The New York Times’ ads take us down the rabbit hole
The newspaper’s new brand campaign illuminates the unexpected connections between stories and the way we navigate the internet today
Quilo magazine paints a portrait of contemporary Brazil
The “bookish” photography magazine launched by Mico Toledo captures how writers and artists are responding to the country’s sociopolitical landscape
Good Reads: Ton is subverting the stuffy world of interiors
We speak to the freshly launched title’s co-founder and editor-in-chief, Jermaine Gallacher, about why a magazine that speaks to a new generation of interiors enthusiasts is long overdue
Carolina Moscoso on being pushed out of her comfort zone
The illustrator discusses the respect needed for a positive client/creative relationship and the importance of a creative community
Reviving the 1960s underground art magazine Newspaper
A new publication is bringing a wordless magazine led by three artists out of the shadows, showing how it gave a space to creatives outside of exhibition environments
Ibrahim Rayintakath on translating text into visuals
The India-based creative talks about the unique challenges and opportunities of editorial illustration, and the techniques he uses to avoid repetition in his practice
Introducing the line-up for Offf Festival 2023
The festival returns to Barcelona in March, with Collins founder Brian Collins, 3D artist Eva Cremers, and VFX studio Framestore among this year’s speakers
The Future Issue of Creative Review is out now!
In this year’s edition of the Future Issue, we examine the innovations that are shaping creativity and culture, and look at how our visions of the future are portrayed
Claude d’Avoine on getting to grips with a brand’s DNA
Frieze’s head of design talks to CR about how working in-house helps him get to the heart of a brand and align its creative output
A titillating look at the history of men’s magazines
A series of books published by Taschen approaches men’s magazines with a historical lens and also tracks the wider societal changes alongside their evolution. We talk to the series author about the value in examining this history
Inside The Wire’s “anti-fashion” redesign
We speak to publisher Tony Herrington and new art director Guillaume Chuard about the magazine’s no-frills layout and visual identity
Matt Williams on making a career change
Previously a footwear designer, Williams made the shift into illustration four years ago and is now working for clients including Nike and Vogue. He talks about the challenges he’s faced and the changes he’d like to see in the industry
Why Creativity Matters: How to get creative with branded content
The latest talk in our virtual event series explores how branded content can resonate with audiences. Register now to join us on May 17
Butterkist brings giant microwaves to billboards across the UK
The new campaign promotes Butterkist’s microwavable popcorn while reminding people it’s the go-to snack for high drama and gossip
The rise of abstract logos
Many brands are ditching their well trodden logos in favour of a more abstract approach. Here we unpack this trend and examine whether legibility should be a concern
The art of writing a brief
We look into why briefs are so imperative to get right, the difference between advertising and design briefs, and whether visuals have any place in them
Why branding will be vital in the AI race
Pentagram partner Jody Hudson-Powell discusses the visual language that is emerging around AI, and the importance of brand when it comes to building trust in the rapidly developing technology
Creativity Sucks! returns for a new series
Creative Review’s podcast is back and on a mission to tackle the most thorny questions facing creatives and brands today. In this episode we look at whether rebrands are worth the money
Titi Finlay on social, storytelling and sneaker culture
The social media maven and artist discusses the importance of social and content in getting audiences to “believe” in brands, plus how an obsession with sneakers has guided her career
Manchester’s love letter to the Barcelona design scene
First launched in 2013, Dave Sedgwick’s event uniting Manchester with Barcelona returns this week for its swansong. He discusses the parallels between the two cities and the realities of producing an event alongside the day job
Royal British Legion reveals plastic-free poppy design
Design consultancy Matter has created a fully recyclable paper redesign of the charity’s symbolic poppy, which previously used plastic
How to write a great advertising slogan
Here, our advertising correspondent breaks down the methodology for creating a great slogan, by examining some of the iconic endlines of the past. But is there really a formula for brilliant creative work?
How creativity can help demystify unfamiliar concepts
Bas Korsten, global CCO at Wunderman Thompson, talks about using creativity to challenge people to think outside what they know, and why human ideas are still unmatched by AI
Fanta unveils bubbly global branding
Illustrations and typography enhance the soft drink’s first global brand identity, which aims to bring consistency to its designs around the world
Pepsi reveals new branding that nods to its past
The soft drinks brand has announced a new visual identity ahead of its 125th anniversary later this year
Pentagram creates identity for cannabis brand Ben’s Best Blnz
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen has launched a cannabis brand designed by Pentagram’s Eddie Opara. We speak to them about what the brand stands for
