Jack Renwick Studio’s crafty identity for Carpenters Wharf
Jack Renwick Studio has created an identity based around wood and making for Carpenters Wharf, a new residential development in Hackney Wick
Erwin Blumenfeld: From Dada to Vogue
A new exhibition at Osborne Samuel Gallery in London celebrates the early work of one of fashion’s most famous photographers
Reality advertising: how to successfully cast the public in ads
FCB Inferno has had great success with advertising that has featured real people and true stories. We talk to two of its creative directors about the way that agencies and clients can get the best out of working with the public.
YO! Sushi becomes YO!, with new branding by Paul Belford Ltd
Paul Belford Ltd has rebranded YO! Sushi, dropping the ‘Sushi’ from its logo and introducing a new typeface and graphic patterns inspired by Tokyo iconography
A personal touch: GBH’s identity for funeral directors A.B. Walker
Designing an identity for a funeral directors requires a sensitive approach. Russell Saunders, design director at Gregory Bonner Hale, talks us through the agency’s recent work with family-run business A.B. Walker
KFC’s provocative new poster campaign
KFC’s new set of poster ads follow the current fast-food trend for minimalist design, as well as making some cheeky use of censored text. It all adds up to an eye-catching campaign.
Metahaven’s Information Skies – a new kind of film for the technosphere?
Metahaven’s latest film is a hybrid of live action, animation and graphics and interrogates what we consider as ‘truth’ in the digital world – a question made all the more pertinent as VR begins to take hold.
UVA create memorial wall to Alan Turing
A new permanent artwork by United Visual Artists, sited under a bridge near Paddington station in London, is a curiously moving tribute to the pioneering computer scientist Alan Turing who was born in the area.
St John Ambulance’s latest ad is a babygrow
The babygrow, created by BBH London, features vital first aid information for parents and carers and will be given away at selected Tesco stores this Thursday.
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The story of the Lost Masterpieces
Adobe set four digital artists the task of recreating lost masterpieces by Caravaggio, Frida Kahlo, Rembrandt and Karl Schinkel. But how did those paintings become lost in the first place? We uncover a tale of war, fire, theft and one of the most daring heists in art history Caravaggio’s Saint Matthew and the Angel was […]
Google Noto: a typeface for the world
In the culmination of a five-year project, Google and Monotype have created a free, single typeface family that encompasses some 800 written languages and scripts
Let Them Eat Chaos: Kate Tempest teams up with Peter Kennard for new album artwork
Kate Tempest has collaborated with artist Peter Kennard and creative director Harris Elliott on the visuals for her new album, Let Them Eat Chaos. We spoke to Kennard and Elliott about their collaboration and the importance of political art
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