Telling Stories
Filmmaker and composer Andrew Telling creates immersive documentaries and original scores for brands and visual artists.
Print takes back the fight
The Modern Magazine conference in London this autumn proved to be a timely reassertion of the power of the printed word
Stranger than Fiction
Spanning the worlds of art, advertising and conceptual image-making, Julia Fullerton-Batten mixes the autobiographical with the metaphorical
Richard Turley
The creative director of Bloomberg Businessweek talks about stealing, using things you don’t like in your work, and rebelling against modernism
CR Photography Annual Best In Book
Winners this year include James Newton, Julia Fullerton-Batten, Spencer Murphy, Tim Flach and Sophie Ebrard
The Age of Collage
A collection of ‘new collagists’ contains some brilliant work, but lacks in the qualities that make for a great book
The capable creatives
Today’s graduate teams, aka the ‘digital natives’, can do more than think up ideas, they can execute them too
So brilliant, and so deadly
Balancing the surreal genius of B&H’s famous advertising campaigns with its fatal consequences
The Penney drops
Struggling retailer JC Penney has abandoned its logo again, this time in favour of its classic 1969 version
Where to start when building a new studio
Never mind the books, locating that box full of records is the first priority when setting up a new design studio
The D&AD Annual 2013
D&AD has published its 51st annual, designed by 24-year-old Bath Spa graduate Fleur Isbell.
A novel tribute to Eric Gill
Designed and typeset in accordance with Eric Gill’s An Essay on Typography, the debut novel from Karen Healey Wallace is a celebration of letterforms. Unsurprisingly, the book itself is a lovely object – using Gill’s Joanna typeface throughout, it has ‘golden ratio’ margins and just wait until you see the spine
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