An experiment in connection by Nick Cave
Nick Cave has created an unusually open forum for conversation with his website The Red Hand Files. Patrick Burgoyne dives into its stories
Do creative agencies need to work on their purpose?
When creative agencies insist that their clients have a purpose, should we be surprised when their employees question what their own is? Patrick Burgoyne wonders if it’s finally time for ad and design firms to be clear on their ethical stance
Is advertising facing a crisis in creative effectiveness?
A new report by the advertising body IPA suggests that the work that picks up the major gongs at award shows is no longer effective. This should be a stark warning to jurors, says Patrick Burgoyne
Will business kill the magic of design?
Design has finally made its way into the boardroom and established its place in the business world. But, asks Patrick Burgoyne, are all designers being invited to the party?
How can we improve the relationship between industry and academia?
In his latest column Patrick Burgoyne discusses his concerns around the marketisation of education, why it isn’t producing industry-ready professionals and how we can change this
Are we expecting too much from Gen A?
In the first edition of a regular column for CR, Patrick Burgoyne reflects on Generation Alpha, and the hopes, dreams and expectations that future-gazers and brands are already placing on their shoulders
How McKinsey is helping to prove the value of design
McKinsey’s Business Value of Design report might just be what the profession has been looking for: proof of what it can bring to business, in language a CEO understands, and a set of tools to help any organisation get the most out of design
Jody Barton’s ten years of bike art
The Copenhagen-based illustrator has a new exhibition featuring work made for Denmark’s cycling community over the past decade
David Byrne In The Round
David Byrne is wearing white. White tracksuit top, white jeans, white socks, white trainers. He is sitting on a sofa in a hotel room and the sofa (can this be a coincidence?) is also white. His shirt bucks the trend by being black; rimless glasses hang from the top buttonhole. His silvery hair isn’t white […]
3D and the Art of Massive Attack
As a graffiti artist and painter, Robert Del Naja was the obvious choice to handle the visual direction of the band he co-founded, Massive Attack. As the band’s popularity grew, so did the scale and ambition of their sleeve artwork and live shows, both conceptually and in terms of process and presentation. This month sees […]
Be careful George!
Art director, graphic designer, and all-round advertising legend George Lois comes with his own slogan. Well, it’s more of an anti-slogan really, yet it has followed him around his entire life. “I kid around that when I was a baby in a crib, God or Michelangelo’s hand came through the ceiling on a dark and […]
Designing for The Grand Budapest Hotel
In its meticulous creation of the State of Zubrowka, Wes Anderson’s latest film, The Grand Budapest Hotel, is a typographic treat. The film’s lead graphic designer Annie Atkins was responsible for every graphic prop in the movie. We spoke to her about her work CR: How did you get into working in film? I worked […]