Animation

Meet Kids, the illustrated game that’s also a film and an installation

Crowds of tiny line-drawn people are at the mercy of the player in Kids, which turns group dynamics into a game

Miguel Ángel Camprubi on his bold and playful illustrations

The illustrator’s colourful style has captured the attention of tech giants including Snapchat and Google. He discusses swapping Spain for Amsterdam, and how he brings his cheeky characters to life through animation

Creative Inspiration

Music’s many moods become characters in Spotify Premium campaign

Directors Cabeza Patata have created a cast of puppet-like characters that express the many ways music makes us feel, for a new Spotify ad campaign

Creative Process

Jessica Dance’s hand-knitted creations are full of joy

The textile artist started off working in set design and paper craft before finding her calling in wool. She discusses why taking a risk and making the switch paid off, and how traditional stereotypes around craft are changing for the better

Creative Insight

Winston Hacking on his curious collages

The Canadian artist and animator celebrates the unexpected in his eerie collages, GIFs and animated shorts. Here he talks to CR about what captivates him and the beauty of human error

Creative Process

Tina Touli’s unique blend of physical and digital craft

Originally from Athens, Touli has developed a refreshingly hands on approach to digital design, which has attracted clients including Tate and Adobe. She tells CR why more digital designers should get out from behind their computers and experiment IRL

Creative Inspiration

Should I call my ex? An animator wrestles with a time-old dilemma

In his latest short, Carlin Díaz takes us through the strangeness of domesticity (and listening to Pink Floyd) via wild psychedelic imagery

Creative Process

How I Work: Wong Ping

Artist Wong Ping tells CR why he likens his creative process to that of a standup comedian, and how internet culture has influenced his animation work

Creative Process

Hattie Newman on building paper worlds by hand

The paper artist’s dedication to her work – often spending weeks on a single project – has led to commissions by everyone from Google to the Guardian. She discusses why both creatives and their clients shouldn’t compromise on craft

Creative Inspiration

Jellyfish and geometry figure in Plaid’s interactive audio platform

Ahead of its new album Polymer, Warp Records duo Plaid explores the tension between natural and synthetic matter in an unusual audiovisual experiment

Creative Inspiration

Alex Trochut’s new project explores the unreliability of truth

The New York-based designer has launched a new platform that uses animated audiovisual shorts to represent the manipulation of truth in the modern world

Creative Inspiration

Birmingham Design Festival returns for its second year

Full speaker line-up is revealed ahead of the event in June, and includes Framestore founder Mike McGee, Edenspiekermann LA CCO Paul Woods and Jennifer Daniel, who heads up Google’s emoji design team