Come to the dark side

The relationship between mental health and graphic design, why Jigsaw aren’t afraid of upsetting people, a man destroying a bike on the back streets of Glasgow and the return of the force.

Empty your swear jars - it's time to cash in.

Alexa and Siri. Once the names of the popular girls at the back of the bus – now the names of a voice revolution.

Why do Dove keep getting it wrong? The brand issued a statement this week after their latest controversial Facebook ad came under fire for its bodywash showing a black model transforming into a white one – begging the question, however well intentioned, is race becoming a no-go area for marketers?

A tip of the hat to GraphicDesign&. Following World Mental Health Day on Tuesday, the company have outlined three projects that successfully support and impact mental wellbeing. Examining the varied relationship between graphic design and health, the projects focus on work that demonstrates how visual is employed to persuade, inform and project.

The force is back – did it ever really leave us? Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer invites us all to fulfil our destiny once more – giving diehard fans a much-needed hit of flashy-flashy stick fights, things blowing other things up and old man Skywalker.

Technology. The new age heroin.

Google, Twitter and Facebook workers who helped make the tech we’re all so hooked on are disconnecting themselves from the internet – and they want us to follow suit. Nervous? You should be.

If there are lessons to be learned in our relationship with the tech world in advertising, perhaps cinema has the answer.

Over in the fashion kingdom, Jigsaw are shaking things up. ‘We’re not afraid of upsetting people’ says the brand of their Brexit-inspired ‘<3 Immigration’ campaign, which has been praised on social media for its brave political stance.

This week’s biggest takeaway? Stay humble.

A man destroying a bike on the streets of Glasgow. Not a traditional form of entertainment, but hear us out on this one.

The Hulk of the wheel world, Reserve Carbon Wheels are the latest creation from Santa Cruz. Taking durable to a whole new level, these bad boys pride themselves on their high quality rims – tried and tested by one of the best in the business.

From Shoreditch to the Shires. From Lewisham to Leeds. From Marylebone to Manchester. People are moving on up and moving on out. Why are creatives abandoning the big smoke?

P&G news. Pivoting its digital marketing to deliver more personalised messages on scale, the powerhouse agency will seek to strike a balance between personalisation and mass targeting by not compromising on its brands’ purpose.

Ways to make your head spin this week come courtesy of a new music video from Bonobo. Starring a terrified Gemma Arterton stumbling around a London suburb, the pieces uses glitchy video looping to a devastating effect.

One to avoid on a hangover.