The Partners’ new identity for Tusk Conservation Awards features a typographic logo cleverly hidden in a custom pattern. We spoke to creative director Stuart Radford about designing a system that felt ‘authentically African’ for the pro-bono project…
Farewell Radiant Orchid, we hardly knew you (or noticed you being used very much). Hello Marsala, Pantone’s Colour of the Year for 2015
We’re conducting the UK’s largest industry-wide salary survey so you can see how your pay stacks up against your peers, colleagues and even your bosses. And we need you help
A new identity for the Holland Festival builds on its graphic history with a combination of stencil and ligature
The CR Photography Annual, our double issue for December, is also available for iPad, where you’ll find the Best in Book and all of the successful submissions, plus the print mag articles and exclusive additional content in Hi Res, our showcase gallery section, and CRTV, with video profiles of creative people, animations and other moving image work from around the world….
It’s been hailed as a design classic, and blamed for the deaths of millions. Now Kalashnikov and its parent company has announced a rebrand and an ambition to become as big as Apple. Would you help them?
A new collaboration between Tate Modern, Africa Express and website The Space offers viewers a unique opportunity to interact with a performance by Africa Express and explore Tate Modern’s galleries by night…
Our latest pick of new illustration work includes an exhibition of canine sculptures by Wilfrid Wood, large-scale murals by Shepard Fairey, food-themed editorial artwork for Toast magazine, all-female exhibition There’s a Good Girl and a new graphic novel from illustrator Andrew Rae…
A new self-help book explains how design principles which work for clients can be applied to our personal lives. Patrick Burgoyne talks to the author Vince Frost
The ageing populations of Western economies pose huge social and political challenges, but they also offer a great opportunity. Patrick Burgoyne reports
Eliza Williams looks back at a year in which native advertising established itself as a controversial presence in our media landscape, and asks what its future might hold
Five years ago, Sophie Ebrard swapped life as an advertising account manager for professional photography. She’s never looked back. By Eliza Williams
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