How photography can be used to shift stereotypes
Multidisciplinary photographer Hiền Hoàng’s series Across the Ocean uses ‘counter images’ to disempower myths and stereotypes about Asian immigrants
Heritage maximalism’s reign has begun
Bye bye to blanding and welcome to heritage maximalism: a new style of design that draws on luxury cues from art history to signal wealth and classical beauty. We examine why it’s rising to the fore in an age of anxiety and austerity
Inside the world of contemporary board game design
Modern board games can help us understand complex real world scenarios, while also having fun. We take a look inside the current boom for new games and how they are designed
Inside the great psychedelic rebrand
We look at how design is helping institutions, companies, and startups in paving the way for medical psychedelics to turn mainstream
Why pet food is having a design moment
In the past decade the pet food market has transformed: traditional kibble is out in the cold and a new breed of innovative, design-friendly brands represent our evolving relationship with our furry friends
The strange role of disgust in health advertising
Traditionally, adverts have used disgust to disturb consumers and in turn warn them about health dangers, but it turns out there is a thin line between aversion and attraction
Designing for Grief
The messy, unpredictable experience of grief has moved online, but how do we design for such an individual and complex set of emotions?
Zeitgeist: Joya Berrow
A commitment to empathetic and honest storytelling drives photographer Joya Berrow’s environmentally focused photography
A new campaign spells out the reality of the sewage crisis
AMV BBDO’s campaign for COPI shines a light on sewage spills in UK waterways with the help of a faecal-inspired font
Adam Morse on his journey to directing
Since losing his sight at the age of 19, the filmmaker has gone on to write and direct his first feature film, shoot a Super Bowl ad for Google, and set up a non-profit to help the next generation of disabled creative talent
Creativity Sucks! podcast returns with an episode on humour
We ease you gently into the fourth series of Creative Review’s podcast with a discussion on humour in advertising, looking at what works and what doesn’t
How accessible wayfinding is going beyond the visual
Speaking to experts in architecture and design, CR looks into how accessible wayfinding has improved by subtly tapping into other senses, and what it needs to do to be truly inclusive
The Monthly Interview: Glenn Kitson
In the first of a new interview series, Anna Higgs talks to Glenn Kitson about combining a career as an ad director with being a ‘meme lord’, and his strategies to stay centred and fresh in a world which can often just want more of the same
Loewe’s brand film finally explains how to pronounce its name
Aubrey Plaza stars in a spelling bee contest through the ages as part of a new short from Loewe, which addresses the long-standing confusion over how to pronounce the fashion brand’s name
What happened to NFTs?
Non-fungible tokens experienced a gold rush a couple of years ago, before mainstream interest waned and the market went into decline. Artist Robert Alice, who has edited an extensive new book on NFTs, talks to us about one of the most elusive, and divisive, web3 developments
Dawn Baillie’s famous movie posters go on display
The Anatomy of a Movie Poster exhibition brings together the award-winning designer’s portfolio of posters for films including The Silence of the Lambs, Little Miss Sunshine, and The Grand Budapest Hotel
Why brand language matters
Opening Line founder Zosia Swidlicka discusses why the world of brand language remains so misunderstood, and how it inspired her to create her new publication Between the Lines
Tracing the influence of prolific art director Alexey Brodovitch
An exhibition and accompanying monograph sheds light on the work of the photographer, designer and art director, who transformed the pages of Harper’s Bazaar over nearly a quarter of a century
From advertising to Hollywood and back again
It’s easy to assume that making the leap into movies is the holy grail for those in advertising, but the path between the two industries is far from one way
How to bring online fandom into the real world
Shifting online success into the real world requires a delicate balance of staying authentic to the digital community while allowing space for others to join, says Paul Tynan, creative director at I-Am