Company culture: is it just a ‘nice to have’?
CR looks into the value of culture in an agency, plus the challenges of establishing it and the impact it can have on the work created
Burt’s Bees celebrates 40 years with summer merch collection
Inspired by the Burt’s Bees archive, the collection not only honours the brand’s founders but also continues its environmental commitments
How to gain confidence and improve your pitching skills
Working in advertising and design requires the ability to sell your ideas. If you’re naturally more reserved or in a junior role, how do you manage the expectation to be a confident pitcher, presenter and networker? CR asks those in the industry for some advice
Saratta Chuengsatiansup on illustration as a form of rebellion
The illustrator’s 3D works “meme” timely news stories in Thailand and demonstrate the power images can have when making political statements
Are creators the new creatives?
CR looks into the increase in agencies and brands opting to work with creators in their campaigns, and examines the value they can bring, plus whether they present a threat to the traditional agency model
Etsy’s latest campaign chooses humans over AI
Celebrating the skill and creativity of its makers, the e-commerce brand hopes to remind people of the more human side of its business
Why we need to reduce the ‘noise’ in design
Principal’s Bryan-K Lamonde discusses the art of designing ‘less’ and how he’s implemented that approach across the studio’s projects
Irina Selaru on the importance of characters
The illustrator talks to CR about how using recurring characters allows her to dig deeper into more emotional and personal themes in her work
From club night to catwalk: Charles Jeffrey’s Loverboy
With a retrospective on at Somerset House, designer Charles Jeffrey talks to CR about why he founded the Loverboy label and his reflections on the last ten years of the brand
Edwin Maina on the benefits of creative community
The Nairobi-based photographer talks about being self-taught and the creative collective he’s set up to ensure he tells the stories of the people in his community
Gymshark is “100% dedicated to the gym” with new brand platform
We Do Gym reintroduces Gymshark as the only brand for gym-goers, and is accompanied by a new OOH campaign that riffs on fitness culture
What’s the value of custom type?
The idea of creating a bespoke typeface that’s personal to a brand is becoming increasingly appealing. We speak to Jelly about how custom typefaces have evolved and their power when used properly