David Wilson conjures up a visceral version of Lady Macbeth for Shakespeare Lives
Wilson’s film incorporates striking animation from Ian Miller to take Lady Macbeth on a wild, supernatural ride.
Samsung creates a high-tech swimming cap for blind Paralympic swimmers
Samsung, an official sponsor of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, has created the cap to help blind swimmers know when to flip turn at the end of the pool.
Secret Cinema turns its hand to horror with 28 Days Later
Secret Cinema’s latest production is a frightening event inspired by Danny Boyle’s cult zombie film 28 Days Later. We spoke to founder and creative director Fabien Riggall about designing the experience
Design Indaba emerging creatives: Rudi Geyser
In partnership with creative conference Design Indaba, we are highlighting the work of South African creatives on our blog over the next few weeks. Here, we take a look at photographer Rudi Geyser’s portraits of female artists and musicians based in Cape Town
Dawn Shadforth directs Sharon Horgan in new Metronomy video
Horgan plays an alienated 70s suburban housewife, alongside Game of Thrones’ Ben Crompton, in the promo.
Washed Out: illustrator Jamie Kirk’s colouring zine for Mental Health Awareness Week
Freelance illustrator Jamie Kirk has created a colouring zine to raise money for mental health charities during Mental Health Awareness Week, with artwork by Jean Jullien, Brosmind, Ben Tallon and more…
Faber Nature Poets
Faber has revisited a selection of its poetry titles to bring the work of six writers together under its ‘Nature Poets’ banner – each with a new cover by one of the country’s leading printmakers
Peepshow’s animations for National Geographic visualise 3,000 years of hell
London animation and illustration collective Peepshow have created a nightmarish set of animations for a new National Geographic documentary exploring the evolution of ideas about hell
Mover Kit from Technology Will Save Us receives full Kickstarter funding in just two days
The Mover Kit is a wearable that reacts to activity: kids can code it to be a game, a bike light, a disco bracelet… or whatever they can think of
New book from Hoxton Mini Press reveals the beauty in badly repaired cars
Duct tape, plastic bags, cardboard: they all play a crucial role in the home-made repairs featured in Ronni Campana’s photo series.
Yoshinori Mizutani captures rainy Tokyo in bold, graphic photographs
“One rainy day, I looked down on an intersection from a vantage point in a high rise – umbrelllas looked like flowers that had bloomed in a city,” says the Japanese photographer.
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Bridgeman Studio Award 2016
Once again, we are delighted to be partnering on the Bridgeman Studio Award. This year’s prize is a £1,000 book cover commission
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