Will today’s Independent front page change the debate on Europe’s refugee crisis?
Is this the day that the debate over Europe’s refugee crisis changed? And was it an image that did it?
Google unveils new logo
Google has a new logo: it’s cleaner, rounder and, according to the company, reflects the different ways that people now interact with its many different services
Neasden Control Centre at the Royal London Hospital
Vital Arts, the arts organisation for Barts Health NHS Trust, recently unveiled its latest commission at the Royal London Hospital – an installation in the dental ward by artist and illustrator Stephen Smith of Neasden Control Centre
Elephant Days: a new documentary for The Maccabees looks at life in Elephant & Castle
Premiering at the BFI London Film Festival next month is Elephant Days, a new film commissioned by The Maccabees, which documents the life of residents in Elephant & Castle in London and the making of the band’s fourth album. We spoke to singer Orlando Weeks about the film and how the area inspired the new record, its artwork and a trio of music videos…
Wear your favourite font on your face with Type glasses
Which font are you? Futura perhaps? Or Times New Roman? Maybe on different days, you feel like different fonts. If so, the Type glasses range will be right up your street…
Knyttan: “We’ve turned knitwear into a blank canvas”
London clothing company Knyttan uses cutting edge software and high-end machinery to produce customisable knitwear on demand, with patterns by designers from Moniker to Kate Moross. In this feature from Creative Review’s September issue, we speak to to co-founder Ben Alun-Jones about the company, and how mass customisation could transform the way we shop…
Next EDO talk – Chris Dixon of Vanity Fair
Later this month the Editorial Design Organisation invites Chris Dixon, design director of Vanity Fair, to present a talk about his work, which has included being part of the team that relaunched New York magazine ten years ago. Tickets for the event are still available
Eadweard Muybridge recreated in the medium of Lego
Earlier this year we featured Jon Rolph’s charming short film Paint With Lego, which saw him recreate a Mondrian painting in our favourite coloured bricks. This week, he’s back with another piece, this time a reworking of Eadweard Muybridge’s famous Horse in Motion film…
Dominic Wilcox designs ‘Brek Tech’ for Kellogg’s
Going back to school can feel a gloomy affair for some. So to cheer everyone up, Kellogg’s has commissioned Dominic Wilcox to create seven brilliantly silly pieces of ‘Brek Tech’, so that kids can start the day with a smile…
Surrealism at the Polish Film School
All this week we’re looking back at our judges’ favourite images from the CR Photography Annual 2014. Here, Wallpaper*’s Sarah Douglas explains why she loved a surreal series by Paweł Fabjański
The New Concrete: Visual Poetry in the 21st Century
A new book on ‘visual poetry’ since 2000 examines its place as an artform but avoids the bigger aesthetic questions
Natural Scientist: CR meets Iris van Herpen
Iris van Herpen’s extraordinary clothes marry the exploration of new materials and technologies with traditional craft and a fascination with the natural world. Patrick Burgoyne meets the designer and her creative collaborator Jerry Stafford at van Herpen’s atelier in Amsterdam
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