Collaboration and Design Skills Survey
We want to understand which skills design studios and teams most value and the importance of collaboration in the creative process
Redesigning the customer experience: how Google created Google WiFi
How Google redesigned the router and created a Wifi system that aims to make users feel more in control
The press is moaning about UK Parliament’s rebrand? So what
SomeOne has rebranded the UK Parliament, creating a coherent system that works across different platforms. And of course the national press thinks it’s a waste of money. It’s time to stop worrying about such knee-jerk nonsense
Childline addresses discrimination in new ad
A new ad for counselling service Childline focuses on real-life stories of discrimination, racial stereotyping and bullying in children and young adults.
Ash Thorp on working with clients and managing your time as a freelancer
Being a freelancer is tough. Speaking at Digital Design Days in Milan, designer and director Ash Thorp offered some words of advice for managing deadlines, building good relationships with clients and achieving a better work/life balance
Introducing our new Ask Anna column
Feel stuck or stressed by your career? Or maybe you feel you’re in the wrong career altogether? Worry no more: Creative Review is here to help, via our new agony aunt, creative director Anna Higgs.
How Prodigal Pictures created the end credits for Blade Runner 2049
Prodigal Pictures last year landed the coveted job of creating end credits for Blade Runner 2049. Speaking at Digital Design Days in Milan, Danny Yount explained how he impressed director Denis Villeneuve with a pitch that went above and beyond the brief…
Capturing the glories of the Great British Seaside
A major new photography exhibition at the National Maritime Museum in London reveals the unique idiosyncrasies of the British seaside, via works by Martin Parr, David Hurn, Tony Ray-Jones and Simon Roberts.
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Entries close soon for A’ Design Award & Competition
Welcoming design projects from all parts of the world, A’ Design Award & Competition is open for entries till the end of this month. The extended dealing is March 30.
Two emerging illustrators from South Africa
We introduce you to the work of two emerging South African illustrators we met at Design Indaba 2018, both of whose themes and aesthetic styles draw from their cultural heritage
The Academy of Book Cover Design announces its covers of the year
Last night the ABCD staged its annual awards ceremony in London – here are the winning projects in each of the ten categories
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