Coffee Lids: A visual history of everyday design
Drawn from the world’s largest collection of take-away coffee cup lids, a new book examines the design evolution of one of the most ubiquitous objects in the world today
Jude Kelly on the importance of creative thinking in business
Outgoing Southbank Artistic Director Jude Kelly talks to Eliza Williams about highlighting the value of creativity at this year’s “Glastonbury for business” and her fears for the downgrading of arts education
CNN’s #AsEquals project explores gender inequality around the world
Studio MM has designed a rich online reading experience for #AsEquals – a series of articles about women’s rights and gender inequality
NY Times’ Overlooked site has obituaries of famous women previously ignored
Launched on International Women’s Day, The New York Times has published the obituaries of 15 significant female figures who were overlooked in print at the time of their death
Rewriting history: the new books celebrating female dreamers and rebels
How Donald Trump, the Women’s March and social media have prompted a wave of books celebrating inspiring female role models
Gender stereotypes: still not funny
Are you a domestic obsessive, a selfless nurturer or a fraught juggler? Or perhaps you identify more as a sex object or unattainable goddess? If so, according to the TV advertising of the past 50 years, you are a woman
#MeToo and the creative industry: a CR survey
As a first step in examining the issue of sexual harassment in the creative industry, CR has launched an anonymous survey aimed at gauging the extent of the problem in our community
Why are there so few women of colour in design?
Anoushka Khandwala, a Graphic Design student at Central Saint Martins, laments the lack of role models for women of colour in design, and suggests how this might change
The women of AKQA New York
To mark International Women’s Day, digital agency AKQA New York asked its female staff to reflect on how they got where they are, the hurdles they faced along the way and what changes they would like to see in future. Here are some of their stories
Greenpeace on End Ocean Plastics and “brand jamming” Coke
Speaking at Monotype’s brand conference in London last week, Greenpeace Art and Editorial Co-ordinator Marcela Teran explained how “brand jamming” Coca-Cola put added pressure on the company to rethink its recycling strategy
New music video Unsilenced features song sung entirely in sign
Created for the French deaf awareness charity La Parole aux Sourds, this new promo features an original song that is performed using dance moves and sign language.
In partnership with British Land
Working Well: How access to the natural world can make a workplace more productive
In our third film following our report into wellbeing in the workplace, British Land’s Mike Wiseman and Matt Webster discuss how access to nature and the adoption of ‘biophilic’ principles can improve health and productivity in the workplace
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