IYA Studio and Jack Cunningham’s playful identity for children’s brand eenymeeny
Design studio IYA and Jack Cunningham’s playful identity system for children’s brand eenymeeny features a pair of colourful characters brought to life with animation
‘Get to know fish better’ with the Good Fish Guide
A new app which helps consumers make more environmentally sound seafood purchases has been launched by the Marine Conservation Society. It’s supported by a lovely series of illustrations by Graham Roumieu that depict people enjoying some ‘quality time’ with fish.
Designing for the law
Browns has created a new identity for major law firm Rosling King. We talk to the studio’s founder Jonathan Ellery about designing for the legal sector and the creative process involved in the project
Creativity, autism and ADHD – why we should all embrace neurodiversity
The creative industries will miss out if they don’t embrace different minds, says Neil Ayres. To mark World Autism Awareness Week, he talks to a group of artists and designers – including Alan Gardner, The Autistic Gardener – about the advantages that neurodiversity can bring.
Creative brains need time off
No emails in the evening, meeting-free work hours: Wieden + Kennedy London ECD Iain Tait explains why the agency is making some changes to the way it works
The Internet of Things needs to be designed – by designers
In the second in our series of essays by leaders in the field of wearable tech, Kim Gustafsson and Fredrik Timour from Swedish start-up Neue Labs explain why they want to put the tools to create wearable tech into the hands of anyone with an idea
Design + craft = great packaging
Design Bridge creative director Asa Cook looks at how working with the right craftspeople can take a packaging project to a whole new level
Rebecca Law’s Spring flowers at Bikini Berlin
Concept mall Bikini Berlin combines temporary pop-ups showcasing emerging designers with permanent fashion, tech and design stores. To mark the start of Spring, it has unveiled an installation by London artist Rebecca Louise Law, made up of more than 30,000 flowers…
How artist James Leadbitter is using his own experiences to improve mental healthcare
Artist James Leadbitter had his first experience of mental health services when he was just 18. At 19 he became a patient at the Cassel Hospital in west London, a specialist unit for personality disorders, where he stayed for a year before beginning the long process of rebuilding his life. “I was kind of off […]
Anthony Burrill launches his Archive of Collected Ephemera and Printed Material
Designer Anthony Burrill’s latest project, ab-archive.co.uk, does exactly what it says on the tin and features a range of images from his vast archive of printed ephemera.
Juan Cabral directs Heart of the Olympian ad for Visa Europe
Visa has become one of the first Olympic sponsors out of the blocks with a Saatchi & Saatchi spot charting the journey of an athlete as he prepares for the games, intercut with shots of his beating heart
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