# creative industries (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover creative industries. Page: Feed: --- ## [Exposure: Harlan Bozeman](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/exposure-harlan-bozeman/) _2026-08-21 · Gem Fletcher · Creative Review_ The artist and educator’s six-year documentation of Elaine, Arkansas, confronts a history of racial violence and decades of neglect, while proposing a more reciprocal model for documentary photography ## [Gradwatch 2026: Mac Brown, the Northern School of Art](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/gradwatch-2026-mac-brown-northern-school-of-art/) _2026-08-21 · Rebecca Fulleylove · Creative Review_ Graphic designer Mac Brown is one of the picks for our annual Gradwatch showcase, where we celebrate the next generation of talent in the creative industries ## [Gradwatch 2026: Maddie McCoubrie, Arts University Bournemouth](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/gradwatch-2026-maddie-mccoubrie-arts-university-bournemouth/) _2026-08-20 · Eliza Williams · Creative Review_ Graduating from the illustration course at Arts University Bournemouth, McCoubrie is one of the picks for our annual Gradwatch showcase, where we celebrate the next generation of talent in the creative industries ## [Why have design books gotten so boring?](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/design-books-boring-publishers-radim-malinic/) _2026-08-20 · Radim Malinic · Creative Review_ While other sectors such as food and sport have flexed outside of their typical settings, and reached new audiences in turn, design books have remained static. It’s time for a shake-up ## [Micro-home installation in Sweden highlights youth housing crisis](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/micro-home-installation-sweden-youth-housing-crisis-riksbyggen-bbdo-nordics/) _2026-08-20 · Daniel Milroy Maher · Creative Review_ Riksbyggen and BBDO Nordics’ new campaign features three impossibly small homes, showing exactly the amount of space young Swedes can currently afford to buy in urban areas ## [Ask Us Anything About 2026/27 Residencies](https://aa2a.substack.com/p/ask-us-anything-about-202627-residencies) _2026-08-19 · AA2A · AA2A’s Substack_ Hi everyone ## [New Uber campaign encourages Germans to change their habits](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/uber-campaign-germany-serviceplan/) _2026-08-19 · Daniel Milroy Maher · Creative Review_ Developed with Serviceplan, the campaign uses witty observational storytelling to show how looking for a new travel option might save time - and frustration ## [Gradwatch 2026: George Cook, University for the Creative Arts](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/gradwatch-2026-george-cook-university-for-the-creative-arts/) _2026-08-19 · Adam Woodward · Creative Review_ Stop motion animator Cook is one of the picks for our annual Gradwatch showcase, where we celebrate the next generation of talent in the creative industries ## [Snask on the power of fame and standing out](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/snask-fame-advertising-design-branding/) _2026-08-19 · Eliza Williams · Creative Review_ We talk to the co-founders of the Stockholm-based agency Snask about how irreverence and personality still go a long way in the creative industries ## [Gradwatch 2026: Grace Moran, University of Brighton](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/gradwatch-2026-grace-moran-university-of-brighton/) _2026-08-18 · Eliza Williams · Creative Review_ Artist and illustrator Grace Moran is one of the picks for our annual Gradwatch showcase, where we celebrate the next generation of talent in the creative industries ## [Snapshot Showdown on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/1dv0on0cLZcR) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Available on Google Play for Android devices. ## [Puresport ditches AI-generated product shots for oil paintings](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/puresport-oil-painting-campaign-amy-hunt-ai/) _2026-08-18 · Adam Woodward · Creative Review_ The sports nutrition brand commissioned four hand-painted still lifes to double down on its ‘no-shortcuts’ mindset ## [Designed like Mamdani](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/zohran-mamdani-personal-brand-design-new-york-mayor/) _2026-08-18 · Adam Woodward · Creative Review_ In an era of image-conscious politics, New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has built an authentic, coherent brand rooted in great design ## [Gradwatch 2026: Jason Saffer, Central Saint Martins](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/gradwatch-2026-jason-saffer-central-saint-martins/) _2026-08-17 · Adam Woodward · Creative Review_ Working across branding, illustration, motion design and typography, Saffer is one of the picks for our annual Gradwatch showcase, where we celebrate the next generation of talent in the creative industries ## [If you think just mastering your track will save your mix, then you're going to be disapointed.](https://tesound.substack.com/p/think-mastering-will-save-your-mix) _2026-08-13 · Tom Edwards · Tom Edwards Sound_ We’ve been trained to treat mastering like a secret society where analogue fairy dust fixes every bad decision. An unpolished look at what mastering actually is and how not to get conned. ## [AA2A - Applications Update](https://aa2a.substack.com/p/aa2a-applications-update) _2026-08-10 · AA2A · AA2A’s Substack_ Hello everyone, ## [Giving all you've got to the TV industry, but it still isnt enough.](https://tesound.substack.com/p/tv-industry-dystopia-1-when-giving) _2026-08-06 · Tom Edwards · Tom Edwards Sound_ You can’t "wellness" your way out of an impossible schedule, and falling short doesn't mean you failed. ## [Studio's of the 2010s: How My Career Quietly Changed Direction](https://tesound.substack.com/p/studios-of-the-2010s-how-my-career) _2026-07-30 · Tom Edwards · Tom Edwards Sound_ How I started taking audio post production more seriously and to the interesting clients it attracted. ## [AA2A - Applications Now Open for 2026/27 Schemes](https://aa2a.substack.com/p/aa2a-applications-now-open-for-202627) _2026-07-24 · AA2A · AA2A’s Substack_ We’re excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2026/27 AA2A residency schemes. ## [Failure and The Accidental Wisdom of Yogi Bear](https://tesound.substack.com/p/failure-and-the-accidental-wisdom) _2026-07-23 · Tom Edwards · Tom Edwards Sound_ Why a fictional bear who steals picnic baskets solved resilience better than any £700 business course. ## [How to Work, Adapt, and Thrive in a New Creative Era](https://tesound.substack.com/p/how-to-work-adapt-and-thrive-in-a) _2026-07-20 · Tom Edwards · Tom Edwards Sound_ We are witnessing the birth of a brand new economic landscape. This guide details the exact professional pivots, skill multiplication, and human scarcity advantages you need right now. ## [Retro Grid Dungeon Crawler (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/sGET7d1eK6oV) _2026-07-20 · **Sponsored**_ Retro grid movement with first-person combat, loot and skill-tree progression. ## [You Don’t Need a Million Pound Studio to Learn the Craft](https://tesound.substack.com/p/you-dont-need-a-million-pound-studio) _2026-07-16 · Tom Edwards · Tom Edwards Sound_ From a dusty teenage bedroom running Cubase to an acoustic nightmare of a garage. An unpolished look at the obsolete gear, the massive mistakes, and why the hours mattered more than the infrastruture. ## [The Last Light Before Going Home](https://aa2a.substack.com/p/the-last-light-before-going-home) _2026-07-15 · AA2A · AA2A’s Substack_ Occasionally we invite guests to contribute to our Substack. In this article, digital artist Shan Hua reflects on her AA2A residency at New City College, London. ## [Why I’m Refusing to Upgrade My Workstation (And Why the Cycle Is Finally Broken)](https://tesound.substack.com/p/why-im-refusing-to-upgrade-my-workstation) _2026-07-09 · Tom Edwards · Tom Edwards Sound_ For decades, tech companies