Tim Cumming
Contributor
The Young Arrows: their aim is true
Launching this year, The Young Arrows puts the focus on the up-and-coming talent who are sure to change advertising in ways we haven’t even imagined. The Arrows' Co-Chairwomen, Clare Donald and Jani Guest, tell Tim Cumming about what we can expect.
Ruganzu ‘Riggs' Howard: On the comedy frontline
Ruganzu ‘Rigg’s Howard is busy honing his comedy chops after teaming up with Epoch Films and fellow director Matthew Swanson, both of whom talk to Tim Cumming about the practice and politics of comedy.
The wings of a Dove; how a brand tackled toxic beauty
In a time when authenticity is more important than ever, Tim Cumming talks to the guiding lights behind Dove, the 'actionist' beauty brand whose Campaign for Real Beauty and Self Esteem programme has tackled the more toxic tactics of beauty advertising, reaching millions of women and girls along the way.
Angelo Cerisara takes a leap forward
The winner of the shots Awards EMEA New Director of the Year 2021, Angelo Cerisara talks to Tim Cumming about how a teen obsession with parkour led to a career behind the camera as a fast-rising star.
Extended Play
The long-form visual album has a rich history, from the Beatles through to Beyoncé and beyond, into specially curated performance films for lockdown and bespoke live visuals – and a future that looks set to outlast the album itself, writes Tim Cumming
Mohammad Gorjestani; evening up the odds
Working out of his own Even/Odd creative studio and production company, Iranian-American director Mohammad Gorjestani uses politics as a fuel for his work and vision, but, Tim Cumming finds out, he doubts if all the present talk of diversity across the industry runs more than skin deep.
Studio Birthplace: Delivering us from a plastic planet
Mixing high-end digital and arresting live-action into their cauldron of creativity, Sil van der Woerd and Jorik Dozy, aka Studio Birthplace, tell Tim Cumming about working on behalf of Mother Earth, and burying Boris Johnson in plastic.
A climate in crisis: We can’t go on like this
How can advertising not only tackle climate change within its own business, but also affect the habits and thinking of the consumers it reaches? Tim Cumming talks to a range of producers and creatives about how sustainability is changing the industry.
Maceo Frost: Dancing, dynamism and identifying the goosebumps
When he's not on top of a surfboard Maceo Frost can be found behind a camera. The Swedish director nurtured his love of film by playing with Lego and experimenting with dance and, here, tells Tim Cumming about finding his rhythm and how to conjure goosebumps.
How Pam Savage and Sick Beats hit the right note
Tim Cumming talks to Pam Savage at Area 23 about the double Grand Prix-winning Sick Beats campaign, and those points where science, technology and creativity can meet to change the world.
Highlighting sport's inbetweeners
Dalia Burde of Avocados & Coconuts talks to Tim Cumming about stepping off sport's "well worn 'champion' path", the future of sports advertising, finding stories in the moments in between the action, and how those stories drive audience engagement.
Susan Credle: The business end of success
Titanium jury president Susan Credle talks to Tim Cumming about spotting what’s next for the industry, the importance of the business's bottom line to the top line of creativity, and whether all those awards really matter?