Annie Atkins tells us about the props that started off her illustrious career as a graphic designer for film; those delicious ‘millennial pink’ Mendls boxes that enjoy a lot of screen time in Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel
After struggling to find her feet as a photojournalist, Lauren Greenfield returned to her native Los Angeles to document the city’s teens. Here, she explains how going back to her roots helped her find her voice
The graphic artist has worked with Adidas and the BBC, as well as crafting her own surreal ceramics. Here, she discusses the excitement of creating her first window display for Selfridges, and why she tries to recapture that feeling in her work now
Distinctive literary title Zembla gave New York Times Magazine Art Director Matt Willey his first taste of the world of publishing
The Moroccan-born, British-based artist’s work examines being caught between two cultures, and mixes Western and Arabic influences. Here, he reflects on one of his first professional photos, and how it took on a life of its own post-9/11
Long before gaining renown for his work for Gov.uk and Co-op, designer Ben Terrett won a RSA Student Design Award with an interactive CD-Rom. Here he reflects on what the piece meant to him, but also on why it might not always be good to look back
Her pared-back illustrations have inspired countless copycats, and appeared on everything from New Yorker stories to Heal’s fabric. Here, Malika Favre remembers the naughty bunnies that started it all
Making games has never been more accessible, with the game industry a huge opportunity for creatives to test their skills. But what does it take? Indie game designer Gregorios Kythreotis shares his advice
As Magnum Photos launches a new online course in street photography, we talk to Martin Parr about his tips for getting started, how you have to take a lot of rubbish, and why it’s best to shoot first and deal with problems later
Valter Casotto tells CR about doing make-up for weird and wonderful creatures in everything from Game of Thrones to The Hobbit, the value of getting work experience early on, and making sure you leave your artistic ego at the door when you start a new job
Code is just another language, an artificial one, but a language none the less, says Zach Lieberman. You can do many wonderfully creative things with it if you stay curious, ask questions, and combine the things that interest you with code
Michael Lesslie, Lead Writer and Executive Producer of The Little Drummer Girl, explains what it’s really like to create scripts for the stage and screen – and offers some tips for aspiring writers
Like most jobs in the film industry, being a prop designer is exhausting and exhilarating in equal measure. Having worked on everything from The Bill to Blade Runner 2049, Lydia Fry shares her tips on how to break into the wonderful world of props
The director behind Janelle Monae’s striking PYNK video, Emma Westenberg, discusses the importance of always making, how unpaid work can be a good opportunity, and why no-one should hold themselves to a timeline of achievement
Don’t just look at the internet, make sure you go outside, and take some time finding your own niche. Jess Bonham shares her top tips for a career in still life photography
We’ve talked to a number of CR’s Creative Leaders 50 about how they got started, the best advice they’ve received and how they bring their teams with them when beginning a new project. Here we speak to Pip Jamieson, founder of The Dots, a networking platform for creatives