Christmas arrives at Fortnum & Mason
Luxury London grocer Fortnum & Mason unveiled its Christmas windows this morning, which feature a sumptuous tapestry-style installation of festive highlights.
How one Mexico City design studio helped residents after the recent earthquake
MiniSuper Studio’s poster, distributed on the street and in help centres, is helping those who experienced the Mexican earthquake in September to recover from the trauma of the event
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On Brief: Archie Proudfoot’s vibrant GIFs for Peanut
Our On Brief project pairs emerging creative talent with startups to produce scroll-stopping visuals for Facebook and Instagram. Here, we take a look at signwriter Archie Proudfoot’s collaboration with Peanut – an app that helps mums meet like-minded mums in their area
The CR Annual 2018: entries are open
The Creative Review Annual celebrates the best creative work of the year. Here’s how to enter
Paddington Bear stars in M&S’s charming Christmas ad
M&S is the latest brand to bet on a children’s favourite character at Christmas
Making The End of the F****ng World
How the chance discovery of a comic in a London bin led Jonathan Entwistle to directing an eight part series with Channel 4 and Netflix
Photographs of North Korea, those that made it past the minders at least
In August this year documentary photographer Tariq Zaidi spent a week in North Korea. The images he brought back offer a glimpse of life in the country
Stefan G Bucher’s Letterheads: characters with character
Creator of The Daily Monster series, Stefan G Bucher’s latest project is an alphabet of 3D characters inspired by the people of Los Angeles
On the importance of ‘being you’ in a position of creative leadership
Being a successful creative leader is all about authenticity, says Tanya Livesey, Leadership Coach and Global Head of Creative Talent at The Talent Business. Trying to be someone you’re not is asking for trouble
Tobias Frere-Jones’ Type Specimens
Typography fans will find plenty to drool over in this new postcard set, which brings together 50 type specimens from designer Tobias Frere-Jones’ personal collection.
Canon: Live for the Story
Advertising/Marketing photography Garrod Kirkwood VCCP’s Live for the Story campaign for Canon is an attempt to reposition the brand and communicate beyond its traditional audience of professional photographers and hobbyists. A competition asked people to “share their stories of summer” for the chance to win a round -the-world trip while model and actress Zoe Kravitz was […]
Lurpak: Game on, Cooks
Advertising/Marketing photography by Alex Telfer Wieden + Kennedy London’s long-running and highly-successful Lurpak campaign continued with this series celebrating the enthusiasm of home cooks. As with previous executions in the campaign, the ads featured vibrant, large type, in this case carrying the line “You’re not a cook until you cook”. alextelfer.com
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