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Whimsical poster series uses 1930s style design to change perceptions of Swindon
Jazzbones Creative recently unveiled a new series of posters which paint an idyllic portrait of Swindon
Jean Jullien’s charming illustrations for new Jean-Georges at The Connaught restaurant
Jean Jullien’s ever charming illustrated characters are now gracing the menus, takeaway boxes, business cards and matchboxes at a swanky new London restaurant. Jean-Georges at The Connaught launches today with an identity created by branding agency Otherway. The restaurant is part of the five star Mayfair hotel, but looks to a more fun new direction […]
M&C Saatchi’s brutal Heist film for Royal Mail warns of identity theft dangers
M&C Saatchi has created a hard-hitting spot called Heist for Royal Mail that compares identity theft to a violent bank robbery.
Wagamama at 25
Wagamama turns 25 this year. We look at the role design has played in its success – and speak to head of insight Stuart Wright and head of brand Joss Bynoe about what’s next for the Japanese-inspired restaurant chain
Absolut and BBH launch Kiss With Pride poster campaign to celebrate LGBTQ ‘freedom of expression’
Intimate photographs of same-sex kisses are at the heart of Absolut’s Kiss With Pride poster campaign, launched today
Is a growing freelance culture making it harder to recruit great designers?
Brexit, a recession and a healthy freelance market have left many design agencies struggling to fill senior roles. Rachael Steven explores the impact this is having on the industry – and considers how agencies can respond to a talent shortfall
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New Talent: Top Girl Studio
In the latest in our series uncovering creative talent on Facebook and Instagram, we speak to graphic designer Anna Potter, AKA Top Girl Studio
In partnership with Facebook & Instagram
Great Work: BBH’s Clean Eating Burger campaign for KFC
In the latest in our monthly showcase of great creative campaigns on Facebook and Instagram, we take a look at BBH’s witty campaign for KFC, which pokes fun at health food vloggers and Instagram stars with a recipe for the Clean Eating Burger – a delicious combination of cauliflower, kale and spiralised chicken breast…
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Insights: How beauty brands can create great content for Facebook and Instagram
In the past 12 months, there has been a 20% increase in conversations about make up and a 21% increase in mentions of skincare on Facebook and Instagram. Beauty shoppers are increasingly looking to the social media platforms to discover new products, trends and techniques and to research items before making a purchase. How beauty […]
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New Talent: GIF artist Kate Bones on combining analogue and digital technology
Kate Bones combines digital and analogue techniques to brilliant effect. Photographs shot on film are transformed into animated portraits and looping GIFs with hand-drawn elements. She has created GIF portraits of performers at Glastonbury’s gay nightclub NYC Downlow and a GIF campaign for fashion brand Missguided featuring 88-year-old fashion icon Baddie Winkle. She has also worked on projects for […]
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Great Work: Lionsgate UK’s Instagram campaign for La La Land
Creative Review has teamed up with Facebook and Instagram to highlight outstanding creative campaigns across both platforms throughout 2017. Each month, we’ll be highlighting campaigns that make innovative use of a range of formats – from Instagram Stories and Facebook Canvas to Messenger – to engage with mobile audiences. Our first piece of Great Work […]
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Insights: How car brands can make the most of Instagram
Tips and advice for engaging with car enthusiasts on Instagram – from a look at the most popular hashtags to the top influencers and the most effective automotive campaigns
Top 20 slogans
It’s the epitome of the copywriter’s art. We celebrate phrasemaking with this selection of our favourite slogans and the writers who came up with them. We’ve tried to acknowledge different approaches to writing a great slogan, as well as mixing the commercial with the political.
Advertising
The best work, how it was made, who made it and why
Art
Inspiration, innovation and key developments from the art world
Designer vs Developer
Google Design Advocate Mustafa Kurtuldu’s YouTube and podcast series aimed at improving understanding between designers and developers
Martin Firrell billboards demand we ‘Embrace Lesbianism and Overthrow the Social Order’
Billboards across England and Wales have been taken over in the name of queerness, thanks to public artist Martin Firrell
How Channel 4’s Diversity in Advertising Award is encouraging brands to feature disabilities in ads
Valenstein & Fatt (Grey London) and Volvo are the winners of this year’s Channel 4 Diversity in Advertising Award, and will create a campaign featuring ‘non-visible’ disabilities.
New Gucci campaign is a playfully campy sci-fi ode to the cinema of yesteryear
The fashion world appears to be increasingly keen to shake off po-faced pretensions, most recently exemplified by this gloriously campy cinematic sci-fi romp from Gucci. The Autumn Winter 2017 Campaign, Gucci and Beyond, is directed by Glen Luchford and art directed by Christopher Simmonds, the former creative director of Dazed and Confused. Gucci designer Alessandro […]
Designer vs Developer #7: Becoming a creative coder
In the sixth episode of designer vs developer, Google Design Advocate Mustafa Kurtuldu’s YouTube and podcast series aimed at improving understanding between designers and developers looks at the craft of coding. He speaks to Mariko Kosaka, a Developer Advocate on the Google Developers Relations Team, about the art she creates with code and how developers can embrace the notion of making something that isn’t necessarily useful but still has value.
Hilarious music video shows the desperate lows of a rejected boyfriend
In a hilarious riposte to stereotypes around clingy women, this music video for London-based producer Fabich’s debut single is a story of desperation, rejection and one man’s struggle to accept being dumped. The video for Hold On was directed by Ollie Wolf, formerly an ad creative at agencies including Saatchi & Saatchi and Wieden + Kennedy. […]
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Times change. We’re all fans of the new convenience store that is Web to Print, aren’t we? It’s so easy, we cry, I just click here, and here, and here, then here, and I’ve ordered exactly what I… oh, wait a minute. How can I cancel my order? Back in the early years of the […]
Six principles for designing voice interfaces
Voice interfaces are becoming more commonplace, but our expectations of them still outpace what’s available. Michael Levy, an interaction designer at Fjord, offers six tips for creating engaging voice UIs
How Paula Scher works #2: On designing for The Public Theater in New York
Following the release of the designer’s new book Paula Scher: Works, we spoke to her about her working process. Here she discusses her work for The Public Theater in New York
Creative Insight
Analysis of significant creative projects, people and trends
Creative Process
Looking at how work gets made & what gets in the way
Creative Inspiration
Images & ideas to feed your imagination
Creative Leadership
Practical advice on the challenges of running a creative team
