Creating an archive for Ikea’s revered innovation lab Space10
The now-defunct studio will continue to inspire and educate through an extensive archive of its groundbreaking work co-created with trusted partner Barkas
Ace & Tate’s founder on why it pays for brands to be transparent
CR speaks to Ace & Tate CEO and founder Mark de Lange about the ways the brand has remained open in its approach, even in the face of controversy
A new show playfully explores the omnipresence of email
London’s Design Museum and Intuit Mailchimp have partnered on a free display that looks at the history and power of email
Soren Iverson’s satirical take on product design
The designer tweaks features on well-known apps as part of a daily side project, from previewing your Hinge date in AR to nepotism disclosures on LinkedIn. He talks to us about gaining traction on social media and what it’s brought to his design practice
The changing landscape of fashion design
Self-taught digital artist Stephy Fung is using her platform to create ornate digital garments that show how technology might reshape the fashion industry
How to avoid a branding backlash
If you want a community to buy into a new brand, you need to design with them, not for them, says Melissa Higgs, principal at design studio hcma
Creativity Sucks! podcast discusses brand purpose
For our last episode in series two of Creativity Sucks! we look at the often contentious issue of brand purpose and ask, ‘does every brand today need a purpose?’
Bambino Mio’s new identity champions reusable nappies
Working with Big Fish and Studio Davis, the UK nappy brand has refreshed its appearance and reworked its physical product
All the Grand Prix winners at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity 2023
Catch up on all the Grand Prix winners at this year’s Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, where 34 of the top prizes were handed out across 32 categories
Why drinks brands need to rethink everything
Sustainability requires drinks brands to redesign everything from the vessel to what’s inside, says Denomination co-founder Rowena Curlewis. But do it right and the customer will come with you
Creativity Sucks! podcast asks what Gen Z really wants
In our latest edition of the CR podcast, guests including Mother’s Vairi MacLennan, Woo’s Stephen Mai, and the Digital Fairy’s Efemena Okogba discuss what makes Gen Z different
New podcast episode: What do you earn?
In this latest episode of CR’s podcast series, Creativity Sucks!, we’re looking at the thorny subject of pay in the creative industries
Johnny Hardstaff on getting intimate with photography
The director reflects on the connection between his darkly personal photography work and his commercial films, and how the former has enriched his wider practice
Dada Projects founder on the visibility of women in digital design
Founder and creative director Christina Worner talks to CR about the motivations behind setting up the design studio and what she’s doing to creative a supportive environment for anyone who works with them
Why brands can’t be everything everywhere all at once
The purpose of brand strategy is to provide brands with direction and meaning. So why are agencies and marketers so eager to keep brands open-ended?
Fortnum & Mason reveals first ever bespoke typeface family
Two new typefaces promise a more digitally-friendly brand presence, visual cohesion, and legibility
Duolingo on why brands are becoming more human
We speak to Duolingo’s global head of social media Katherine Chan about managing the team behind its lauded social strategy and how people’s perceptions of brands are shifting in the era of individual clout
Teenage kicks: how the David ad network is growing up
We talk to co-founder Fernando Musa about how the network is evolving with age, plus how he balances his unusual dual roles as chairman at David and CEO at Ogilvy Brazil
Libresse ad calls for better period education
The mixed media ad by AMV BBDO illustrates how a lack of knowledge about periods can be a lifelong issue
What can brands learn from Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign?
CR speaks to Teemu Suviala, global chief creative officer at Landor, about how Harris is cutting through the political noise, and what lessons brands can take from her bold approach