Can banking apps change our spending habits?
NatWest has launched a new digital banking service, Bó, which aims to help people spend less and save more. We explore how the brand was created – and what its launch tells us about the future of banking
ANNA Money
Managing money: how to free up more time to be creative
Managing finances can be a major headache for freelancers and small businesses. Here, Daljit Singh, Chief Design Officer at ANNA, offers advice on how to streamline your accounting processes and spend less time on financial admin
To sell or not to sell your design business
A design business can be an investment which can be sold at some point in the future, says Ian Cochrane. If you have reached the point where you are considering selling, Cochrane has some important points to bear in mind
How to make your in-house creative team priceless
Design teams know how intrinsic to business their work is, and yet they still often find themselves undervalued. Emma Sexton offers some concrete advice on how to solve the problem, and think differently about your team in the process
Advice on how to get paid what you are worth
In this extract from new book Open Up by Alex Holder we hear from Headspace’s Caroline Pay and Refinery29’s Lydia Pang on how to talk about money at work (both as team member and as a boss)
Is a university education worth the money?
With tuition fees at an all-time high, some young creatives are questioning the value of a university education and exploring alternatives. We talk to recent students – and to one tutor – about the value of the university experience for them
How Imogen Heap’s Creative Passport will empower musicians
For the past few years, alongside creating a new album and the soundtrack for Harry Potter & The Cursed Child, Imogen Heap has been working on a plan to revolutionise the music industry using blockchain technology. What could it mean for musicians?
How cryptocurrency is funding creativity
Cryptocurrency is set to be the next big tech trend of our generation. We speak to Pentagram Partner Jon Marshall, who recently helped bring kids’ crypto piggy bank Pigzbe to life, about the role design is playing in bringing the technology to the masses
How to design a banknote
De La Rue has designed banknotes for 140 countries, from South Africa to Mauritius and the Seychelles. We spoke to its Creative Director Julian Payne to find out more about the process
Work’s not all about the money … or is it?
While we all need to earn a living, younger people are increasingly motivated by more than just their paypacket. How are creative companies responding to the challenge of offering meaningful benefits to their younger team members?
Should I work for free?
It’s an eternal issue in the creative industries, and a question that rarely has a simple answer. Here, we get to the bottom of when, if ever, it’s a good idea to work for free, what to watch out for, and what to bear in mind when deciding
Making ends meet: Telegramme Paper Co.
Bobby and Kate Evans founded Telegramme Paper Co. in 2014.
Based in Margate, Kent, the husband and wife team split their time between designing and making paper products and working on commercial commissions
