Jenny Brewer

We explore why perfectionism can often come hand in hand with creativity, how to use it to your advantage, and stop it taking over your life.

We asked the illustrator and artist to select his favourite works from the School of Communications graduate showcase, and tell us a bit about why their ideas stood out.

Partly inspired by a ‘Broken Britain’ and in direct response to the rise of AI generative imagery and fake news, the newspaper’s election coverage this year is made with purposely imperfect paper cuttings.

A new book celebrates the Massachusetts creative group, who worked together in the 1940s-70s, using pattern design to express their distinct personal view.

Larry Achiampong and Reena Kallat are among the artists responding in personal and political ways for the exhibition by Artichoke curated by Bakul Patki.

Multiple printers constructed the building in 200 hours using local soil, meaning it’s zero-waste and needed no materials to be transported to the site.

This week we’re telling the origin stories of three creative legacies. Here, by way of introduction, we try to figure out why certain ideas and objects have become so deeply entrenched in our cultural consciousness.

In Bhangra Lexicon, the dancer and World Bhangra Day founder documents 300 movements and gestures from the dance and visualises them through long-exposure photography by Tim Smith.

With sugary neon tones, a highly unusual custom variable font and divergent illustration styles, this redesign is unlike anything we’ve seen before.

A judging panel featuring Martin Parr and Paul Hill has selected the ten best photographs of potatoes this year, from straight-up spud portraits to documentary-style shots of pickers.

Bringing the condiment king’s iconic “keystone” shape to the forefront, the agency has tweaked the logo, identity, packaging and more to better convey its “simple greatness”.

Exploring the crazy process and unique aesthetic of this art form, as the arrival of cameras in British courts threatens the future of the rare discipline.

The New Museum co-curated the AR collection, which will be “installed” in public places around six major global cities.

Spit Fire Dream Higher, directed by Felix Cooper and narrated by Adwoa Aboah, meets girls across the world whose lives have been transformed by the sport

Graphic designer John Morgan launches type foundry and art platform, Abyme

Les Inrockuptibles explains decision to feature convicted murderer Bertrand Cantat on its cover

The Netherlands’ royal crest changes gender for national women’s football team kit by Nike

James Joyce’s political billboards for Glastonbury’s Shangri-La Truth stage

Creative agency INT Works relaunches as Anyways, with a playful graphic identity

Zsofia Schweger’s paintings depict her Hungarian home frozen in time