It’s autumn for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, and this time of year is especially inspiring for artists and designers; the sunlight flattens and cools the day’s colours, nights darken and draw in earlier, and the trees slowly turn from green to gold. It’s the perfect season to explore themes of transformation, texture, and impermanence in your work. If you’re feeling inspired by the shifting light and fading colour, here are five ideas for you to get started

We’re currently working on a very special project: Cabinets of Curiosity, an Image Archive. These collections, known as Wunderkammern, were assemblages of rare, unusual, and remarkable objects designed to inspire curiosity and inquiry. The Wunderkammer emerged during the Renaissance, when fascination with the natural world met a surge in exploration, trade, and artistic experimentation. Read on to find out more!