Year in review: Books
Magma’s Marc Valli charts the book publishing highlights of the year
Year in review: augmented reality projects
Sam Ball of Lean Mean Fighting Machine and Tony Högqvist, creative director of Perfect Fools, Stockholm, assess six projects which utilise augmented reality….
Photowisdom: The enduring power of the photograph
Photography can still triumph in a visually-saturated world, argues Lewis Blackwell in a new book
Matchboxes from the subcontinent
Matt Lee shares some specimens from his collection of over 250 Indian matchboxes
Eurobest Festival News
Hot on the heels of the Epica Awards last week comes another set of award announcements: the winners at this year’s Eurobest Festival, which was held in Amsterdam last week.
You Are Not A Gadget cover
For the UK edition of Jaron Lanier’s new book, You Are Not A Gadget, Penguin approached young designer Olly Moss to come up with a concept for its cover
Going West animation
Using around 3,000 still images, Andersen M Studio has animated an extract from Maurice Gee’s novel, Going West, for the New Zealand Book Council
Epica 2009 winners announced
The winners of Epica 2009 have been announced, with the Epica d’Or for film going to Saatchi & Saatchi London’s T-Mobile Dance ad..
Counter-Print’s thank you poster
Customers and friends of online book shop Counter-Print will soon be getting a rather lovely poster in the post….
Apeloig wins top ISTD prize
Philippe Apeloig won the Overall prize at this year’s International Society of Typographic Designers awards
Alex Daw: Cut Out & Keep
Opening tonight, Wieden + Kennedy London’s new exhibition space, The Cole, plays host to a debut show from young artist Alex Daw
SOPHIE: A Dark Angel
Leeds-based agency Propaganda has produced a haunting animated short in tribute to Sophie Lancaster, the young Goth who was kicked and beaten to death by a mob in August 2007 in Bacup, Lancashire…
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