V&A East Museum opens with a celebration of Black British music
London’s latest cultural landmark brings together art, design, fashion and music in an ambitious bid to engage local communities
Left to my own devices: Designing the Pet Shop Boys
As a new book chronicles 40 years of Pet Shop Boys visuals, designer Mark Farrow reflects on their unique collaborative relationship
Surviving ageism in the creative industry
From entering the industry late and being locked out of opportunities, to working your way up only to have to hide your experience to be employable, we hear from those in the industry about the ageism they’ve experienced and what they do to survive it
Rough Trade at 50: The power of music and community
As the retail side of the renowned music brand reaches its 50th anniversary, we talk to MD Lawrence Montgomery about the importance of bricks-and-mortar in the digital age
On becoming a multi-hyphenated creative
A multi-hypenated creative practice has numerous benefits in an economy that’s fragile, plus offers the chance for extra flexibility in a world that’s constantly in flux
The mentors who are helping others through redundancy
In the wake of creative industry redundancies, key voices are emerging to help those in career crisis navigate the messy middle and find a route through to the other side
The death and rebirth of trend forecasting
A decade after coining the phrase ‘normcore’, Sean Monahan explains how trend forecasting split into data-driven measurements and human intuition – and why AI might bring the latter back
Rémi Babinet on the love affair between art and commerce
In his new book, the co-founder of BETC offers a journey through advertising and culture since the 1980s, and tracks the seismic changes brought by globalisation and tech
How De-Yan is shaping the future of brand experience
De-Yan has been working with clients from Louis Vuitton to Meta for over a decade, prioritising craft and the power of brand while developing a blueprint for how to create engaging work in a complex market
The dangerous myth of the dead-end arts degree
Last weekend saw another attack on arts education, with creative arts courses described as “dead-end degrees”. Here, James Kirkham of Iconic spells out why in the age of AI they are anything but
The evolution of advertising in China
Twenty years on from helping to launch the BBH China office, Kelly Pon reflects on the total transformation of the industry there, and what the West could learn from it
W David Marx on the beigeification of popular culture
The Blank Space author explains why the algorithm, the rise of right-wing politics and our general desire to always be liked have led to culture losing its edge. But don’t worry, there is a way out
Left to my own devices: Designing the Pet Shop Boys
As a new book chronicles 40 years of Pet Shop Boys visuals, designer Mark Farrow reflects on their unique collaborative relationship
The Brazilian Amazon gets historic new brand identity
FutureBrand São Paulo was recently chosen for a truly unique and coveted brief: designing the Brazilian Amazon’s first-ever brand
What does it mean to be a UNESCO City of Design?
This year Berlin celebrates its 20th anniversary of being named a UNESCO City of Design. We talk to graphic design studios across the city to discover the impact it has made
Penguin reveals 2026 Cover Design Award winners
This year’s competition saw students and emerging creatives reimagine classic fantasy novels Night Watch and A Wrinkle in Time