Patrick Thomas responds to ‘truth decay’ in new body of work
The graphic artist reflects on the ‘post-truth’ age with a striking series of screenprints
An oral history of the Apple logo
Apple’s logo burst onto the scene in 1977, instantly standing out from its drab competitors. Its creator Rob Janoff explains the design’s links with counterculture, why the money men hated the logo, and what it was like working with Steve Jobs
dn&co explores the art of being a good neighbour in new exhibition
Creatives including OMSE and Supermundane attempt to tackle the question ‘what would you say to your neighbour?’ for the show, which will run during London Design Festival and donate its proceeds to homeless charity The Manna Society
Josephine Rais’ illustrations are a colourful take on everyday life
We chat to Josephine Rais about designing characters for a book cover, life as a creative in Berlin, and why there needs to be more discussion about the pressure on artists to constantly deliver work
Design for good: the posters of Paddington Printshop
In the 1970s and 80s, the Paddington Printshop created posters and prints for local causes and campaigns. Co-founder John Phillips talks to CR about what those days were like and a new book of posters from the archive
How can I deal with the ‘brilliant jerk’ that’s ruining my team?
In her latest advice column for CR, Anna Higgs offers advice to a team member whose work life is being derailed by a rude and difficult colleague, and has a manager that doesn’t seem to care
Noma Bar on designing Margaret Atwood’s new book The Testaments
The master of the double entendre has worked with Vintage Creative Director Suzanne Dean on the cover design for the hotly anticipated follow up to The Handmaid’s Tale. We speak to him about bringing Atwood’s fictional world to life
O.O.O. for the Planet
As next Friday’s Global Climate Strike approaches, Pentagram’s Naresh Ramchandani explains why he and his team are taking part, and why the rest of the design and advertising community should be too
Beazley Designs of the Year 2019 react to trying times
Off the back of a spate of public criticism, this year’s Beazley Designs of the Year show at the Design Museum strives to showcase the virtuous side of creativity alongside some far-fetched concepts
Yuoning Chien on her brilliantly bonkers illustrations
The Taiwanese-born, New-York based illustrator’s creations act as a visual diary for seemingly unimportant everyday events. We talk to her about moving countries for her work, and her curious fascination with eyeballs
Weavers Factory: How to build an art house
Weavers Factory is an inventive and welcoming art gallery that aims to champion the under-represented. It also comes with a compelling backstory
Does the creative industry need more mentors?
Mentors can be invaluable when it comes to navigating the pitfalls of creative work, whether that’s getting a job, going freelance or launching a new business. So why don’t more of us seek them out, and why aren’t mentoring schemes more widespread?