Designing for wellness apps
In a sea of wellness apps claiming to improve your mind, body and soul, CR investigates trends in branding and design to discover what’s helping people feel good
Is democracy always good for creativity?
It has become fashionable for agencies and studios to offer everyone a chance to share their views on projects – but does this make for better creative work? Our advertising correspondent Ben Kay is skeptical
What to do if your job makes you unhappy
We all have bad days at work – but what should you do if your job is making you miserable? We asked careers coach Kat Koh for advice on dealing with short- and long-term unhappiness
Levi’s revisits wearables with new jackets featuring Jacquard by Google tech
Two years after its first iteration, the new Levi’s® Trucker Jacket with Jacquard™ by Google aims to “help people live in the moment by minimising distractions”
Twitch’s first ever brand refresh is all about its community
After a period of “soul searching”, leading livestream platform Twitch has tweaked its identity with a brighter palette, a more streamlined interface and a new letterform inspired by Moog synthesisers
The new reality of set design
Augmented reality and new technology means set design is no longer just about the crowd – it’s a chance to connect with people watching around the world. Creative Studio Tawbox tells CR how live performances are becoming all-encompassing experiences
Anyone for a Domino’s cape?
Can’t be bothered to get off the sofa? Domino’s has you covered with its new FASHiN capsule collection, which includes gaming sleeping bags and capes with TV control pockets
Beazley Designs of the Year 2019 react to trying times
Off the back of a spate of public criticism, this year’s Beazley Designs of the Year show at the Design Museum strives to showcase the virtuous side of creativity alongside some far-fetched concepts
What voice does your brand need?
Brands today need not only a clear visual identity, but an aural one too. But how is this best achieved? CR speaks to Roscoe Williamson, Head of Branding at MassiveMusic London and Pierre Nabhan of branding agency JoosNabhan for some expert advice
How I Work: Artist & Food Historian Tasha Marks
Tasha Marks has created ornate edible sculptures and scented installations for the Barbican, the V&A and the Wellcome Collection. We talk to her about using food as an artistic medium and bringing a sense of fun and spectacle to museums
House of Commons gets an updated visual identity
Branding agency SomeOne ushered in the House’s first visual upgrade in ten years, with a newly aligned focus on digital touchpoints
On the art, science and politics of predicting the future
How much control over our future do we really have? Perhaps more than we think, says Jordan Harper, CTO of Iris in London, who argues that we should be looking to the future, not the past, to escape the dystopian fears that are being caused by the present
