Mary Musasa on how a paid internship changed her life
Internships offer a chance for talent from different backgrounds to enter the advertising and production industry, but only if they are paid
Should ad award schemes acknowledge ethics?
And if they do, how should this be measured? This is a surprisingly complex question, as our ad correspondent Ben Kay explains below, but not one that should necessarily be ignored
Tom Emmerson on going against the grain
Whether shooting music videos, directing commercials, or eyeing up a career in feature films, the director is determined to make work that challenges mediocre creativity
Apple’s heartwarming holiday ad will have you reaching for the tissues
Titled Fuzzy Feelings, the ad combines live action and stop motion to tell a tale that reminds us to look beyond our differences
Lücy Jordan on shaking up the status quo
We speak to Mother creative team Lücy Aa and Jordan Waters about how they fell into advertising, and why the industry needs to get better at opening itself up to new talent
Creativity Sucks! podcast looks at how to be a great creative leader
The latest episode of Creative Review’s podcast looks at how to nurture creative teams, with advice from Richard Holman, Rani Patel, and Sarah Watson
Christmas is literally transformative in Tesco’s ad
The supermarket’s message to the nation this Christmas is if you can’t beat them, join them
Creative leaders call on government to invest in arts education
A letter urging the government to boost funding for art and design subjects in state schools – or risk deepening class divides and talent shortages – has been co-signed by “concerned leaders” from Pentagram, JKR, Saatchi & Saatchi, Rockstar Games, and more
The New Talent issue is out now!
The Winter 2023 issue of Creative Review brings together profiles on 11 creatives who are rising up in the worlds of design, advertising, photography, illustration, and beyond, plus has advice and reflections about access to the industry
A new campaign visualises EDS symptoms
Super Flexible Not Superhuman raises awareness of Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes, a group of conditions affecting tissue connectivity
The search for new talent
CR talks to a handful of ad agencies and design studios to get a sense of what they’re looking for when it comes to new talent, how they find it, and what they’re able to offer in return
A new campaign elevates the JD Sports bag to cultural staple
The sportswear retailer is launching its Forever Forward brand world with a stirring ad that celebrates youth culture, with the help of Kano (and his actual family)
Nike playfully puts winter jackets to the test
Nike China’s new campaign film, directed by Henry Scholfield, shows just how cosy its jackets are via some obscure methods
McDonald’s offers “moments of release” in Christmas ad
The food giant’s festive spot by Leo Burnett shows people being tempted away from boring Christmas rituals towards the golden arches
John Lewis’ Christmas ad introduces a new star – and a new era
The retailer’s highly anticipated Christmas spot celebrates reconfiguring traditions as it unveils its own evolution with its first campaign from Saatchi & Saatchi
Liquid Death pledges to save the zombies in Call of Duty tie-up
The maverick water brand has created an enjoyably bonkers PSA-style film to show its commitment to zombies for its collab with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III