Comic Sans occupies a dubious position in the design community, but there’s no denying its place in visual culture. CR sat down with creator Vincent Connare to discuss the rebellion that drove Microsoft in the 90s, and his thoughts on making the world’s most disputed typeface
It’s been a jittery year in tech. As we discovered more about the insidious ways that technologies track us, questions of ethics abounded. But there was the odd fun moment too in amongst the gloom
The optician chain used AR to illustrate the effects of common eye conditions in a campaign to promote free eye tests
The way that we work today was put under scrutiny in 2019, as new styles of working – from flexible and remote working to the four-day week – were discussed widely. We examine the key points here
Photographer, filmmaker and activist Josh Cole founded non-partisan political movement RizeUp to give young, homeless and economically deprived people a voice. We speak to him about the campaign ahead of the forthcoming UK election
This year saw the release of some major rebrands and new logos, plus real innovation in sectors – from death to the law – that have previously proved resistant to modern branding techniques. We examine the highs and lows of 2019 here
When something goes wrong in your work, it’s easy to think that everything is ruined. But, points out Richard Holman, it doesn’t necessarily follow that every failure is a disaster
The man in charge of the look and feel of the world’s first commercial space flight company discusses walking the line between science fiction and real life, and why designing Virgin Galactic’s spacesuits was like making a wedding dress for 600 people
Four of this year’s seven Grand Prix awards went to projects promoting inclusion and gender equality, with Microsoft, Ikea and Mercedes-Benz among the winners
Adobe’s Jennifer Barton offers some tips on creating an environment that supports creative thinking and innovation
Created by AI Now Institute’s Kate Crawford and Vladan Joler, Anatomy of an AI System examines the true cost of a voice assistant – whether the human labour required to manufacture it or the data it can collect on its unwitting owner
This week on CR, we’re looking at the subject of social media. Here we ask creatives for their thoughts on how we can tackle some of the biggest problems facing social platforms, from echo chambers to addiction and extremism
We speak to an illustrator, a filmmaker and a lettering artist who are making waves on TikTok about what it offers creatively that its competitors don’t already, and their advice for other creatives thinking about getting on the app
Murlo talks to CR about storytelling, balancing music production and visual art, and the mythical references behind his last album, Dolos
As part of our deep dive into social media this week, CR explores to what extent designers and illustrators should rely on social media for finding work, and discusses some of the pressures and pitfalls that it’s opened up for creatives
This week on the website, CR is digging deep on all things social media. Here, experts from We Are Social and trend consultancy The Akin discuss how changing tastes in social media will shape how brands will use the channels in the future