The evolving role of voice tech in the home
With use of voice tech in the home rising exponentially, there are increasing opportunities for brands to reach audiences in unexpected, creative ways, writes Rob Bennett of tech agency Rehab
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
Research in marketing: why our methods need modernising
While media and marketing has grown ever-more complex in recent decades, many marketing research methods remain stuck in the 1940s. Here, Leonie Annor-Owiredu argues it’s time to move on
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
How design helped Clue build an inclusive period-tracking app
CR speaks with Clue founder Ida Tin and senior art director Marta Pucci to find out what makes for a successful femtech app, and how design and creativity has helped them create a safe space for intimate data
Beazley Designs of the Year 2020 reflects on a pre-pandemic world
In a departure from its usual format, the Design Museum’s Designs of the Year show takes visitors on a chronological journey from early 2019 up to January of this year – when the full scale of the coronavirus crisis was just beginning to emerge
Wayfinding is more than just functional in Moscow’s Gorky Park
The park puts a playful spin on navigation with a new system highlighting the area’s smaller pleasures, and signage that transforms into nocturnal art objects
Creative collective Urge aims to help organisations fight climate change
Urge brings together creatives including Harry Pearce, Dougal Wilson, Sophie Thomas, John Grant, and Patrick Burgoyne to help organisations “stop fiddling in the margins” when it comes to climate change
Why the modern office needs to be a destination, not an obligation
While the shift to working from home prompted by the pandemic initially seemed successful, many are now craving a return to the office. But, argues Aaron Taylor Harvey, we shouldn’t just go back to where we were before. What we need is a third way
Can creativity build a better post-Covid city?
The pandemic has prompted cities around the world to reconsider everything from parks and public transport to the way high streets work. Emma Tucker explores why good design is the way forward for greener, more sustainable spaces that keep us all happy and healthy
How to start your own business
Setting up shop can be a daunting prospect even for the most experienced creatives. Here, Ollie Olanipekun of Superimpose – and new venture Futurimpose – and ISSTUDIO co-founders Imogen Snell and Riccardo Castano discuss making your business idea a reality
Why we need to change how we measure success in branding design
Our current methods for evaluating new branding design tend towards the shallow and immediate, says Paul Stafford, co-founder and CEO at Design Studio. Here’s what needs to change