What’s happening at British Vogue?

The latest issue shares a cover image with a rival magazine and comes off a clunkier second in terms of execution. Does this odd newsstand collaboration point to a wavering of artistic and editorial direction at the fashion staple?

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Ten tips for how to encourage diversity in your business

Diversity is an urgent ideal for many creative companies. But how can it be achieved? Here, as part of our New Year New You series of articles with advice on how to kickstart your work life and creativity in 2018, Diana Tickell, CEO of the advertising and media industry body NABS, offers ten tips for creating a truly diverse workforce.

St Bride Library relaunches Friends membership scheme

For over 120 years St Bride Library in London has been an invaluable resource of printing and typographic history. It is the largest print and publishing library in the world and contains 10,000 type specimens and over 80,000 books. Yet in recent times it has increasingly relied on support from the wider creative community in […]

Design in the GDR

Taschen’s East German Handbook provides a fascinating overview of life in the former East Germany via the design of everyday objects, brands, artworks and artefacts

How to be more productive in the year ahead

Effective planning, scheduling and time management are vital parts of a successful creative business. But with so many demands on our time these days, how do companies keep on top of the things that make projects happen?

How to get your work noticed

Whether you’re a photographer, illustrator, director or aspiring artist, we’ve gathered some advice on organising your website, updating your Instagram feed and making sure your work gets noticed

How (and when) to ask for a pay rise

We ask three entrepreneurs – all of whom lead creative teams – to share their insights on how to recognise you are being underpaid, and how to go about the tricky business of asking for more money

 

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What tech trends do you need to know about in 2018?

This year, like any other, will undoubtedly have its fair share of tech developments, which will impact on our lives, creativity and work. As part of our New Year New You series of articles with advice on how to kickstart your work life and creativity in 2018, we talk to four industry experts about what the year might bring in terms of technology.

New year. New craft. New you.

Learning a new skill can kickstart your creativity, as graphic designer Sophie Thomas found when she translated her passion for tackling waste plastic in the world’s oceans into creating a series of handblown glass sculptures. As part of our New Year, New You series, she explains how she learned about life in the ‘hot shop’