Company culture: is it just a ‘nice to have’?
CR looks into the value of culture in an agency, plus the challenges of establishing it and the impact it can have on the work created
Burt’s Bees celebrates 40 years with summer merch collection
Inspired by the Burt’s Bees archive, the collection not only honours the brand’s founders but also continues its environmental commitments
Are the creative industries facing a skills crisis?
We speak to creative leaders from the worlds of advertising and design about the industry’s most glaring skills gaps and how agencies are attempting to plug them through a different approach to hiring talent
Olympic Museum unveils a versatile rebrand
Studio Blackburn talks to us about creating a new identity for the Swiss museum that can flex for a global audience
What does the new creative workplace look like?
As the creative industry wrestles with the pros and cons of hybrid working, new office models are emerging to cater for a range of needs
Saratta Chuengsatiansup on illustration as a form of rebellion
The illustrator’s 3D works “meme” timely news stories in Thailand and demonstrate the power images can have when making political statements
Life as a creative freelancer in 2024
In a volatile market, freelancing offers both opportunities and challenges. We talk to three creatives about how they are finding it out there right now
Remote working: a new day for agency culture
As many agencies struggle with hybrid working – or have abandoned it altogether – Mørning’s Lily Fletcher puts out a rallying cry for more radical solutions to the question of how we work
Sarson’s turns up the tang with new Dip & Drizzle range
Created by Robot Food, the visual identity and accompanying campaign for the new product launch feature a bright colour palette and close-up foodie shots
Ikigai and the question of personal purpose
While brands have been obsessed with purpose in recent years, we have overlooked personal purpose, which can lead to a far more enriching working life, says creative coach Richard Holman
Are specialisms dead?
And does it matter if they are? We ask a range of creatives about whether the industry is oversaturated with generalists, why this might seem to be the case, and what is lost and gained
From smileys to stickers: LogoLounge launches its 2024 trend report
LogoLounge returns with another of its highly anticipated annual reports, while observing that logos are taking a back seat within wider visual identities