Over the last two decades, the duo has crafted everything from flying t-shirts for Ikea to a talking penis for a Home Office campaign about consent. We speak to them about why they work best as a double act, and the enduring appeal of crafts like puppet-making
Through painstaking restoration, Peter Jackson’s extraordinary film brings the experience of the First World War to life. It’s a masterpiece, says Paul Cardwell
Data is a popular buzzword throughout the creative industries. But how can it help the creative journey? This is the question posed to CR’s agony aunt, Anna Higgs, in her latest column
Working to a five-week deadline, the design studio created two video projection sequences for the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall. Here’s how they did it
From Vogue fashion spreads and Fassbinder movies to Victorian cabinets of curiosities, production designer Inbal Weinberg breaks down how she brought the witchy world of Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria to life
The book includes interviews with everyone from the TV show’s co-creators Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones to the costume and production designers, while Zoe Bather and Applied Works have given it a suitably eerie aesthetic
The world is packed with wonder and variety, but genuinely original tourism ads are few and far between. Mark Tungate tracks down some of the most innovative campaigns of recent years
Gary Hustwit’s latest design documentary is not just a historical appreciation of Dieter Rams’ now-iconic product design. Just as important is the message that Rams has for designers – and consumers – today. Hustwit talks to CR’s Patrick Burgoyne
The French cable TV network, renowned for its witty yet epic ads, has released a new, dramatic spot, which demonstrates viscerally how a great idea can take over the mind of a screenwriter
In this month’s column, our agony aunt Anna Higgs suggests ways in which freelancers (and others) can evaluate their own ideas
WeTransfer’s video series Work In Progress celebrates the “wonderful way creative minds work”. The third episode features Swedish musician Lykke Li taking a wistful look at her younger years and where she finds inspiration
With VR experiences still in their infancy, navigating the disconnect between the real and virtual body still poses creative challenges. As part of our Body week on CR, we met with Framestore Creative Director Gavin Fox to discuss what it takes to cross the uncanny valley
For the first in a new series of stories looking at overcoming creative adversity, Chris Bovill and John Allison talk us through a project for Channel 4 which proved that making truly effective branded content can be a bumpy, complicated experience
E4 gets an entire makeover, while Channel 4’s digital channels – including Film4, More4, 4Music and 4Seven – will now incorporate the classic Lambie-Nairn Channel 4 logo as the network seeks to unify its brand
The channel has unveiled a set of new animated idents, all designed around the “iconic curve” of the number two
Film magazines played a pivotal role during China’s movie industry boom, but fell into obscurity after the 1950s. A new book from Thames & Hudson explores their visual and cultural impact
We’ve talked to five of CR’s Creative Leaders 50 about how they have handled failure in their own career, and how they advise others to cope when things don’t go according to plan. First up is production company Somesuch co-founder, Sally Campbell
From Nobrow books and New Yorker covers to a Netflix adaptation, artist Luke Pearson tells CR how he found his creative freedom, why he’s left comics for grown-ups behind, and how his daughter is helping him think differently about children’s books
Directed by Seb Edwards, the video for Jon Hopkins’ Singularity is a “powerful, violent ballet between male and female”
Despite racking up almost 800 million views, the directors of 2014’s Turn Down For What have revealed the video was made on a shoestring budget that earned them barely $4 an hour. What’s gone wrong?
Animator and SFX artist Ray Harryhausen didn’t just create movie magic, he also fuelled the creation of some of the most vibrant posters of all time. A new book explores how his work kickstarted the imaginations of designers around the world
Director Johnny Kelly is renowned for his animations for brands including Chipotle and Apple. Here he talks about his first live action short film, Fern, and his experiences on the short film festival circuit
A survivor’s memories of the Rwandan genocide are recounted through hand-drawn animations in BBC and Netflix’s new series, Black Earth Rising
The leader of Sky’s in-house creative agency discusses how he has tackled some familiar issues for in-house teams, including recruitment, diversity, process and making the transition from service department to strategic partner