How I Work: Ian Pons Jewell
Director Ian Pons Jewell shares his thoughts on becoming adland’s go-to director for everything weird and wonderful, and why he writes back stories for every single character – yes, including Skittles’ yoghurt boy
Creating the artwork for Tame Impala’s The Slow Rush
Photographer Neil Krug and Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker travelled to an abandoned mining town in the Namibian desert to shoot the cover art for The Slow Rush. We talk to Krug about the shoot, getting creative with leaf blowers and turning faded rooms into a dream world
Dazed redesigns for a new era
Dazed magazine has a brand new look for 2020, with new typefaces, more flexible layouts and sustainable paper stock. We talk to art director Jamie Reid and designer Eva Nazarova about the thinking behind it – and how the youth culture title is changing with the times
Siân Davey on mental health, poverty and photography
The psychotherapist turned photographer is working on a Wellcome Trust commission exploring the link between poverty and mental health. Before the series is revealed this summer, she discusses the considerations, ethics and urgency behind this kind of work
Creating the intense world of Uncut Gems
Production designer and repeat Safdie Brothers collaborator Sam Lisenco talks to us about gaining trust in Manhattan’s insular Diamond District, reinforcing Adam Sandler’s character through design, and how the film became a love letter to a disappearing New York
Documenting Gorillaz
Directed by Denholm Hewlett (son of Gorillaz’s Jamie Hewlett), a new documentary about the world’s most famous ‘virtual band’ is a brilliant mishmash of the real and the imagined. We speak to him about bringing the film to life
How I Work: New York Magazine photo director Jody Quon
In her role of overseeing the bold covers and photography work at New York Magazine, Jody Quon is no stranger to overcoming challenges. She discusses how to be convincing, taking creative risks and minimising the fallout
An oral history of the London Calling cover
As The Clash’s seminal punk rock album nears its 40th anniversary, we look back at how the iconic cover artwork came to be and its lasting legacy as a symbol of “universal angst”
Creating The Crown
Netflix’s flagship period drama tracing the reign of Queen Elizabeth II has become a must-watch series, thanks to its clever casting, scandalous storylines and decadent surroundings. Here, production designer Martin Childs discusses building the world of The Crown
How I Work: Lego’s Roberto Marchesi
As Senior Creative Manager at Lego, Roberto Marchesi has created digital experiences for everything from iPads to AR, but he insists the secret to the world-famous toy company’s success will always be the humble brick
Making Excitable Edgar
The John Lewis (and Waitrose) Christmas ad has returned to fine form this year – largely thanks to a clumsy but lovable dragon called Edgar. We speak to Untold Studios about bringing the star of the show to life, and the secret to a successful festive ad
How I Work: Virgin Galactic Creative Director Tom Westray
The man in charge of the look and feel of the world’s first commercial space flight company discusses walking the line between science fiction and real life, and why designing Virgin Galactic’s spacesuits was like making a wedding dress for 600 people
Musician Murlo on creating worlds
Murlo talks to CR about storytelling, balancing music production and visual art, and the mythical references behind his last album, Dolos
The art of Max Cooper
We talk to the producer about his AV show and visual album Yearning for the Infinite, and delve into how his background shaped his creative endeavours and why nature is fertile ground for creative experimentation
Pat Martin on his award-winning series Goldie
Following his win of the prestigious Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2019 last week, the LA-based photographer talks us through healing family relationships and documenting his late mother’s life through photography
Creating His Dark Materials
The world of Philip Pullman’s epic adventure series has been brought to life in an eight-part drama co-produced by the BBC and HBO. We talk to Executive Producer Joel Collins about building alternate realities and creating a host of CGI creatures
How I Work: Airbnb Global Creative Director, Naz Arandi
Airbnb is widely recognised for putting creativity and design at the heart of its brand. Here, its Global Creative Director of Homes Naz Arandi tells CR how, despite its creative credentials, the company would be nothing without its community
Behind the scenes at adidas’ new London flagship
As adidas opens its biggest UK store to date against the backdrop of a struggling high street, CR gets a first look at how the sports brand is trying to reimagine the shopping experience
The CR Podcast Episode 29: The best and worst of Sophie Ebrard
For the latest episode of the Creative Review Podcast, CR Editor Eliza Williams sits down with photographer Sophie Ebrard to talk about the highs and lows of her career so far
Mark Ronson on creativity and collaboration
One of pop’s biggest hit-makers, Mark Ronson is the brains behind everything from Amy Winehouse’s classic cover of Valerie to monster hit Uptown Funk. Here, he discusses the joy of working with other creatives, and why he got a tattoo of his latest album artwork
Creating Joker’s Gotham
As Batman’s arch-enemy Joker steals the limelight with his own origin film, CR speaks to Production Designer Mark Friedberg about reimagining one of the comic world’s most recognisable cityscapes
The CR Podcast episode 28: the best and worst of James Sadri of Led by Donkeys
For the latest episode of the Creative Review Podcast, we sit down with James Sadri of Led By Donkeys to talk about politics, activism and the best and worst moments of his career
How to make a movie monster
What does it take to really scare people? Two creature designers tell Emma Tucker how they tap into deep fears and the dark spots of human psychology to make convincing movie monsters
What it was like to make Free Solo
Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi won an Oscar for Free Solo, their hair-raising documentary tracing rock climber Alex Honnold’s mission to climb El Capitan rope-free. They discuss what it’s like putting your life at risk for your job