The rise of fake advertising
With faux OOH campaigns taking over last year, we speak to video artist Ian Padgham (aka Origiful) and TBWA\Belgium’s Henri Wuyts to understand why we’re happy to be duped and what the future of faux ads looks like
Cindy Sherman’s latest series examines our fractured sense of self
Created using a mixture of digital manipulation and more traditional methods of transformation such as make-up, the artist’s new collages are going on display at Hauser & Wirth New York
Advertising’s Double Standards
The Advertising Standards Authority has received criticism after banning a cancer charity advert and a Calvin Klein poster ad starring FKA twigs. Despite all the claims of body positivity and female empowerment in recent years, is the ad industry more prudish than it lets on?
How Aristotle can help creatives sell their ideas
It’s one thing having an idea, quite another thing to sell it to others and see it brought to life. Here, designer and author Ian Wharton draws on Aristotle and Finding Nemo to explain how this can be done
HP addresses the world of work with tongue-in-cheek campaign
Titled Navigate the Nonsense, the new ad looks at the myriad ways companies are dealing with hybrid work post-pandemic. It is pretty on the nose for most office workers
A new exhibition retraces the UK Miners’ Strike, 40 years on
The Martin Parr Foundation is holding a show that seeks to commemorate and reflect on a tumultuous chapter in British history
Osbert Parker celebrates London’s Scala with a trio of animations
The artist and director’s shorts tie in with a new documentary about the former cinema, which Parker says still has an influence on his practice nearly 40 years later
Nico H Brausch on the key to editorial illustration
Dreamy and full of nostalgia, the illustrator and designer evokes the hazy visions of the 70s and 80s for clients including Bloomberg Businessweek and the Verge. He talks to us about the process behind his airbrushed aesthetic and his journey to finding a ‘style’
Australian Lamb’s amusing ad tackles the generational warfare crisis
The brand’s highly anticipated campaign makes its annual return, using barbecued lamb to bridge the generation gap
Southampton FC honours its stripes in new visual refresh
The football club has brought its stripes to life with a refreshed visual identity created in partnership with Dragon Rouge
Herman Miller’s rebrand is a playful update on a design classic
We speak to New York design agency Order about the challenges and opportunities that came with overhauling the identity for the modern furniture trailblazer
How drawing can help brands communicate
CR speaks to the founders of Scriberia, an agency that uses drawing to help brands and businesses solve their problems using visual thinking
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