Say goodbye to useless brand guidelines
The duo behind enduringly popular publisher Standards Manual are launching a new tool designed to make creating and following brand guidelines less of a headache
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
Burberry embraces social media for new retail concept
The luxury brand’s new store in Shenzhen, China brings social media ever closer to the retail world with a virtual experience for shoppers both at home and in-store
Verizon Media
5G and the future of content
Verizon Media’s in-house production studio has been working with brands and entertainment companies to explore the creative potential of 5G. We talk to Senior Director Geoff Goodwin about how companies can use 5G to create richer and more immersive content
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
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
UAL kicks off graduate showcase with expansive event series
University of Arts London is launching a graduate showcase of work from across its six colleges, as well as a virtual events series on the challenges facing the creative industries, and the role of the arts in addressing societal and cultural issues
Royal College of Art’s grad show goes virtual for the Class of Covid-19
The RCA2020 website features work by 850 graduates from around the world, and individual projects have been grouped together by theme with the help of high-profile guest curators including Es Devlin and Edward Enninful
Gucci tells the story of musician Kelsey Lu in new comic book Myristica
Terrell Villiers and Akia Dorsainvil of Masisi Studios have created the comic to coincide with art magazine Kaleidoscope’s new issue, translating experimental musician and cellist Kelsey Lu’s personal journey and style onto the page
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
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
Output creates a “human” identity for music curation service Playlister
With warm colours, graphic patterns and serif type, Output has created a flexible identity that can adapt to suit different music and moods
R/GA creates a tasty new website for Le Creuset
The creative agency has worked with Le Creuset to overhaul its digital presence – starting with the launch of a colourful website that aims to offer more than just a place to shop
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
Behind the scenes at Shangri-La’s VR festival Lost Horizon
With Glastonbury’s cancellation leaving a gaping hole in the music calendar this summer, Shangri-La creative director Kaye Dunnings was determined to create a virtual experience that festival-goers could enjoy from their homes. We speak to her about bringing Lost Horizon to life