ITV ads show it’s more than just I’m A Celeb
Uncommon Creative Studio has unveiled cinematic ads for ITV, which play on ideas of archetypal characters to remind viewers that the channel can do drama too
My breakthrough moment: Lauren Greenfield
After struggling to find her feet as a photojournalist, Lauren Greenfield returned to her native Los Angeles to document the city’s teens. Here, she explains how going back to her roots helped her find her voice
My breakthrough moment: Emily Forgot
The graphic artist has worked with Adidas and the BBC, as well as crafting her own surreal ceramics. Here, she discusses the excitement of creating her first window display for Selfridges, and why she tries to recapture that feeling in her work now
CR Film: In the studio with Owen Gildersleeve
We visit artist and designer Owen Gildersleeve at his studio in East London and take a look at his latest personal project
Is creativity in crisis?
A recent report on the future of creativity reveals that consumers think brands lack originality and that 65% think that all brands look alike
My breakthrough moment: Matt Willey
Distinctive literary title Zembla gave New York Times Magazine Art Director Matt Willey his first taste of the world of publishing
Beginnings
Inspiring stories, advice and insights
on getting started in the creative industries
The Place issue: How creativity is making, changing and documenting places
How creativity is making, changing and documenting places
The Body: Creative thinking and the body across adverting and design
Creative thinking and the body across advertising, design, photography and digital
Shopping: How creativity and design is changing the retail industry
How creativity and design is changing retail
Gaming: we examine creativity and innovation in the world of video games
We examine creativity and innovation in the world of video games
In partnership with Facebook & Instagram
Insights: How to brief for mobile
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
In partnership with Facebook & Instagram
On Brief: Papier x Thomas Harnett O’Meara
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
In partnership with Facebook & Instagram
Insights: Engaging with sports fans on Instagram
Tips and advice for engaging with sports fans on Instagram and creating content that stands out
In partnership with Facebook & Instagram
Great Work: Ted Baker’s Instagram Stories
Ted Baker created a striking set of vertical videos to promote its Autumn Winter collection on Instagram Stories
In partnership with Facebook & Instagram
Insights: Creative considerations for direct response advertisers
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
In partnership with Facebook & Instagram
Great Work: easyJet, Look & Book
A new feature created for easyJet’s app offers a novel way to book flights using screen grabs of Instagram posts
In partnership with Facebook & Instagram
New Talent: Fumi Homma
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 partnership with Facebook & Instagram
New Talent: Jill Senft
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
Print is dead heavy
Enjoy six heavyweight print issues a year, including The Annual and The Photography Annual, when you subscribe to CR. Always tip your postman.
My breakthrough moment: Erik Kessels
A certain budget hotel in Amsterdam provided Erik Kessels with the perfect opportunity to make a name for himself in advertising
Truth Project ad aims to create a conversation around child abuse
The new ad for The Truth Project, which is part of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, uses a subtle speech bubble effect to express the difficulty that many victims and survivors have around sharing their experiences
Designing for The Favourite
The Favourite is hotly-tipped for major awards success. Design fans have an additional reason to love the film – its distinctive typographic ‘chapter openers’. We spoke to their designer Vasilis Marmatakis
My breakthrough moment: Ben Terrett
Long before gaining renown for his work for Gov.uk and Co-op, designer Ben Terrett won a RSA Student Design Award with an interactive CD-Rom. Here he reflects on what the piece meant to him, but also on why it might not always be good to look back
A physical version of Photoshop layers for by:Larm festival identity
Each year, illustrator Frode Skaren and graphic designer Rune Mortensen devise a fun new identity for this Oslo music festival. For this year, interchangeable wood-cut boards create a physical version of a digital image file
Unravelling the 90s sportswear brand boom
Fila, Kappa and Champion are all back in a big way, as part of a wave of sportswear brands undergoing a revival. But is it just 90s nostalgia, or is there more at play? And what can other ‘zombie’ brands learn from their example? CR finds out
My breakthrough moment: Malika Favre
Her pared-back illustrations have inspired countless copycats, and appeared on everything from New Yorker stories to Heal’s fabric. Here, Malika Favre remembers the naughty bunnies that started it all
The Guardian brings the world’s internet use to life in animated feature
The newspaper explores the quirks of digital life around the world, in an animated piece that recreates WhatsApp in India, Google in China, and Cuba’s ‘el paquete semanal’
So you want to be a… game designer
Making games has never been more accessible, with the game industry a huge opportunity for creatives to test their skills. But what does it take? Indie game designer Gregorios Kythreotis shares his advice
Sailing race SailGP ditches nautical clichés with typographic identity
Design studio GBH.London has created the branding for the new high-speed sailing competition, incorporating a distorted word mark and an unconventional colour palette
How We Got Here: DesignStudio
Founders Ben Wright and Paul Stafford on starting out in the industry, growing an agency and the challenges of working on high-profile rebrands
So you want to be a… music supervisor
Being a music supervisor involves much more than finding the perfect track. We spoke to Catherine Grieves – music supervisor on Killing Eve – about the demands of the job and her route into film and TV
Storytelling
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
Advertising
The best advertising work, how it was made, who made it and why
Graphic design
From breaking news to in-depth coverage, reviews and opinion
Film & TV
Celebrating the craft of filmmaking and creativity on screen
How I Got Here
Leading creatives look back on the ups and downs of their careers
Meet the Rurbanites
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
Creative Pioneers
Sir John Hegarty, Jim Sutherland, Caroline Pay, Michael Johnson and Zia Zareem-Slade on how to make the best creative work
Branding
Opinion and analysis from the world of corporate identity
In partnership with Workfront
Process: Oliver/The Guardian’s Sam Jacobs
Nikki Miller, Workfront Marketing Manager, interviews Sam Jacobs, Creative Director, Marketing at Oliver/The Guardian about how the Guardian’s in-house team works
Creative Leaders 50: Creative collaborators
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
Creative Leaders on Failure: 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. Next we talk to designer and publisher Adrian Shaughnessy
Creative Leaders on Failure: Somesuch’s Sally Campbell
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
In partnership with Workfront
Time management advice for creative teams
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
Creative Leaders 50: Creative thinking in social change
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
Creative Leaders 50
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 […]