Tackling the daunting prospect of a blank page
Bridges offers advice for tackling the daunting prospect of a blank page. She advises how to identify the problem at hand and suggests tools that can be applied to a diverse range of problems
The Instagram account showcasing great Swiss posters
Instagram account @swissposters highlights Switzerland’s rich and varied graphic design scene, with images of posters found across the country
An emergency guide to writing protest signs
As protestors tap into the power of the slogan, Nick Asbury looks at some of the most effective techniques.
What the class of D&AD’s New Blood Shift did next
Last year, D&AD and Leo Burnett launched New Blood Shift: a free 12-week night school for aspiring creatives without a degree. With the course now complete, we caught up with the class of 2016 to find out what they have learned – and whether Shift has prepared them for agency life
‘Shout it Loud, Shout it Clear’ – Documenting British outrage
Photographs of protests by John Comino-James offer a snapshot of the political climate in Britain in the two years leading up to the EU referendum
What advertising should do to improve society’s attitude toward age
For the Design Museum’s NEW OLD show, CR challenged two ad agencies to market the idea of ageing as something positive. Here, we feature their responses
teamLab creates a digital wonderland at Pace London
Butterflies flap, a wild ocean rages and a waterfall cascades through the space in teamLab’s digital art exhibition, currently on show at Pace London.
Watch the winning student animations created for Vintage’s Russians series
As part of the campaign for Vintage Classics’ Russians series of reissues, students on Kingston University’s animation course were asked to come up with a short film for each book. CR was on the panel to choose a top three – which are featured below
T2 Trainspotting: What would you choose?
Trainspotting’s famous Choose Life speech has had an update for the sequel. Could you write a better version? Write your 2017 Choose Life speech for us and you could win a limited edition Trainspotting screenprint
John Lydon talks lyrics, art, record sleeve design and punk’s legacy
“That’s my major, major joy in life, that I’ve found a place where I can just drop the shame and fears and self-doubts. Leave them in the dressing room and just see how I am as a human being in front of others. And I’m quite alright. Not perfect, but working on it.”
The CR Career and Salary Survey 2017
We’re conducting a major piece of research about pay and work in the design and advertising industries, in partnership with Design Week. And we need your help
Monotype, Google and MIT AgeLab team up to research how we read at a glance
The way we read has changed dramatically in the past few decades. Our default method is no longer to read ink on paper but digital type on screens of all sizes – from handheld phones and tablets to large-scale billboards. Most of us now consume information at a glance: a brief look at a text […]
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