Sex Education won over fans with its brilliant performances and heartfelt look at teenage life. We talk to director Ben Taylor about creating the show’s aesthetic, getting it commissioned and the challenges of directing comedy-drama
Bob, a flamingo who flew into a window of a hotel, has become a popular TV star on the Caribbean island Curaçao. But what can his presence tell us about the complexities of wildlife photography?
Art Director Gem Fletcher introduces us to the work of Franco-Tamil photographer Vasantha Yogananthan who has been travelling the length of India to create A Myth of Two Souls, a project inspired by epic poem The Ramayana
With the UK in the grip of a well-documented housing crisis, we need good quality housing that is built to last, and will serve the complex needs of modern society. We talk to architects David Levitt and Jo McCafferty about the difference design can make
A new book, CTY, by artist Antony Cairns brings together dozens of enigmatic images of the ‘megalopolis’, taken late at night in eerily empty parts of New York, Tokyo, London and LA
When working in-house, what’s the best way to inspire members of your team? And as a leader, what can you do to fuel people’s desire to learn and grow? Our agony aunt Anna Higgs has some advice
Insights for crafting great experiences for art, ads, theatre,
retail, public spaces, digital products and more
Inspiring stories, advice and insights on getting started in the creative industries
How creativity is making, changing and documenting places
How creativity and design is changing retail
We examine creativity and innovation in the world of video games
A good brief is key to creating a successful mobile campaign. But how should brands and agencies approach briefing for mobile? We take a look at three successful campaigns for Libresse, Snickers and M&M’s
Our On Brief project pairs emerging creative talent with startups to produce scroll-stopping visuals for Facebook and Instagram. Here we take a look at Thomas Harnett O’Meara’s collaboration with stationery brand Papier
Tips and advice for engaging with sports fans on Instagram and creating content that stands out
Ted Baker created a striking set of vertical videos to promote its Autumn Winter collection on Instagram Stories
Direct response ads now have to compete with brand campaigns on mobile feeds – so how can advertisers create compelling videos that will stand out and inspire consumers to take action? Here, Facebook IQ shares some advice based on recent research
A new feature created for easyJet’s app offers a novel way to book flights using screen grabs of Instagram posts
In the latest in our series showcasing emerging creative talent on Facebook and Instagram, we talk to Fumi Homma, a London-based photographer inspired by Americana
In the latest in our series showcasing emerging creative talent on Facebook and Instagram, we talk to Berlin-based illustrator Jill Senft about her whimsical paintings and zines
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To mark the opening of its Greenwich store, Ikea has launched a giant version of its SMÅKRYP bath toy – two of which are hard at work collecting rubbish from London’s waterways
Aaron Taylor Harvey heads up Airbnb’s Environments team, which has brought to life its offices everywhere from San Francisco to São Paulo. He discusses the challenges of designing for such a fast growing business, and why flexi-working needn’t threaten the future of the office
As a new retrospective opens at Tate Britain, the British photojournalist reflects on the sacrifices he made for his work, and casts doubt on how long photojournalism will survive
From interactive stories to choose your own adventure games, we explore how brands can create engaging voice experiences for smart speakers
Johnny Kelly and Cheerios enlisted the help of nearly a hundred puppets to encourage kids to be more kind – to themselves and everyone else
The spot is the latest winner of the Channel 4 Diversity in Advertising Award, which last year invited brands and agencies to pitch campaigns which would challenge ingrained stereotypes and the objectification and sexualisation of women
The images contained in Taschen’s new book on NASA are embedded in our cultural consciousness: boot prints on the moon, the hovering international space station and panoramas of earth from space
In the process of teaching himself how to code AI, our columnist Perry Nightingale develops a new found appreciation for human artistry. There are some skills we simply cannot transfer to machines, he says
Faber & Faber has released a set of five Thomas Bernhard novels, accompanied by a series of abstract covers created by Leanne Shapton
Bringing a blockbuster show to life for the likes of the Science Museum and V&A promises bigger budgets and more room for experimentation – but inevitably comes with added pressures. We speak to Nissen Richards’ founder Pippa Nissen about what it takes
Artist Jimmy Turrell and designer Richard Turley have turned an unwanted eBay lot into a giant mural, sorting through over 1,000 bits of ephemera to create the piece
Dutch designer Hansje van Halem is changing how we experience the buildings around us, using tiles, 3D installations and patterned facades to personalise churches and housing blocks. CR finds out if it’s time to give graphic designers a chance at architecture
In this collection of articles we celebrate the art of storytelling, looking at outstanding uses of narrative techniques and exploring how compelling stories can be told in children’s books, VR experiences, TV dramas, podcasts & more
The best advertising work, how it was made, who made it and why
From breaking news to in-depth coverage, reviews and opinion
Celebrating the craft of filmmaking and creativity on screen
Leading creatives look back on the ups and downs of their careers
With the costs of living and running a business in London increasingly unrealistic, CR speaks to creatives who have made the move out of the capital
Sir John Hegarty, Jim Sutherland, Caroline Pay, Michael Johnson and Zia Zareem-Slade on how to make the best creative work
Opinion and analysis from the world of corporate identity
Nikki Miller, Workfront Marketing Manager, interviews Sam Jacobs, Creative Director, Marketing at Oliver/The Guardian about how the Guardian’s in-house team works
CR has just released its Creative Leaders 50 list, celebrating those we believe are driving change through creativity. Here we highlight those on the list who are particularly focused on collaboration
We’ve talked to five of CR’s Creative Leaders 50 about how they have handled failure in their own career, and how they advise others to cope when things don’t go according to plan. Next we talk to designer and publisher Adrian Shaughnessy
We’ve talked to five of CR’s Creative Leaders 50 about how they have handled failure in their own career, and how they advise others to cope when things don’t go according to plan. First up is production company Somesuch co-founder, Sally Campbell
You know how it goes: the better you perform, the more requests for work you will receive, and the harder it gets to manage your time. But, introduce a few simple processes and you can take back control says Jada Balster, Workfront’s VP Marketing
CR has just released its Creative Leaders 50 list, celebrating those we believe are driving change through creativity. Here we highlight those who are using creative thinking to help achieve social change
The Creative Leaders 50 is an annual scheme from Creative Review, in partnership with Workfront, to celebrate, educate and inspire those who are leading creative businesses, organisations and teams. We have selected 50 people from across the UK and European creative industries who we feel are driving change, not just within their organisation but in […]
