Penguin Cover Design Award 2024 winners announced
The publisher has revealed its top winners across children’s, adult non-fiction, and adult fiction in its awards for emerging cover designers
The Monthly Interview: Louis Henry Mitchell
Sesame Workshop’s creative director of character design discusses the joy of getting to do his dream job everyday, why story is everything when it comes to creating lovable characters, and how Sesame Street has stood the test of time
Exposure: Adali Schell
At only 23, the LA-based photographer has already been producing imagery for half his life, using photos to document and digest his surroundings
Verizon refreshes its branding
The telecoms provider’s updated logo and design system coincides with the launch of a new brand film and a suite of rewards packages
Visit Oslo takes a deadpan approach to tourism
A new ad from creative agency NewsLab offers an anti-advertising approach to promoting the Norwegian city, starring a very bored resident
Is staying at one agency the key to creative success?
CR sat down with the leaders of Paris-based agency Marcel fresh after their wins at Cannes Lions, to discuss the importance of agencies having creatives at the top, and why they’ve remained at the agency for 15 years
WSJ’s campaign shows why business is relevant to everyone
The newspaper’s new OOH ads by Mother cleverly capture the variety of its coverage and why we all have a stake in the business world
Prolific photographer Mo Yi is releasing his first monograph
The book coincides with his first major international exhibition, which is taking place at Les Rencontres d’Arles this summer
Jamaican patty brand Flaky gets a delightfully quirky identity
Denai Moore’s new patty shop is launching with vibrant branding that features charming illustrated characters, uplifting palettes and irregular lettering
From club night to catwalk: Charles Jeffrey’s Loverboy
With a retrospective on at Somerset House, designer Charles Jeffrey talks to CR about why he founded the Loverboy label and his reflections on the last ten years of the brand
A new identity for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity
Multiple collaborators have contributed to the new positioning and refreshed branding for the charity, which raises funds for the leading children’s hospital
A new book documents Britain’s overlooked histories
In his book This Was Then, Mike Abrahams mixes portraiture and architecture photography as he explores everything from state oppression in Northern Ireland to poverty and disenfranchisement in Glasgow
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