Channel 4’s Rap Therapy explores mental health
The animated series invites the likes of D Double E and Ray BLK to discuss their own mental health struggles and share mindfulness techniques that can help boost wellbeing
Max Siedentopf has dug an epic tunnel tribute to Kim Kardashian
The artist and director spent weeks boring into his back garden to create a tunnel lined with images of selfie queen Kim Kardashian
Making The Serpent
Director Tom Shankland discusses the challenges of transporting viewers back in time to the 1970s South East Asia hippie trail, in his chilling new BBC adaption of conman and serial killer Charles Sobhraj’s crimes
Vimeo looks back at the best videos of the year
The winners of 2021’s Vimeo Awards include high profile campaign films such as Nike’s You Can’t Stop Us, directed by Oscar Hudson, and not one but two spots from Kim Gehrig, for Apple and the New York Times
Animator JiHee Nam talks about finding her style and working for herself
The CalArts graduate discusses her latest short film, her creative process, and the challenges she’s faced so far in the industry
New trailer for the BBC celebrates the broadcaster’s creativity
At a time when criticism of the BBC feels more intense than ever, the broadcaster has put together a two-minute film to remind us all of the quality programming it delivers
Martin Lambie-Nairn and the power of TV branding
Martin Lambie-Nairn, designer of the Channel 4 logo plus countless pieces of broadcast design for the BBC, died on December 25. Here we look back on the influence of his work
Ask Anna: How can I relaunch my career as a creative in my 40s?
Here, our agony aunt Anna Higgs advises a reader on the best way to begin a new career as an illustrator in her 40s, and in a time of recession and change
Trends of 2020: The year in film and TV
Streaming giants ruled the roost once again in 2020, while many of us also sought comfort in the familiarity of public service broadcasters, in a year where we’ve essentially been forced to stay glued to our sofas
Trends of 2020: A year of remote living
Covid-19 led to our normal lives being upended for most of 2020, with our working lives, and pretty much everything else, moving online. So what did we learn from this virtual existence? And what parts might we keep when the pandemic is done?
The best movie posters of 2020
It may have been a tough year for cinemas, but there’s still been plenty of excellent movie posters. Our design correspondent Daniel Benneworth-Gray chooses his favourites
Creative Review Annual 2021 is open for entries!
Our showcase of world-changing creativity is open for entries now – with a deadline of January 15. Find out all the details of how, why and where to enter here
New film addresses the effects of bereavement on children
Luke Brookner directs the film – originally made for Children’s Grief Awareness Week – which is a moving portrayal of the difficult reminders people face after the loss of a loved one
Introducing CR’s Creative Effectiveness Award
We have added a Creative Effectiveness category to our Annual Awards for 2021, to acknowledge the enormous benefits that creativity brings to business
The Annual 2021: Meet the Judges
We’ve invited over 30 judges from across the worlds of design, marketing and advertising to judge our Annual 2021 awards. Read all about who will be viewing your work here
The D&AD Annual goes digital
D&AD has launched its first digital-only Annual – a showcase of all the winning work from its 2020 awards. The website is free to view and will prove an invaluable resource for those in the design and ad industries
How I Got Here: Bake Off illustrator Tom Hovey
Tom Hovey talks to us about his journey from fussy eater to street artist to Great British Bake Off illustrator, and why food illustration is a good palate cleanser in the Instagram age
Introducing director duo The Coyle-Larner Brothers
Ben Coyle-Larner – better known by his musical moniker Loyle Carner – is branching out from rapping to directing with his brother Ryan. Here, the duo discuss their mission to tell stories with humanity at their heart and why working with family cuts out the bullshit
Is the future of TV & film interactive?
While interactive TV shows have been talked about for years, limited examples have actually made it to the screen, in part due to the complexity of creating them. But a new software tool, Stornaway.io, signals how this might get a whole lot simpler
The theatrics of Lucy Prebble
Following the release of her explosive phone-hack series I Hate Suzie, Lucy Prebble talks about her belief that every story benefits from a little drama, and how an ongoing infatuation with tech inspired her to write for video games
ITV: Becoming more than TV
With campaigns such as Britain Get Talking and More Than TV, ITV has redefined its purpose in an ultra-competitive market. We talk to chief marketing officer Rufus Radcliffe about what we need from our public service broadcasters in the modern world
Immerse yourself in the world of Accidentally Wes Anderson
The cult Instagram account celebrating real-life Anderson-esque moments has been reimagined in book form – complete with a foreword written by the director himself
A new book documents Paul Thomas Anderson’s 30-year creative journey
Little White Lies has collaborated with publisher Abrams to create Masterworks, an illustrated tome packed with archival photos, stills, essays and interviews all about the director’s films
The New Storytellers Issue is out now!
The latest issue of Creative Review is dedicated to the creative leaders and exciting new voices who are championing the underrepresented and changing our world