What is at the heart of creativity? In practical terms creativity means thinking what you haven’t thought before. Or another way to say that is stepping into the unknown.
CR enjoys a sweary chat with Nils Leonard about Uncommon, the new start-up studio he’s launched with former Grey London colleagues Natalie Graeme and Lucy Jameson, and why he thinks the ad network culture it was born out of is unsustainable in its current form.
Camille Walala’s colourful graphics have been appearing all over London of late. In the past few years she has applied her distinctive style – a Memphis-inspired mix of bright colours, monochrome patterns and simple shapes – to a narrowboat, a pedestrian crossing, two school playgrounds, a multi-storey office building and a nightclub as well as several […]
Digital geniuses Vincent Morisset and Caroline Robert have installed a super-fun interactive bench in the Peace Park at Saint-Laurent Boulevard in Montreal, which comes alive after dark.
In the debate around the ethics of charities using emotive imagery, one voice is often absent – that of the subjects themselves. A new report from Save the Children gives participants a voice, and also examines how NGOs might work more inclusively in future
‘Boom for Real’, the first major UK retrospective of the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat, reveals how thrilling and relevant his art remains, almost 30 years after his death.
Analysis of significant creative projects, people and trends
Looking at how work gets made & what gets in the way
Images & ideas to feed your imagination
Practical advice on the challenges of running a creative team
Discover great new illustration and the people behind it
Reviews, opinion and the best new work in imagemaking
Opinion and analysis from the world of corporate image and identity
Google Design Advocate Mustafa Kurtuldu’s YouTube and podcast series aimed at improving understanding between designers and developers
In the latest in our series uncovering creative talent on Facebook and Instagram, we speak to Gutless Wonder – a mixed media artist who creates ‘happy’ sculptures and CG characters
Seven tips for adapting TVCs and creating thumb-stopping seasonal campaigns for Facebook and Instagram
In the latest in our series uncovering creative talent on Facebook and Instagram, we speak to Marylou Faure – a London-based illustrator and art director who has worked on album covers, illustrated recipe books and London-themed geostickers
A step-by-step guide to promoting your creative work using Canvas Folio – a quick-loading, full-screen mobile portfolio
In the latest in our series uncovering creative talent on Facebook and Instagram, we speak to Calum Heath – an illustrator and recent graduate of Falmouth University, whose work combines digital and hand-drawn elements
A guide to creating engaging vertical videos for Instagram
With two connected products on the market and a toothbrush on the way, Tom Evans’ Bleep Bleeps family is helping new parents with smart thinking. He explains what he learned along the way
The team behind the reissued NYCTA Standards Manual have a new subway-related book out, documenting objects associated with the system, from tickets to maps and merch
Burberry’s September collection is displayed alongside documentary photographs by Martin Parr, Ken Russell, Dafydd Jones, Shirley Baker, Alasdair McLellan and Karen Knorr in an exhibition at a former courthouse in Clerkenwell
I held an impromptu meeting in a no-tech willow hut yesterday. As odd as that concept may sound, it actually worked really well. And it’s not the first time an unusual breakout area has aided my work either by giving me a much-needed break from my screen or a relaxed environment to meet and collaborate […]
An exhibition of the work of illustrator Christoph Niemann opens at the School of Visual Arts in New York later this month, in celebration of his recent SVA Annual Masters Series Award
Our next print issue is all about storytelling. For the cover, we are going to set a group of writers a challenge to create a story inspired by a single image. But which image? Over to you!
In this stylish and enigmatic short film-cum-music video, director Johnny Hardstaff aims to take on the overly masculine relationship that men have with cars
Analysis of significant creative projects, people and trends
Looking at how work gets made & what gets in the way
Images & ideas to feed your imagination
Practical advice on the challenges of running a creative team
