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Interabang creates Royal Mail Stamps celebrating UK toys
Oh the nostalgia! A new set of ten stamps ‘captures classic toys that encouraged creativity and inspired millions of young minds’
Twitter through Trump’s eyes
The Washington Post has created Trump’s Feed, a Twitter account that replicates the ‘filter bubble’ through which the US President sees the world
Why stress and creativity do not go well together
It’s been scientifically proven that, under duress, the brain shuts down the critical functions that feed the creative process. Tanya Livesey, Leadership Coach and Global Head of Creative Talent at The Talent Business, has some coping strategies for strung-out readers
The designer who devoted his career to campaigning for a smoke-free Britain
In the 1970s and 80s, artist and designer Biman Mullick distributed thousands of posters highlighting the harmful impacts of smoking and passive smoking. With his work featured in a new exhibition at the Wellcome Collection, we spoke to Mullick about devoting much of his life to campaigning for a smoke-free environment
Giles Revell’s Cartographic Colour project
The photographer’s latest exhibition and book takes a forensic approach to the flower bed in a graphic exploration of colour combinations in nature
Seven key skills that students need to succeed
As young talent leaves university for the world of work, they’re confronted with a looming gap between what they’ve learned, and what they’re expected to know. We spoke with some of the industry’s best to find out seven key skills that students need to succeed.
HP enlists creative and scientific community to help imagine life on Mars
An ambitious year-long programme, HP Mars Home Planet will use virtual reality to simulate what a human population of one million could look like on Mars
ITV celebrates the craft of Coronation Street in new ad
ITV is paying homage to the UK’s longest-running TV drama, Coronation Street, in a new ad which recreates iconic scenes from its 57-year history and takes us behind-the-scenes of how they would have been filmed
James Lavelle on Mo’ Wax, UNKLE and the importance of design
As UNKLE’s new album The Road: Part I is released, Eliza Williams talks to James Lavelle about the band’s design history, and that of his seminal 90s record label, Mo’ Wax, plus explores the singular place he holds in British musical history
Designing For The Handmaid’s Tale
How production designer Julie Berghoff brought Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale to life for a ten-part TV series
David McKee on Mr Benn and the magic of stories
Mr Benn, the much-loved children’s character, is 50 years old. In celebration, the Illustration Cupboard in London is showing an exhibition of drawings, paintings and acetates from the TV animation. We talk to his creator, David McKee
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