Are time sheets bad for creativity?
They’ve been hailed as archaic, demoralising and pointless – so why do so many studios still use time sheets?
How Blinkist is streamlining the way we read
Blinkist is on a mission to tackle information overload by enabling us to speed-read the latest bestseller in 15 minutes. But is it stripping the joy out of books altogether? We speak to the app’s co-founder Niklas Jansen
Dan Leydon on his humorous football illustrations
As the new season kicks off, CR chats to Dan Leydon, who’s bringing colour and humour to the beautiful game through his personality-filled illustrations
How NASA uses social to teach the world about space
Jason Townsend, Deputy Social Media Manager at NASA, explains how the agency gets people across the globe excited about space
Do illustrators need to become animators?
If illustrators want to keep up with the times, then they’ll need to learn how to animate their work – or find someone who can, says Jelly’s founder Chris Page
Why words are vital to advertising
Copy can often be overlooked in advertising in favour of the seduction of images. But in fact they are a creative’s most powerful weapon, argues Ben Kay
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Making Money: Advice and real life stories on the relationship between creativity and cash
Advice and real life stories on the relationship between creativity and cash
Print is dead heavy
Enjoy six heavyweight print issues a year, including The Annual and The Photography Annual, when you subscribe to CR. Always tip your postman.
Paw-trait master: The archive of cat photographer Walter Chandoha
A new book published by Taschen gives readers a glimpse into Walter Chandoha’s archive of 90,000 cat images taken over his 70-year career
Gradwatch 2019: Jake Newbury, Norwich University of the Arts
Jake Newbury is one of ten creatives we’ve selected to feature in our annual Gradwatch showcase, where we put the spotlight on the art and design grads we feel are producing outstanding creative work
Max Cooper’s new music video spotlights Mexico City in motion
The video for Max Cooper’s new track Perpetual Motion features gliding drone footage of Mexico City spliced with geometric visualisations, as a way of illustrating the human systems that give life to these spaces
Is adland’s lazy gender stereotyping finally over?
The recent ASA rulings against Volkswagen and Mondelez suggest that the days of sexist ads might be coming to an end. But are the rules too draconian, as critics claim, or is this the push advertising needs?
How I Write: Simon Stephens
The Olivier Award-winning playwright shares his thoughts on the writing process – including why it’s important to sit on ideas, sometimes for years at a time, and how the ‘boring’ work can be key
Dante Zaballa on his joyous animations
Dante Zaballa adopts a colourful approach which combines digital and analogue techniques. CR speaks to the Chicago-based Argentinian creative about his process and the challenges of being freelance
The evolution of emojis
From crying with joy to the flirty aubergine, emojis have become engrained in our everyday discourse. We speak to Google’s emoji program Creative Director, Jennifer Daniel, about how they are helping shape keyboard culture
What’s on at Graphic Design Festival Scotland
The annual festival returns to Glasgow in November, with signpainting, sculpture and type design workshops alongside talks from Kelly Anna, Stefan Sagmeister and HORST
How much bad behaviour is OK?
After watching Fosse/Verdon, a series which explores the creative relationship between Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon, designer Paul Cardwell ponders what, if any, allowances we should make for the notorious ‘creative temperament’
Gradwatch 2019: Illustrator Naomi Anderson-Subryan, Camberwell College of Arts
Illustrator Naomi Anderson-Subryan is one of ten creatives we’ve selected to feature in our annual Gradwatch showcase, where we put the spotlight on the art and design grads we feel are producing outstanding creative work
How I Got Here: Lemn Sissay
Ahead of the release of his memoir, the poet discusses growing up in care, documenting his existence through poems when no one else listened, and poetry’s remarkable pop culture resurgence
Why aren’t brands being braver with type?
Bespoke typefaces are on the rise, but are brands making the most of them? As a wave of geometric sans serifs take over, we ask if it’s time branding embraced a bolder approach
In partnership with Facebook & Instagram
Great Work: Farfetch, The World Through Fashion
Farfetch created a wealth of Instagram content to promote its new initiative, Farfetch Communities, which allows shoppers to browse curated edits from a global community of creatives, including Adwoa Aboah and Riz Ahmed
In partnership with Facebook & Instagram
Great Work: KFC’s KFChill
Mother combined mindfulness and gravy in its January campaign for KFC, leading to news headlines and an appearance on a well-known US talk show. We talk to Mother’s ECD Hermeti Balarin and Digital Strategy Director Vairi MacLennan about the project
In partnership with Facebook & Instagram
Insights: How to brief for mobile
A good brief is key to creating a successful mobile campaign. But how should brands and agencies approach briefing for mobile? We take a look at three successful campaigns for Libresse, Snickers and M&M’s
In partnership with Facebook & Instagram
On Brief: Papier x Thomas Harnett O’Meara
Our On Brief project pairs emerging creative talent with startups to produce scroll-stopping visuals for Facebook and Instagram. Here we take a look at Thomas Harnett O’Meara’s collaboration with stationery brand Papier
In partnership with Facebook & Instagram
Insights: Engaging with sports fans on Instagram
Tips and advice for engaging with sports fans on Instagram and creating content that stands out
In partnership with Facebook & Instagram
Great Work: Ted Baker’s Instagram Stories
Ted Baker created a striking set of vertical videos to promote its Autumn Winter collection on Instagram Stories
In partnership with Facebook & Instagram
Insights: Creative considerations for direct response advertisers
Direct response ads now have to compete with brand campaigns on mobile feeds – so how can advertisers create compelling videos that will stand out and inspire consumers to take action? Here, Facebook IQ shares some advice based on recent research
In partnership with Facebook & Instagram
Great Work: easyJet, Look & Book
A new feature created for easyJet’s app offers a novel way to book flights using screen grabs of Instagram posts
