Good reads: The Vanguards of Scotland and a journal made by city enthusiasts
Here’s our monthly roundup of interesting new magazines; one made by young Scottish creatives and another made by an online network of city enthusiasts
Es Devlin creates mirror maze installation in Peckham for Chanel and i-D
Stage designer Es Devlin has created her first solo installation – a multi-sensory space inspired by scent, memory and her experience of working on stage shows for Adele and Beyonce
Twenty five years of Laurence King Publishing
Over its 25 year history, Laurence King Publishing has transitioned from design books for students and professionals to creating beautifully designed books for the general market. Patrick Burgoyne speaks to its founder Laurence King and Creative Director Angus Hyland about Carson, content and colouring in
Watch ghostsigns come alive in London this week
Sam Roberts of the Ghostsigns project has teamed up with experiential designer Craig Winslow to bring some of London’s historic street lettering and advertising signs back life via projection mapping.
Mozilla rebrand enters design development stage
In the latest phase of its open rebrand, internet advocacy group Mozilla has published four possible options for its new identity. Potential logos include an animated dinosaur and a pixellated flame…
Paul Peter Piech at the People’s History Museum
An extensive exhibition on the art of printmaker Paul Peter Piech is set to open at the People’s History Museum in Manchester on October 1.
10 things to see at LDF 2016 #10: Electro Craft
Studio Tord Boontje has curated an exhibition of electronic items made by new and emerging designers for London Design Festival – from a wireframe boombox to a wearable tail and a ‘slow breeze machine’
10 things to see at LDF 2016 #9: designjunction
designjunction has moved to a new home in King’s Cross for this year’s London Design Festival. Over 200 brands will be selling homeware, prints and accessories alongside a programme of creative talks, workshops and installations
10 things to see at LDF 2016 #8: South East Makers Club
Join South East Makers Club for a tour of South East London’s creative highlights, with talks, exhibitions, film screenings and studio tours
10 things to see at LDF 2016 #7: Sculpting Scent by Zuza Mengham
London artist Zuza Mengham creates colourful resin sculptures by mixing dyes and powdered metals. For London Design Festival, she has created a striking set of designs referencing the different scents found in Laboratory Perfumes’ range of unisex fragrances
10 things to see at LDF 2016 #6: lettercutting with Sekford and Salvatori
London watch brand Sekford has teamed up with Italian stone company Salvatori to put on a series of lettercutting demonstrations during London Design Festival
10 things to see at LDF 2016 #5: Darkroom’s pop-up barge shop
Design store Darkroom has teamed up with tile manufacturer Bert & May to launch a pop-up store on Bert’s Barge near Bethnal Green – home to tiles, jewellery, homeware and an exhibition of Egyptian textiles designed by Anthony Burrill, APFEL, Damien Poulain and Rhonda Drakeford
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