New animation for sports brand On turns triathletes into Vikings
Directed by Future Power Station (aka Yibi Hu), the Manga-style spot sees 2022 Ironman World Champion Gustav Iden and Olympic Champion Kristian Blummenfelt take part in an epic battle
Inside James Blake’s transcendent album visuals
James Blake’s latest LP, Playing Robots into Heaven, sees him step out of the shadows and into the foreground. We hear from one of his newly installed creative directors, Jamie Adair of Crowns & Owls, about how the album creative reflects this juncture in Blake’s career
Android updates its visual identity
The rebrand includes a new logo, colour palette, and typography, and aims to represent the Android community as well as better connect the brand with Google
Meet Kin: The change makers
Creative agency Kin works with its clients to harness creativity to drive meaningful change. Here, the founders reflect on new ways of collaborating, with both clients and creatives
Squarespace’s new campaign celebrates the power of design
Led by the brand’s in-house creative team, the ad shows why a creatively thought-out website is quite literally “designed to sell”
Confessions of a creative industry coach
Here Richard Holman discusses some of the most common questions, doubts and problems that have come up in his five years as a creative coach, from self-doubt to managing pressure
How Heinz used creativity to reassert its OG status
When Heinz felt its brand status slipping, it leaned into original, creative marketing to remind its customers just how much they love its products
Danaé Gosset on why making music videos is empowering
The director talks about her mixed-media approach to animation and why creating music videos provides endless possibilities for creativity
New Selfridges zine is designed to be a “directory of now”
Led by Richard Turley as editorial director, Yellow Pages cheekily borrows the name of the telephone directory that was a defining feature of British culture in the pre-internet era
New ad taps into FOMO to discourage binge drinking
The humorous campaign film directed by Tore Frandsen shows what you might miss out on if you’ve drunk too much
Identifying the talent of tomorrow
As a talent scout, gallery owner, and creative director of media brand Nataal, Marie Gomis-Trezise has been responsible for separating the good from the great. She talks to us about putting her faith in emerging talent
Desperados wants to get you dancing
The beer brand’s new app aims to get people to move, both for good health and to raise money for charity. And it features some lovely typography to offer encouragement
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