What Colour is Your World? Bob Gill
This charming book is back in print after 40 years and it remains a beautiful evocation of the freedom in being an artist
Area_2: 100 Graphic Designers
The curatorial premise behind Phaidon’s second Area book remains as simple and as effective as the original: ask ten well-known graphic designers to pick ten studios they think have been doing the most creative work over the last five years
Nirvana Solutions: Process samples
Creative productions house Nirvana Solutions has commissioned a series of a5 material and process samples from 12 leading designers which it will mail to potential clients each month
What type of car is it?
From the evolution of a car company’s logo to the corporate
typeface that officially represents it, it’s all on cartype.com
Peter and Paul: Karen Alder website
Sheffield-based design duo Peter and Paul have created a website for make-up artist Karen Alder
Studio8: MAP magazine redesign
Matt Willey and Zoë Bather of Studio8 originally designed MAP magazine back in 2005
MadeThought: THE magazine
The second issue of THE magazine, published quarterly by trend analysts and brand consultants The Future Laboratory, has once again been designed by MadeThought
Felice Varini
The Swiss artist’s large-scale installations use architecture as a canvas and illusion as his stock-in-trade
Oi! Art ponce! Ponce this up for me!
In advertising, too few people understand what art direction is, the job it’s meant to do or the process of doing it
Twelve: The Magic Number?
Nearly 60% of UK design consultancies employ fewer than five people, yet two of the world’s leading practitioners say 12 is the ideal number of staff to have. So, what is the best size for a design studio?
Keira Knightley stars in Women’s Aid ad
Women’s Aid ad, agency: Grey London, production company: D.A.B. Hand Media, director: Joe Wright
Keira Knightley stars in this powerful new ad for Women’s Aid, which aims to raise awareness of domestic violence. The spot is directed by Atonement and Pride & Prejudice director, Joe Wright.
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