On the dangers of nostalgia
Martin Farrar-Smith, Branding + Design Director at Manifest, on why nostalgia shouldn’t be looked at through rose-tinted spectacles.
The Leaders Issue is out now!
The Autumn 2024 issue of Creative Review looks at the brands and individuals who are pushing creativity forward on their way to the top
The Monthly Interview: Rob Lowe, aka Supermundane
Mark Sinclair talks to the artist and designer about his new book, Lost Ordinary Magic, and the importance of recognising the power of simplicity and the everyday wonders that surround us
How Stone Island is using design to look forward
Once associated with British football fandom, the brand has been foregrounding its roots in technical craft – an emphasis carried through to its new website experience. We speak to CEO Robert Triefus and R/GA about using ecommerce for storytelling while fulfilling practical needs
Unravelling adland’s obsession with 90s nostalgia
We explore how the 90s, an era the UK looks favourably upon for its thriving culture, are continually inspiring a stagnated creative industry
The Wombles get a glow up
Branding agency How&How has created a new identity for The Wombles, who are lending their name to a new initiative for sustainable brands
Building the visual world of Fontaines DC
The band’s surreal new album visuals explore a darker, more grotesque side of romance. We speak to the creative team behind the campaign about challenging the visual tropes of rock music
Can neuroscience make you a better creative?
Kinda Studios is tapping into the emerging field of neuroaesthetics to help creatives and brands make more impactful work that benefits people’s wellbeing
Duolingo on why brands are becoming more human
We speak to Duolingo’s global head of social media Katherine Chan about managing the team behind its lauded social strategy and how people’s perceptions of brands are shifting in the era of individual clout