Leeds Print Festival 2017
This year’s event will explore contemporary print practice with help from DR ME, Pat Bradbury and People of Print
AI and creatives’ complicity in their own extinction
Every click, every search and every hashtag fuels the machines that may one day replace many of today’s designers and creatives
Cycling Jerseys before Rapha
A new book documenting the design history of cycling jerseys and the stories behind them is rich in inspiration
Summoning the demon? How safe are creative jobs from automation?
Despite reassuring research suggesting that creative jobs are safe from automation, AI looks likely to take over much of the more mundane work of designers and art directors. But rather than an existential threat, the optimistic view is that by freeing creative people from drudgery, AI could open the door to exciting new opportunities.
Watching them, watching us: Can we trust Big Tech to regulate itself?
AI systems are already impacting our lives, yet few legislators understand them, never mind knowing how to control them. In the absence of effective government oversight, can we trust Big Tech to regulate itself?
Ben Wheatley on making Free Fire
The director’s latest film is a celebration of the visceral action movie. He talks to CR about the tools he used to make it – from maps and storyboards, to Airfix models and Minecraft
Falmouth student Olivia Healy creates Refuge auction artwork
BBH London is hosting an auction in aid of Refuge on March 30. Artworks from big names such as Jean Jullien and Hattie Stewart will be for sale, and joining them is Olivia Healy, an illustration student from Falmouth. We talk to her about her work.
New Barbican exhibition showcases Japan’s amazing architecture
The Japanese House: Architecture and Life after 1945 celebrates Japan’s distinctive and experimental domestic architecture
Calm Photography Movement show seeks to open debate about masculinity and mental health
Submissions sought for a Getty Gallery exhibition, backed by Lynx, to “spark conversation about masculinity, mental health and self-expression through photography”
A history of anti-war protest
People Power: Fighting For Peace, a new exhibition at the Imperial War Museum in London, tracks the evolution of the anti-war movement in Britain from Siegfried Sassoon’s poetry to recent Stop Trident protests.
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Trends in modern food photography
Food photographers are no longer taking a documentary approach to their work but are creating exciting new trends and styles that are sought out by magazines around the world
Burgerac: How Gavin Lucas turned a passion for burgers into a new career
Once a humble journalist at CR, Gavin Lucas translated his passion for burgers into running one of London’s hippest food pop-ups and consulting for some of the world’s biggest brands. We caught up with him as he launches his latest venture
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