Fast food, slow shopping, and two different kinds of cheating make millions. Read it all below in this week’s Our Take CHATS AT THE CHECKOUT Jumbo, a Dutch Supermarket chain, realised there are a lot of potentially lonely people among their customers. So, they came up with a simple way to fight loneliness. In over … Read more
In this week’s Our Take, mind control moves from sci-fi to IRL with promising new tech for tetraplegics. AI is set to banish those nightmare life admin calls with new audio deepfakes. Bike brand Van Moof uses deceitful designs to protect their products. We also foresee the future as Pinterest predicts the trends for 2023, … Read more
Merry New Year trendlovers, and welcome to your first fix of Our Take 2023. There’s no room for resolutions or round-ups here, we’re diving straight in with one intention and one intention only; to deliver you the hottest stories, crazes and brand winners as selected by team ST. Moodboards are back with an IRL twist … Read more
This week, we explore some campaigns and initiatives that are combatting issues affecting communities across the world. We look at a report on LGBTQIA+ representation in the US and explore how an art piece can raise awareness around homelessness this winter. We also check out a new project throwing standard type design in the bin … Read more
Foodie fever! In this week’s special, Our Take: The Food Edit, we do a deep dive into the delicious and delectable. From mood foods and cannabis cooking, to scent-flavoured hydration systems endorsed by Kim Kardashian, we explore the weird and the wonderful of the culinary world. MOODY FOODIES It’s safe to say that our relationship … Read more
This week, we look at the design and fashion world and give our take on the latest happenings and trends. We delve into why a graffiti artist encouraged his followers to shoplift (and why we get it and even kind-of support it). We explore why climate activists are pouring paint and soup over art works … Read more
In this week’s Our Take, we turn our focus to music and look at some interesting stories involving the second coming of a pop star and a legend stepping into the virtual world. We also explore how artificial intelligence is searching for stardom. And we bring you a Nightmare Before Christmas, as an old earworm … Read more
Our Sports issue is dominated by the World Cup in the same way that men’s rowing is dominated by Paul O’Donovan – no one else is getting a look-in. It’s the World Cup, and it’s got everything – politics, corruption, own goals and inspiring performances. And that’s just the marketing. It all kicks off below. … Read more
This week, welcome to the future! Or something like it. We’re looking at the current trends in tech, and how they’re influencing marketing, design, work and, of course, play. AR you ready? Augmented Reality has been in a bit of a weird limbo for a few years, but it feels like it’s finally hitting its … Read more
We’re not generally big believers in graphic design trends. Design is more eclectic than ever and designers are drawing on more references, enabled by evolving tech and tools. Design principles endure, and great creativity finds a way to shine through. Having said that, here’s some cool current stuff we can copy be influenced by. Design … Read more