Kate Moss stars in dazzling new Massive Attack vid
It turns out all you need to make a great music video is have Kate Moss dancing with a light bulb, as this new Massive Attack promo shows.
Harry Lange – the man who drew the future
When 2001: A Space Odyssey came out in 1968, cinema audiences hadn’t seen anything like it. As a new book reveals, it was the work of a NASA illustrator which kept Stanley Kubrick’s film rooted in science-fact, making it both more believable and more beautiful along the way
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Essentials every creative leader must master, by Workfront CMO Joe Staples
In partnership with Workfront
Introducing the Creative Leaders 50 scheme
A new scheme from Creative Review, in partnership with Workfront, to celebrate, educate and inspire those who are leading creative businesses, organisations and teams. And we need your help
10 great film posters from Human After All’s movie project, Delve
Since January 2015, creative studio Human After All has commissioned over 50 illustrators to create an alternative film poster for its weekly newsletter service, Delve. Here’s a look at 10 of our favourite artworks produced for the series so far…
Strange and Familiar: a view of Britain by international photographers
Cultural clichés collide with stunning photography in this new, Martin Parr-curated, exhibition at the Barbican in London.
Overlooked: the art of the humble manhole cover
We walk over them every day but do we ever stop and think how beautiful some of the manhole covers that dot our streets are? The latest Pentagram Paper celebrates this unlikely art form
How Discovery UK’s Make Your World Bigger campaign helped transform perceptions of the channel
Speaking at TV marketing conference PromaxBDA in Barcelona today, Robin Garnett, VP of creative at Discovery Networks UK and senior marketing and communications director Rebecca Diver-Phillips discussed how the channel’s Make Your World Bigger positioning has led to record viewing figures and commercial deals and a 3000% increase in followers on social media
Highlights from the web #1: Jetlag, Cycle Tracks, Collapse
A monthly selection of the best of the internet by Marieke Dekker, a strategist at SuperHeroes Amsterdam.
Copywriter pay survey
A new survey from the Professional Copywriters’ Network reveals pay rates, earnings and more about those in the UK who write for a living
Michael Harvey – In His Own Words
A new exhibition at the Lettering Arts Centre in Suffolk celebrates the work of the late lettering artist, engraver, book jacket designer and teacher Michael Harvey
The problem with design education
A recent report by designer and university lecturer Lara Furniss highlights the gap between design education and design practice. Here, for CR, she lays out the problems she discovered and what some solutions might be.
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