Celebrating New Talent
We’ve interviewed 14 people across the fields of photography, design, illustration, creative tech and more to see what they make of the industry today
D&AD’s Shifters show that creative education has room to change
CR catches up with some of the grads from D&AD’s Shift night school programme to find that, for some young creatives, university degrees are no longer adding up
A new show uses football scarves as a canvas
London’s Oof Gallery is staging a new show featuring scarf designs contributed by artists including David Shrigley and Guerrilla Girls
Inside Cristobal Ascencio’s enigmatic images
Cristobal Ascencio uses photography and VR to explore his family life and wider ideas of memory and truth, resulting in striking and unexpected images
Design and the cost of living crisis
While Britain grapples with recession and a cost of living crisis, we examine how design and communication can spotlight helpful resources to struggling households and activate political change
Dorothy’s Jazz Love Blueprint is a celebration of the music genre
The Liverpool creative collective’s latest music history artwork features a complex circuit diagram that pays homage to a piece of equipment that’s been instrumental to the jazz genre
Lauren Dykes on the joy of ads that entertain
After joining TBWA\Media Arts Lab in Los Angeles, art director Lauren Dykes has already landed a role working with one of her dream brands: Apple. Here, she talks about why brands need to be entertaining to have a chance of cutting through
Nike enters the footballverse in its star-studded World Cup ad
Set in a top secret laboratory, the epic four-and-a-half-minute spot seeks to finally put an end to the age-old debate: who is the best player of all time?
Asha & Co’s new RSPB branding ‘reconciles urgency with inclusivity’
The new brand identity for the bird charity launches with a campaign built around the message ‘Nature is in crisis. Together we can save it’
Ryu Ika: A flash of reality
Photographer Ryu Ika captures the absurd chaos of everyday life, using her sweaty, bloody, brightly lit images to try to make sense of the world around her
Fantasy worlds for marginalised communities
Digital artist and graphic designer Elise Rose discusses growing up on a diet of video games, and why she decided to switch from making photography to 3D art
Good Reads: Explore the ugly, beautiful chaos of Circus magazine
We delve into the second issue of photographer Jackson Bowley’s ‘anti-beauty’ magazine experiment, which is a visual testament to all things absurd
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 Leaders Issue is out now!
The Autumn 2024 issue of Creative Review looks at the brands and individuals who are pushing creativity forward on their way to the top
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
Jessica Walsh ventures into the world of type
As the &Walsh founder launches her agency’s new offshoot Type of Feeling, she discusses why typography’s ability to evoke emotions makes it one of the most powerful tools at a brand’s disposal
Can neuroscience make you a better creative?
Kinda Studios is tapping into the emerging field of neuroaesthetics to help creatives and brands make more impactful work that benefits people’s wellbeing