trained us to treat constant upgrades as an inevitability. But "good enough" has finally arrived, and the era of forced obsolescence is hitting a wall. ## [Artist residency online Q&A Tuesday 14th July 1.30-2.30pm](https://aa2a.substack.com/p/artist-residency-online-q-and-a-tuesday) _2026-07-07 · AA2A · AA2A’s Substack_ What happens during an AA2A artist residency? How do you apply? Is it right for your practice? ## [Room Tone: The Invisible Fix That Makes Your Dialogue Sound Professional](https://tesound.substack.com/p/room-tone-the-invisible-fix-that) _2026-07-06 · Tom Edwards · Tom Edwards Sound_ Digital audio editing makes rapid cuts effortless, but it leaves jarring gaps in background consistency. Here is how one simple fix that will help hide your edits. ## [AA2A celebrates 30 years with anniversary exhibition](https://aa2a.substack.com/p/aa2a-celebrates-30-years-with-anniversary) _2026-07-02 · AA2A · AA2A’s Substack_ Image: Chris Millward, Lecturer, University of Chester ## [Here's why I'm turning the monetisation button on.](https://tesound.substack.com/p/heres-why-im-turning-the-monetisation) _2026-07-02 · Tom Edwards · Tom Edwards Sound_ The weekly articles will always stay free. But for £5 a month, we’re going deeper into the unvarnished reality of audio production and working in the film, tv and creative industries. ## [The Theory of Heads](https://garden3d.substack.com/p/the-theory-of-heads) _2026-06-30 · hugh francis · garden3d_ A philosophy of creative business by Hugh Francis ## [The Theory of Heads](https://garden3d.substack.com/p/the-theory-of-heads) _2026-06-30 · hugh francis · garden3d_ A philosophy of creative business by Hugh Francis ## [Who Killed the TV Industry?](https://tesound.substack.com/p/who-killed-the-tv-industry) _2026-06-29 · Tom Edwards · Tom Edwards Sound_ Audiences didn't walk away because the quality dropped, they left for convenience and dopamine on demand. The uncomfortable truth behind the collapse of the linear ecosystem. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/203387631/4a2f677480d840b5ad0e2ee9a03e3701.mp3) ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/OQkNOKJVIriM) _2026-06-29 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [How We Shaped 12 Civic Tech Recommendations for Mayor Mamdani](https://garden3d.substack.com/p/how-we-shaped-12-civic-tech-recommendations) _2026-06-16 · garden3d_ Watch the new documentary on how 100 New Yorkers used Polis to imagine better technology for city life. ## [Hey Mamdani! We want to help make civic technology awesome](https://garden3d.substack.com/p/hey-mamdani-we-want-to-help-make) _2026-06-09 · garden3d_ NOW is the time to reimagine our city’s relationship with technology ## [Call for AA2A Artists](https://aa2a.substack.com/p/call-for-aa2a-artists) _2026-06-02 · AA2A · AA2A’s Substack_ AA2A 30th Anniversary Exhibition at the University of Chester ## [Student Voice: one year on](https://aa2a.substack.com/p/student-voice-one-year-on) _2026-05-26 · AA2A · AA2A’s Substack_ Occasionally we invite guests to contribute to our Substack. This article is by York St John Fine Art graduate Lily Jemmett, following on from her first article for us in May 2025 ## [Bring your USB](https://garden3d.substack.com/p/bring-your-usb) _2026-05-21 · garden3d_ USB Club is joining garden3d ## [Bring your USB](https://garden3d.substack.com/p/bring-your-usb) _2026-05-21 · garden3d_ USB Club is joining garden3d ## [The Datacenter Does Not Exist](https://garden3d.substack.com/p/the-datacenter-does-not-exist) _2026-05-18 · garden3d_ ​A sharp look at AI’s trillion-dollar boom through exocapitalism, where data centers become financial instruments, and the future of software hangs in the balance. ## [Can You Vibe-Code Learning?](https://garden3d.substack.com/p/can-you-vibe-code-learning) _2026-05-07 · garden3d_ A Discussion on Teaching Creative Technology in the Age of AI ## [AA2A call out](https://aa2a.substack.com/p/aa2a-call-out) _2026-05-05 · AA2A · AA2A’s Substack_ New host opportunities for 2026/27 ## [Taxable