A campaign designed to drop sales
TBWAHuntLascaris in Johannesburg has created a striking piece of outdoor advertising, aimed to draw attention to human trafficking in South Africa, particularly in the run up to the 2010 World Cup.
A hardback book and a PDF for Britain
Labour and the Conservatives have just unveiled their manifestos. The design of the documents tells us much about the image they each want to project in the run up to the UK general election
UVA: Speed of Light opens
We’ve been following the production of Speed of Light, an ambitious laser light installation by United Visual Artists for Virgin Media. The show is now open and it doesn’t disappoint
Andy Rementer’s illustrated SKITSCH catalogue
It may well look like a fresh new comic book (and in many ways, it is) but you’re actually looking at a new catalogue for Italian designer furniture shop, SKITSCH…
Cadbury’s Chocolate Charmer
Fallon’s latest spot for Cadbury’s is released today, and features a ‘chocolate charmer’ conjuring up bars of Dairy Milk goodness…
Long Live the Photo-Story!
Currently on show at the Ultralounge space in Selfridges London is a project by artist duo The Girls, which celebrates their love of the magazine photo-story and a general nostalgia for the days of analogue…
CR Illustration Annual: last chance to enter
There’s still time to enter the Creative Review Illustration Annual: we’ve extended the deadline to April 16
Pixel invasion!
New York City comes under heavy attack from a bunch of old school computer game characters in this great short film by Patrick Jean of Parisian production company One More Production…
Nike wheels out silent Woods
Tiger Woods’ first post-scandal tournament appearance is accompanied, naturally, by his first post-scandal Nike ad. Too soon?
Ox-tales: art on boxes
To raise funds for Oxfam projects in Africa, 14 leading artists created boxes to house specially-commissioned books of short stories
Haiti Poster Project
Pentagram’s Harry Pearce and Justus Oehler have just contributed designs to the Haiti Poster Project, the fundraiser that launched three days after the earthquake struck the country on January 12 this year
iPad users – get ready to Granimate
Granimator is a new iPad app, developed by ustwo, which enables users to create soundscapes using imagery provided by a host of creatives including Airside, Pete Fowler, James Joyce and Jon Burgerman…
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