New animation The Feelings addresses mental health in frontline workers
Created for Mental Health Awareness Week, the film features a series of animated characters that articulate the very serious challenges frontline workers face
Patrick Osborne on pushing the boundaries of craft
We speak to the director about his recent experiments with real-time animation, and how technology more widely helps fuel his creativity
Why the creative industry needs Channel 4
With the UK Government planning to privatise the 40-year-old broadcaster, CR speaks to current and former C4 employees about what makes it special, and the unique role it’s played in pioneering creativity
Falmouth University
Why our future depends on creativity
In recent years, arts education has been underfunded and under-prioritised – but creativity is vital for our society’s survival
The making of Pixar’s Turning Red
Domee Shi’s debut feature is a joyous celebration of Chinese culture. Here, illustrator Stanley Chow chats with her about growing up as a child of immigrants and the importance of telling diverse stories on-screen
Lossapardo’s evocative late-night artworks
Paris-based artist Lossapardo blends painting, animation and music in his practice, capturing everyday stillness and sleepless nights
Stake’s new ad aims to demystify the stock market
The trading platform’s new campaign film comes in the form of a black and white monologue inspired by classic animations from the 1930s
Meta
Katy Wang on playful storytelling and fruitful partnerships
Our New Talent series highlights visual creatives who are sharing great work on Facebook and Instagram. Here, animation director Katy Wang discusses her creative approach
VanMoof releases stop motion ad to highlight anti-theft tech
Animator Tobias Fouracre – who has previously worked on Isle of Dogs, Fantastic Mr Fox and more – brings some charm and humour to the serious topic of bike theft
BBC Winter Olympics ad is a 3D printed wonder
The trailer evokes the harsh conditions faced by the Olympians through a mix of stop motion animation, 3D printed sets, and in-camera effects. We hear from the director about how it was made
On’s new ad tells Olympian Akwasi Frimpong’s remarkable story
The film mixes documentary with graphic novel-style animation to tell how Frimpong became the first skeleton athlete from Africa to win an elite race
Oatly launches cute but weird puppet campaign The New Norm&al Show
The miniseries of five video shorts was created by the ‘Oatly Department of Mind Control’, Nexus and Isle of Dogs puppet maker Andy Gent
Why the creative industry needs Channel 4
With the UK Government planning to privatise the 40-year-old broadcaster, CR speaks to current and former C4 employees about what makes it special, and the unique role it’s played in pioneering creativity
New Lacoste campaign emphasises the brand’s ageless style
Via a series of print ads and commercials, Lacoste demonstrates how its clothes will make you look cool, whatever age you are
What should the metaverse look like?
We look at how environments in the metaverse should be designed if they’re going to attract and maintain the interest of audiences – and who should get to design them
What Charles and Ray Eames can teach designers today
Charles & Ray Eames didn’t just create iconic pieces of design – they thought of themselves as ‘tradesmen’ whose job was to create better, longer-lasting products. Llisa Demetrios, Eames Institute chief curator and granddaughter of the pair, discusses what we can learn from them
JKR rebrands Magnolia Bakery in New York, home of the cupcake
The brand, which leapt to fame after an appearance in Sex and the City in the 90s, has a new identity as it announces growth plans
Can you actually design a creative district?
Traditionally, creative communities have formed organically — but development companies believe that infrastructure and a ‘build it and they will come’ approach can be just as vital as following the hip crowd
Woo is on a mission to rebrand wellness
Backed by ITV, the new media brand is ditching the wellness industry’s well-worn tropes in the hope of redefining self-care for Gen Z audiences
Campbell Addy’s journey to Feeling Seen
In just six years, photographer Campbell Addy has carved a distinctive place within the fashion industry. Here he talks to Gem Fletcher about his new book Feeling Seen and the importance of friendship, community and intimacy in his work
Home is where the art is: how the pandemic sparked creativity
While the pandemic has been difficult for many creatives, others have found that an enforced period of time in one place has proved highly productive. We talk to a mix of photographers and filmmakers about the advantages of staying put
Why hasn’t digital technology led to better ads?
The access to information, ideas and inspiration that advertising creatives have today is mind-boggling. Yet it hasn’t necessarily made ads better. Ben Kay examines the reasons why
What makes an album cover iconic?
A new show at the Photographers’ Gallery in London examines the historic role imagemakers have played in helping build musicians’ brands. We explore why this relationship is more vital than ever in the streaming age
Susan Kare’s pioneering Macintosh icons are on display in France
The Icons exhibition, hosted at Lyon’s Museum of Printing and Graphic Communication, shows Kare’s pixelated artworks alongside Byzantine and Egyptian iconography and other historic pieces
The great gardening rebrand
A gang of upstart new gardening businesses are tapping into the world’s collective plant addiction, and design and branding is pivotal to their success
Greg Hoffman’s lessons from a creative life at Nike
Following his departure from Nike after almost three decades, the former CMO’s new book discusses what businesses large and small can learn from the brand’s innovative approach to creativity
The creatives making and illustrating their own radio shows
Jiro Bevis and Joseph Melhuish discuss how they landed their own radio shows, and what it takes to make the brilliant imagery that accompanies them
How School injects humanity into digital spaces
The New York-based creative studio School aims to spark curiosity, joy and interaction in its designs. But none of it is frivolous, its founders explain
Why pet food is having a design moment
In the past decade the pet food market has transformed: traditional kibble is out in the cold and a new breed of innovative, design-friendly brands represent our evolving relationship with our furry friends
How NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio makes stories out of stats
Creating viral science graphics requires design, storytelling and a bit of careful rule-breaking. Mark SubbaRao, lead at NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio, tells CR how they turn complex data into compelling visual narratives
Harry Ead on leaving – and going back to – DixonBaxi
While returning to a previous place of work can sometimes be viewed as a step backwards for career progression, creative director Harry Ead’s experience has been quite the opposite. Here, he tells us why
Big Type celebrates the joy of supergraphics
Oversized typography gets its day in the sun thanks to Counter-Print’s new book, which examines what it is we love about really big letters
