How to build a food brand
From raising funding on Kickstarter to putting “a bit of disco” into the branding, Future Noodles founder Carl Clarke and Otherway’s Jono Holt take CR through the highs and lows of building a food brand
Camille Walala envisions a green future for London’s Oxford Street
The artist’s “what-if portrait” of the busy central London road is a far cry from pre-Covid reality, with plants and pedestrians in place of roaring traffic
BBC has launched a bizarre new ad campaign for iPlayer
A set of 12 new films, many of which feel like memes in motion, are hoping to cement BBC iPlayer’s place in popular culture
Teenagers dress for proms that never happened in Alys Tomlinson’s Lost Summer
The photographer’s portraits of teenagers, taken after the cancellation of milestone events such as proms and graduations, emphasise the impact of 2020’s summer lockdown
Is the future of retail weird?
Shops in the heart of the desert and stores where you make your own bag could point the way forward for retail, which is becoming less about luxury and theatre and more about memorable experiences
Oxford Circus’s tube signs are now PlayStation-themed
TfL’s hallowed roundel has been transformed into the iconic PlayStation symbols, as part of a stunt to celebrate the launch of Sony’s latest console
How I Got Here: Brian Rea
Modern Love illustrator Brian Rea recounts a childhood filled with stories, shares the struggles of embracing his style and tells CR why words have gained a new importance for him later in his career
Gucci’s Christmas ad longs for the good old days of office parties
Awkward dancing around the cubicles suddenly doesn’t seem so bad in Gucci’s festive campaign, directed by Akinola Davies Jr
Malika Favre’s sexy Kama Sutra alphabet is now available in book form
The illustrator’s 26 saucy letters have been immortalised in print, thanks to a glossy hardback book from Counter-Print
Anime Architecture celebrates iconic fictional cityscapes
A new book from Thames & Hudson explores the stories behind the elaborate cities and buildings of cult anime movies including Akira and Ghost in the Shell
How I Got Here: Forest Young
Wolff Olins’ first global chief creative officer discusses his circuitous path to creativity, and why he believes failure is the secret ingredient for success
Feast your eyes on the complete works of Dieter Rams
Phaidon has collected together every single product ever designed by Rams, in a hefty catalogue made in close collaboration with the designer himself