A light installation by designer Bruce Munro will be exhibited at the Eden Project in Cornwall this winter. Using 6,000 acrylic tubes containing optical fibers, Munro has created a field of light which will illuminate its natural surroundings with a spectrum of colour. He came up with the concept whilst traveling through the red desert in Australia, where he [...]

I like creativity, travel and chance encounters, which is why I like the 1000 Journals project. The project was launched in 2000 by San Francisco based artist ‘Someguy’. He distributed 1000 blank journals to various people and public places inviting those who found one to contribute to it and then pass it on.
As the journals [...]

Can a piece of paper be magical? tragic? Or even witty? Kirsten Murray takes a look at how the creative world from sculptors and illustrators to designers and ad agencies are embracing the art of paper.
The art form of paper cutting and folding dates back to the 6th century in China, where Cai Lun invented paper. [...]

The Gate Worldwide creative director Pete Martin set out to make a short film about his Dad’s boyhood, growing up in depression era Glasgow, casting a small boy who couldn’t read was just the first obstacle. With just 3 days’ filming on 35mm, here’s how re-created a slice of personal - and Scottish – history.

The London School of Economics has published a study on the economic impact of immigration in the UK. Using 35 years of data, the researchers found that increased immigration has no impact on the wages of indigenous males. This counters the ‘popular’ view that an increase in the supply of ‘cheap labour’ tends to suppress [...]

The X-Factor sucks. A lot of people watch it. Simon Cowell has made a lot of cash out of it. But it still sucks. And not just because I think the talent doesn’t have any. The sheer cynicism of the show has corroded the soul of the old ‘Opportunity Knocks’ format and left us with [...]

Is new media consumption killing ‘advertising’? Or has the fundamental challenge of communication hardly changed since pre-history? The Gate Worldwide creative director Pete Martin discusses the impact of the latest ‘gorilla’ tactics in online marketing.

I’m a big fan of continuous professional development and ‘advancing my craft’ and learning new stuff. But, most of all, as a professional creative and commercials director, I like the random nature of inputs. Even with the best-laid plans, you often get something different from what you expect – and that, like many creative projects, [...]

Albert Watson (Scottish photographer now based in the New York) held a show in Edinburgh this year. Probably the best - no definitely best photography exhibition I’ve ever seen. Sumptuous, massive prints. All kinds of stuff. He’s only got one eye, but what an eye. There’s also a sublime selection of shots on the Albert [...]