Diversity and Equality
Diversity and equality is an urgent concern in the creative industries – here is a series of articles about the individuals and organisations that are striving for change
Creativity and Coronavirus
We explore how the creative industries are responding to the pandemic
Truth and Lies
Fake news, misinformation, deep fakes: these expressions symbolise some of the challenges we face in the 2020s. Here, we look at how truth and lies are influencing our lives and the creative work we make
Love, Sex & Creativity
Creative Review looks at the broad topic of love, sex and relationships and examines new approaches by creatives and brands
Creativity, Health & Wellness
We look at how brands in the health sector are using creative thinking and design to innovate, and examine new ways of thinking about mental and physical health
Creativity & Play
Play is key for creativity: here CR looks at the brands, designers and creatives that use play most effectively, and how it can help in our work
The Photography Annual 2019 Winners
The Creative Review Photography Annual celebrates excellent images across advertising, editorial, stock, student and personal work. Here are our winners and honourable mentions for this year, selected by an expert panel of judges
Trends of 2019
Here we examine the biggest trends of 2019 across tech, social, music, photography, film & TV, advertising, branding and more
The Annual 2020 judges
Gathered from across the globe with a vast array of talent and experience, the judges for the CR Annual 2020 are among the biggest names in the creative world
Conversations
In this series of conversations, we’ve brought together artists, designers and wider cultural figures to discuss the pressing issues of today
A new campaign spells out the reality of the sewage crisis
AMV BBDO’s campaign for COPI shines a light on sewage spills in UK waterways with the help of a faecal-inspired font
Adam Morse on his journey to directing
Since losing his sight at the age of 19, the filmmaker has gone on to write and direct his first feature film, shoot a Super Bowl ad for Google, and set up a non-profit to help the next generation of disabled creative talent
Creativity Sucks! podcast returns with an episode on humour
We ease you gently into the fourth series of Creative Review’s podcast with a discussion on humour in advertising, looking at what works and what doesn’t
How accessible wayfinding is going beyond the visual
Speaking to experts in architecture and design, CR looks into how accessible wayfinding has improved by subtly tapping into other senses, and what it needs to do to be truly inclusive
The Monthly Interview: Glenn Kitson
In the first of a new interview series, Anna Higgs talks to Glenn Kitson about combining a career as an ad director with being a ‘meme lord’, and his strategies to stay centred and fresh in a world which can often just want more of the same
Loewe’s brand film finally explains how to pronounce its name
Aubrey Plaza stars in a spelling bee contest through the ages as part of a new short from Loewe, which addresses the long-standing confusion over how to pronounce the fashion brand’s name
What happened to NFTs?
Non-fungible tokens experienced a gold rush a couple of years ago, before mainstream interest waned and the market went into decline. Artist Robert Alice, who has edited an extensive new book on NFTs, talks to us about one of the most elusive, and divisive, web3 developments
Dawn Baillie’s famous movie posters go on display
The Anatomy of a Movie Poster exhibition brings together the award-winning designer’s portfolio of posters for films including The Silence of the Lambs, Little Miss Sunshine, and The Grand Budapest Hotel
Why brand language matters
Opening Line founder Zosia Swidlicka discusses why the world of brand language remains so misunderstood, and how it inspired her to create her new publication Between the Lines
Tracing the influence of prolific art director Alexey Brodovitch
An exhibition and accompanying monograph sheds light on the work of the photographer, designer and art director, who transformed the pages of Harper’s Bazaar over nearly a quarter of a century
From advertising to Hollywood and back again
It’s easy to assume that making the leap into movies is the holy grail for those in advertising, but the path between the two industries is far from one way
How to bring online fandom into the real world
Shifting online success into the real world requires a delicate balance of staying authentic to the digital community while allowing space for others to join, says Paul Tynan, creative director at I-Am