As agencies and networks rush to embrace AI, its wider impact on the planet is all too often forgotten. Here we look at what creative leaders need to know and the key role they can play in generating good practice
Creatives and recruiters share advice on rethinking the ‘messy middle’ as a testing ground to sharpen ideas, build confidence and shape the career you want
Forget glossy case studies, design studios need to create brand identities that are resilient and distinctive in unattractive real world settings, says Design Bridge and Partners’ Claire Huxley
A multi-hypenated creative practice has numerous benefits in an economy that’s fragile, plus offers the chance for extra flexibility in a world that’s constantly in flux
When a surprise tax bill derailed his early career success, illustrator Michael Driver started stacking shelves to stay afloat. Here, he calls for more honesty about what it really takes to make it as a creative
In the wake of creative industry redundancies, key voices are emerging to help those in career crisis navigate the messy middle and find a route through to the other side
Agency credentials are boring, obscure, vain – and an essential tool for creative companies. Here Evelyn’s Peter Firth explains how to make them better
As more audiences crave IRL experiences, brands are delivering increasingly spectacular and surprising events. But how do you best translate these to social and digital formats to reach those who can’t be there?
AI may seem a less scary place to go for advice than a real colleague, but the friction that comes from true human contact (even if it’s sometimes challenging) will be far more helpful to your career, says Gut Europe’s Eva Rausch
The Canadian illustrator discusses the making of his new book, 9 Times My Work Has Been Ripped Off, an essential guide for creatives everywhere
In an age where collaboration is king, ruling by fear simply doesn’t deliver results, writes Wonderhood Studios’ CCO and co-founder, Aidan McClure
In this extract from Emmi Salonen’s new book, The Creative Wellbeing Handbook, she explores how creative thinkers can reduce stress and avoid burnout
As a new book chronicles 40 years of Pet Shop Boys visuals, designer Mark Farrow reflects on their unique collaborative relationship
FutureBrand São Paulo was recently chosen for a truly unique and coveted brief: designing the Brazilian Amazon’s first-ever brand
This year Berlin celebrates its 20th anniversary of being named a UNESCO City of Design. We talk to graphic design studios across the city to discover the impact it has made
This year’s competition saw students and emerging creatives reimagine classic fantasy novels Night Watch and A Wrinkle in Time