Shona Heath on designing dreamworlds
Set, costume and production designer Shona Heath’s enchanting, versatile vision stretches across many forms. Here, she shares the surprises and sacrifices of this line of work
How CeraVe charmed Gen Z
The skincare brand’s first ever Super Bowl campaign signalled a new way to approach social-first campaigns. Here’s the story of its evolution
Building the visual world of Fontaines DC
The band’s surreal new album visuals explore a darker, more grotesque side of romance. We speak to the creative team behind the campaign about challenging the visual tropes of rock music
Exposure: Miro Lovejoy Teplitzky
Gem Fletcher talks to the photographer about storytelling, chaos and how his work aims to capture the “vast complexities of being a human being”
Exposure: Ada Marino
Ada Marino’s enigmatic photographs draw on symbols from her southern Italian heritage to explore themes of patriarchy and the emancipation of women
How to gain confidence and improve your pitching skills
Working in advertising and design requires the ability to sell your ideas. If you’re naturally more reserved or in a junior role, how do you manage the expectation to be a confident pitcher, presenter and networker? CR asks those in the industry for some advice
Exposure: Adali Schell
At only 23, the LA-based photographer has already been producing imagery for half his life, using photos to document and digest his surroundings
Exposure: Sophia Wilson
From her beginnings as a lonely teen to appearing on reality TV and being celebrated by Forbes, the New York-based photographer is carving her own path through the industry
Pablo Delcan’s non-AI generative art model
Prompt-Brush asks for suggestions, which Delcan then “generates” by hand and sends back. Here he discusses the conversations it’s opened around AI and the importance of human touch in the creative process
Stephan Dybus on not being locked into one discipline
The artist and illustrator has worked across different industries and fields in both his personal and commercial practice. Here he tells CR the advantages of doing so
Rebranding Atlantic Records for a new era
We speak to Atlantic Records’ creative director and Explorers Club Studio about the challenge of redefining one of the world’s biggest record labels to keep pace with a rapidly changing music industry
Exposure: Lou Bever
Combining his love of fine art and football, the success of Lou Bever’s Flat 92 project has led to a career in photography, and commercial projects for brands including Puma and Uniqlo
The challenges facing photojournalists today
Hugh Kinsella Cunningham travels on assignment for a range of news outlets and NGOs. Here he talks about the dangers of his work, the changing news cycle and the impact of photojournalism today
Exposure: Rosie Marks
Gem Fletcher talks to the photographer about her practice, which explores themes of extreme beauty culture and its growing influence on everyday life
Takuma Takasaki on Perfect Days and the art of storytelling
The chief growth officer at Dentsu in Japan talks to us about the relationship between narrative film and advertising, and his intuitive collaboration with Wim Wenders on his Oscar-nominated film Perfect Days
Charlie Engman’s blurred realities
CR speaks to photographer and artist Charlie Engman who has been using AI to find new ways of thinking about imagery and representing our physical world
Welcome to the wild world of Yonk
Based in the Netherlands, the artist duo behind Yonk are creating magical sculptural worlds using VR tools, and sharing their techniques with fans and clients as they go
Exposure: Ashley Markle
Gem Fletcher talks to the photographer about her process, in which she works with family members to examine their complex relationships, challenging all participants to face up to uncomfortable truths
Bringing Larry Fink’s legacy to life
We speak to curator Holly Hay about working with the late photographer on a digital retrospective of his work, plus what the experience has taught her about blockchain’s broader potential
Inside the design of American Fiction
The Oscar-nominated movie satirises the publishing world and its biases, and features a series of book covers created by real-life book designer Catherine Casalino. She talks to us about the process of working on the film
Building the epic backdrop to Oppenheimer
As Christopher Nolan’s biopic of the scientist behind the atomic bomb sweeps the awards circuit, we speak to production designer Ruth De Jong about how she helped bring Oppenheimer’s world to life
Illustrator David Adrien shares his process
The illustrator talks to CR about how he puts together his images and why style doesn’t mean repeating the same idea over and over
Justice: Visions of Hyperdrama
As legendary French electro duo Justice ready their long-awaited fourth studio album, Hyperdrama, for release this April, their creative team reflect on re-working their iconic cross emblem for a new era
Exposure: Sara Messinger
US photographer Sara Messinger talks about the power of teenagers to Gem Fletcher, plus explains how switching from soccer to photography changed her approach to life