The dark side of stock photography
Andy Kelly’s @darkstockphotos Twitter feed hilariously – and disturbingly – shines a light on the less visited corners of stock photography archives where lurks some very strange imagery indeed
101 Movies To Watch Before You Die by Ricardo Cavolo
From Goodfellas to The Goonies, Star Wars to Apocalypse Now, this new book from Nobrow Press gives us artist Ricardo Cavolo’s pick of his favourite movies, all illustrated with his distinctive drawings.
Good messy fun from Petit Bateau
This fun new ad for Petit Bateau sees a kid, and his cute dog, put his favourite breton top through a series of challenges that only a small child could conjure up.
adam&eve and Why Not create Words are Powerful campaign for Telegraph
A new integrated ad campaign around the concept of ‘Words chosen well’ attempts to showcase the Telegraph’s journalism and battle fake news
CR readers pick their favourite film posters
This week we asked our readers to select their favourite film poster of all time for the chance to win a character poster for Ben Wheatley’s new release Free Fire. The nominations included some brilliant designs – from 1960s collage to minimal posters for Moon and American Beauty
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Insights: How to create an online portfolio using Facebook Canvas
A step-by-step guide to promoting your creative work using Canvas Folio – a quick-loading, full-screen mobile portfolio
How the D&AD Foundation helps support up-and-coming talent
The D&AD Foundation fuels the future of the industry, by supporting up-and-coming talent, promoting diversity, and pushing for a fairer, more sustainable future.
Love! Inspire! Be loud! It’s CR’s August/September issue
This is our second bimonthly issue of Creative Review, and at 164 pages it’s packed to the gills with delights, including Grayson Perry on rigour, Ben Terrett on the importance of trusting your team, James Lavelle, Vitra, Monument Valley II and how Generation Z is coming to shake up creativity…
Wickes has created a suncream for tradespeople
To help construction workers fight off the dangers of sunburn and skin cancer, Wickes is trialling a new product: a range of suncreams which will be given out free at stores nationwide this weekend.
A magazine of magazines
Highlights from magCulture’s Modern Magazine conference published in ingenious format which references each speaker’s publication
Coralie Bickford-Smith on her new book The Worm and The Bird
Coralie Bickford-Smith, Penguin book cover designer and children’s author, caused a sensation with her first book The Fox and the Star. Here we talk to her about her new title, managing the pressure of ‘second album syndrome’, and being “the best bird you can be”.
JKR rebrands The Diana Award
JKR’s new branding for The Diana Award sees an uninspiring silhouette replaced with a 3D likeness of the Princess
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