road signs rather than illustrations, and ideally should present an idea in a clear, concise, and memorable way,” said designer Susan Kare in a 2001 interview with Wendy Marinaccio for online project Making the Macintosh: Technology and Culture in Silicon Valley. […]

My mum knows the Latin names for – at a conservative estimate – every plant on the planet. You’ll be out for a walk, or at the pub, or just minding your own business watching TV and she’ll suddenly interject: “Look! That’s an unpronounceablus latinnameus!”, or words to that effect. She’s been doing this as […]

Short stories are their own art form. In a novel, you have an entire book to elaborate, to make your readers care. In a short story, you have to have the same elements, but in about two percent of the words. How can you shorten a story? Pin Ultimately, learning how to write a story […]

Korean duo Glamour Shot deliver “people’s dreams” via fantastical images that subvert the 90s glamour photo genre. They’re now bringing their look to advertising, via work for brands including Reebok and Kara Four years ago, photographer Daewoong Han and graphic designer Bora Lee met at a cabaret party in Euljiro, northern Seoul. They fell in […]

Founded in 1936, electrical appliances brand Morphy Richards has been a staple of many British homes for the best part of 100 years. Yet its brand vision hadn’t necessarily translated as it expanded around the world. “Morphy Richards is historically a British brand that over the years has grown globally. As this growth happened, the […]

Following his departure from Nike after almost three decades, the former CMO’s new book discusses what businesses large and small can learn from the brand’s innovative approach to creativity Greg Hoffman has come a long way from the Minneapolis suburb that he grew up in. After spending much of his childhood obsessively drawing superheroes and […]

The explosive compass symbol is a “simple yet iconic mark” for the newly launched archive, which will celebrate and preserve all aspects of UK popular culture Located at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library at the University of Manchester, the British Pop Archive (BPA) collection, which opens to the public in May, is home […]

The royal memorabilia industry has been churning out the same symbolism and imagery for decades – think gilt, heraldry, scrolling ribbon and heavily garlanded portraits of monarchs. But – whatever your feelings about the royals – Design Bridge’s Platinum Jubilee collaboration with department store Fortnum & Mason takes a markedly different approach. Yes, there’s still […]