Good reads: Real Review and Moodboard
We’re back with our monthly roundup of interesting new magazines. Here’s a crowdfunded architecture review magazine designed by OK-RM and a printed quarterly that draws inspiration from Instagram
How to build an enduring creative career
As a fresh crop of graduates make their way into the ‘real world’ in search of a job in the creative industries, AKQA’s group creative director Ian Wharton offers advice for how to build a career that will last
Oh Yes: Roger Dean designs stamps for Isle of Man Post Office
Islands and Bridges is a set of six stamps featuring Dean’s album covers for the likes of Yes and Uriah Heep plus original work in his trademark style
How to make a mag
Launching a magazine can be a hugely rewarding venture. But it also takes a lot of hard work, determination and a solid business plan. Human After All’s Danny Miller, who co-founded Little White Lies and Weapons of Reason, offers some advice for getting started
“You never know where it will take you”: DR.ME talk about the joy of collage
Cut That Out is a new book by DR.ME which brings together work by 50 artists and designers working in collage. We talk to the design duo about what makes the medium so appealing
British Journal of Photography’s Marc Hartog on equity crowdfunding
British Journal of Photography CEO Marc Hartog recently raised £400,000 on Crowdcube. Here’s his advice on equity crowdfunding:
How to make a festival
Fiona McGarva and John Owens, founders of Design Manchester discuss what it takes to launch a festival from scratch
Don’t just take, make
In his brilliant contact sheet work, William Klein combined photographic imagery, paint and type and made something greater than the sum of its parts
David King and the power of graphics – an appreciation of the late designer’s work
He was many things – a typographer, a designer, a picture editor, a writer, a collector. But, says Domenic Lippa, to me David King was one of the first designers to open my eyes to the power of graphic design
Post Rio 2016 isn’t it time for the Olympics brand to be more open?
With banned words, hashtags and Gifs, the Olympics can feel like a brand out of step with the modern world. If the IOC were to relax their grip on the Olympics brand a little for future games, what might it do differently?
Gradwatch 2016: Katie Hickey
Illustration graduate Katie Hickey produced some beautiful work during her time at Falmouth University. She talks to CR about drawing inspiration from mid-20th-century artists and her idea for a children’s book
Mobile’s Greatest Hits (this month): Sausage Nonnas, AR from Senna, and interactive kid’s stories
Malcolm Poynton returns with his monthly pick of his favourite pieces of recent mobile entertainment and advertising. We’re liking the sound of the Sausage Nonnas
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