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
Rebel Rebel is the green-fingered duo behind Beyoncé’s floral headdress for Tyler Mitchell’s debut Vogue cover shoot, as well as the flowers in the final episode of Fleabag. We speak to its founders about why the flower game is worth the long hours and hard graft
Clients are increasingly recognising that unusual, well-crafted and even ‘weird’ imagery is what stands out in advertising campaigns. And that that is worth paying for, both in time and money
Marie Bruce has worked on campaigns for Kenzo and Prada as well as shoots for Pylot, i-D and Refinery29. We talk to her about learning her craft, starting out in the industry and the demands of the job
The Canadian artist and animator celebrates the unexpected in his eerie collages, GIFs and animated shorts. Here he talks to CR about what captivates him and the beauty of human error
Remote working is on the rise, but is our industry ready to accept it? We weigh up the pros and cons of escaping the office, and how it could potentially affect how creative work gets made
CR’s advertising correspondent Ben Kay muses on the crafting of copy for ads and the role this has in the wider creation of a campaign
In this piece for CR, Rei Inamoto, who is Jury President for the Digital Craft category at this year’s Cannes Lions, considers the state of digital today, and why we are seeing a rise of the bland
3D artist Ines Alpha has made a name for herself creating augmented reality makeup that plays on our fascination with filters. She tells CR why it’s a burgeoning creative discipline that’s increasingly in demand
We talk to puppet maker Andy Gent about working on Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs and Fantastic Mr Fox, and how stop motion animation is in a golden age, much to his surprise and delight
The forthcoming Keith Haring retrospective at Tate Liverpool is the first major UK exhibition dedicated to the politically active artist whose graphic line dominated public spaces in New York and around the world in the 1980s
Stacie Woolsey decided to create her own Master’s degree with help from established designers after finding herself priced out of art school. We talk to her about building a custom course and what she’s learned from the process
Design has finally made its way into the boardroom and established its place in the business world. But, asks Patrick Burgoyne, are all designers being invited to the party?
We speak to Acrylicize’s Founder and Creative Director James Burke and Creative Director Hannah Rummery about creating large scale art works for clients, the studio’s approach to craft, and combining the old with the new
Killing Eve costume designer Charlotte Mitchell discusses mixing creativity with practicality, the buzz that comes from creating a fictional world, and why aspiring costume designers should embrace a slow-burning career
Quiet Storm’s Trevor Robinson is President for the Industry Craft Jury at Cannes Lions this year. Here he examines how craft in advertising has changed in the digital age, but why it remains essential to creating emotional and effective campaigns
Existential questions have always informed Nadav Kander’s work. By abandoning himself to the unknown, he has mastered his own creative language. We talk to him about his work
It might be known for its naughty videos, but adult entertainment site Pornhub has built a reputation for subversive yet purposeful creative campaigns that piggyback off its notoriety
The Drive and Only God Forgives director talks to CR about self-indulgent filmmaking, why creativity should be polarising and his free film and culture site byNWR
As a new book of photographs celebrating 50 years of Pride is released, Wybe Magermans, managing director of Williams Murray Hamm, reflects on the importance of commercial brands understanding the movement
This year marks 100 years since the Bauhaus was formed, but despite the school’s progressive reputation, it failed to recognise the women who contributed to it – just as with virtually every other art movement
Can the process of creativity be explained in map form? Our columnist Perry Nightingale, Executive Creative Technologist at Grey London, believes so
The bank’s latest campaign has been accused of being tone deaf and patronising. We unpack what’s gone wrong
In a week when the D&AD Festival has seen three speakers pull out due to a row over speaker fees, we discuss the value of creative awards and festivals for the industry and beyond
Britain’s Premier League football clubs are now huge corporate brands with global followings. Design and communications are vital to how a club operates. We speak to the Everton branding team about designing the historic ‘People’s Club’
Our advertising columnist Ben Kay blames Apple for the decline in standards of creativity in ad land. He’s not giving up his iPhone just yet though
In his latest column Patrick Burgoyne discusses his concerns around the marketisation of education, why it isn’t producing industry-ready professionals and how we can change this
Our design correspondent ponders the differences between working from home compared to an office, and the perils of procrastination and small children