Introducing the winners of the UK Music Video Awards 2023
Breakthrough artist Mette took home three awards for her debut promo Mama’s Eyes, including video of the year, while Aube Perrie was named best director
Etsy campaign turns Christmas shoppers into savvy spies
The online retailer’s Christmas ads by Orchard use the Mission: Impossible theme song as the backdrop to some gift-related detective work
Inside Wolff Olins’ new branding
For designers, taking on the branding of their own company is a complicated task. Here, Wayne Deakin, global creative principal at Wolff Olins, explains how they addressed the challenge
Where prediction meets the past
A lot of the AI conversation is about where the tech will take us in the future, but it is also reinvigorating the art of yesterday, says Wunderman Thompson global CCO Daniel Bonner
Step into the forgotten world of Candy, Andy & the Bearandas
Four Corners’ new photobook celebrates the bizarrely wonderful comic series from Gerry Anderson, who was best known for creating the Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet
Andrew Dosunmu’s monograph displays his artistic instincts
The filmmaker and photographer’s first book, Monograph, reveals his eye for colour and compelling portraits, and includes an insightful conversation with Arthur Jafa
In-House Agency Leaders Club
How to irk your boss and other helpful advice
In-house creatives must be provocative and ambitious, says ex-Oatly creative director Kevin Lynch
McSweeney’s releases horror-themed issue for Halloween
Sci-fi horror reimagined from an indigenous perspective, environmental horror in the Philippines, and many more eerie and experimental tales are locked away inside the magazine’s maze-like latest issue
How Green the Bid is promoting sustainable production
CR speaks to Kat Friis, one of Green the Bid’s co-founders, to find out how they’re helping the ad industry become more sustainable and why she hopes they eventually won’t need to exist
Peter Saville and North team up on Factory International branding
The famed designer and studio have revealed Factory International’s visual identity following the official opening of its new home, Aviva Studios
Heinz addresses the holiday heartbreak of losing your luggage
Led by Wieden+Kennedy London, the brand’s new ad shows the lengths that baked beans fans will go to in order to get their fix on holiday
Can humour help tackle the climate crisis?
Comedy is being used by everyone from filmmakers to brands to combat climate doomism. But could it also prove to be a more effective way of inspiring action than traditional climate campaigns?
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