Cult comic the Beano is celebrating its 80th birthday this year. To mark the occasion, we speak to Mike Stirling who heads up Beano’s in-house studio about the ‘fun factory’ work culture at its Dundee headquarters, and how to make a heritage brand stay relevant in a digital world
In his latest column, our correspondent Daniel Benneworth-Gray expresses the agonies of writing the ‘about’ page on his website, and why the easy answer is to just keep putting it off
Unpredictability. Nuance. The ability to think laterally rather than logically – these qualities are missing from online experiences that rely on machine-driven recommendation. How can we design them back in?
Photographer Cait Oppermann’s work roams the space between travel, sport and science, working with clients like Nike, Wired, Time and Airbnb. Art Director Gem Fletcher speaks to the New York-based photographer about her work
In his latest column on life as an independent designer, Paul Pensom discusses the importance of finding the right premises to establish your studio, and how this can be achieved
Ben Kay is the co-founder and Creative Director of Invincible Unicorn, an ethical advertising agency
Enjoy six heavyweight print issues a year, including The Annual and The Photography Annual, when you subscribe to CR. Always tip your postman.
In the latest in our series uncovering creative talent on Facebook and Instagram, we speak to Roberts Rurans about his bright and charming illustrations
In the latest in our series uncovering creative talent on Facebook and Instagram, we speak to London-based fashion photographer and recent graduate Annie Lai
In the latest in our series uncovering creative talent on Facebook and Instagram, we speak to London-based illustrator and animator Manshen Lo, who creates intriguing observational drawings
We Are Social adapted footage from the standout Audi TV spot to create some fun and effective ads for Facebook and Instagram
How mattress brand Simba is using creative best practices and clever targeting to promote its products and engage with consumers
In the latest in our series uncovering creative talent on Facebook and Instagram, we speak to Vincent Schwenk about his colourful animations and creative experiments
In the latest in our series highlighting great creative work on Facebook and Instagram, we talk to AMV BBDO about creating vertical videos and a Canvas ad for a Guinness campaign about a group of men caring for horses in California
In the latest in our series uncovering creative talent on Facebook and Instagram, we speak to Fanny Hoetzeneder – a London-based director inspired by Gregory Crewdson and David Lynch
Fifty years of circus portraits by Peter Lavery are compiled in a new book, published to coincide with 250 years since the ‘invention’ of the modern day circus
Football is so visually cluttered that sound is perhaps a better way for brands and sponsors to connect to audiences, argues Roscoe Williamson, Head of Branding at MassiveMusic. So long as you bring the fans with you
Fashion and tech startup Unmade is using interaction design, digital technology and engineering to change the way we shop for products – and the way garments are made. We talk to co-founder Hal Watts about the company’s work
For the latest edition of the CR Podcast, we talk to Francesca Panetta, who has led immersive innovation at the Guardian for the past decade, most recently running its in-house virtual reality production studio
A new exhibition of photographs by Dafydd Jones is being held at The Photographers’ Gallery in London, offering a unique insight into the debaucheries of the upper classes in the mid 80s
Fox Sports NL’s new branding is inspired by the sights and sounds of Dutch football – from team badges and colours to popular chants. We talk to DixonBaxi about the redesign and the changing nature of broadcast graphics for sport
A provocative poster created by graphic artist Oddly Head provided the starting point for Lucienne Roberts’ residency at the Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography
Art director Graham Wood has collaborated with his namesake, artist and poet Paul, to create 360 Degrees, a visually rich book of the latter’s poetry
A new video from Aphex Twin will always cause excitement, and this jerky, jittery piece of film from director Weirdcore doesn’t disappoint
This month, CR’s agony aunt Anna Higgs helps a freelance designer figure out what position they are at within the industry, and what level or ‘weight’ roles they should apply for
As part of the celebrations of what would have been designer and nun Corita Kent’s 100th birthday, a monograph of her International Sign Alphabet, which reimagined the possibilities of lettering and signs, is being published
The eyewear brand has teamed up with the local music mag to mark the opening of its latest store in the city, featuring Bristolian creatives ranging from author Nikesh Shukla to DJ and illustrator Danielle Doobay
In this collection of articles we celebrate the art of storytelling, looking at outstanding uses of narrative techniques and exploring how compelling stories can be told in children’s books, VR experiences, TV dramas, podcasts & more
The best advertising work, how it was made, who made it and why
From breaking news to in-depth coverage, reviews and opinion
Celebrating the craft of filmmaking and creativity on screen
Leading creatives look back on the ups and downs of their careers
With the costs of living and running a business in London increasingly unrealistic, CR speaks to creatives who have made the move out of the capital
Sir John Hegarty, Jim Sutherland, Caroline Pay, Michael Johnson and Zia Zareem-Slade on how to make the best creative work
Opinion and analysis from the world of corporate identity