Coco Dávez brings her faceless pop art to London
The Spanish artist opens her first UK solo exhibition, Faceless, featuring influential icons like Yayoi Kusama, Grace Jones and Jean-Michel Basquiat
The photographic map tracing Montreal’s Brutalist buildings
A new book, Concrete Montreal Map, identifies over 50 of the city’s most impressive Brutalist and concrete landmarks
How can we improve the relationship between industry and academia?
In his latest column Patrick Burgoyne discusses his concerns around the marketisation of education, why it isn’t producing industry-ready professionals and how we can change this
Interruptions, and the joy of working from home
Our design correspondent ponders the differences between working from home compared to an office, and the perils of procrastination and small children
Ikea’s new campaign is a witty take on the inevitable stresses of shopping
The retailer has collaborated with Mother and the Layzell Bros on a series of comic animations which demonstrate how they can take care of all the things that might make us hate hitting the shops
How activism is embracing advertising
The newly formed Central Office of Public Interest is bringing the language of activism to the world of advertising, taking over London billboards to raise awareness of rising air pollution
Men’s Health tackles the male mental health crisis with its latest cover
The mag has swapped its usual focus on smouldering celebs and bulging biceps for four school-aged cover stars who have all faced mental health struggles. We speak to photographer Chris Floyd about creating the covers
What will cities of the future sound like?
As our cities become more tech-focused and automated, sound has the unique ability to unite our experience of urban life and improve our lives for the better. The question is; how to go about it? Roscoe Williamson, Head of Branding at MassiveMusic offers some suggestions
How I Work: Jenn Nkiru
The filmmaker has come a long way from the summer scheme in Peckham that kickstarted her career. She tells CR about her role as a creative anthropologist, and why she makes cinema, not film
Rory Sutherland on the value of the irrational
There are hundreds of seemingly irrational solutions to human problems just waiting to be discovered, if only we dare to abandon conventional logic, argues Rory Sutherland in a new book
The British Hat Guild relaunches with a new identity
Over 15 years since it closed its doors, the newly reformed association of milliners and hatters worked with Counter Studio to create an identity that balances past and present
Graham Wood asks ‘Is it Art?’ in new event series
The lineup for the first event includes speakers from across the commercial art spectrum, including recent Pentagram addition Astrid Stavro and Wieden + Kennedy Creative Director Flo Heiss
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