Designers and creative leads credited on Pace projects in press coverage.
BP&O announced a job listing for a Design Director position at Josephmark’s Brisbane studio. The article highlights the studio’s work on major digital projects for Myspace, RCA Records, Pink Floyd, and AMC’s The Walking Dead, emphasizing its focus on creating meaningful, future-shaping digital experiences. The listing invites applicants to join a small, multidisciplinary team in a remote-friendly environment.
Creative Boom’s article by Tom May explores how motion-first branding has evolved from a decorative feature to a strategic foundation for modern brand systems. Featuring insights from DIA’s Mitch Paone and BUCK’s Simon Chong, the piece discusses how motion can define brand behaviour, ensure consistency, and bridge strategy with creative expression. The article also outlines best practices for building scalable motion systems and integrating behavioural logic into brand guidelines.
The article explores the resurgence of illustration in branding and advertising, highlighting how brands like Selfridges, Nike, and TfL are embracing hand-drawn and mural-based campaigns. Through insights from creatives, agents, and illustrators, it examines why illustration remains a powerful yet underused medium and how it can differentiate brands in a photo-saturated market.
The article spotlights three femme-led music labels in Naarm—Animalia, Cirrus, and Night Shop—celebrating their influence on the city’s dance scene both sonically and visually. It highlights the founders’ creative direction, the designers behind their artwork, and the inclusive, experimental spirit driving these collectives. The piece underscores how these labels are reshaping Naarm’s club culture through design and community-building.
The article profiles French design duo Paul&Thomas, founded by Paul Faure and Thomas Hanus in Rennes. It explores how their shared background in graphic design and complementary approaches to typography and structure shape their studio’s playful yet precise work across cultural and educational projects. The feature highlights their collaborations on book design, visual identities, and exhibition design for clients in the arts and academia.
Vancouver-based studio ZAK created a brand identity for Canadian aerospace startup Ronan Space Systems that draws inspiration from ancient petroglyphs to bridge humanity’s past and future. The identity combines organic, imperfect forms with brutalist typography and weathered tones to challenge the sterile aesthetics typical of the space industry. The result is a flexible, human-centered system that reflects Ronan’s mission to build a lasting legacy beyond Earth.
Creative Boom interviews independent design executive Rachel Gogel about her journey toward financial empowerment and equitable compensation in the creative industry. She discusses lessons learned from early underpayment, how she built a sustainable solo consultancy, and her philosophy of charging for value rather than hours. The conversation highlights transparency, gender pay equity, and redefining success through meaningful, values-driven work.