Shake off your January work blues with Laurence King’s self-help career cards
The publisher is releasing a set of career-focused cards featuring tips on how to improve your 9-to-5 grind. Here are five of our favourites
How to create a playable city
Technology may be reshaping how we engage with urban spaces, but does it risk sucking the life out of them in the process? We explore some of the creative projects that are making our cities more playful
Does Gucci’s scrawled logo spell the end of fashion’s blandification?
As Gucci unveils a (temporary) new version of its 87-year-old logo, we ask if we’re finally seeing the end of sans serif mania, and a new, weirder approach to branding from the fashion industry
Dan Reisinger: Master of Colour
The work of designer Dan Reisinger, who died last year, had a significant impact on his adopted home of Israel. Here Naomi Games, daughter of iconic British designer Abram Games – who taught Reisinger – looks back at his life and influence
Gary Card on living out his dream as a toy designer
Designing toys has become a seamless part of Gary Card’s practice, which has brought him dream collaborations and a host of weird and wonderful characters
How Creative Comeback is re-launching careers for female creatives
A new programme from Creative Equals aims to help women back into the ad industry after a career break. Founder Ali Hanan talks to Lisa Hassell about how it works
Vogue Italia pushes for sustainability in new illustrated issue
The fashion mag has opted out of photoshoots for its January 2020 issue, instead commissioning illustrators to create covers and visuals for features as a more sustainable option
Remembering Vaughan Oliver
The much-loved graphic designer Vaughan Oliver died at the end of 2019. Here, designer and publisher Adrian Shaughnessy reflects on the unique and influential nature of his work – particularly his prolific stint with record label 4AD
Predictions for a new decade: Anna Higgs
To mark the start of the 2020s, we’ve asked a selection of our regular columnists to offer up predictions of what lies ahead for the creative industries. Here, Facebook Head of Entertainment Anna Higgs looks to cinema history to help foretell the future
Ed Cheverton on the joys of toy making
Illustrator and toy maker Ed Cheverton uses found objects and silly faces to create toys that are a collectible extension of his artistic practice
Junyi Xiao’s short film imagines the last man on earth meeting an alien
In Junyi Xiao’s funny animation, the last man on earth is hungry and learning how to cook aliens online: lucky for him one crash lands right outside his house
How to nurture new talent
The creative industries can feel bewildering for newcomers, who rely on the wisdom of more experienced practitioners to find their way. Here we explore how to support creatives who are just starting out, from giving constructive criticism to helping people refine their ideas
