Jamie Hawkesworth’s British Isles
The photographer travels around his homeland in his new book. He talks to us about rediscovering home turf and the lengths he went to in capturing it
BBC Creative launches Tokyo Olympics 2020 promo
The corporation’s in-house agency has teamed up with Nexus Studios and Factory Fifteen to create a film that reimagines the host city
Volkswagen depicts common road fears as horror movie posters
Created by DDB Sydney, the posters feature fears including parallel parking, the roundabout, and the pedestrian in horror movie form
The Journeys Issue is out now!
The June/July issue of Creative Review looks at how creativity influences the way we move through the world and the paths we take in our creative careers
Lance Wyman’s US Bicentennial lettering is now a typeface
F37 Wyman turns the designer’s stripy, flags-in-motion letters – which were ultimately never used – into a complete typeface
Smiley
How Smiley can inject emotion into a brand
To mark five decades of Smiley, Creative Review commissioned five exclusive artworks to explore how brands can build an emotional connection
How Foundation empowers creatives to make money
As part of our series on creative businesses set up during the pandemic, we speak to Foundation, the auction platform for digital art and NFTs about how their digital-first approach is working for them
Enter the weird and wonderful world of Robert Strange
The director creates music videos and animations for a range of clients. Here he tells us about his creative process and where his visual style stems from
Exposure: Guy Bolongaro
In her latest Exposure column, Gem Fletcher profiles photographer and social worker Guy Bolongaro, who balances his two disciplines to shine a light on the complexities of everyday life
Jump on 25 years of making motion graphics
Jump is responsible for the titles of some of the UK’s biggest TV entertainment and sports programmes. Here two of its co-founders look back on a turbulent 25 years in the industry, and what it takes to make a successful creative business
Weavers Factory awards print prize to MMU grads
Five graduates from the Manchester Metropolitan University’s illustration with animation course have been awarded in the 2021 Weavers Factory Print Prize. Their work will be sold via the gallery’s new print shop later this summer
National Museums Liverpool unveils waveform-inspired branding
Design agency SomeOne has created a new design system that knits together the group’s seven museums
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