CR’s Photography Annual celebrates the best images of the year, those who make them and those who commission them. Your chance to be featured in this year’s edition is just a few clicks away
Vogue’s iconic fashion photographer Richard Avedon also worked for more than 600 advertising clients. Tom Seymour explores a new monograph that captures his enduring influence on commercial photography
While most art institutions opt for stripped back branding to let their collections do the talking, MAAM is treating its colourful identity as an art piece in its own right. We speak to Moth Design about its “no serif, no sans serif” approach
A new exhibition at The Photographers’ Gallery in London offers a visual journey of Soho’s vibrant and eccentric history, as seen through the lens of iconic figures including William Klein and Corinne Day
Throughout October, we’re looking at the subject of happiness, and asking creatives to tell us about the projects they’ve most enjoyed working on. Here, artist and designer Yinka Ilori reflects on transforming an underpass in Battersea into Happy Street
Our On Brief project pairs emerging creative talent with startups, non-profits and community groups to produce scroll-stopping visuals for Facebook and Instagram. Here we take a look at Oliver Sin’s animations for Yes Tribe
Our latest issue is all about fear, looking at its
impact in politics and entertainment, and on
our everyday creative lives
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Photographer Dean Davies has collaborated with image-maker and stylist Vicky Olschak on a project that shines a spotlight on the young women of Manchester, inspired by the strong female figures that influenced their own northern upbringings
Throughout October, we’re looking at the subject of happiness, and asking creatives to tell us about the projects they’ve most enjoyed working on. Here, Bloomberg art director Steph Davidson talks to CR about an online game she created for the magazine
Stephen McLaren has edited a collection of over 300 photographs tracing the evolution of street photography, taken by more than 60 of Magnum’s legendary image-makers
In his new book Human Compatible, computer scientist Stuart Russell argues that it’s time for a radical shift in our approach to designing AI, before we lose control of systems that were built to help us
CR investigates whether we’re ready for a backlash to the cold and impersonal branding of the tech world, and asks just how cuddly we want companies to get
The artist and long-time Radiohead collaborator talks to CR about his creative process, the struggle to find work after art school and his brilliant new book, There Will Be No Quiet
Engine and Untold Studios have transformed one of the ad world’s best known characters into a skateboarding doggo in the insurance company’s latest spot, marking a wider overhaul of its branding
We all have bad days at work – but what should you do if your job is making you miserable? We asked careers coach Kat Koh for advice on dealing with short- and long-term unhappiness
As Happy Mondays gear up to release a remastered collection of early EPs, Pete Fowler talks us through creating the psychedelic animation for the first single, The Egg
With storytelling at its core, Authors Abroad has a new visual identity that celebrates language, including a quirky custom font and fun characters that bring the letters to life
Designer and artist Adam Nathaniel Furman discusses the creative influence of his family, and the idea that only ‘difficult’ work should be taken seriously
For its first ever national TV ad campaign MENstruation, period-absorbing underwear brand Thinx asks if people would be more comfortable with periods if everyone had them
Talking about mental health can be daunting – but Ogilvy & Mather and Facebook Creative Shop’s Messenger bot for Time to Change aims to make the process a little easier
Farfetch created a wealth of Instagram content to promote its new initiative, Farfetch Communities, which allows shoppers to browse curated edits from a global community of creatives, including Adwoa Aboah and Riz Ahmed
Mother combined mindfulness and gravy in its January campaign for KFC, leading to news headlines and an appearance on a well-known US talk show. We talk to Mother’s ECD Hermeti Balarin and Digital Strategy Director Vairi MacLennan about the project
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
