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How Form solved the classic two-logo lockup problem for British Cycling and its sponsor, Lloyds
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (925+ words) By building two brands into the typography upfront, creative director Alex Andlaw explains, the issue never arose in the first place. It's a dilemma every designer who's ever worked on a sponsored event will recognise. Two logos arrive. One is…...
A logo hiding in plain sight: how The Train Factory's new identity came from an old safety mark
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (359+ words) It was once where Finland built most of its trains. Now it's a cultural destination with restaurants, theatre and galleries. To bring it all to life, the identity began with a lifting symbol found on the side of a carriage....
Bob Neville on Berghaus, Manchester culture and the British brand everyone thinks is German
2+ week, 5+ day ago (818+ words) Manchester saw the launch of Berghaus's first-ever standalone store today. We spoke to Pentland's global head of retail about heritage, wholesale, and what a shop can do that a random shelf can't. Berghaus opened its doors in the Manchester Arndale…...
What Green Man 2026 taught me about the importance of serendipity
2+ week, 5+ day ago (668+ words) How well do I follow that list? Ah, well, that's a different story. It kind of depends on the festival. And at Green Man, a 25,000-capacity event nestled among the Welsh mountains, it's very easy to get distracted. As I…...
Fei Meng brings the spirit of classical portraiture to modern editorial and advertising illustration
2+ week, 5+ day ago (647+ words) Her evocative work reminds me of the storybooks of my 1970s childhood—only reimagined for the digital age. Originally from China, Fei Meng lived in the UK for ten years before relocating to New York in 2024. She's spent the last six…...
This rebrand of a voice-journalling app looks lovely, but is an 'AI illustration system' the right call?
2+ week, 5+ day ago (659+ words) The Working Assembly's new identity for Untold aims to avoid gen AI clichés, but still uses gen AI to create it. It can't have escaped your attention that AI feels like a dirty word right now. But generative AI isn't…...
The world's press descended on Ashton-in-Makerfield and missed the real story. StudioDBD didn't
2+ week, 6+ day ago (407+ words) The town made headlines after a local by-election made Andy Burnham Prime Minister. But the real story was already happening behind the scenes – a car park becoming a public square, with an identity by StudioDBD inspired by making. For such…...
Six pieces of advice for juniors in their first month (which the rest of us might need to hear too)
3+ week, 5+ day ago (972+ words) Here's what I wish someone had told me when I first got started. Our community's advice for junior creatives. Image licensed via Adobe Stock When you've got a few years under your belt and have learned a thing or two,…...
Lindsay Adler on why a photographer's perspective will matter more in the future, not less
3+ week, 5+ day ago (237+ words) It's a simple statement, but it's also a refreshing take on the panic around AI in creative work. If the mechanics of image-making are becoming commoditised, then curation, taste and a point of view – which is, let's face it, the…...