Geico releases clever follow up to Unskippable ads
Geico has returned with another set up of witty commercials that playfully subvert the ads that appear before YouTube films…
Why The Revenant is a landmark in VFX
The Revenant is an at-times gruelling but always compelling filmmaking experience. It is also that rariety in cinema today – a movie where the visual effects do not overwhelm the storytelling, but enhance it instead. We asked VFX creative director Jordi Bares to explain the craft behind the film’s magic
Uniform constructs a paper world for the Greenwich Peninsula regeneration project
In a bid to move the world of property development away from glossy brochures and dodgy CG renders, Uniform has created an interactive experience for the Greenwich Peninsula regeneration project which offers up an animated, paper-like vision of the entire site.
New Ford ads from Denmark tackle divorce, and do it surprisingly well
Divorce may seem an unlikely subject for an ad campaign, though this series of Ford ads from Denmark makes for compelling viewing, and does an excellent marketing job too.
“Remarkably touchy lot, designers”
In his second CR column on new identity work, creative director James Greenfield suggests that the mainstream media’s knee-jerk and ill-informed reaction to logo design is an insult to one of our strongest creative exports. Graphic design needs to fight back.
“Love and Hate tattooed on the knuckles of his hands”
Or should that now be “Love and Cake” on HER hands? Photographer Edward Bishop has documented over 500 sets of knuckle tattoos. We spoke to him about the project
Sharon Horgan on scriptwriting
How do you write a hit TV show? We ask Sharon Horgan – co-writer and star of Catastrophe, Pulling and creator of the forthcoming HBO comedy-drama Divorce – about getting started, working as a team, and coping when things don’t quite work out as planned…
Plinth: a new platform for artist-designed products
In collaboration with Ikon Gallery, Plinth is a new pop-up space set over four floors of a central London Georgian house. Inside is a range of limited editions and artist-designed products from the likes of David Shrigley, Julian Opie and Cornelia Parker
Smile after Smile in the Mind
The new edition of A Smile in the Mind sets out to show the full range and power of wit as a creative tool. Here, co-authors Greg Quinton and Nick Asbury pick out some contrasting examples which suggest that, today, witty thinking is more prevalent in design than ever.
Ringan Ledwidge directs weird and brilliant video for Massive Attack
Massive Attack’s new video, for track Voodoo In My Blood, stars Rosamund Pike, who experiences a strange and terrifying encounter in the Joe Strummer subway in London…
Amsterdam’s Lava Lab on using technology to talk to millennials
Lava Lab, an innovation arm of design agency Lava, has been creating interactive apps and open-sourced tools to help Amsterdam’s museums and galleries engage with younger visitors. We spoke to co-founder Cecilia Martin and senior interaction designer and researcher Klasien van de Zandschulp about their work
Nadav Kander shoots simple but powerful new Samaritans campaign
Nadav Kander has shot a striking set of portraits for a new Samaritans campaign, which places emphasis on how difficult it can be to talk about our feelings.
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