Mad and maximal: Laney Punarate’s expansive practice is a product of her eclectic upbringing

Dec 9, 2024 · The hit multimedia puppet show Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared (DHMIS) from Blinkink, and directors Becky Sloan and Joe Pelling has come full circle with a new website – published some 13 years after Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared was first launched on YouTube. “We wanted a place for people outside of the UK to see the Channel 4 show and for reasons we simply cannot talk about, Netflix were not ...

From comics to editorial spots, hand-drawn to digital, 2D to 3D, here we showcase fantastic illustrators and their inspiring work...

Jan 13, 2025 · Forward Thinking 2025 is a manifesto for bringing humanity into all you do as a creative person. In this piece, It’s Nice That’s own Liz Gorny and Ellis Tree pick out the anti-trends, and who’s doing them best. The most talked-about piece of graphic design of the year, if there was such an award, would surely go to Brat; that potent combination of Dinamo’s ROM typeface and acid green.

Dec 4, 2024 · INT: Initially, how did you hope to convey the theme in the overall art direction for this year’s campaign? RW: The themes of reinvention, evolution and merging genres come to life in many different ways, beginning with an art direction that loops, transforms, and celebrates the energy of this unique moment in time. This includes …

Feb 12, 2025 · Mirek Nisenbaum of Base Design introduced the New York Nicer Tuesdays crowd to his concept of ‘digital magnetism’ – an approach to web design that centres on the medium as a tool for creative expression in a sea of sameness – using the studio’s process behind the web design and developments for the Studio Museum in Harlem as a case study.

Nov 20, 2024 · If you want an honest depiction of New York City – one beyond the expensive, high end and high fashion one that’s so often served to us on TV and in glossy magazines – the New York Nico Instagram page is a good place to start. For over ten years, the filmmaker Nicolas Heller (who also runs his own film company Heller Films) has been interviewing and striking up relationships with some of ...

Dec 16, 2024 · 35 years ago, a plasticine man donning a sweater vest and slippers, and his mute yet expressive plasticine dog walked onto our TV screens. Wallace & Gromit’s arrival struck a chord with audiences of the late 80s, with its handmade touch and careful blend of humour, charm and wit.It was novel yet nostalgic, posing new possibilities for the world of animation with a portrayal of Britishness ...

Feb 13, 2025 · Will Corry and Josh Cooper wanted to make a film all about love. The result is a slice of life in South London on Valentine’s Day, with all the quirks of British temperament on full display. The London-based filmmakers Will Corry and Josh Cooper first met at school, forging what’s turned into ...

Feb 10, 2025 · Common Goal is a global network that connects communities across 90 countries through the power and shared enthusiasm for football. Founded by the social entrepreneur Jüegen Griseback and with a large board that includes footballers like Juan Mata and Vivianne Miedema, the network leads with initiatives like how football can be more gender inclusive, environmentally minded and anti-racist ...