Why the gender gap in the design industry needs to end By Creative Bloq Staff published 8 March 14 The gender divide is a reality in the design world, says Sarah Parmenter, and discusses what we can do about it.
Are your fellow freelancers rivals or allies? By Creative Bloq Staff published 23 September 13 Nikki Farquharson Graphic artist
How to redesign an outdated website By Creative Bloq Staff published 10 September 13 "Many websites are stuck in a pre-social and pre-mobile past" says Isobel Pearce
Are you satisfied? By Creative Bloq Staff published 12 August 13 There are no shortcuts to realising your design dreams. But set yourself some realistic expectations and you’ll get there, eventually, says Corey Holms
Products worth making By Creative Bloq Staff published 15 July 13 As a designer-maker, having a product that sells well doesn’t necessarily make it commercial. Cat How shares her three golden rules for designing for commercial success
Strive for less, but better By Creative Bloq Staff published 8 July 13 From landscape architecture to Google via Dieter Rams, Hoss Gifford reflects on why achieving simplicity in design is often easier said than done, and much more expensive than it appears
We need more T-shaped designers By Creative Bloq Staff published 1 July 13 While having a solid specialism is important, Nat Hunter believes sustainability should be a core building block of design, rather than an optional moral stance
The effervescent times we live in By Creative Bloq Staff published 12 June 13 The current fizzy state of the design industry is a result of a dialogue between brands and consumers, says Ben Marshall, creative director at Landor Associates’ London office
Are you in it for the fame, or the game? By Creative Bloq Staff published 5 June 13 In today’s socially networked world, it’s easy to be noticed overnight – but Lawrence Zeegen asks if, for some, the hunger for fame has become more important than the work
Revise your view of revisions By Creative Bloq Staff published 29 May 13 Miscommunications, misunderstandings and plain old mistakes can make the client approval process a painful one, says Corey Holms, but it doesn’t have to be this way if designers learn to love revisions
The digital design imperative By Creative Bloq Staff published 20 May 13 Designers who can remain focused on the finer details are uniquely positioned to grasp the opportunities presented by our brave new digital world, argues Dean Johnson
We’re not so different, you and I… By Creative Bloq Staff published 13 May 13 With one foot in advertising and one in design, Laura Jordan-Bambach believes the rise of immersive experience-based design is where the two will finally converge
The high street’s dance with death By Creative Bloq Staff published 18 April 13 With UK record shops facing financial difficulties, things are getting even tighter for those designing for the music industry. Is there a future? Where next? Rod Steele undertook a field trip to find out
Time to work from home? By Creative Bloq Staff published 28 March 13 Happiness in work, as in life, involves aligning exactly what you need with the environment around you. The decision to work from home is no exception. Sounds simple, right?
Making it happen 365 days a year By Creative Bloq Staff published 14 March 13 When Dom Conlon and Dave Kirkwood set up an online project to raise money for teens with cancer, Kirkwood had to learn how to illustrate and produce an image every day for a year, while Conlon made sense of it all
It’s a book… or is it? By Creative Bloq Staff published 14 February 13 Books are changing, and the publishing world itself is taking on a new form where designers, animators and technologists will be essential, says Sophie Rochester
Destroy desk culture By Creative Bloq Staff published 31 January 13 We may have sofas and foosball tables in our studios, but with mobile email at all hours and studio Facebook pages to run, it feels like we’re constantly at work, says Steve Price
ITV launches controversial new logo into the wild By Creative Bloq Staff published 14 January 13 The new ITV logo, launched live across ITV networks today - colours may vary
Are you sitting comfortably? By Creative Bloq Staff published 22 November 12 Hoss Gifford got to a point where the work isn’t so hard, and it turns out to be a boring place to be. So he’s moved to Canada for his biggest challenge yet