Tina Barney on how her career began
The photographer talks to CR about her new book, which collates long-lost images of friends and family from the 70s and 80s, and reflects on how the iPhone has changed portraiture
Fork & Good branding challenges ideas of lab-grown food
Mother Design used vivid colours, playful motion graphics, and a friendly mascot in a bid to show that there’s nothing to be afraid of when it comes to cultured meat
Omse’s homely identity for co-living space Ark
Ark, which offers flexible living arrangements aimed at young people, has a new visual identity that takes inspiration from its name
Most Creative Advertising Agency: Mother
Mother’s chief creative officer, Felix Richter, discusses how diversifying the agency’s creative output and doubling down on its Make Our Children Proud mission resulted in one of its most successful years to date
Most Creative Design Agency: Design Bridge and Partners
Design Bridge and Partners’ Emma Follett and Stuart Radford talk mergers, team building and creating a supportive design industry
Most Creative In-house Agency: 4creative
Executive creative director Lynsey Atkin reflects on a bumper year at Channel 4’s in-house agency, which brought us topical campaigns as well as evolution for the long term
Postmates: This Is Your Brain On Food animations
Entrant: Nexus Studios; Category: Animation
British Airways: Cityflyer campaign
Entrant: Uncommon Creative Studio; Category: Art Direction
Samsung: Micro Miracles campaign
Entrant: ManVsMachine; Category: Craft & Technical Innovation
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