Creativity Sucks! podcast looks at how to be a great creative leader
The latest episode of Creative Review’s podcast looks at how to nurture creative teams, with advice from Richard Holman, Rani Patel, and Sarah Watson
James Junk on the benefits of collaboration
Andrei Dominiq, aka James Junk, talks to CR about the community he’s built on Instagram and why he feels it’s his responsibility as a designer to use his skills to inspire change and make a difference
Ace & Tate’s founder on why it pays for brands to be transparent
CR speaks to Ace & Tate CEO and founder Mark de Lange about the ways the brand has remained open in its approach, even in the face of controversy
How Mubi became a haven for film lovers
Mubi has transcended its beginnings as a streaming platform by investing in touchpoints long proclaimed dead – from print media to cinemas. We hear how design has underpinned its growth
How Squarespace found its edge
Squarespace has taken the fusty world of website builders and found an opportunity for imagination and entertainment. CCO David Lee talks to us about how the brand manages to draw blockbuster talent and why it’s starting to direct ads in-house
T Brand Studio offers lessons in storytelling
The New York Times is renowned for its incisive reporting and ability to join the dots across news, entertainment, and culture. This ethos also runs through the work its content studio T Brand provides for its advertisers
Anselmo Ramos on going with your gut
We speak to Gut co-founder Anselmo Ramos about the challenges of running an independent network, the importance of working with brave clients, and how to be an effective creative leader
Meet Kin: The change makers
Creative agency Kin works with its clients to harness creativity to drive meaningful change. Here, the founders reflect on new ways of collaborating, with both clients and creatives
Identifying the talent of tomorrow
As a talent scout, gallery owner, and creative director of media brand Nataal, Marie Gomis-Trezise has been responsible for separating the good from the great. She talks to us about putting her faith in emerging talent
On the creative benefits of going slow
As Disability Pride Month draws to a close, Deliveroo’s global head of creative Paul Hewitt reflects on losing his mobility in his late 20s and how it taught him to value a slower pace of life and work
Susan Hoffman on an accidental life in advertising
We speak to the Wieden + Kennedy CCO and advertising legend about how the industry that she fell into has changed over the last 40 years, and why she believes hierarchy is the enemy of creativity
CEO Jo Jackson on a new era of D&AD
At the end of last year, Jo Jackson was announced as D&AD’s new CEO. Here she talks to CR about her plans and her thoughts on the creative industry right now
Vince Frost’s lessons on running a design business
Almost two decades since moving to the other side of the world, Frost*collective’s founder reflects on why he had to radically redesign his business in order to transform his life
How design can stop prisoners reoffending
We take a look inside InHouse, the social initiative that’s a “different kind of record label” – with the reoffending rate of participants at less than 1%
Anouk Jans on life after creative burnout
After making a splash with the adland documentary Kill Your Darlings earlier this year, the creative director discusses how she’s trying to fix the broken agency model in her new role at Spring Studios
Why small projects can be beautiful
Since graduating in 2020, Manchester-based designer Alice Fraser has forged a path in research-driven design, and in advocating for a more inclusive industry
How to sell your agency
The ad agency Creature London was recently acquired by Dutch group Candid. Here, CEO Dan Cullen-Shute gives a frank, funny and insightful account of what the team at the agency learned during the process
What constitutes success?
We are hardwired to seek success in our careers, but what does it actually look like, and by what measure do you define it in your work?
Caterina Bianchini on why it pays to stay nimble
Caterina Bianchini launched Studio Nari two years ago with a determination to bring more art into graphic design and to treat her teams with respect
Molly Hawkins on building musical worlds
Creative director to one of the world’s biggest pop stars, Harry Styles, Molly Hawkins’ career has been forged out of building human connections, taking risks, and a commitment to the creative process
Stephen Mai on shaking up the media landscape
From heading up marketing at Vice and Ladbible to recently founding his own media brand, Woo, Stephen Mai has made a name for himself by subverting industry norms
Tanja Grubner on smashing societal taboos
Heading up the marketing for Essity’s femcare division, Tanja Grubner has transformed Libresse into a purpose-led brand that has helped spearhead a cultural shift in the way we talk about women’s bodies
Why we should be optimistic about technology
In 2030, hybrid design studio and think tank Modem will close its doors for good – giving co-founder Bas van de Poel just eight years to figure out how design can shape a better future using technology. But he remains cheerful
Ronan Mckenzie on the importance of sharing knowledge
Photographer, arts space owner and fashion designer Ronan Mckenzie knows what it means to graft. She talks to us about the importance of transparency in carving a path for herself and others to follow