Creative Equals launches leadership ‘boot camp’ for female creatives
Creative Equals has teamed up with Creative Social to launch #FutureLeaders – a six-month boot camp that aims to help female creatives develop their leadership skills
The Odd Couple: Hipgnosis, Pink Floyd and beyond
On the eve of the Pink Floyd exhibition at the V&A, we revisit our 2013 interview with Hipgnosis studio co-founder Aubrey Powell where he discusses his creative partnership with the late Storm Thorgerson and their revolutionary sleeve design
Citymapper app to launch real-life London bus service, for two days only
From May 9, the transport app will begin operating a limited route in central London: part experiment in public transport, part mass data gathering exercise, part very smart ad for the brand
Creative Circle launches free school to address diversity in the creative industries
The Creative Circle Foundation will aim to help encourage and support greater diversity within creative departments
Creative Review celebrates The Annual 2017
The creative industries come together to celebrate the finest work of the year at the Creative Review Annual launch party
Magnum Photos at 70
As Magnum Photos turns 70, we talk to Anne Bourgeois-Vignon, global digital director at the agency, about how it has adapted to survive in the digital age, and why it now aims to be a thought leader for photographers and fans alike
Åland Index Initiative by RBK
BEST IN BOOK – Integrated campaigns Entrant: RBK Prompted by concerns over the effects of climate change on the Baltic Sea, the Finnish Bank of Åland helps its customers track the environmental impact of their credit card purchases. Created by the Finnish commercial banking group Bank of Åland (which operates on the island of Åland as […]
The April 2017 issue: The CR Annual
The CR Annual is our showcase of the outstanding work in commercial creativity over the past 12 months as selected by our jury. See all the winning work here.
Hokusai: Beyond the Great Wave exhibition
This month the British Museum will open the first UK exhibition dedicated to the later work of Japanese artist and printmaker, Katsushika Hokusai
Lovely Creatures box set celebrates 30 years of Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
A new box set from Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds brings together printed ephemera, essays and unseen photographs from the band’s 30-year history. Designer Tom Hingston talks us through creating a tactile package filled with surprises
Unnatural history: the new creatures in our oceans
Photographer Mandy Barker’s new book features images of “recent and unique species” found in the waters around Cork in Ireland. Yet far from a celebratory project, the discovery of these miniature creatures is indicative of a wider environmental crisis
Russian Revolution: design in a world turned upside down
The British Library’s Russian Revolution: Hope, Tragedy, Myths exhibition offers a wealth of context and stories behind work whose seductive appeal endures to this day
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