Latest articles by Rosie Hilder
5 tips for creating impactful branding
Brand Impact Awards judges explain what makes good branding great.
"We wanted to go for the punk aesthetic that the BIA has always encapsulated": How we made the new Brand Impact Awards identity
Taxi Studio takes us through its new BIA rebrand.
"Bringing a blue-collar work ethic to a white-collar world”: a day in the life of Rick Barrack
CBX’s co-founding partner and CCO talks teamwork, harnessing creativity and his "kryptonite", vintage Corvettes.
The best laminators
We pick the best laminators and table top laminators for creatives, teachers, officers, businesses and the home.
"I start every morning with an energy check": a day in the life of Niceshit Studio's Carmen Angelillo
Why Carmen believes working with your body and emotions is key.
71 of the best free Photoshop brushes
Get creative with these brilliant free Photoshop brushes.
"When people have it in their hands, it could become their favourite trophy": How we made the new BIA Mallet
Taxi Studio explains how it crafted the iconic new Brand Impact Awards trophy.
"If design work doesn’t provoke a response, then it’s in danger of being wallpaper": a day in the life of David Palmer
LOVE's founder and ECD talks provocation, grief and reimagining Jim Beam's 400-acre distillery.
"I can defend every single step of my work", Jessica Hische on how she avoids logo controversy
The American lettering artist shares her approach to reworking well-known logos.
"It's like I'm two people doing two jobs," Jessica Hische on creating picture books
Lettering artist and author reveals her process.
"Design can be an enormous force for connection": a day in the life of design director Christian Cabrera
Christian explains how he transforms large spaces into exciting and unique experiences.
"We freaked out about AI for a couple of weeks," Vallée Duhamel on how being scared pushed them forwards
The Canadian director duo talk tools, homeschooling and working for Apple.
"They were looking at our style guide with such awe!": A day in the life of Stacey Bates-McCue
Fluid's head of licensing reveals what it's like working on well-loved brands such as Tetris.
“We’ve had to stop and think ‘where are we going?’”: Mucho’s Marc Català on creating one of the world’s most exciting design agencies
Mucho’s creative director on how the agency has grown since 2002.
The Brand Impact Awards 2024 are now open for entries
The prestigious branding awards scheme has a fresh new look from Taxi Studio.
"Inspiration and insight can come from anywhere": A day in the life Elissa O'Brien, co-founder of OUTLAW
Strategy director reveals how she made the move into a new area.
The best tablets for video editing
Edit your videos on the move with these sleek tablets.
"Less is always more in animation": a day in the life of senior animator Jonathan Pui
Jonathan shares how to craft the perfect showreel, plus why it's vital to educate clients on animation.
"Make something people want to steal," 7 tips for better menu design
How to make your menu more enticing, plus why your menu needs to work on mobile.
"I was outrageously lucky," Jessica Hische on crafting the titles for Are you there God? It's me, Margaret
Jessica recalls how two breaks helped her create the film's titles.
"Covid was really the making of us": A day in the life of syn co-founder Chris Newell
How the "horrible time" of Covid ended up shaping Leeds agency syn.
Should creatives work for free? That depends, says Jessica Hische
Lettering artist shares how to navigate getting paid.
