Equally at home with paper and ink as she is working on screen, Fleur Isbell’s design approach often combines the two within a single project. Rather than seeing analogue and digital as separate disciplines, both media are, for her, simply platforms from which to explore and play…
A new book, Own Label: Sainsbury’s Design Studio 1962–1977 highlights the role played by the supermarket’s design team in modernising British attitudes to food and how its work reflected underlying social upheaval. The following is an exclusive extract from Emily King’s essay that opens the book, published by FUEL next month…
Andrew Cracknell’s history of adland’s creative revolution recalls a time when clients trusted agencies to do great work: where did it all go wrong…
Magazines are used to slow-paced schedules, but what happens when editors and designers get together to make one in 48 hours…
As university students become fee-paying customers, institutions are starting to reflect this new relationship through identity design…
From clever to cute, Google’s doodles are more than just a gimmick, they reflect the company’s ability to be both a global and local brand…
MoMA’s new show Talk to Me asks questions about how humans communicate with objects: don’t expect to find any answers…
Johnny Kelly has created this delightful animation for Chipotle Mexican Grill, which features a specially commissioned cover of Coldplay track The Scientist, by Willie Nelson…
Husband-and-wife directing team Zeitguised have created a lovely new series of idents for MTV, for the MTV Charts…
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As a final swansong for its two year old daily illustrated fact blog – Learn Something Every Day – creative agency Young has commissioned an illustrator a day this month to illustrate a bizarre, little known fact. Contributors include Andy Rementer, Marion Deuchars, Jon Boam, and Siggi Eggertsson
Beauty brand Avon is 125 years old this September. To celebrate, it has sent us this collection of its classic ads from the 1950s, 60s and 70s…
Brands are saying sorry at a more rapid rate than ever. CR’s advertising columnist Ben Kay delves into why sorry is no longer the hardest word and whether this is an effective strategy for winning audiences
By loosening its approach to advertising, and engaging with its audience directly, the drinks brand has transformed with the times and won a whole new set of fans
Kelly Grovier’s new book charts the artist’s persistent dialogue with classic and contemporary art
We speak to Lego’s VP of global brand development Alero Akuya about the brand’s rare ability to straddle the physical and virtual worlds with ease – whether through its immersive new art exhibition in Paris or collaborations with Epic Games and Nike
The Pentagram partner has created the titles for the acclaimed new Netflix show, which reimagines the Greek myths in a contemporary setting
A new book from Reel Art Press collates the first comprehensive history of film posters. We explore why they remain an underappreciated area of cultural design
The Autumn 2024 issue of Creative Review looks at the brands and individuals who are pushing creativity forward on their way to the top
Mark Sinclair talks to the artist and designer about his new book, Lost Ordinary Magic, and the importance of recognising the power of simplicity and the everyday wonders that surround us
We explore how the 90s, an era the UK looks favourably upon for its thriving culture, are continually inspiring a stagnated creative industry
The band’s surreal new album visuals explore a darker, more grotesque side of romance. We speak to the creative team behind the campaign about challenging the visual tropes of rock music
As the &Walsh founder launches her agency’s new offshoot Type of Feeling, she discusses why typography’s ability to evoke emotions makes it one of the most powerful tools at a brand’s disposal
Kinda Studios is tapping into the emerging field of neuroaesthetics to help creatives and brands make more impactful work that benefits people’s wellbeing