It’s been two years since the Monument Valley designer upped sticks from ustwo and returned to Australia to set up his own studio. As part of our games special this week, Wong discusses falling into the industry by accident, and the challenges of running a successful studio
Filmmaker Akinola Davies (aka Crackstevens – named for his love of Cat Stevens) has created videos for the likes of Blood Orange and Kate Tempest. Here he talks about growing up between Nigeria and Kent, and the challenges faced by people of colour in the creative industries
Illustrator, designer and animator John Bond talks about finding his voice, going freelance and making his first children’s book
The graphic designer talks to Rachael Steven about 20 years of running Hingston Studio, working with Nick Cave and Massive Attack and the key to a successful collaboration
This week, CR is focusing on creativity in music. Here, The Cure’s long-term designer and creative partner talks about making work from scratch, why mistakes are what makes design great, and how he created the Just Like Heaven Cover with $30 of potatoes
Designer Patrick Duffy has worked everywhere from ad agencies like Fallon through to in-house teams at Airbnb and Dice, where he’s just taken on the new role of creative director. Here he explains how he got there
To coincide with Cannes Lions, this week on CR we’re focusing on the ad industry. As they celebrate 20 years of working together, we speak to AMV BBDO creative partners Mike Crowe and Rob Messeter about keeping the fire burning
Artist Hattie Stewart discusses why she prefers to be thrown in the deep end, how suffering for art isn’t her thing, and why you can’t go wrong with hearts and flowers
Artist Rob Ryan on why his work goes far beyond paper cuts, and what it’s like to make it in your 40s.
After interning at Magnum Photos as a teenager, Norwegian photographer Jonas Bendiksen went on to join the prestigious agency when he was just 27. As part of our photo special this week, he talks about luck, determination and the importance of a great story
The Field Notes founder on his mission to stay small, how his hometown shaped his career, and why he developed his DIY ethos.
Alice Tonge is the Head of 4Creative, Channel 4’s in-house agency, which she describes as a “wonderful mash-up of design agency, ad agency and production company”. Here she explains how she got there.