The changing face of crypto
A more sophisticated approach to branding and marketing is bringing crypto to new audiences. But with a ‘crypto winter’ looming, should creatives be helping to legitimise what is still a highly volatile market?
Cannes Lions 2022 Grand Prix winners round up (and a few reflections)
The first Cannes Lions festival since 2019 has drawn to a close. Want to find out who won the Grand Prix awards this year? Well you’ve come to the right place
The big money questions: a guide for new creatives
Pay rises, day rates, dilemmas about prioritising money or creative opportunities – young creatives have a lot to get their heads around. We asked OMSE founder James Kape, copywriter Ellen Ling and the Talent Business partner Anna Green for advice
Graduates, we want to see your work!
We’re taking submissions for our showcase of the best graduate creative work of 2022. Send us your work by July 11 to be in with a chance of being featured on Creative Review
What brands need to know about working with influencers
We chat to a digital agency, an ‘influencer marketing data tool’ and TikTok twin sensations the Neffati Brothers about the ins and outs of brand/influencer collaborations today
LogoLounge’s 2022 report documents the design trends of the moment
From Art Nouveau flourishes to strikingly spaced wordmarks, we take a look at some of the design and typographic tropes from LogoLounge’s 2022 Trend Report
Wong Ping brings his cheeky animated artworks to Stavanger
Kunsthall Stavanger in Norway is hosting the artist’s first Scandinavian show, and it’s filled with his trademark mix of deep psychology and playful imagery
Mather & Co
Why experiences are the future of brand marketing
The marketing world is always evolving with new ways for brands to differentiate themselves. The importance of brands being proactive online is vital – but what can brands do offline to help their company stand out?
Starface is the viral skincare brand normalising acne
We speak to the team behind Starface about how it is using creativity, collaborations and a killer TikTok strategy to become the skincare brand of choice for Gen Z
2022 art and design degree show guide
We’ve put together a list of UK undergraduate art and design showcases taking place this summer across a mixture of virtual and physical formats
ART.art
Identify as an artist to help your creativity thrive
Your choice of domain is an oft-underused tool for expressing your creative identity online
Why Ustwo became employee owned
We speak to the studio’s CEO, Carsten Wierwille, about its journey from being founder-run to becoming an Employee Ownership Trust, and how it hopes to inspire other creative businesses to do the same
D&AD awards five coveted Black Pencils in its 2022 ceremony
Projects for charities Change The Ref and Frontline19, as well as Samsung and Google, were the big winners at this year’s event
A sticker pack of gifs for African Pidgin phrases
Pan-African social media platform for creatives, NewComma, has launched a series of Giphy images to help close the ‘digital divide’ when it comes to communicating in Africa
The challenges and creative innovations behind Abba Voyage
We chat to VFX wizards ILM and director Baillie Walsh about making ‘Abbatars’ come to life, creating visual ‘short stories’ from Abba hits, and more
Are copyright battles destroying creativity?
In an industry where people are often badly paid, it’s important to protect the ownership of creative work and ideas. But is this leading to a litigious culture that will ultimately suppress creativity? Richard Holman examines both sides of the question