Annie Atkins tells us about the props that started off her illustrious career as a graphic designer for film; those delicious ‘millennial pink’ Mendls boxes that enjoy a lot of screen time in Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel
Uncommon Creative Studio has unveiled cinematic ads for ITV, which play on ideas of archetypal characters to remind viewers that the channel can do drama too
The Favourite is hotly-tipped for major awards success. Design fans have an additional reason to love the film – its distinctive typographic ‘chapter openers’. We spoke to their designer Vasilis Marmatakis
Being a music supervisor involves much more than finding the perfect track. We spoke to Catherine Grieves – music supervisor on Killing Eve – about the demands of the job and her route into film and TV
Valter Casotto tells CR about doing make-up for weird and wonderful creatures in everything from Game of Thrones to The Hobbit, the value of getting work experience early on, and making sure you leave your artistic ego at the door when you start a new job
Michael Lesslie, Lead Writer and Executive Producer of The Little Drummer Girl, explains what it’s really like to create scripts for the stage and screen – and offers some tips for aspiring writers
Like most jobs in the film industry, being a prop designer is exhausting and exhilarating in equal measure. Having worked on everything from The Bill to Blade Runner 2049, Lydia Fry shares her tips on how to break into the wonderful world of props
The director behind Janelle Monae’s striking PYNK video, Emma Westenberg, discusses the importance of always making, how unpaid work can be a good opportunity, and why no-one should hold themselves to a timeline of achievement
We speak to production designers Painting Practice about setting the TV adaption apart from the notoriously graphic film version, and why we should treat it more like a drama than a traditional animation
This year, ITV2’s flagship show Love Island succeeded in winning the hearts and minds of even the most avid reality TV haters among us. We speak to the show’s Production Designer Mat Weekes and Executive Producer Andy Cadman about bringing the villa to life
Our top ten most-read stories of the year include the World Cup, branding developments, Nike, Childish Gambino and a great ad idea involving crocodiles
For our final podcast of 2018, CR’s editors look back over the year, discussing their favourite pieces of work and the trends across the creative industries that have emerged in the past 12 months
Here’s some end-of-year eye-candy. Our columnist Daniel Benneworth-Gray picks his favourite movie posters of the year
Colourist Jean-Clemént Soret has worked his magic on everything from Black Mirror and 28 Days Later, to the John Lewis Christmas ads. Here he explains why working with colour is like “tuning an instrument”
The aptly named Instagram account has gained a cult following thanks to its distinctly Anderson-esque take on everyday scenes. We delve into founder Wally Koval’s considered approach when selecting images, and the importance of colour
Recent graduates Ieuan Lewis and George Warren’s co-directed short animation film was chosen as one of 13 shorts for the Animation 2018 Programme, founded by BFI and supported by BBC Four
This year’s BBC One Christmas film addresses the pressures of modern family life and emphasises Christmas as a time for togetherness
The wild success of Star Wars often overshadows the vast creative effort that went into making it. A new book from Taschen explores how its characters, costumes, worlds and props were created
To mark the centenary of World War One, 14-18 NOW has staged a remarkable programme of artworks across the UK. We talk to its Director Jenny Waldman about how it has proved the value of art during such national moments
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