Anouk Jans on life after creative burnout
After making a splash with the adland documentary Kill Your Darlings earlier this year, the creative director discusses how she’s trying to fix the broken agency model in her new role at Spring Studios
Enter the strange and beautiful realm of Tony Meeuwissen
The World of Tony Meeuwissen, released by Paul Hoberton Publishing, delves into the British artist’s playful, dark and surreal illustrations
Do companies need to get more creative with how they work?
Evidence suggests that adopting inventive, individual styles of working can aid creative thinking, yet agencies and studios remain conservative in their approach
Documenting the Summer of Love’s dying days
Elaine Mayes’ series of Haight-Ashbury portraits eschews hippie stereotypes for a more nuanced, unsentimental approach
Apple’s Christmas ad brings snowstorms to the streets of Buenos Aires
Juan Cabral directs the ad, which sees a pair of friends use their AirPods – and the magic of dance – to turn the city into an explosive winter wonderland
Remembering George Lois
George Lois – legendary art director, ad man, and creative whirlwind – has died aged 91. In this interview from 2012, he reflected on his life and work, including creating the I Want My MTV slogan, and interactions with the likes of Bob Dylan and Muhammad Ali
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
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