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Death: a good career move?
From Audrey Hepburn advertising Galaxy to Elvis performing in Vegas, new VFX techniques are helping ‘resurrect’ icons for the stage and screen
Monument Valley: the creative process
One year on from release, we look back at the creative process involved and the business strategy behind launching the game
From stage to screen
Event cinema is increasing public access to the arts by bringing cultural experiences to the big screen, from opera to theatre and museum exhibitions
Building a better world
On new film Ex Machina, motion graphics studio Territory helped create a believable ‘near future’ environment for director Alex Garland’s vision
Welcome to the show
Art of the Title has been covering the best in film and TV title design on its website since 2007. Here, they pick out some of the trends in 2015
Toooooo looooong?
We ask four top ad creatives if TV ads are getting too long, including AMV BBDO’s Alex Grieve, Droga5’s Nik Studzinski, W+K’s Iain Tait and BBH London’s Ewan Paterson
A working relationship
Trust is key to any client job, and the more you have of it in your designer, the better the work they produce. Paul Belford on a classic museum poster by Bruno Monguzzi
Under a black flag
Opening news bulletins all over the world the Black Standard of Islamic State has become a familiar sight: what is the significance of its design?
Frozen out: making the most (or not) of the start of the year
New year quiet time affords an opportunity for a little self-promotion, provided Daniel Benneworth-Gray can tear himself away from a certain animated film, of course
The book of Björk
Is it an art work or an exhibition catalogue? Björk: Archives, an ambitious examination of her career to-date falls between the two
Shooting with Wes Anderson
Matt Zoller Seitz talks to Wes Anderson’s regular cinematographer Robert Yeoman about the techniques and ideas used to create the unique on-screen worlds
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