How I work: Nora Krug
Fresh from winning Illustrator of the Year at the 2019 V&A Illustration Awards, Nora Krug discusses her ‘documentarian’ approach to writing books, and how she pieces illustrations together like sculptures
How I Work: Jenn Nkiru
The filmmaker has come a long way from the summer scheme in Peckham that kickstarted her career. She tells CR about her role as a creative anthropologist, and why she makes cinema, not film
How I Work: Amanda Johnstone-Batt, Framestore Rides
Rollercoasters are no longer all about the corkscrew and loop-the-loop. They’ve become rich interactive experiences that use AR, VR and CGI to immerse riders in the story. Amanda Johnstone-Batt, CGI Supervisor on Framestore’s Rides team, tells CR what it takes to make them work
How I Work: Book cover designer Na Kim
Farrar, Straus and Giroux designer Na Kim discusses making fruity covers for erotic stories, and why publishers should take more risks
How I Work: Konstantinos Dimopoulos
When games studios want to create convincing worlds, they turn to Konstantinos Dimopoulos, who’s designed everything from a sunken city filled with Lovecraftian horror to a cyberpunk capital. Here’s how he brings real-life rules to fantasy environments
How I work: Colourist Jean-Clément Soret
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”
How We Work: Raw Color
As the name suggests, colour is a central focus for Dutch studio Raw Color. CR spoke with founder Christoph Brach to find out how experimenting with vegetable pigments kickstarted a career that spans design, photography and art direction
How We Work: Puppeteers Jonny & Will
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
How I Work: Marc Valli, Laurence King
We speak to the former founder of bookshop Magma about the changing nature of the publishing industry, creating gifts that have content at their core, and why more and more publishers are beginning to take them seriously
How I Work: Marc Ascoli
Renowned art director Marc Ascoli recently joined AnOther Magazine as Creative Director. As his first issue hits the shelves, we talk to him about why magazines still matter, working with Nick Knight, and how fashion has changed in his 30-year career
How I Work: Stack founder Steve Watson
As the magazine subscription service celebrates its tenth birthday, we speak to Watson about making his passion project a full-time gig, and tapping into people’s growing appetite for original and innovative indie mags
How I Work: Jessie Burton
Novelist Jessie Burton has recreated her writing space in the window of Heal’s in London as part of an exhibition for London Design Festival. We talk to her about how her real writing ‘shed’ influences her writing, and how she copes with both success and criticism
How I Work: Cooper Hewitt Director Caroline Baumann
In the five years since becoming director, Caroline Baumann has turned Cooper Hewitt’s visitor demographic upside down, re-establishing it as New York’s go-to authority for design. She discusses how she reinvented the museum, and why approachability is the future for design
How I Work: V&A Rapid Response Curator Corinna Gardner
As guardian of the V&A’s Rapid Response Collection, Corinna Gardner has overseen the museum’s acquisition of everything from a 3D-printed gun to a Pussyhat. She explains how the museum makes its decisions, and why Primark jeans and false eyelashes belong under its roof
How I Work: Artist Alex Chinneck
He’s unzipped buildings, made houses melt, and tied 450-year-old architecture in knots. Alex Chinneck’s work looks like magic, but the story behind each project is complex. From planning permission to hand-crafted wax windows, here’s how he gets his ideas made
How I Work: Simon Buglione, Director, Sky Creative Agency
The leader of Sky’s in-house creative agency discusses how he has tackled some familiar issues for in-house teams, including recruitment, diversity, process and making the transition from service department to strategic partner
How I Work: Aaron Hinchion, Creative Director, Kano
Aaron Hinchion heads up the creative team at Kano. Here, he discusses building an in-house creative team, using gaming mechanics to teach people about coding and computing and the difference between life in a startup and an agency
How I Work: Photographer Alastair Philip Wiper
There are not many photographers shooting in sausage factories and slaughterhouses, but Alastair P Wiper has made a career of it. Here’s how an eye for the beauty of industrial machinery has given him the chance to photograph hidden processes across Europe
How I Work: Beano Studios Editorial Director Mike Stirling
Cult comic the Beano is celebrating its 80th birthday this year. To mark the occasion, we speak to Mike Stirling who heads up Beano’s in-house studio about the ‘fun factory’ work culture at its Dundee headquarters, and how to make a heritage brand stay relevant in a digital world
How I Work: Wilfrid Wood
The sculptor and former Spitting Image head maker on humour in art, critiquing his work and finding inspiration in his local Tesco
How I Work: Dice Editor Leonie Cooper
Leonie Cooper is responsible for bringing ticketing app Dice’s voice to life through written and video content. As part of our creativity in music series, she talks about ditching traditional music journalism for an in-house role and giving ticketing companies a better name
How I Work: Semera Khan, Visual Director, Polydor
Semera Khan has commissioned music videos for the Rolling Stones, Lana Del Rey and HAIM. We talk to her about the changing nature of music videos, dealing with the unexpected and working with artists to develop an idea
How I Work: Oscar Hudson
Oscar Hudson has directed some brilliant music videos. We talk to the London-based filmmaker about his process, getting inventive with camera angles and directing a video for Young Thug after his infamous no-show
How I Work: Barbican Curator Alona Pardo
Alona Pardo has been a curator at the Barbican since 2005. Here she discusses the joys, challenges and pressures of putting together blockbuster photography shows that reflect on the world around us