A new display at the Design Museum is looking back at some of Margaret Calvert’s most enduring designs. Here, we speak to frequent collaborator Henrik Kubel and curator Rachel Hajek about how the designer’s work has become synonymous with British identity
Charles Fulford, ECD at teledentistry brand Candid, has created a campaign to encourage New Yorkers to keep smiling. Here he talks about how the city has been adjusting to life with Covid and the importance of design in hard times
As part of a new series examining what makes for a successful creative partnership, we speak to Tesco’s Simon Threadkell and Wolff Olins’ Chris Moody about bringing the brand back to life
The Pentagram partner and newly appointed D&AD President discusses his ambition to respond to environmental and social issues in his new role
With the pandemic creating an ongoing period of working from home for many of us, the risks of creative burnout are greater than ever. Tanya Livesey explains what signs to look out for
For the next in our series looking into what makes for a successful creative partnership, we speak to still life photographer Jess Bonham and set designer Anna Lomax about how they combine two contrasting styles
This month sees design legends M/M (Paris) release an epic second volume of their monograph, M to M of M/M (Paris), plus host museum exhibitions in both Paris and Shanghai. Jean Grogan talks to the duo
With new Sony and Microsoft ad campaigns out, CR explores whether game advertising has lost its edge, and what the future holds for console makers operating in a more complicated market than ever before
As part of a new series examining what makes for a successful creative partnership, we speak to artist Alice Bowsher and Grand Matter founder and illustration agent Dorcas Brown about balancing work and friendship
The Cevallos Brothers have been creating signs for the small businesses of New York City for over 40 years, but only recently have reached wider acclaim via Instagram. Here, CR gets an insight into their creative journey
Continuing our series on creative partnerships, RBI global CMO Fernando Machado and Pancho Cassis, global CCO at agency David, reveal how 5am WhatsApp chats, lawyers and healthy arguments go into Burger King’s award-winning work
Richard Hurren, vice president of European retail at Levi’s, discusses the brand’s new concept store, which focuses heavily on recycled and repaired goods, and explains why companies should be making more sustainable decisions around their products
Speaking at last week’s Festival of Marketing, Alex Weller, marketing director, Europe at Patagonia, talked about how protest and politics are central to the brand’s mission
In the next instalment of our series all about creative partnerships, we speak to creative team Paddy & Joe about how genuine friendship and snacks have become a key part of the process
In a new series that looks into what makes for a successful creative partnership, we speak to photographer Charlie Engman and his mother, Kathleen McCain Engman, about their decade-long collaboration
As part of a Festival of Marketing panel, director and writer Richard Curtis joined WWF’s Tanya Steele and Reckitt Benckiser’s Fabrice Beaulieu to discuss the part that brands can play in tackling the climate crisis
In a new series examining what makes for a successful creative partnership, we speak to adam&eveDDB’s chief creative officer Richard Brim and chief strategy officer Martin Beverley about being the yin to each other’s yang
The advertising and design industries have long been criticised for not engaging enough with real people. But have growing geopolitical differences and national lockdowns made divides even more pronounced?
Is the ongoing crisis the death knell for major creative agencies, or is this a chance to embrace change and create happier clients and colleagues along the way? Stuart Davis, former COD at M&C Saatchi, explains why this is a now or never moment
We take an exclusive look at Futura Now, Monotype’s ode to Paul Renner’s original design created in 1927, which has a “digital-first” focus
With recession and an ongoing pandemic, we are living in fearful times. But, argues our advertising correspondent Ben Kay, these pressures may just result in some outstanding creative work
Originally published in 1983, Graham’s first photography book A1: The Great North Road is being republished by Mack. Here he reflects on the project nearly 40 years later
As TV and streaming services fight for viewers in an ever-more competitive landscape, design matters. Here, we look at the role of opening sequences in the era of the ‘skip intro’ button, and examine their role in hooking in viewers
A new book by Steve Harrison accuses the ad industry of being so obsessed by purpose that it has forgotten its core role: to sell stuff. Patrick Burgoyne examines his claims
As apps for children proliferate, questions are being asked about the dangers of the screen. But new app OK Play is using design and creativity to build a more positive relationship between kids and tech
Oxfam has inspired people across the UK to swear off fast fashion and embrace a more sustainable approach. Here’s how the charity got its Second Hand September pledge off the ground
Having shot some of the biggest bands in the world and worked as the NME’s chief photographer for a decade, Kevin Cummins reflects on why his 2009 book Manchester: Looking For The Light Through The Pouring Rain marked a distinct turning point in his career
As marketing becomes more complex and fragmented, the customer experience requires consistency more than ever: which is where designers become vital, says Andrew Barraclough, vice-president of global design, GSK