Once a signifier of luxury or novelty, custom products and services are now within reach of the everyday consumer, thanks to the rise of artificial intelligence, algorithm-led platforms, and the COVID-era digitisation boom. Today, everyone wants to be the main character of their brand experience.

Decentralised Autonomous Organisations, or DAOs, are part of an emerging Web3 ecosystem that have the potential to radically transform how organisations work together to achieve shared goals. How is this changing working environments? And what can companies learn from this concept?

Digital payment platforms like Venmo have made it easier for people to tip their favourite creators, appealing to people who want a more direct line to the artists they like. This has caught the attention of major social platforms, driving social media to jump on the bandwagon.

By providing a creative platform on which people can interact with one another and transform the virtual world around them, Minecraft has become one of the most popular video games of all-time. How does it continue to draw such a vast audience in the ever-evolving and competitive gaming industry?

Crafting and promoting a strong personal brand is key to finding success as an influencer, but is this creative labour always a solo activity? Canvas8 spoke to Colten Meisner, researcher at Cornell University, about how livestreaming creates a unique interplay between fans and creators.