wages in creative and cultural industries increased by 5.6% in 2024](https://statice.is/publications/news-archive/culture/updated-culture-indicators-about-taxable-wages-2024/) _2026-04-14 · News Statice_ Taxable wages in the cultural and creative industries amounted to 50 billion ISK in 2024 and had increased by 5.6% from the previous year, when the total taxable wages were 47.5 billion ISK. In comparison, the increase in taxable wages for the whole labour force was 7.1%. ## [Operating revenue in cultural and creative industries grew by 10 billion ISK in 2024](https://statice.is/publications/news-archive/culture/updated-culture-indicators-about-enterprise-2024/) _2026-04-08 · News Statice_ In 2024, operating revenue in cultural and creative industries was approximately 179 billion ISK and increased about 6.0% from 2023 when it was about 169 billion ISK. In 2024 prices, the increase was about 0.1%. ## [What's new at AA2A](https://aa2a.substack.com/p/whats-new-at-aa2a) _2026-04-02 · AA2A · AA2A’s Substack_ Spring update 2026 ## [5.7% employment in the cultural and creative industries in 2025](https://statice.is/publications/news-archive/culture/updated-cultrual-indicators-about-employment-in-cultral-and-creative-industries-2025/) _2026-03-06 · News Statice_ In 2025, 12,900 people aged 16–74 were employed in the cultural and creative industries, which corresponds to 5.7% of the Icelandic labour market, according to Statistics Iceland’s Labour force survey. This share decreased by 15.2% from the previous year, when the ratio was at 6.7%. Over a ten‑year period, the number of people employed in the cultural and creative industries has decreased by just… ## [Mapping San Francisco's Government](https://garden3d.substack.com/p/mapping-san-franciscos-government) _2026-02-19 · garden3d_ with Michael Adams from CivLab [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/187911413/7d855905a551b38bc9b2530fa61d6003.mp3) ## [Shelf Life: The Truth Lasts](https://garden3d.substack.com/p/shelf-life-the-truth-lasts) _2026-02-12 · Sam Taylor · garden3d_ Why products can't hide anymore ## [Building Venues for Collective Memory](https://garden3d.substack.com/p/building-venues-for-collective-memory) _2026-01-21 · Elie Andersen · garden3d_ Reflecting at the Madonna Inn on spaces that hold our cultural identities. ## [New Year Update from AA2A](https://aa2a.substack.com/p/new-year-update-from-aa2a) _2026-01-13 · AA2A · AA2A’s Substack_ A very happy new year to our Substack readers! We hope 2026 has started positively for you all. ## [Libraries lent to 16% of the population](https://statice.is/publications/news-archive/culture/library-loans-2022-2025/) _2025-12-23 · News Statice_ In the third quarter of 2025, libraries lent from their collections to about 16% of residents in Iceland. This share was similar to the same quarter a year earlier, when it was 16.4%. These figures are among new statistics from Statistics Iceland on library borrowers for the period 2023–2025. ## [Significant increase in export of audio and visual services](https://statice.is/publications/news-archive/culture/updated-cultural-indicators-about-cultural-export-from-2020-to-2024/) _2025-12-16 · News Statice_ The total revenue in external trade services in cultural and creative industries was 19.6 billion ISK in 2024. Audio-and visual services had by far the highest amount of revenue, 13.1 billion ISK. Information services had 5.7 billion ISK, and copyright payments had 761.9 million ISK. Architectural services did not have any available data for the years 2023 and 2024 and therefore are not included… ## [Foreign guests were about two thirds of museum guests 2022 and 2023](https://statice.is/publications/news-archive/culture/museum-and-related-activities-2022-2023/) _2025-12-12 · News Statice_ Approximately 3.3 million guests visited museums and related activates in Iceland in 2023 compared with 3.2 million guests the year before, which equates to a 2.3% increase. In both years, most museum visits were in the Capital region, about 1.9 million.