Forensic artist challenges Dove women’s self-perception
Dove and Ogilvy Brazil have hired a forensic artist to show the difference in how women see themselves and how they are perceived by others
GOV.UK wins at Designs of the Year
Last night it was announced that GOV.UK, the UK government’s single online domain designed by the Government Digital Service, has won the Design of the Year 2013
Great crowdsourced video from Moniker
Design studio Moniker in Amsterdam has created this excellent music video-cum-website for the song Kilo by the band Light Light which is super fun to play with…
Pick Me Up 2013
From learning how to model Shaun The Sheep with Aardman’s Jim Parkyn to pulling a screenprint with Print Club London or creating your own A5 artwork with Human After All using specially created facial feature rubber stamps – here’s the CR guide to Pick Me Up 2013 which opens at Somerset House this week…
The Partners draws attention to street children
The Partners has created a striking campaign to promote this year’s International Day for Street Children
AMV BBDO harnesses Vine for kids charity campaign
Agency AMV BBDO has launched a campaign via micro-video site Vine for kids charity The Kids Company
Paul Belford Ltd brands Waddesdon Wine
Founded in November last year by art director Paul Belford and ex Wolff Olins creative director Martin Brown, Paul Belford Ltd has revealed its very first branding project – for Waddesdon Wine, the Rothschild’s UK wine merchant…
Margaret Thatcher: the Marmite PM
BBH has created a tactical ad to to promote this Saturday’s Guardian coverage of the Thatcher legacy
Felt Mistress toy making workshop at PMU
Following the paper toy workshop we ran at Pick Me Up 2012, CR is delighted to announce that this year we are teaming up with Felt Mistress to run a felt toy making workshop on Monday April 22 at the Somerset House-based graphic art fair…
Say what you mean
A rather lovely new campaign for a leading language school from Y&R Peru highlights the importance of expressing yourself clearly
Swifter, Higher, Stronger, Older
Director Carl Burgess has shot a self-initiated film that looks to add “older” to the classic Olympic motto of “Swifter, Higher, Stronger”…
Designs of the Year winners announced
The Gov.uk website and John Morgan Studio’s identity for the Venice Architecture Biennale are among the category winners of the Design Museum’s Designs of the Year
Our guide to the 2024 UK degree shows
Find out details for the UK undergraduate art and design showcases taking place this summer
Talking career evolution with David Wilson
Stunning cabaret performances at the Playgrounds and Offf festivals are taking director David Wilson’s work in a new direction. He explains how everything he does is interconnected and why not every director’s ambition is to make movies
Why is everyone hating on Apple’s new ad?
Apple’s new iPad Pro ad sees a series of items crushed, to demonstrate the creative power of the new tablet. It has provoked ire across social media – Ben Kay examines why
How should brands deal with unwanted fans?
Influencer wrangling is now a crucial part of any brand management role. And this bit is relatively straightforward: find people who people like who can spread the word about your product. But what happens when the wrong people get in on the action?
Creative Review’s podcast looks at pitching
The latest episode of Creativity Sucks! is taking on the contentious issue of pitching in the advertising and design industries
The Monthly Interview: Jessica Hische
In our latest monthly interview we speak to designer and illustrator Jessica Hische, who has built a hugely successful career spanning commercial work, books and even retail. Here, she reflects on her life and work and how the industry has changed during her career
Is the advertising industry rigged?
House of Oddities was set up to challenge the more problematic elements of the traditional agency model. We speak to its founders about why they think the odds are still stacked against small indie agencies
Bumble reveals new campaign and key changes to its app
The dating app is launching its new design and features with a campaign that addresses the exhausting admin involved in finding a match
A deep dive into the complexity of brand purpose
Nick Asbury’s new book examines how brand purpose intoxicated the marketing world, and the negative impact he feels it has wrought. Here he introduces the book’s central themes and implores us all to think differently about the trend
KFC embraces the reality of the British summer in new campaign
The new Ultimate BBQ Burger launches with a campaign by Mother that offers a taste of summer no matter the weather
Accessibility and Creativity
We explore how the worlds of design, advertising, gaming and illustration are responding to accessibility needs
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
How can brands play with controversy in risk-averse times?
In a consumer landscape that favours virtue, with audiences that will call out bad behaviour at the drop of a hat, courting controversy is a risky move. But brands can still use it to their advantage