How Jane Austen’s novels got a brand new look for 2025
Bringing together woodcuts, watercolours and silk-weaving, these designs for Folio Society's luxury 250th anniversary edition are simply stunning. So we
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Boom Brief #2: How you tackled our challenge to brand a northern design school
From craft-inspired concepts to animated identities, our fictional design school brief sparked incredible creativity across our community. We only launched
Tom May
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Lens on two wheels: photographer Ricky Adam’s love letter to Leeds
After years spent cycling through terraced streets, the Northern Irish photographer's latest book offers an intimate portrait of community in
Tom May
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How Erika Hurst is fighting AI with authentic, hand-drawn Japanese portraiture
Seeking human-made alternatives to algorithmic mediocrity? This film translator is connecting five Japanese artists with overseas buyers. Between 2004 and
Tom May
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Tips from creatives on how to handle cashflow stress
In the second of our new advice series, creatives share their hard-won wisdom on surviving feast-or-famine cycles, late payments and
Tom May
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The unlikely story of how Banksy’s artwork took root in New Orleans
From clandestine calls and disguised cargo to breakthrough chemistry and Anna Delphy, you'll think we made this story up. But
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How Paradiso Festival is shaking up the idea of the creative conference
Spread across five days in Mexico's Yucatán region, Héctor Ayuso's event is something different. No stages, no egos; just people,
Tom May
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STUDIO HERRSTRÖM on why culture, not trends, led their branding for Spotify Top México
Founder and creative director Erik Herrström explains how his team went about shaping authentic playlist branding for a global audience.
Tom May
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Why Green Man Festival made me think about creativity in a whole new way
A weekend in the Welsh mountains taught me that joy isn't frivolous; it's a game-changer for creative work of all
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How creatives can double down on the skills AI will never replace
What are the human skills that'll make you irreplaceable in an AI world, and how do you get better at
