Breastfeeding at work: it’s complicated
After being turned down for a job due to needing short breaks to breastfeed her daughter, photographer Sophie Ebrard questions the creative industries’ commitment to true equality
Bridging the gap between design degree and studio life
Australian initiative This Is Not University introduces students and graduates to the everyday realities of working in a busy design studio, with the aim of filling in the skills left lacking by many creative degrees
Illustrator Ushiki Masanori mixes discipline, diaries, sci-fi and Manga in his work
Ushiki Masanori’s project Visitors started life as a daily surrealist portrait diary, and has since travelled the world on clothing brands, in exhibitions and now, as a book
An oral history of: Skittles’ Taste The Rainbow
It’s been 15 years since TBWA\Chiat\Day New York unleashed the singing rabbit and sentient beard on the world. We find out how it tapped into Skittles’ surreal alternate universe, and why it was never just about being weird for the sake of it
Cannes Lions 2019: A round up of Day 3 Grand Prix winners
The latest winners include a cheeky spot of customer poaching from Burger King, an initiative which raises awareness about menstrual rights and a road safety campaign for Volvo
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Working with freelancers: how tax changes could affect creative businesses
New tax legislation could lead to major changes for brands and agencies working with freelance talent. YunoJuno’s new ebook offers some advice to help companies get up to speed Last year, the government announced important changes to tax legislation for businesses working with freelancers. IR35 will affect how freelancers are paid and contracted, but according […]
CRAFT
All this month we celebrate the joy of craft
in all its forms, from analogue to digital.
Expect interviews with makers, insights on
the role of craft in creativity and much more
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
Experience: Insights for crafting experiences for retail, ads, digital products and more
Insights for crafting great experiences for art, ads, theatre, retail, public spaces, digital products and more
Beginnings: Advice and insights on getting started in the creative industries
Inspiring stories, advice and insights on getting started in the creative industries
Place: How creativity is making, changing and documenting places
How creativity is making, changing and documenting places
The Annual in print
All the winning and shortlisted work, plus detailed case studies and additional features are showcased in a beautiful print issue, out now. Each copy comes with a unique cover designed by Alex Trochut, in collaboration with HP Indigo, using HP Mosaic.
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Designing Glastonbury’s Shangri-La
With its mix of music, art and activism, Shangri-La has gained a reputation as Glastonbury’s most subversive and experimental venue. We talk to Creative Director Kaye Dunnings about creating the festival space
D&AD New Blood Shift calls for untapped creative talent
D&AD’s New Blood Shift programme returns for its fourth year to promote diversity in the creative industries, with a free night school and travel bursary for young creatives who haven’t been to university
Penguin unveils Student Design Award winners
Penguin Random House has announced the winners of its annual Student Design Award, who dreamt up unique revamps of iconic books by Haruki Murakami, Owen Jones, and R.J. Palacio
How brands should approach advertising in Japan
Western brands eager to tap into the Japanese market in time for the Rugby World Cup and next year’s Olympics would be wise to learn the idiosyncrasies of the country’s advertising. Here, Natalie Meyer, founder and CEO of Tokyoesque, offers some insights
Bill Posters on deepfakes and transparency
Artist-researcher Bill Posters talks to CR about creating viral celebrity deepfakes, as well as the role of art in making complex topics relatable and the motivations behind Spectre, his new award-winning installation with Daniel Howe
Fingammies, anyone? New book celebrates forgotten sweets packaging
New book Wrappers Delight by Jonny Trunk is a graphics goldmine of packs, cans, coupons and more from the 1960s, 70s and 80s
BFI rediscovers long lost film by Bauhaus artist László Moholy-Nagy
A long lost experimental film by Bauhaus artist László Moholy-Nagy has been re-released 80 years after it was last screened in London
Cannes Lions 2019: A round up of Day 2 Grand Prix winners
The second batch of Grand Prix winners from Cannes Lions features a Nike basketball court in a church, a digital clothing collection, and insight into how NYT journalists break dangerous stories
Jorge Luis Dieguez on finding otherworldly beauty in everyday moments
Art Director Gem Fletcher introduces us to the exquisitely composed work of South American photographer Jorge Luis Dieguez
Karma Cola launches tongue-in-cheek campaign for ‘bad adults’
The comic strip-style campaign, illustrated by James Papper, pokes fun at consumers whose good intentions go amiss
Creating the weird and wonderful world of Good Omens
Neil Gaiman’s TV adaption of the apocalyptic novel he co-wrote with Terry Pratchett boasts an all-star cast including David Tennant and Michael Sheen – but its delightfully kitsch visual effects are the real star of the show. We speak to VFX studio Milk about bringing them to life
Cannes Lions 2019: A round up of the first Grand Prix winners
Here’s a look at the first batch of Grand Prix winners from Cannes Lions, including an open source platform that makes creativity accessible and an app to help improve China’s respiratory health; plus Nike, of course
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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
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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
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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
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Insights: Engaging with sports fans on Instagram
Tips and advice for engaging with sports fans on Instagram and creating content that stands out
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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
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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
In partnership with Facebook & Instagram
New Talent: Fumi Homma
In the latest in our series showcasing emerging creative talent on Facebook and Instagram, we talk to Fumi Homma, a London-based photographer inspired by Americana
