Collins pumps up the type for San Francisco inflatable art exhibition
What better branding for an exhibition dedicated to inflatable art than bouncy, bespoke type that looks like it’s been pumped full of air?
Gamers As Makers: To Play is to Create
Gaming is turning players into self-taught designers and creators as developers increasingly respond to the desire for interactive design in games. Here, writer Alex Wiltshire takes us through a brief history of the phenomenon of gamers as makers
From the PS to Wipeout and Monument Valley: a history of gaming in CR
As it’s Games Week on CR, we’re delving into the magazine archives to look at how we’ve covered gaming over the years, including the design of games themselves and the at-times controversial advertising for them
Studio Sutherl&’s identity for St Albans Museum + Gallery
The identity for St Albans’ new museum and arts centre takes inspiration from its medieval coat of arms – and features a clever use of triangles and negative space
Paloma Dawkins: “Games are the future of storytelling”
With their non-linear narratives, trippy hand-drawn imagery and ambient electronic soundtracks, Paloma Dawkins’ experimental art pieces offer an alternative to mainstream gaming. We talk to her as part of our week-long special on gaming
Hackney Arts Centre to open in September, rebranded as EartH
The team behind London’s Village Underground have resurrected the old Savoy cinema in Dalston as a multi-purpose arts space. Going forward it will be known as EartH, and feature a graphics-led identity by 72andSunny Amsterdam
Take:90 campaign from Police Now hopes to teach anger management
We’re used to counting to ten to try and control our temper, but in fact we need to count to 90 to truly cool down, says a new campaign from Grey London for charity Police Now
How I Got Here: Ken Wong
It’s been two years since the Monument Valley designer upped sticks from ustwo and returned to Australia to set up his own studio. As part of our games special this week, Wong discusses falling into the industry by accident, and the challenges of running a successful studio
Only Fortnum’s campaign delves into the department store’s history
Fortnum & Mason has commissioned a series of new illustrations for a print campaign celebrating some of its lesser known stories – like the fact that it invented the Scotch egg, and fed hungry sherpas at the summit of Mount Everest
The CR podcast episode 10: designer and publisher Darren Wall on gaming
Our latest podcast forms part of Creative Review’s week devoted to creativity in gaming. Here we talk to designer Darren Wall about the books he has published on the subject, and gaming’s place in the wider cultural canon
Read-Only Memory: the publisher reviving game design history
Read-Only Memory releases artistic, minimally designed books stuffed with lurid game graphics. But it’s not just nostalgia at play, its books are uncovering video games’ little-known visual history. We talk to founder Darren Wall as part of our games week special
The V&A opens up the ‘black box’ of video game design
In a landmark exhibition dedicated to video games, the V&A is uncovering the behind-the-scenes design of some of the most groundbreaking titles of the last decade. As part of a special week on CR devoted to gaming, we talk to its curator, Marie Foulston
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