My design classic: The Martin 000-28 acoustic guitar By Creative Bloq Staff published 13 November 12 For illustrator Michael Gillette, there’s only one candidate for the title of ‘design classic’
Freelancing: is it ever OK to work for free? By Creative Bloq Staff published 9 November 12 Sometimes, says Lizzie Mary Cullen, it’s absolutely fine! But most of the time it’s not
Stand up for British design By Creative Bloq Staff published 8 November 12 Ian Keltie was unexpectedly seized by the Olympic spirit, and now he's flying the flag for British creative genius
Adapt and survive By Creative Bloq Staff published 25 October 12 As a freelancer it’s easy to lose heart when things aren’t going your way, but, says Ben Tallon, you have to keep on keeping on
Make sharing easier! By Creative Bloq Staff published 11 October 12 Sharing great content in the digital domain isn’t easy. It doesn’t have to be this way, says Dan Frost
Aim low and miss By Creative Bloq Staff published 27 September 12 Why should you do what everyone expects from you? Learn from Jeffrey Bernard instead, says Ian Anderson
My design classic: Sony PlayStation controller By Creative Bloq Staff published 18 September 12 Geometric and effortlessly intuitive: Sony’s PlayStation controllers have withstood the test of time, says graphic artist Nikki Farquharson
Why illustrators need to be business-savvy By Creative Bloq Staff published 13 September 12 How Graduate Showcase winner Amy Holliday came to realise that illustration is a serious business
Wake up and smell the roses. Even better – draw some By Creative Bloq Staff published 16 August 12 SPOV's Allen Leitch laments the fact that so many designers don’t seem to be able to draw
Why advertising and hospitality are the same By Creative Bloq Staff published 2 August 12 Nathan Woodhead moved from the food business to the creative industry – and found that they’re not dissimilar
Around Iceland in a mobile design studio By Creative Bloq Staff published 19 July 12 How working hard and being nice to people resulted in a trip to the Arctic for Emma Noble
Why I hate Wenlock and Mandeville By Creative Bloq Staff published 5 July 12 Pentagram’s Angus Hyland rails against the anodyne, design-by-committee aesthetic of the Olympic mascots
Let’s fight mediocrity By Creative Bloq Staff published 21 June 12 Is there a way to change the way we communicate? Let’s be passionate, says Edi Inderbitzin; let’s stand up and fight
Tell the story of who you are By Creative Bloq Staff published 14 June 12 Immerse yourself in creativity while you have the complete freedom to, says Tom Barnard
There’s no such thing as originality By Creative Bloq Staff published 1 June 12 I started working on my first independent project, The Paper Fox, around eight months ago. If I had listened to others, I would have folded under my own doubt.
Delve beyond the aesthetics By Creative Bloq Staff published 24 May 12 Graphic designers have the coolest job on the planet, says Nicole Jacek; don’t suffer from a lack of imagination
My design classic By Creative Bloq Staff published 11 May 12 The legendary founder of The Designers Republic doesn’t do design classics. Instead, Ian Anderson flips the concept to question the iconic nature of design
Forget the perfect logo By Creative Bloq Staff published 4 May 12 A brand is defined by all the elements of its design system, says Mads Jakob Poulsen, so leave the logo in the corner
How to be a better designer By Creative Bloq Staff published 2 May 12 Daniel Gjøde spares us the slick quotes to deliver his top 10 down-to-earth tips for being a successful designer