December
The best work from December includes independent arts magazine Elephant, Nike’s training club app, Nokia’s Poodle Loop and Three Drunk Monkey’s guide dog interview ad.
Virgin Media: Speed of Light – Borkowski PR/United Visual Artists – 12.038
To celebrate ten years of broadband internet, PR agency Borkowski persuaded its client Virgin Media to steer clear of traditional media in favour of a spectacular laser installation created by United Visual Artists.
Hyeres 2011
The Hyeres International Festival of Fashion & Photography opens on April 29. Along with exhibitions of the work of Erwin Blumenfeld and Raf Simons, ten young photographers show their images and compete for a one-year scholarship to SVA in New York
The favourite ads of the year so far
It’s awards time in the ad industry, but how will the juries’ tastes compare to those of the public? Here’s our list of the Top Ten most shared ads of the year so far worldwide
The King of Limbs Newspaper Album by Stanley Donwood
Earlier today, Stanley Donwood gave CR a first glimpse of the special ‘newspaper edition’ he has created for Radiohead’s latest album, The King of Limbs.
Favourite logos: our expert panel
As part of the research for our Top 20 logos issue, we asked various designers and writers to nominate their favourites. We thought you’d like to see all of their choices and the reasons behind them…
Heineken launches live football game StarPlayer
Heineken has launched a brand new live football game, StarPlayer, which allows players to predict what will happen at key moments in UEFA Champions League matches to score points.
PlayStation & Output Studio create The Studio
Oh dear. The recently dropped bombshell that 77 million PlayStation owners might have had their credit card details stolen by cyber hackers has somewhat overshadowed a rather nice graphic art project the brand just launched in collaboration with Studio Output…
Brand Perfect conference: free tickets for CR readers
On May 19, London plays host to the Brand Perfect Tour, a series of one-day conferences bringing together brand managers, creatives, designers and developers. We have a number of free places (worth £395 each)available for CR readers
Record Sleeves of the Month
Time for a record sleeve round up and this month we’ve got sleeves for Battles, Gang Gang Dance, Gatto Fritto, UNKLE and more…
AoP Awards deadline coming up
The Deadline for the Association of Photographers Awards is May 3. A returning category this year may be of particular interest to CR readers: Best Commercial Use of Photography
tDR comes home to Croydon
An exhibition celebrating 25 years of The Designers Republic, has opened at the Parfitt Gallery, in tDR founder Ian Anderson’s childhood home of Croydon.
Creative Review’s Annual Awards 2025 are officially open for entries
One of the most respected and trusted awards for the advertising and design industries are back for 2025. Run, don’t walk to get your entries in before the Early Bird Deadline on 25 October
How to scale your design business
Growth is a dream for many businesses, but it comes with challenges. Daisy Crowder, brand and marketing director at design recruitment agency Craft, offers advice on how to navigate the change and keep staff on side
Cultivating community with Ganni
The Danish luxury fashion label has spearheaded the characterful evolution of Scandi style. Here, chief brand officer Priya Matadeen discusses its approach to collabs, the pressures of being a responsible brand, and how Ganni Girls grew from a hashtag to a badge of belonging
Why are brands apologising so much right now?
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
How Guinness embraced social
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
Tracing Banksy’s art history remixes
Kelly Grovier’s new book charts the artist’s persistent dialogue with classic and contemporary art
How Lego creates meaningful brand experiences
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
Matt Willey brings a human touch to Kaos titles
The Pentagram partner has created the titles for the acclaimed new Netflix show, which reimagines the Greek myths in a contemporary setting
A visual history of movie posters
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 Monthly Interview: Rob Lowe, aka Supermundane
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
Unravelling adland’s obsession with 90s nostalgia
We explore how the 90s, an era the UK looks favourably upon for its thriving culture, are continually inspiring a stagnated creative industry
Building the visual world of Fontaines DC
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