Philips Parallel Lines Films
In DDB London’s new campaign for Philips, five RSA directors created a series of short films all using the same script
Jimmy Carr hijacks an ad break
Comedian Jimmy Carr spoke for much of the British public on Monday night, when he hijacked the ads as part of Channel 4’s Comedy Gala…
Dr. Martens’ 50th anniversary music video project
Dr. Martens celebrates its 50th anniversary this year by commissioning ten contemporary musicians to cover ten classic pop songs – and ten imagemakers and directors (including Rankin, Anthony Burrill and Ace Norton) to create brand new videos for each track…
UVA: Speed of Light 3
We’ve been following the development of United Visual Artists’ latest project – a major installation using lasers on London’s South Bank. This latest video diary shows how work is progressing
The Secret of Nike Air
Nike just posted a film on YouTube that documents the process of collecting and inserting the very special air that’s included in Nike Air sneakers…
The rebirth of French Connection
Patrick Burgoyne looks at the retailer’s attempts to distance
itself from its laddish past with a new ad campaign
All that glitters is certainly not design conference gold
Eliza Williams witnesses a major ‘Twitslapping’ for Martha Stewart at this year’s Design Indaba conference
Creative Suite
Nice rooms, lively bar, working design studio: East Berlin’s Michelberger offers up a very different hotel experience…
From Folding Plugs, to Typographic Trees
This month, the CR Readers’ Panel visits the Brit Insurance Designs of the Year exhibition.
Bookmarked: Chat Roulette
Congratulations Poke, you win first prize in our entirely unofficial ‘which agency will be the first to wrangle Chat Roulette into an ad’ contest…
The world’s favourite images?
Their shots are downloaded hundreds of times each day and used by designers and art directors the world over: so who are the kings and queens of microstock?
The everyday airbrush we take for granted
Photoshop is 20, but has the creative industry gained, or lost, from its ubiquity?
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