Designers and developers don’t often speak the same language — except at SmashingConf, which turns the two disciplines into one dialogue. I wouldn’t call myself deeply connected to the web design community. My roots are… Read More »A Smashing Conference Indeed
Identity Politics is a column written by veteran journalist Susan Milligan, covering the big issues in the socio-political ether as they intersect with design, art, and other modes of visual communication. Sometimes a red baseball… Read More »Our Brand is Hate
Since we are in the midst of Nobel Prize season, I posed that very question to ChatGPT and received this response: No, there is no Nobel Prize for art, as Alfred Nobel’s will only established… Read More »The Daily Heller: Is There a Nobel Prize for the Visual Arts?
The Brussels-based artist has partnered with Evoca Foundation and Giga to champion digital access for girls everywhere. For Cécile Cuny, magic has always lived in the overlooked. The way a personified object suddenly gains personality… Read More »Close the Gap: IIllustrator Cécile Cuny on ending the gender digital divide
The Fellowkids identity shows how embracing fandom culture, rather than merely marketing to it, helps create authentic connections with communities. When an agency specialising in esports marketing needs to rebrand itself, the stakes are particularly… Read More »How Studio Kiln built an esports brand that behaves like its audience
Created in collaboration with Network Rail, RIBA and the Design Museum, the striking new clock debuts at London Bridge station as a new icon of British design, blending heritage, accessibility and innovation. A new chapter… Read More »Design Bridge and Partners unveil the first national railway timepiece in over 50 years