For a new exhibition, the V&A Museum of Childhood in London has worked with ad agency AMV BBDO to bring to life a set of imaginary friends, with help from some of the UK’s finest modelmakers…
Design studio A Practice for Everyday Life’s new visual identity for luxury boot maker John Lobb combines contemporary design with a look at the company’s 150-year heritage and Cornish roots
What motivates you? Pay? Opportunity? The chance to win awards? Are you happy in your work? We surveyed over 3,000 designers and creatives about their career. Here are the results
Independent record label Because celebrated its 10th birthday last week with a BUG music video event at London’s South Bank. We spoke to SVP Jane Third about commissioning great music videos, working with artists and how investing in visual creative has helped the label stand out.
Yotam Ottolenghi and design studio Here discuss their recent collaborations, the art of a good cookbook, and the importance of design to restaurants.
All the entries that we have received so far to this year’s CR Annual are now available to view online. You have until January 29 to join them
The fundraising initiative whereby type designers are helping to save lives in the fight against cancer was inspired by Paul Harpin’s harrowing personal experience, as he explains here
Budweiser has become the latest big brand to unveil a stripped-back new identity and packaging via a major redesign by the New York office of jkr
Antonia Wilson joins the team on the set of our exclusive photoshoot for this month’s issue, samples Saturn’s delicious treacle tart layer, and asks what’s on the current menu for food photography and styling
In August last year, artist and inventor Dominic Wilcox took a trip to his home town of Sunderland and asked 450 children to draw an invention. He then asked makers from around the city to turn their sketches into real products…
After five years of publishing the CR iPad app, we have decided that it’s time for change
Earlier today, Somerset House in London launched its year-long Utopia season by hoisting a special flag created by artist Jeremy Deller and designer Fraser Muggeridge. In celebration of the 500th anniversary of Thomas More’s 1516 text, the ‘smiley face’ design is part of a wider identity which includes a reworked version of More’s Utopian alphabet.
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
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
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
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
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
Kelly Grovier’s new book charts the artist’s persistent dialogue with classic and contemporary art
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
The Pentagram partner has created the titles for the acclaimed new Netflix show, which reimagines the Greek myths in a contemporary setting
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
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
We explore how the 90s, an era the UK looks favourably upon for its thriving culture, are continually inspiring a stagnated creative industry
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