Our #MeToo Survey: the findings
At the beginning of March we asked readers to take part in a survey about sexual harassment in the creative community. The findings reveal widespread problems, but also some hope for the future
Birmingham Design Festival speakers announced
The inaugural event’s line-up will mix local speakers with prominent figures from further afield, including Marina Willer, Aaron Draplin, Astrid Stavro, Anthony Burrill and Jim Sutherland
OFFSET 2018: Frith Kerr on Studio Frith and creating great brand identities
Graphic designer Frith Kerr talks to CR about art school, setting up her design practice Studio Frith and creating books and brand identities for cultural clients
City to City: an interview with Experimental Jetset
A new exhibition in Melbourne aims to convey some of the social, political and cultural ideas that have become central to the thinking of Dutch graphic design studio, Experimental Jetset. Here, they talk to CR about how the show came together
True North creates new identity for the Boat Race
The historic race on the Thames will unveil a new identity based on the concept of “Where greatness meets”
New show presents sets and puppets from Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs
The stop-motion movie used 240 sets and 1,097 puppets, some of which are on show in London in an exhibition that also includes a life-size recreation of one of the film’s locations
Isle of Dogs: How Wes Anderson’s stop-motion epic was made
Wes Anderson’s stop-motion epic Isle of Dogs arrives in UK cinemas next week. We talk to the film’s production designers Adam Stockhausen and Paul Harrod about bringing Anderson’s vision of a dystopian future Japan to life, the director’s legendary attention to detail and creating the film’s lovable canine characters.
Offset 2018: Gail Bichler on creating the NY Times Mag’s brilliant covers
Gail Bichler, Design Director at the New York Times Magazine, explains how she came to be working on the weekly print title, what it’s like to design one of the world’s most respected magazines and creating stand-out covers
Wearables with purpose
For everyday use, AR headsets such as Google Glass are not quite there yet, but there is huge potential in more specific devices for industry and sport. Swift Creatives’ Carsten Eriksen has some ideas for AR at work and play
America in lists: Jared Leto on Thirty Seconds to Mars’ new album art
The title of Thirty Seconds to Mars’ new album provided an interesting design challenge for Jared Leto and creative director Willo Perron – as Leto explains to Creative Review
PlayStation in concert
In May this year, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will present a concert of music from PlayStation games at the Royal Albert Hall in London. We talk to composer Jessica Curry about creating music for games, and how perceptions of the games industry are changing.
The life – and character – of Berthold Wolpe examined in a new show
Designer and typographer Berthold Wolpe is the focus of a new exhibition at the Lettering Arts Centre in Suffolk, which aims to provide a more rounded exploration of his life and personality
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