The Design Museum has announced the shortlist for this year’s Designs of the Year Award. Nominated projects include a flatpack refugee shelter, the cover of David Bowie’s Blackstar album and a ‘drinkable’ book…
Technology Will Save Us is on a mission to transform the way children learn with hands-on kits that let them make, code and play. CEO Bethany Koby talks to Rachael Steven about growing the business and taking a user-centred approach to design
Design writer Angharad Lewis’ new book So you want to publish a magazine? offers an in-depth guide to launching a new publication. In this extract, Lewis talks to Marc Robbemond, a buyer at Amsterdam magazine store Athenaeum Nieuwscentrum
Can you build a community by building a pub? Via weekly workshops on everything from furniture to food, a group of designers and volunteers in Manchester are helping to create a pub that will form part of a major new development in the city
Let’s face it, perfume ads are most of the time pretty darn dull/pretentious/ridiculous or all of the above. Which is what makes this new spot for Kenzo from Spike Jonze such a joy.
For some people art is what you have on your wall at home or see when you visit a museum. What many are unaware of is how museums, artist estates and collections use licensing to fund and preserve history.
DM16, Manchester’s festival of design and creativity, returns from 12-23 October with talks, exhibitions, workshops, films and more
After every awards season, the same arguments for and against resurface. Jamshid Alamuti of the Berlin School of Creative Leadership suggests that the fashion industry’s example might help us better understand their role
It may be a bit early to start thinking about Christmas but Oxfam have announced a series of cards for 2016 featuring work by six artists
Our print issue this month takes the theme of Learning, with features on unlocking your creativity, workshops, exercises for you to try and the story of a new pub in Manchester built by the community
In an extract from his forthcoming book about the significance of Volkswagen’s 1960s advertising, Dominik Imseng chronicles the beginnings of advertising’s fabled copywriter-art director team.
Plumen’s Nicolas Roope has some advice for anyone thinking of starting up on their own
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