We speak to figures from the worlds of design, advertising, and more about the books they’ve learned the most from over the course of their careers The post Creatives on the books that shaped them appeared first on Creative Review....
New brand Nuud aims to shake up the chewing gum sector
We don’t tend to think of chewing gum as coming under the bracket of single-use plastic, but according to startup brand Nuud, millions of tons of polymer are contained in conventional, synthetic chewing gums. In response to this, Nuud’s mission is to make chewing traditional gum as unacceptable as using plastic straws, and to offer a natural, sustainable alternative. “Most...
Cornelius Joksch explores how obsessions can take over in his animated short
Berlin-based animator and illustrator Cornelius Joksch’s short Oh, Darling! is about “clumsy but loveable loner” Andy, who is obsessed with birds and can’t believe his luck when the most beautiful bird he’s ever seen lands on his windowsill. “Initially I had in mind to make this film about randomly experienced violence and what that does to how we perceive our...
Gucci’s show invitation is a retro puzzle book
All images courtesy of Gucci Ahead of this week’s virtual presentation of its new collection, Aria, Gucci has sent out an invitation to guests in the form of a puzzle book containing a range of word and picture games to keep invitees entertained at home while they wait. In keeping with creative director Alessandro Michele’s vision for Gucci, the puzzle...
Who will win the online education arms race?
E-learning, bootcamps and workshops are all booming, but what does it take to survive long term in the world of learning? Mastered’s Perri Lewis and SuperHi’s Rik Lomas discuss the big questions education providers face The post Who will win the online education arms race? appeared first on Creative Review....
How changing the design canon will change the industry
US designer and Rhode Island School of Design professor Ramon Tejada’s ongoing project Decolonizing Design aims to make the industry more accessible. Here he talks about the importance of changing the narrative both for his students and the industry as a whole The post How changing the design canon will change the industry appeared first on Creative Review....
How changing the design canon will change the industry
US designer and Rhode Island School of Design professor Ramon Tejada’s ongoing project Decolonizing Design aims to make the industry more accessible. Here he talks about the importance of changing the narrative both for his students and the industry as a whole The post How changing the design canon will change the industry appeared first on Creative Review....
How changing the design canon will change the industry
US designer and Rhode Island School of Design professor Ramon Tejada’s ongoing project Decolonizing Design aims to make the industry more accessible. Here he talks about the importance of changing the narrative both for his students and the industry as a whole The post How changing the design canon will change the industry appeared first on Creative Review....
How I Got Here: Hillary Coe, AKQA
Designer, drag racer and analogue astronaut Hillary Coe has joined AKQA as principal of experience, following a position as director of design at SpaceX. She talks to us about creating roles for herself that didn’t exist and embedding adventure into her life and work The post How I Got Here: Hillary Coe, AKQA appeared first on Creative Review....
Ikea’s ScrapsBook is a recipe collection for your leftovers
The ScrapsBook is published by Ikea Canada, who worked with ten different North American chefs, including Craig Wong and Trevor Bird, to come up with the recipes. The aim is to help people rescue odds and ends of food that would otherwise be thrown out, and instead use them to make dinner. Or, as Ikea puts it in the...
Bereaved mothers share their stories in hard-hitting knife crime campaign
We’re all too aware of the horrific statistics around the number of young people losing their lives to knife crime by now, and a new campaign from Crimestoppers and the Metropolitan Police Service is aiming to tackle the issue in London head on by encouraging people to share any information they may have. Created by AMV BBDO, Hard Calls Save...
Introducing the colourful characters of Neko Jiang
In what she describes as her ‘Neko World’, illustrator Neko Jiang uses her imagination to create vibrant scenes and populate them with an array of colourful characters. Originally from Chengdu in China, the seeds of Jiang’s illustration career were planted at a young age. “When I was a child, my parents were busy with their work and I only had...