What Would I Change: Rebecca Swift, Getty Images
Dr Rebecca Swift, global head of Creative Insights at Getty Images, reflects on what changes need to be made in the photography industry and the role she can play in making them happen
What Would I Change: Ben Evans, London Design Festival
As part of CR’s series exploring what creatives would change about their industry following this enforced period of lockdown and reflection, we speak to London Design Festival director Ben Evans
How I Got Here: Shelley Smoler, Droga5
Droga5’s newly appointed executive creative director Shelley Smoler talks to us about how growing up in South Africa shapes her work, tapping into culture, and learning the importance of bravery in advertising
How Abba and Beyoncé can help you write
Creative inspiration can come from many sources: sometimes it’s best to look far outside your field for new methods of working, writes CR’s ad correspondent Ben Kay
How art is helping cities and towns recover from Covid-19
Towns and cities are using art and design to add a much-needed shot of positivity and optimism into city centres as they cautiously reopen for business
Why it’s time to decolonise the creative industries
The cultural canon has been the subject of recurring debate over the years, but has taken on new significance in light of recent events. CR speaks to publisher Sold Out and photo editor and LISTO founder Sara Urbaez about why decolonisation should be a movement, not a moment
Time for change
The Black Lives Matter movement has led to a shake-up of some design’s oldest organisations and clubs. Such change is long overdue, writes Patrick Burgoyne
The evolution of electronic music
As the Design Museum opens its new show Electronic, we speak to curator Gemma Curtin and The Chemical Brothers collaborators Smith & Lyall about the genre’s wider impact on creativity and culture, and how the music industry could look post-pandemic
What Would I Change: Izzy Kertland, Unit9
In the latest in our series asking creatives what they would like to change about their industry, we talk to Unit9’s Izzy Kertland about creating more meaningful experiences, embracing remote working and putting sustainability front and centre
How to make remote onboarding work
How do you start a new role when you’ve never even seen the office? And how do you handle WFH if this is your first job? We investigate how studios and agencies have managed the onboarding process during lockdown, and what it could mean for the future of remote work
What Would I Change: photographer Emily Stein
In another installment of our series of articles that asks creatives what needs to change about their industry, Emily Stein considers the importance of human connection in her work
What Would I Change: Jo Jackson, Made.com
In the latest in our series asking creatives what they would like to change about their industry, Made.com’s chief creative officer Jo Jackson reflects on what the coronavirus pandemic means for retail and how it has prompted new ways of working for Made’s creative team
How I Got Here: Designer Sam Hecht
Sam Hecht has had a 20-year partnership with Muji, helping shape the company’s minimalist yet practical image. Here he looks back over 30 years as a designer, discussing his “obsessive curiosity” and why design sometimes needs to be driven by need rather than desire
What Would I Change: director Meji Alabi
In the latest in our series of articles asking creatives what they would like to change about their industry, Meji Alabi reflects on making films during a pandemic, finding new ways to shoot music videos, and how the industry can create more opportunities for underrepresented voices
What Would I Change: Anoushka Khandwala
Graphic designer and writer Anoushka Khandwala continues our series exploring what creatives would change about their industry following this enforced period of lockdown and reflection
How Framestore revived the past for British Vogue
Framestore has teamed up with British Vogue to put a new spin on classic fashion photos, working with the magazine to model new collections onto decades-old images for its August 2020 issue. We speak to Framestore about bringing the project to life
What Would I Change: Nicole Crentsil, Black Girl Festival
As part of CR’s series exploring what creatives would change about their industry following this enforced period of lockdown and reflection, we speak to Black Girl Festival CEO Nicole Crentsil
What Would I Change: Sally Campbell, Somesuch
In the latest of our series of articles asking creatives what they would like to change about their industry, Somesuch co-founder Sally Campbell reflects on how production companies can create better environments for staff and find new ways of working post-lockdown
What Would I Change: photographer Jeremy Liebman
In the latest of our series of articles that asks creatives what they would like to change about their industry, editorial and commercial photographer Jeremy Liebman looks to what he can do as an individual
Are children compatible with a creative career?
With lockdown forcing mums to bear the brunt of childcare and homeschooling, we ask what it’ll take to make creative careers more compatible with children and how the industry can begin to close the gender gap
What advertising is still getting wrong about women
The ad industry has come a long way in its representation of women, but there’s still work to do around the stories it tells, and the people it hires to tell them
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly in advertising music
The influence of Ennio Morricone, who died last week aged 91, extended beyond movies into advertising. Here, MassiveMusic’s Paul Reynolds examines the lessons the ad industry can learn from the legendary composer
What Would I Change: Trevor Robinson, Quiet Storm
Next up in our series exploring what creatives would change about their industry following this enforced period of lockdown and reflection is Trevor Robinson, founder and executive creative director of agency Quiet Storm
Has Covid-19 stolen Christmas?
It might be the height of summer, but brands are typically getting their festive campaigns and ranges under way around this time of year. With the pandemic demanding more guesswork than ever, we explore how coronavirus is changing proceedings this time around
Why women’s football needs a fresh approach
Women’s football offers a wealth of opportunities for brands, say Matthew Bennett and Julia Denby-Jones of creative agency Zak. Just don’t approach it like the men’s game
What Would I Change: Caterina Bianchini, Studio Nari
The designer and founder of Studio Nari kicks off our series exploring what creatives would change about their industry following this enforced period of lockdown and reflection
How coronavirus helped The Big Issue go digital
When the pandemic struck, The Big Issue lost 80% of its revenue overnight. As the magazine’s vendors finally return to selling on the streets, CR looks at how a combination of quick-thinking and creativity has helped them stay afloat during the crisis
Why advertising needs to stop the shaming
Most advertising makes us unhappy: it’s designed to set unrealistic standards that make us feel ashamed of how we look and live, in order to sell products. But change is coming, says We Are Pi’s Mark Lester