Many of you—certainly many of the boomers reading this post—will remember the ubiquitous Joy of Cooking sitting somewhere around or near the kitchen with one of these jackets or covers. (My mom couldn’t cook, but… Read More »The Daily Heller: When “The Joy of Cooking” Slayed Dragons
The Birmingham agency has enlisted the help of illustrator Andy Smith and animator Ben Rustage to help promote the Midlands toll road, and you can’t help but be grabbed by the vibrant visuals they came… Read More »One Black Bear’s ad campaign for M6 Toll is bursting with colour and life
London-based illustrator and animator Ke Ren has transformed the confusion she felt when moving away from Beijing into a glorious short film that brings letters, numbers, and symbols to life in new ways. Ke Ren… Read More »Symbols: Ke Ren’s chaotic text animation smashes every language barrier
Barcelona-based studio Niceshit encourages readers to look beyond book covers and discover stories in new ways with a fun series of beautifully animated reels. What was the last book you picked up in person? And… Read More »Niceshit’s amazing animations want to change how people browse and buy books
Somerset-based illustrator, Charles Bailey channels the likes of Quentin Blake and Spike Milligan in his naive, expressive artwork, which explores complex themes. Visual communicator Charles Bailey has always wanted to do something creative. Ever since… Read More »Illustrator Charles Bailey uses a deliberately naive art style to talk about difficult subjects
This piece was written by Kit Hinrichs, Principal and Creative Director of Studio Hinrichs in San Francisco. Hinrichs is a recipient of the prestigious AIGA medal in recognition of his exceptional achievements in the field… Read More »Remembering Tom Ingalls (1949-2024)