Boiler Room’s “Netflix for the underground”
Film platform 4:3 features an off-kilter mix of vintage rave footage, art features and documentaries by a diverse set of voices – Boiler Room’s answer to the more conservative major streaming services
In partnership with Facebook & Instagram
Great Work: How We Are Social adapted Audi’s ‘Clowns’ ad for Facebook and Instagram
We Are Social adapted footage from the standout Audi TV spot to create some fun and effective ads for Facebook and Instagram
How indie mags are revolutionising the power of print
A new exhibition at Somerset House is looking at the influence of independent magazines since the early 20th century. We speak to co-curator Paul Gorman about the rise of the DIY zine, and why Dazed and i-D are the new mainstream
Stanley Donwood rare print sale
Artist and long-time Radiohead collaborator Stanley Donwood has been looking through his back catalogue of screenprints and has put together an exhibition of rare and sold out prints which opens at Jealous East in London today
Your classic Hawaiian shirt… or is it?
Floating six-pack rings and crabs in bottle caps cover Corona’s ocean plastic Hawaiian shirt – designed as part of a World Oceans Day campaign by W+K Amsterdam
Show us your creative superpower for the chance to win a scholarship
CR has teamed up with the School of Communication Arts 2.0 and Creative Social to offer one reader the chance to win a scholarship worth £16,000
Beats releases decent World Cup ad
An exciting World Cup ad has dropped at last. Beats has released this entertaining short film directed by Guy Ritchie, which features star turns from Harry Kane, Mesut Özil, Benjamin Mendy and Neymar Jr
Designer vs Developer #15: Design, economics and ethics
Mustafa Kurtuldu, Design Advocate at Google, discusses the ethical choices in design. Are ethical choices economic or moral?
Lee Bul creates a visual feast at the Hayward Gallery
Sci-fi collides with politics in Lee Bul’s epic exhibition Crashing, on show at the Hayward Gallery in London this summer
Anna dello Russo reinvents the fashion book with her cabinet of curiosities
The fashion editor and stylist is marking her three-decade career with a new book published by Phaidon, which includes stamps, stickers and other objects that celebrate her personal style journey
#Gradwatch is back! We’re looking for outstanding graduate work
CR is on the look out for the best art and design graduate work in the country, and we’d like you to help us find it
Design from opposite sides of the wall
The next AGI Open Conference takes its theme from the threat of Trump’s wall: Mexican graphic designer Alejandro Magallanes and Pentagram New York partner Michael Bierut discuss designing from within and beyond borders, politics, representation and nationhood
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