Historic colour photographs of London’s East End
A new book from Hoxton Mini Press offers a fascinating look at London’s East End from 1960 to 1980, with previously unseen colour photographs by David Granick
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri inspires Grenfell campaign
It is now eight months since a fire ripped through Grenfell Tower in West London, killing 71 people and leaving hundreds without a home. An inquiry into the fire is still ongoing but as yet no arrests have been made and many of the building’s former residents are still awaiting permanent housing. To remind people […]
Get the reference? Ready Player One and the dangers of callback nostalgia
Steven Spielberg’s new film Ready Player One is full of 1980s callbacks and references. But what if the pop culture in-jokes pass you by? Does the film still succeed? As other movies have shown, nostalgia is a difficult thing to pull off
Festival or online hosting – What’s the best way to get your short film seen?
Directing duo Us talk CR through the benefits and challenges of screening their short film Cautionary Tales on the festival circuit and online
Bringing Paddington Bear to life for Paddington 2
Creating an animated version of an iconic children’s book character is no easy feat. But Framestore have done a brilliant job with Paddington – the marmalade-loving Peruvian bear invented by Michael Bond
Dougal Wilson on working with kids
Working with kids can be notoriously tricky. But they can also be filmmaking gold. As part of our film week, to tie in with the Baftas, we talk to advertising director Dougal Wilson about the tricks he uses to get great performances out of children.
The wayfinding system that responds to sound
Danish design studio Kontrapunkt and Nippon Design Center have created a digital wayfinding system for tech brand Goertek which responds to ambient sound
Creating costumes for Phantom Thread
Mark Bridges talks us through the process of creating costumes for Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film Phantom Thread – a twisted romance about a neurotic fashion designer and his young muse – as part of our Film Week special
Design Indaba Festival returns to Cape Town, February 21 to 24
Morag Myerscough, Tom Dixon, Es Devlin, Edel Rodriguez and Natasha Jen are just some of the speakers in Design Indaba 2018’s impressive line-up
How I Got Here: Annie Atkins
In the run-up to this year’s BAFTAs, CR is running a series of features on the craft of filmmaking. Annie Atkins talks us through what it’s like to work as a graphic designer for film, how she found her niche in the industry and the highlights of her career in film
Designing England’s World Cup kit typeface
Nike’s England World Cup kits feature a bespoke typeface designed by Craig Ward. He talks us through the process
So you wanna be in the movies?
In the run-up to this year’s BAFTAs, CR is running a series of features on the craft of filmmaking. Here, screenwriter, actor and director Paul Viragh explains what you need to do in order to get you brilliant idea for a movie onto the screen – warning, it’s not easy…
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