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  • Mother

    Interview

    Mother

    Mother is the Holy Trinity according to creative director Mark Waites: "We do the best work we can, make some money and have fun." Rob Carney meets the agency that's redefining the advertising rulebook.
  • Michael Gillette

    Interview

    Michael Gillette

    Swansea-born illustrator Gillette moved from London to San Francisco in search of a different way of life. He tells Julia Sagar how the Californian creative scene compares to his native UK
  • Erik Spiekermann

    Interview

    Erik Spiekermann

    Revealed: the inner workings of the type trade

    "The biggest kick I get is when I see people use my typefaces in ways that I never imagined." German design genius Erik Spiekermann reveals the inner workings of the type trade to Garrick Webster.
  • eBoy

    Interview

    eBoy

    From a mere online gallery showing their favourite pieces, to a huge portfolio of work for some of the world's biggest companies, eBoy have stayed true to their style. Garrick Webster discovers the secret of their success
  • Vaughan Oliver

    Interview

    Vaughan Oliver

    "There's usually a sense of mystery or ambiguity in my work, which I think leaves a piece open so that the viewer can bring their own interpretation." The legendary designer talks challenging icons and the power of collaboration with Garrick Webster.
  • Profile: Vitamin

    Interview

    Profile: Vitamin

    No matter how complex the subject, this Swedish design agency makes it easy to swallow. Sarah Shearman interviews the brains behind the multimedia problem-solver.
  • Paula Scher

    Interview

    Paula Scher

    "That's a tremendous advantage, to make a terrible blunder, because you learn that way." Graeme Aymer interviews the hugely influential designer and typographer.
  • TADO

    Interview

    TADO

    They might be regarded as the King and Queen of cute character design, but as Garrick Webster discovers, Mike and Katie have a dark side too.

  • Interview

    Profile: Homework

    The dynamic Danish graphic design studio with a penchant for striking typography gives Sarah Painter a lesson in perfecting the balancing act.
  • Six to Start

    Interview

    Six to Start

    Nick Lockey immerses himself in the interactive storytelling of 'Six to Start' and discovers games that are designed to be played on one platform: the whole world.
  • Autumn Whitehurst

    Interview

    Autumn Whitehurst

    Since she stepped into full-time illustration seven years ago, Autumn Whitehurst has become a star in both fashion and publishing. She tells Garrick Webster about style, colour and how to beat creative block.
  • Angus Hyland

    Interview

    Angus Hyland

    Owned and run by its worldwide network of partners, Pentagram produces groundbreaking creative work across all disciplines, from architecture to identity. Partner Angus Hyland takes Nick Carson through his corner of the collective portfolio.
  • Profile: Non-Format

    Interview

    Profile: Non-Format

    Anticipation. Very few design studios generate it and then live up to the hype. As Mark Penfold discovers, however, Non-Format is one design studio that does.
  • Iain Tait

    Interview

    Iain Tait

    Despite picking up a ninth Webby Award in June, interactive agency Poke is in no danger of resting on its laurels. Co-founder Iain Tait tells Nick Carson why it's crucial to keep taking creative risks.
  • typographer Kris Sowersby

    Interview

    Kris Sowersby

    With three Type Directors Club awards in the last two years, Kris Sowersby is the man agencies turn to for a custom typeface. Garrick Webster goes behind the scenes.
  • Craig Ward

    Interview

    Craig Ward

    Legibility is overrated, declares London based designer and illustrator Craig Ward. Judging by the clutch of awards for his work, Julia Sagar thinks he's onto something.
  • Mark Verhaagen

    Interview

    Mark Verhaagen

    How do you define your art style? Mark Verhaagen calls his a "smooth digital gradient extravaganza." Dean Evans finds out exactly what that means.
  • Hillman Curtis

    Interview

    Hillman Curtis

    Tom Dennis meets the man on the cutting edge of multidisciplinary creativity

    "The world is changed by many hands all working at once. I think some of my work has influenced some of those hands." Tom Dennis meets the man on the cutting edge of multidisciplinary creativity.
  • Trevor Jackson

    Interview

    Trevor Jackson

    With a clear, emotive and purposeful style and an award-winning portfolio, Trevor Jackson has inspired a generation of designers. Garrick Webster meets the renaissance man of graphic design
  • Benny Gold

    Interview

    Benny Gold

    How do you go from an in-house designer to owning your own global brand? Dean Evans talks to Benny Gold about promoting your portfolio.
  • Jasper Goodall

    Interview

    Jasper Goodall

    "I want to go on to do bigger and better things. I don't want my highlight to already have happened." Deputy art editor Luke O'Neill meets a true visionary of modern illustration.
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