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How brands are getting creative on TikTok
We speak to some of the judging panel for the TikTok Awards 2022 about how brands should be approaching the platform, and what makes for an effective TikTok campaign
2022 art and design degree show guide
We’ve put together a list of UK undergraduate art and design showcases taking place this summer across a mixture of virtual and physical formats
The Creative Review Annual 2022
Welcome to the Creative Review Annual awards, celebrating creativity across design, advertising, digital, film and more. See all the Winners here
Join our webinar on digital product design
For this Creative Review webinar, in partnership with Figma, we will be joined by panellists from Koto and Made By Many, who will delve into the question of why brands should be making better digital products
The Future Issue of Creative Review is out now!
The February/March issue looks at what new technologies may mean for creativity, and how brands, educators and creators are thinking about the future – including CR as we unveil some changes of our own
Deadline for entries to The Annual is today!
We have extended the deadline for entries to The Annual, Creative Review’s yearly award scheme that celebrates the best work across advertising, design, digital, film & TV production, games and more. The final deadline is now January 14
Join our webinar on how to get the most out of hybrid working
In this Creative Review webinar, in partnership with Figma, top creative agencies DixonBaxi and R/GA will provide their take on how agencies can continue to make world-class creative work in whatever way suits them
First judges for the CR Annual 2022 awards announced!
Taking in experts from across the fields of advertising, design, marketing and more, the judges for this year’s Annual awards are looking forward to seeing your work
The Age Issue of Creative Review is out now!
The October/November issue of CR looks at the relationship between age and creativity, including a 12-part interview series with leading creatives. Plus, illustrator Giacomo Gambineri creates CR Town for kids (young and old)
CR’s top picks for this year’s Festival of Marketing
The Festival of Marketing is almost upon us! From October 18-21 it brings an array of experts, celebrities and generally interesting folks together to share their ideas on the topics of marketing and creativity. Here’s our pick of the talks not to miss
Creative Review hosts a day at the Festival of Marketing
Themed on Creativity and Collaboration, the CR day at FoM will include insights from Unilever, Essity, TK Maxx, Ace & Tate and more, plus panel discussions exploring everything from budgets to long-term brand thinking
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
