Guille Carmona’s vibrant illustrations are a queer fever dream
The London-based illustrator explores gender fluidity and the theatrics of gym bro culture through his gloriously kitsch characters
Good Reads: MacGuffin magazine explores the lives of “things”
Disenfranchised by the design industry’s obsession with the new, MacGuffin’s founders use each issue to shine a light on different historic objects. This time around, it’s the chain
Stephen Mai on shaking up the media landscape
From heading up marketing at Vice and Ladbible to recently founding his own media brand, Woo, Stephen Mai has made a name for himself by subverting industry norms
Plaster Magazine offers an insight into Harley Weir’s world
The renowned fashion photographer, artist, and filmmaker reveals less well-known sides of her work in the new issue — and gives us a glimpse into her very unusual studio
Soho House launches new magazine with a splash
Known for its global suite of private members’ clubs, the brand has unveiled a bi-annual publication to support its new awards scheme, complete with a hyper-saturated palette and a playful take on type
Good Reads: Sick magazine doesn’t sugar-coat stories of illness and disability
Tired of unrealistic and unhelpful writing about life as a sick and disabled person, Olivia Spring created her own magazine offering honest perspectives on the issue
Inside the Beano brain
While it remains a hugely successful weekly children’s comic, via its insights consultancy and content studio, the Beano brand is now also a valuable bellwether on the tastes of Gen A
The Brands Issue of Creative Review is out now!
The latest issue of CR is devoted to great creative brands. We’ve profiled eight brands that have had a particular impact over the last year, and look at what brands should be thinking about today to make a mark
Mubi’s Notebook magazine is a celebration of cinema in print
The streaming platform and production company is bringing arthouse and classic film alive on the printed page through generous design touches and unconventional features
The Big Issue launches rebrand by JKR
Known for its eponymous magazine, the organisation has revealed a new vision and design language that brings its sub-brands together under Big Issue Group
Cannes Lions 2022 Grand Prix winners round up (and a few reflections)
The first Cannes Lions festival since 2019 has drawn to a close. Want to find out who won the Grand Prix awards this year? Well you’ve come to the right place
Reinventing Interview mag for a new era
Speaking at magCulture Live in New York, Interview’s editor-in-chief Mel Ottenberg and editorial & design director Richard Turley discussed how they are injecting a bit of fun back into the cult magazine
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
