Designing For The Handmaid’s Tale
How production designer Julie Berghoff brought Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale to life for a ten-part TV series
In partnership with British Land
HP enlists creative and scientific community to help imagine life on Mars
An ambitious year-long programme, HP Mars Home Planet will use virtual reality to simulate what a human population of one million could look like on Mars
ITV celebrates the craft of Coronation Street in new ad
ITV is paying homage to the UK’s longest-running TV drama, Coronation Street, in a new ad which recreates iconic scenes from its 57-year history and takes us behind-the-scenes of how they would have been filmed
James Lavelle on Mo’ Wax, UNKLE and the importance of design
As UNKLE’s new album The Road: Part I is released, Eliza Williams talks to James Lavelle about the band’s design history, and that of his seminal 90s record label, Mo’ Wax, plus explores the singular place he holds in British musical history
David McKee on Mr Benn and the magic of stories
Mr Benn, the much-loved children’s character, is 50 years old. In celebration, the Illustration Cupboard in London is showing an exhibition of drawings, paintings and acetates from the TV animation. We talk to his creator, David McKee
Design Museum reveals 2017 Designs of the Year shortlist
A knitted pussy hat, on-air branding for the Premier League and Pokemon Go are among the designs shortlisted for the Beazley Designs of the Year award
Airborne drones mimic nature in Random International’s latest installation
Random International’s Zoological installation sees a flock of airborne drones take up residence at London’s Roundhouse. They put on an enthralling, at times unsettling, show: but can tech ever move us like nature does?
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How Paula Scher works
Following the publication of her monograph Paula Scher: Works, we spoke to the Pentagram partner and artist about her working process. She shares her advice in this series.
In partnership with Facebook & Instagram
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…
In partnership with Facebook & Instagram
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 […]
In partnership with Facebook & Instagram
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
Ikea’s spoof instructions for creating your Game of Thrones cape
SMFB Oslo responds to news that the Game of Thrones costume designers used Ikea fake fur rugs to create outfits for some of its characters with instructions on how to make your own
In partnership with British Land
Working Well: Wellbeing in the creative workplace
Creative Review and British Land have partnered on a special report on wellbeing in the creative workplace. In this document we present the findings of our extensive survey on wellbeing and look at some of the latest thinking in this area
In partnership with WeWork
WeWork pledges $1.5 million to support emerging UK entrepreneurs
The world of work is rapidly changing, and so are people’s attitudes about how they would like to spend their working days. This rise in entrepreneurs and small businesses coincides with a movement towards creative entrepreneurship, where Brits are ditching the traditional ‘9 to 5’ grind in favour of a more flexible approach which makes […]
Hippeas and the power of branding
Chickpea snack brand Hippeas is stocked in more than 20,000 stores and has plans to become a global lifestyle brand. Founder Livio Bisterzo and JKR design director Stephen McDavid explain how a strong identity and a focus on giving back have been crucial to the brand’s success
Make it metal, a headbanging activated music experience from Sony Japan
Ogilvy & Mather Japan have designed a fun new music launch for heavy metal band Crossfaith’s latest single. You might want to warm up your neck and shoulders before you listen…
These new ads for holiday site Secret Escapes will make you LOL
Brilliant scripts and performances make these Secret Escapes holiday ads a cut above the rest.
How to design an effective book cover
Contrary to popular belief, people will judge your book by its cover. So here are some tips from Yvonne Shiau, a staff writer for online publishing community Reedsy, on how to make your literary masterpiece stand out from the crowd.
Designer vs Developer # 8: Preserving Design’s past
In the eighth episode of Designer vs Developer, Google Design Advocate Mustafa Kurtuldu speaks to Addy Osmani, a Senior Staff Developer Programs Engineer on the Google Developer Relations Team, about how to design a great performance and speak about about Flash and days gone by.
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