How I Got Here: Andy Gent
We talk to puppet maker Andy Gent about working on Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs and Fantastic Mr Fox, and how stop motion animation is in a golden age, much to his surprise and delight
Self-learning: Should creatives design their own degrees?
Stacie Woolsey decided to create her own Master’s degree with help from established designers after finding herself priced out of art school. We talk to her about building a custom course and what she’s learned from the process
Will business kill the magic of design?
Design has finally made its way into the boardroom and established its place in the business world. But, asks Patrick Burgoyne, are all designers being invited to the party?
Kano on the success of its Harry Potter coding kit
Kano’s collaboration with Warner Bros introduced a whole new audience to the brand’s DIY computing kits. As part of our 2019 Annual coverage, we explore how the product has boosted Kano’s profile and led to new partnerships with Disney
D&AD awards six Black Pencils
Nike’s Dream Crazy, featuring Colin Kaepernick, and the Xbox Adaptive Controller are among the Black Pencil winners at this year’s D&AD Awards
Draw to Art: How Google created its interactive easel
Draw to Art offers a novel way to explore famous artworks with the help of machine-learning. As part of our Annual 2019 coverage, we talk to Xavier Barrade, Creative Lead at Google Creative Lab, about how it was made
How design is democratising the food of tomorrow
The V&A’s new exhibition Food: Bigger than the Plate illustrates the way design influences the way food is perceived – and how it’s making the food industry fairer than ever before
Greggs: on authenticity and keeping things silly
Bakery chain Greggs is thriving, thanks in no small part to its cheeky approach to branding and marketing. As a part of our Annual 2019 coverage, Emma Tucker finds out why the brand’s no-nonsense attitude works so well
What will cities of the future sound like?
As our cities become more tech-focused and automated, sound has the unique ability to unite our experience of urban life and improve our lives for the better. The question is; how to go about it? Roscoe Williamson, Head of Branding at MassiveMusic offers some suggestions
Coca-Cola gets a premium makeover for new range
The original Hutchinson bottle makes a return as Coca-Cola launches a new series of ‘Signature Mixers’ aimed at the premium spirits market
Entrepreneur Nick Hussey on surviving boom and bust
Ten years ago, Nick Hussey set up cycling apparel brand Vulpine, which experienced a meteoric rise before a devastating bust. We talk to him about recovery, and what is different in his new offering, Frahm
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
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
