Waitrose offers up Christmas cheer in monochrome
A group of friends get snowed into a pub at Christmas but make the best of it with help from some tasty food in Waitrose’s new Xmas ad.
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Insights: Simple ways to adapt TV adverts for Facebook and Instagram
Mobile video has exploded: mobile video consumption is increasing exponentially on Facebook and mobile is where customers watch everything from video adverts to branded content – so it’s time to adapt your content to match. People overwhelmingly prefer shorter adverts to longer ones. But on mobile, consumption is fast and attention is short, so the […]
Red Star Over Russia: A Revolution in Visual Culture 1905–55
From propaganda to avant-garde art and design, Russian visual culture was shaped by the events that established the USSR in the early twentieth-century. A new exhibition at Tate Modern features highlights from the late designer David King’s unrivalled collection of work from this period
The gif & the art of storytelling
From low comedy to high art, the humble gif has become a powerful storytelling device. Emily Gosling meets Adam Leibsohn, Chief Operating Officer of Giphy, the search engine powering a new medium
Michel Gondry delivers monster charm for the 2017 John Lewis Christmas ad
After a week of teasers and hype, the John Lewis Christmas ad is out today, and stars a lovable monster created by director Michel Gondry.
Meet designers, illustrators and animators the Yarza Twins
The multitalented Yarza Twins have created graphic identities, fonts, illustrations and animated films for the likes of Viceland and AIGA. We talk to the twins about their work, setting up their own studio and their latest project with HP
Something is Wrong on the Internet – YouTube and its disturbing, systemic problem
Children’s YouTube is full of oddities but it is now being used to systematically frighten and traumatise children. What’s more, it’s not merely the content that is harming younger audiences, the very system itself is massively corrupted
“Culture meets commerce”: Sonos opens flagship store in London
With art on the walls and listening booths designed by local artists, the store is an alternative to the minimal retail spaces we’ve come to expect from consumer electronics brands
14 ways of looking at 280 characters
I’m not sure what effect it will have, and I doubt Twitter is sure either. But for the time being, here are 14 thoughts, each in fewer than 280 characters. 1. Lots of writers are saying this is terrible for writing. Writing is about editing – insert that quote about ‘Sorry for writing such a […]
Mayn Creative – Falmouth University’s in-house photography & video agency
Launching next week, Mayn Creative will represent students and fresh graduates from Falmouth University, helping them break into the creative industry
A new approach to storytelling in Nationwide’s Voices campaign
VCCP’s Voices campaign for building society Nationwide takes a radical approach to storytelling in advertising: all the scripts were written by poets, who deliver them straight to camera in a stripped back, soundtrack-free, intimate style
The Medium is the Mirror: Automation in Visual Communication
Advances in AI make it likely that we will soon see fully-automated design and creative services delivering optimised messages with maximum impact. So what will creative people do instead?
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