#BeeSexual: Pornhub’s bid to get you saving the environment
To help raise awareness about the depleting number of bees and their importance to environmental health, PornHub launched its #BeeSexual campaign and a channel dedicated to bee porn
How artists co-opted surveillance technology
From cameras built into walking sticks to the satellites, drones and harvesting software of the modern day, the birth of photography has enabled an age of total surveillance. How have contemporary artists responded?
The future of food
Rethinking the way that we grow, farm and consume food is set to play a huge role in helping us preserve the planet for future generations. But is our aversion to lab grown meats and ‘frankenplants’ holding us back? CR investigates
How wearables could transform our cities and transport experiences
Brands using wearable tech should be looking beyond the health and entertainment sectors to how these products could change our entire relationship with the city, including its transport, says Luke Miles of New Territory
Do we need a code of ethics for design?
Designers have come under increasing pressure to consider the ethics and potential impact of their work. But what does this mean in practice – particularly if you’re working for a large corporation?
Can we get over our aversion to AI?
Scaremongering news headlines and TV shows like Black Mirror have got many of us fearful that ‘the robots are coming’, while the Japanese have been happily frolicking with robot dogs for decades. We delve into the differing perceptions of AI in East and West
Designing ourselves: The future of cyborgs
In our tech-obsessed world, merging man and machine could be the next logical step – but comes with a whole host of ethical questions. We speak to activist and artist Neil Harbisson about life as a cyborg, and what the future holds for ‘transpecies’
A new creative dawn for Stoke
Stoke-on-Trent is rebranding itself as a creative industries hub and trying to shed the reputation of being ‘Brexit capital of Britain’
The rise of the grotesque in beauty
Our obsession with perfect beauty is subsiding and being replaced with grotesque, ugly or alien looks. Emma Chiu, Creative Innovation Director at Wunderman Thompson New York, explores the trend
Future of Work: How AI may impact the creative industries
While automation and programmatic technologies have been infiltrating advertising and design for some time now, most designers and creatives still believe they are broadly safe from the invasion of AI. But are they?
In partnership with HP
Getting creative with custom printing
From chocolate wrappers to water bottles and watches, we explore how brands are using new printing methods to create unique and personalised designs
The blurring lines between man and machine
With Alexa, Siri and other voice-controlled ‘virtual assistants’ we are seeing machines take on more and more human attributes. Is this a good thing?
Making Money: Advice and real life stories on the relationship between creativity and cash
Advice and real life stories on the relationship between creativity and cash
Experience: Insights for crafting experiences for retail, ads, digital products and more
Insights for crafting great experiences for art, ads, theatre, retail, public spaces, digital products and more
Beginnings: Advice and insights on getting started in the creative industries
Inspiring stories, advice and insights on getting started in the creative industries
Place: How creativity is making, changing and documenting places
How creativity is making, changing and documenting places
