Are vinyl toys about to make a comeback?
Paul Budnitz, the man behind Kidrobot and Ello, is getting back into the art toy business with new “reality agnostic” company Superplastic. CR talks to him about the project
When your in-house creative team has more work than they can handle
What to do when your in-house creative team has more work than they can handle? Emma Sexton suggests ways in which in-house teams can deal with the pressure without getting overwhelmed
1984 and all that: A history of Apple in CR
From DTP to Jonathan Ive by way of Croydon, search for ‘Apple’ in the CR archive to see the enduring impact the brand has had on the creative industry
Mental health zine Swirl’s visually alluring take on self-help guides
The booklet has been conceived and written by mental health nurse Andy Walton, with design by Studio Moross and collage-style illustrations by Nate Kitch
Hattie Stewart invites gallery-goers to become cover stars
Visitors to Greenwich’s NOW Gallery can get up close and personal with Hattie Stewart’s newest artwork – as long as they take their shoes off.
Hope to Nope: 7 powerful designs for politics
From a graphic novel aimed at potential migrants to a flag marking the killing of an unarmed black man by US police, GraphicDesign&’s new book Hope to Nope features some powerful political designs. Here GD& examine seven notable examples
Ask Anna: How do I deal with a difficult colleague?
In latest question for our creative advice column, CR agony aunt Anna Higgs offers suggestions for how to cope with a complicated colleague and a less-than-interested boss.
How I Got Here: Rob Ryan
Artist Rob Ryan on why his work goes far beyond paper cuts, and what it’s like to make it in your 40s.
Art for beer: Stanley Donwood’s labels for Up Front Brewing
Up Front Brewing’s new range of craft beers features artwork from long-term Radiohead collaborator Stanley Donwood – and take inspiration from Herman Melville’s Moby Dick
Yehrin Tong’s beautiful book covers for Virago
Book publisher Virago has released new editions of books by 13 influential women writers to mark its 40th anniversary. Yehrin Tong was commissioned to illustrate the books’ covers and has created a beautiful set of patterns inspired by the eras in which they are set…
Remembering the Poster Workshop
If you were left-wing in London in the late 60s, the Poster Workshop was the place to print your political posters. As a new book on the workshop is released, we talk to founder Sam Lord about its history and why its aims still resonate today.
Sweary pins, pillows and posters help support women in the design industry
Sagmeister & Walsh’s Sorry I Have No Filter merch store sells a range of “weird shit” to raise money for not-for-profit organisation Ladies, Wine & Design.
