The creatives who collect things
CR speaks to illustrator Rob Flowers and designer Đức Lương about the collections they’ve built, to understand the joy they get from them and how they’ve informed their work
Illustrator Maria Chimishkyan on having a fluid practice
Chimishkyan talks to CR about how the industry is becoming “genre-less”, and how her overlapping interests in illustration, design and animation make her a stronger creative
The role design can play in the COP summits and beyond
With COP28 kicking off, Michael Johnson from Johnson Banks reflects on the impact of the conferences, the responsibility designers have, and the limitations of design in the climate space
Claymation artist Will Child animates three of Tim Key’s poems
As part of the promotion for Key’s new anthology Chapters, the Bristol-based animator brings three of the poet’s works to life in his charming, distinctive style
Artist Beth Frey’s love/hate relationship with AI
The artist discusses how AI has broadened her practice, but also acknowledges the issues and challenges that can arise from using the tech
Koto rebrands music streamer Deezer
The refreshed identity aims to celebrate the value of connection and expression through music with a motion-first approach
How design can help reach Gen Z on social
Need to Know is a new platform started by agency Human After All which aims to help Gen Z find careers they care about. Here Danny Miller explains the power of using social media as an editorial canvas for news, facts, and advice
Amazon’s festive ad tells the story of three life-long friends
Called Joy Ride, the spot sees old friends reliving Christmases past, and features a rendition of a Beatles classic
Step into the forgotten world of Candy, Andy & the Bearandas
Four Corners’ new photobook celebrates the bizarrely wonderful comic series from Gerry Anderson, who was best known for creating the Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet
How Green the Bid is promoting sustainable production
CR speaks to Kat Friis, one of Green the Bid’s co-founders, to find out how they’re helping the ad industry become more sustainable and why she hopes they eventually won’t need to exist
The photographers documenting climate change
The way we visualise climate change and its impact can influence how we respond to it. Here, CR speaks to three photographers who are approaching the issue in their own ways
How PlasticFree is trying to change the way we design
PlasticFree is an online materials and systems solutions platform. Here CMO Jemma Wong and MadeThought’s Ben Parker talk about how it’s helping reshape the creative industry’s approach to materials and the design process