Alasdair McLellan releases two-part monograph
The photographer has gathered work from the past 35 years in a set of books designed by repeat collaborators M/M (Paris)
Good Reads: ACV shines a spotlight on communities
We speak to the team behind Asset of Community Value, a publication that celebrates the individuals and groups harnessing creativity and solidarity for social good
Iran as seen by women photographers
Three generations of photographers have been gathered in Breathing Space, a new book of images that reflect on identity, conflict, and collective memory
Is it time to end the call to action?
Just Do It and Think Different are held up as the ultimate OG taglines. They spawned countless imitators, but has the public finally grown tired of being told what to do by brands? Is it time to call time on the call to action?
No book idea is too out-there for Rejected Books
Ad creatives Graham Johnson and Rob Hibbert invented silly Penguin book ideas, which were then published in an actual book by Penguin. Now, it has a specially rejected, Penguin-inspired dust jacket
How will we use Threads?
Threads has had 30 million sign ups in 24 hours. But what does its branding and user experience reveal about how it may fit into the social media ecosystem? Koto founder James Greenfield gives his view
Ryan Gander has set up a treasure hunt across Manchester
Created as part of the Manchester International Festival, Gander has placed hundreds of thousands of coins across the city, in a playful artwork titled The Find, which is designed to make us think about the nature of money, attention and value
Illustrator Julie Verhoeven releases collaborative picture book
Working with fellow artist Alan Faulds, the project, which started during lockdown, epitomises the joys of collaborating and working intuitively
Why distinctiveness is everything for brands
A new report from brand agency JKR and market research firm Ipsos asks, if being distinctive can make brands more successful, why are so many of them failing to do so?
Arte’s summer campaign is all about beef between siblings
KesselsKramer and imagemaker Daniel Gebhart de Koekkoek collaborated on the campaign for the broadcaster’s special summer season programmed around brothers and sisters
How to avoid a branding backlash
If you want a community to buy into a new brand, you need to design with them, not for them, says Melissa Higgs, principal at design studio hcma
Creativity Sucks! podcast discusses brand purpose
For our last episode in series two of Creativity Sucks! we look at the often contentious issue of brand purpose and ask, ‘does every brand today need a purpose?’
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