Chicha: A music. A culture. A visual language
Emerging from the poorer neighbourhoods of Peru, Chicha music has developed its own culture which includes a unique visual language, as demonstrated on the cover of this month’s issue
Did you see the attachment?
Eric Baker explains why he sends out a daily email to hundreds of people, full of images found online
January 2010 Less & More: The Design Ethos of Dieter Rams – Exhibition Design Bibliothèque
Less & More: The Design Ethos of Dieter Rams is a Design Museum exhibition that looks at the work of one of the most influential industrial designers of the late 20th century
Gwénola Carrère
llustrator Gwénola Carrère is very much a European citizen. Born in 1977 in Switzerland, to French parents, she grew up in Vienna, then moved to Brussels where she still lives.
2009, the year of graphic stats
Sent to CR recently: Faber’s 2010 catalogue and the illustrated short story collection, We Are The Friction, both proudly wearing their stats on their sleeves
Kozyndan’s Unknown Portraits
Kozyndan’s new book of small but disturbing portraiture reveals just how skilled the duo are as illustrators
You Can Still Do a Lot With a Small Brain
Rob Ryan’s large-scale project for Yorkshire Sculpture Park is the focus of a lovely new book on his work, which offers a wider insight into his highly detailed paper art
Fa la la la la
Here at CR Towers we’ve been receiving lots of lovely Xmas messages from the design and advertising community…
The future of magazines?
London-based BERG demonstrate the potential of tablet devices to deliver a rich experience for magazine lovers
If You Could Collaborate
For their fourth annual exhibition, the If You Could team will be showing the fruits of some intriguing creative collaborations in January
Dot Dash Darwin
Graphics and lighting combine in this installation at the University of London campus’s Darwin Walk
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