Salford students’ CR covers
Students from Pendleton College in Salford design their own covers for CR
Vote for the FWA Site of the Year
The Favourite Website Awards (FWA) has drawn up a shortlist of the best twelve websites this year, and is inviting you to vote for your favourite…
CR January issue
The January issue of CR is out this week, with a cover designed in Peru and a theme of ‘Inky fingers and sore thumbs’
An eye on Nobrow…
This year, several publications by printers and publishers Nobrow have appeared here on the blog in posts collecting Nice Publications. Now a few of their recently published projects warrant a post all of their own…
Gordon Comstock
Oxo and their agency MCBD are exploiting your weird-looking offspring to sell gravy. Unlike agencies, user-created ads can express real emotion. But such tactics don’t work for everyone
A quick spot of festive furtling
This charming little magazine insert fell onto my desk the other day and has since caused much infantile amusement. It’s for Fentimans lemonade and introduces one to the concept of “furtling”. Click through for the cheeky reveal
Barnardo’s Interactive Poster
BBH has created this interactive poster for children’s charity Barnardo’s, which is displayed on a bus stop on Tottenham Court Road in London…
Euro 2012 logo launched
Michel Platini likes it – the official logo, identity and slogan for the football’s 2012 European championships have been unveiled…
A fresh batch of MTV idents
MTV is about to roll out a new batch of idents, created in collaboration with Universal Everything and a host of other creative studios and directors. See them all here…
New Honda Civic ad
Wieden + Kennedy in London has come up trumps once more for Honda, with this new TV spot for the Honda Civic…
CR Annual: extended deadline 15 Jan 2010
The deadline for the CR Annual has been extended until 15 January, so you still have time to enter your best work of the year
Tote Bags book, call for entries
Designer Jitesh Patel is currently putting a book together on tote bag design. It’s set to be published next year and the deadline for submissions has just been extended to 15 January
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