Have you ever wanted to make your own typeface? It can be difficult to know where to start – but fresh from reviving a 1960s typeface for the 21st-century, first-timer Mathieu Triay offers up some insight into creating type yourself
Vintage launched its Classics imprint ten years ago with a series of 20 books, pairing a classic work with a contemporary title. The new brand had a bold design and ushered in a cover and spine treatment that is now instantly recognisable. Since then, a range of design approaches have marked Vintage Classics out as […]
Speaking this morning at the Festival of Marketing in London, Claire Bridges, founder of leading UK creative training consultancy Now Go Create and host of CR’s Mastering Creativity online programme, told the audience that anyone can be creative, but they need strong self-belief
The Science Museum’s photography exhibition is an in-depth and sensitive look at the colonial origins of the medium in India and traces its development to current times This year marks 70 years of India’s independence from the British. The Science Museum in London is commemorating this landmark with two exhibitions. Illuminating India: 5000 Years of […]
Dropbox has revealed the biggest change to its branding in 10 years as it moves away from file sharing and towards online tools to rival iWork and Google Drive
Martin Farrar-Smith, Branding + Design Director at Manifest, on why nostalgia shouldn’t be looked at through rose-tinted spectacles.
Workplaces are mirroring many concepts taken from home design to breakdown the traditional boundaries between work and leisure. It’s an interesting design trend and one that fits with the evolving workforce of digital nomads and freelancers well.
Plymouth College of Art has launched a campaign that encourages young people to “keep creating” – an uplifting message amidst a drop in the number of students taking creative courses. The number of students taking art and design GCSEs fell to its lowest level since 2000 this year. The number of UK students applying […]
Miriam Rayman’s piece From Shoreditch to the Shires, which examined the consequences of creatives abandoning London and other major cities to relocate in the country or smaller towns, has sparked a huge amount of debate here on CR. We’re following up with a series of interviews with creatives who have made similar moves. Here we speak to Celine Leterme, one of the founders of Counter Print
Created by marketing agency Very in Denmark, the film for VW examines a complex relationship between a father and son.
As part of our report into wellbeing in the workplace, we talk to British Land’s Mike Wiseman and Matt Webster about how this thinking has been embraced by the creative industries
Nicholas Bonner’s book Made in North Korea offers a rare glimpse into the visual culture of the totalitarian state – from cigarette and food packaging to postcards and airline tickets. We talk to Bonner about the North Korean graphic design industry and how the role of packaging and ephemera differs in such a society
One of the most respected and trusted awards for the advertising and design industries are back for 2025. Run, don’t walk to get your entries in before the Early Bird Deadline on 25 October
Growth is a dream for many businesses, but it comes with challenges. Daisy Crowder, brand and marketing director at design recruitment agency Craft, offers advice on how to navigate the change and keep staff on side
The Danish luxury fashion label has spearheaded the characterful evolution of Scandi style. Here, chief brand officer Priya Matadeen discusses its approach to collabs, the pressures of being a responsible brand, and how Ganni Girls grew from a hashtag to a badge of belonging
Brands are saying sorry at a more rapid rate than ever. CR’s advertising columnist Ben Kay delves into why sorry is no longer the hardest word and whether this is an effective strategy for winning audiences
By loosening its approach to advertising, and engaging with its audience directly, the drinks brand has transformed with the times and won a whole new set of fans
Kelly Grovier’s new book charts the artist’s persistent dialogue with classic and contemporary art
We speak to Lego’s VP of global brand development Alero Akuya about the brand’s rare ability to straddle the physical and virtual worlds with ease – whether through its immersive new art exhibition in Paris or collaborations with Epic Games and Nike
The Pentagram partner has created the titles for the acclaimed new Netflix show, which reimagines the Greek myths in a contemporary setting
A new book from Reel Art Press collates the first comprehensive history of film posters. We explore why they remain an underappreciated area of cultural design
Mark Sinclair talks to the artist and designer about his new book, Lost Ordinary Magic, and the importance of recognising the power of simplicity and the everyday wonders that surround us
We explore how the 90s, an era the UK looks favourably upon for its thriving culture, are continually inspiring a stagnated creative industry
The band’s surreal new album visuals explore a darker, more grotesque side of romance. We speak to the creative team behind the campaign about challenging the visual tropes of rock music