How Prehistoric Planet’s dinos were designed
Jellyfish Pictures spent a year working on concept art for the Apple TV show, designing beasts that go beyond the big, scary lizard stereotype
Butcher Billy channels 1980s horror for his Stranger Things posters
The Brazilian illustrator drew on the pulpy imagery of Stephen King book covers and vintage posters for a set of season four teaser visuals for the show
Will Netflix spark a rebirth in great ads?
Netflix has recently announced that it will offer a lower-priced subscription featuring advertising. Here, Ben Kay explores what opportunities it might offer the ad industry
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Provocative questions to inspire the next generation
A simple prompt can be all it takes to overcome creative block and provoke a new way of thinking
How to document hardship
Images of people facing suffering and financial hardship have often stumbled into ‘poverty porn’ and objectification. Is there a right way for an imagemaker to navigate this kind of work?
Mubi’s Notebook magazine is a celebration of cinema in print
The streaming platform and production company is bringing arthouse and classic film alive on the printed page through generous design touches and unconventional features
Cannes Lions 2022 Grand Prix winners round up (and a few reflections)
The first Cannes Lions festival since 2019 has drawn to a close. Want to find out who won the Grand Prix awards this year? Well you’ve come to the right place
Wong Ping brings his cheeky animated artworks to Stavanger
Kunsthall Stavanger in Norway is hosting the artist’s first Scandinavian show, and it’s filled with his trademark mix of deep psychology and playful imagery
The many faces of William Klein
The photographer and filmmaker’s exhibition at the ICP in New York celebrates the multifaceted nature of his practice over the course of nearly seven decades
Phoebe McCaughley animates the rollercoaster ride that is the brain
Her stopmotion music video for Jordan Stephens’ Feel Joy explores the ups and downs of human emotion through a series of handmade props and a puppet in tiny tailored clothes
How BBC One’s new idents were made
BBC Creative and ManvsMachine collaborated on the channel’s new idents, which are designed to offer a “livestream of the nation”
An oral history of Take On Me by A-ha
We talk to Thomas Robsahm, director of a new documentary film about A-ha, and music video director Steve Barron about the iconic animation he created for the band’s 1985 smash
Patrick Osborne on pushing the boundaries of craft
We speak to the director about his recent experiments with real-time animation, and how technology more widely helps fuel his creativity
Why the creative industry needs Channel 4
With the UK Government planning to privatise the 40-year-old broadcaster, CR speaks to current and former C4 employees about what makes it special, and the unique role it’s played in pioneering creativity
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Why our future depends on creativity
In recent years, arts education has been underfunded and under-prioritised – but creativity is vital for our society’s survival
Yann Kebbi’s on-set illustrations of C’mon C’mon are a “drawn documentary”
Director Mike Mills commissioned the French artist to document the film’s behind-the-scenes action, with more than 100 artworks brought together in a companion art book
Röyksopp on building a creative universe for their new work
The Norwegian electronic music duo discuss why they parted with the “traditional album format” back in 2014, their newly released project, Profound Mysteries, and how they try to carry some of David Lynch’s spirit into their own work
Will the metaverse improve access to the creative industry?
The metaverse offers exciting possibilities for education, including the potential for more diverse access to the creative industries. But only if it’s built with inclusivity at its heart, writes Ally Owen, founder of Brixton Finishing School
How AKQA Bloom plans to turn purpose-mania into real change
The new agency, set up by Jean ‘Zampa’ Zamprogno and Fernando ‘Zaro’ Pellizzaro, hopes to bring clarity to the murky world of creativity for good – and they’re not scared of turning clients down
How A Clockwork Orange infiltrated pop culture
As A Clockwork Orange turns 60, and its movie adaptation turns 50, Daniel Benneworth-Gray examines the complex relationship between the book and the film, as expressed by the evolution of its covers over the decades
Woo is on a mission to rebrand wellness
Backed by ITV, the new media brand is ditching the wellness industry’s well-worn tropes in the hope of redefining self-care for Gen Z audiences
Celebrating the art of Hollywood’s movie backdrops
A new exhibition in Florida is bringing together 22 mammoth backdrops used in classic studio films and celebrating the overlooked artists who created them
Henry Scholfield on making music videos worthy of hit artists
The director behind videos for Stormzy, Billie Eilish, Rosalía, and now Ed Sheeran, talks the importance of the edit, thinking on your feet, and making space for self-initiated work
How set design can make or break a story
Luana Hanson, the award-winning film and TV production designer behind Channel 4’s It’s A Sin, reveals how to build sets that will effortlessly take you to a specific time and place – and how simple missteps can rip viewers out of the world you’ve built