Offset returns to Dublin
Creative festival Offset returns to Dublin next month, with three days of talks by designers, illustrators, photographers, digital artists and animators. Here’s a look at this year’s line-up…
The brand line surgery
The new Stella Artois slogan ‘Be legacy’ is the latest example of a trend for hashtag-driven brand lines that make no sense. But there is a way to fix them.
Karlssonwilker’s not-so-square silk scarves
Abstract shapes and vibrant colours feature on the range created for Icelandic luxury brand Saga Kakala
I know why the caged bird sings
Duncan Gough makes art from social tech, creating meaningful experiences and even robotic companions. Here, he talks to collaborator Leila Johnston about his desire to use AI to make useless, beautiful things
“Humour is in our DNA”: an interview with Canal+ creative director Olivier Schaack
French TV brand Canal+ is famous for its witty advertising. Creative director Olivier Schaack explains why humour is so important to the broadcaster and how its in-house creative department operates
It’s Wigan
Part Kraftwerk video, part Day Today report, Wigan Council has come up with one of the more unusual approaches we’ve seen from a local authority looking to drum up investment
Meet Bob the artist in Marion Deuchars’ new book
Bob is sad about his skinny legs, but a trip to the art gallery makes him realise that being different is no bad thing at all, in Marion Deuchars’ charming new children’s book.
Animations bring Radio 4’s ‘Life Inside Islamic State’ series to life online
Radio 4 commissioned Scott Coello to create animated versions of the station’s recent diary series titled ‘Life Inside Islamic State’. The animations form part of a wider push by Radio 4 to reach new audiences online using film.
From the Newspad to a multi-channel media – what 2001: A Space Odyssey got right about our future
Famously, Stanley Kubrick’s 2001 features a handful of designs and concepts which seem to have predicted future tech, or had some influence on its evolution. New book The 2001 File includes many of the ideas that were dreamed up by the film’s production designers in the late-1960s – some of which, eventually, came true.
Andy Warhol’s shoes
Stemming from his time as a commercial artist, a complete portfolio of Warhol’s hand-coloured lithographs of shoe designs is about to go on sale at Sotheby’s
The New York Times Magazine’s 25 songs issue
With its letterpress concert poster cover, The New York Times Magazine’s recent issue dedicated to 25 tracks that “tell us where music is going” shows how great type can serve as the glue between print and online.
The London Underground typeface at 100
This year marks the centenary of Edward Johnston’s London Underground font, one of the city’s strongest and most-loved pieces of branding. Its birthday will be marked with a number of events and exhibitions over the year, beginning with a show at the Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft which opened this week.
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