How I Work: Olafur Eliasson
Coinciding with the publication of a major new retrospective, CR sat down with the Icelandic-Danish artist to talk about how he works, his studio, smartphones and the importance of lunch
Incendiary print: how postcards stoked politics in revolutionary Russia
Used to mock political figures, share messages of dissent and stir rebellion, postcards were a powerful tool in Russia during the early 1900s. A new book from Four Corners explores why
How I Work: Marc Valli, Laurence King
We speak to the former founder of bookshop Magma about the changing nature of the publishing industry, creating gifts that have content at their core, and why more and more publishers are beginning to take them seriously
New book delves into the dystopian world of Black Mirror
The book includes interviews with everyone from the TV show’s co-creators Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones to the costume and production designers, while Zoe Bather and Applied Works have given it a suitably eerie aesthetic
Michael Bierut’s typographic take on the music of Justin Timberlake
The Pentagram partner has collaborated with Timberlake on the design of his new autobiography, which includes over 30 different typefaces and photos from the actor and singer’s personal collection
Jan Wilker on graphic design in America
What does it mean to be a graphic designer in America today, particularly if you were born in another country? Karlssonwilker’s Jan Wilker, discusses his adoptive country and how it influences his work with Adrian Shaughnessy
Creative directors share their inspiration in Kinfolk’s new book
A new book by Kinfolk founder Nathan Williams explores the work of influential creative directors from Grace Coddington to Wayne McGregor
Dear Client: How to work with creatives
Graphic designer Bonnie Siegler – founder of New York studio Eight and a Half – has published a guide for clients working with creative teams. Here, she talks to CR about the experiences that inspired her to write it and the key to a good client/studio relationship
I love Peanuts so much my stomach hurts
A new show at Somerset House reminds us of the enduring brilliance of Charles M Schulz’s cartoon strip, while inviting contemporary artists to create work inspired by it. Patrick Burgoyne reflects on why Peanuts meant so much to him
Henry Carroll’s new book explores the thinking behind great photographs
Photographers on Photography: How the Masters See, Think and Shoot analyses the work of breakthrough talent and established names – from Harley Weir to Viviane Sassen
The evolution of tattoos
Maxime Plescia-Buchi has inked everyone from Kanye West to FKA twigs at his tattoo studio Sang Bleu, as well as building his own publishing company TTTISM. As part of Body week on CR, he tells us about tattooing’s transition from subculture to pop culture
An elegant cover for Haruki Murakami’s Killing Commendatore
For the UK edition of Haruki Murakami’s new novel Killing Commendatore, designer Suzanne Dean has created a cover of hand-painted circles, or holes, echoing the book’s narrative