Volvo builds a four-truck tower for epic ad
What do you do when you’re a car brand with four new trucks to announce? Naturally you stack them all on top of one another, and then stick the company president on top
Why is women-only networking still a thing?
There’s been a surge in female-focused clubs, co-working spaces and events, but what do women in the creative industry actually get out of it, and is it fixing anything?
An animated homage to Igor Bastidas’ first year in The Big Apple
The Venezuelan illustrator and animator’s short film makes clever use of the fruit-themed metaphor to pay tribute to the bright lights and more banal moments of his life in New York City
Creating the artwork for Tame Impala’s The Slow Rush
Photographer Neil Krug and Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker travelled to an abandoned mining town in the Namibian desert to shoot the cover art for The Slow Rush. We talk to Krug about the shoot, getting creative with leaf blowers and turning faded rooms into a dream world
Marmite goes subliminal for Mind Control campaign
Adam&eveDDB has ‘hacked’ the UK’s advertising with Marmite’s hypnotic new messaging, which has been popping up on posters and in the middle of other brands’ TV ads
Why is type design still so male?
There is now a growing movement of women type designers grouped under the moniker of ‘femme’ typographers – but why is such a definition necessary in 2020? Emily Gosling investigates
Steve McQueen: Master Storyteller
For anyone interested in the art of telling stories – and let’s face it, that’s pretty much anyone in the creative industries – Steve McQueen’s retrospective exhibition at Tate Modern is a must see
Relive the tragic tale of Nigel the gannet in Natasza Cetner’s animation
The short film is based on the real-life story of a gannet who fell hopelessly in love with a replica bird, which was part of a fake colony on an uninhabited island off the coast of New Zealand
Superunion creates a fiery new campaign for LSO
The agency combined live-action footage with custom visual effects to create a striking campaign for the London Symphony Orchestra’s 2020/21 programme
How to be an ally to your non-binary colleagues
CR speaks to three creatives to find out how to create a supportive working environment for everyone, and the responsibility the creative industry has in telling stories that go beyond the binary
Gender bias, AI and the politics of the voice
With growing concerns around female-voiced digital assistants, experimental musician Holly Herndon and Emil Asmussen, co-creator of genderless voice Q, talk to us about the importance of paving the way for new voices, figuratively and literally speaking
KFC takes finger lickin to the next level in new ad
The fast food brand has enlisted the help of classical music maestro Chopin – along with its customers’ grubby mitts – to remind us of its famous slogan
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