While there are a multitude of festivals devoted to the business and ideas sides of advertising, its craft can fall a little by the wayside. Not at Ciclope Festival, however, which is entirely devoted to the celebration of ad craft. The latest edition of the festival takes place on November 6-7 in Berlin.
Whether it’s Dove, Ryman or Axe, brands are attempting to convince us of their activist credentials. But how genuine are these projects? Can they make a long-term difference to lives, or are they just self-serving PR exercises? Grey London ECD Nils Leonard, and William Fowler, creative director at Headspace and CR columnist, discuss.
The final entry deadline for the Creative Review Photography Annual 2014 is fast approaching! You have until Thursday 11th September to enter, with the chance to showcase your best photographic work from the last year and benefit from more exposure than ever before.
Anticipation is running high for Kate Bush’s return to the stage tonight in London, following an absence of 35 years. To honour the event, here’s a round-up of five of Bush’s music videos, which we feel show off her bizarre and brilliant creativity to the max…
Our latest round-up of great work submitted to the CR Feed includes some lovely avian illustrations for Edinburgh International Book Festival, an extensive type family from Playtype and a new ad for Kenco from director Jonny Hardstaff.
It’s pouring with rain (at CR Towers at least) and frankly a bit of a dull Tuesday, so what better time to catch up on some great recent music videos? Click through to see new promos for Peace, Dirty Vegas, Androp, Klangkarussell, Plurabelle and Chet Faker…
The latest series of Doctor Who, which began on BBC One last night, features a new title sequence devised by Leeds motion graphic designer Billy Hanshaw, who was commissioned after his self-initiated take on the show’s opening became a YouTube hit…
This year we’ve approached our graduate issue slightly differently. Covering the shows (and talent) on the blog, in print we decided to see just where a creative education can take you – from becoming production designer on Game of Thrones or Rihanna’s creative director, to working as head of visual creative for Save the Children
Ikea has launched a new web catalogue for the Norwegian market, created by ad agency SMFB and production company MediaMonks. Based around a family starting their day, the site features lots of cute interactive moments, alongside lots of great-looking Ikea products, but is it enough to grab attention online?
There are many reasons why a pitch tanks, writes Gemma Germains of Well Made studio. Price and strategy are the go-to excuses, but that’s only half the story. No client will admit work is won and lost on personality. No client will admit you irritated them
Bombay Bicycle Club’s hypnotic visuals for their recent tour made for a sensory-stimulating show, and they stood-out as the new experiential players at major festivals this summer including dreamy Suffolk weekender Latitude and the hedonistic paradise of Glastonbury. We talk to filmmaker Anna Ginsburg and video designer Adam Young about what it took to create the impressive stage aesthetic and why intensifying the audience’s live show tingle is so important.
The British Library’s forthcoming Terror and Wonder exhibition devoted to all things Gothic is set to open this October – this morning a six metre high poster featuring the work of comic book artist and illustrator Dave McKean was unveiled on site
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