Twitch brings the energy in its refreshed identity
Porto Rocha has created an expanded identity system for the livestreaming platform that channels the myriad personalities and passion points found across the online entertainment universe
How Stone Island is using design to look forward
Once associated with British football fandom, the brand has been foregrounding its roots in technical craft – an emphasis carried through to its new website experience. We speak to CEO Robert Triefus and R/GA about using ecommerce for storytelling while fulfilling practical needs
Why brands need to embrace loss
Brands need to frame the changes required for a sustainable future in positive terms, in order to bring everyone from audiences to CEOs with them, says Alex Bee of creative agency Space Doctors
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
Are brands taking disability representation seriously?
Despite all the talk of progress on inclusivity and a series of high-profile campaigns, people with disabilities – who make up the biggest minority group in the world – remain chronically underrepresented in advertising
Why accessible gaming is about more than games
We hear from RNIB’s Lorna Forbes and gaming critic and consultant Laura Dale about how the industry is rethinking its approach to making games playable for everyone, and why communication is key – even if it means admitting failures
Audio Erotica traces the evolution of hi-fi brochures
Advancements in audio technology and shifting trends in graphic design come together in this extensively researched book
Dazed and Ikea’s zine explores what home means to young creatives
The home furnishings brand has teamed up with Dazed Studio to create a zine for people moving out of home for the first time
Matty Matheson’s new branding embraces the basics
The chef, TV personality and The Bear actor has launched a line of pantry staples that lovingly references classic food packaging design
How Hay built a cult home brand
Mette and Rolf Hay have spent the last two decades elevating everyday objects. Here, the husband-and-wife founders discuss how Hay continually pushes boundaries while sticking to its democratic design values
Leo Burnett Taiwan tackles stigma around organ donation
In Taiwan, tradition and grief are stopping essential organ donations from being carried out, but with the assistance of a new personalised ‘voiceprint’, organ donors now have a greater chance of their final wishes being respected
Mapping out the future
From NASA apps to city planning, Sam Hashemi has a track record of transforming dated systems and esoteric processes with design. His latest target is map-making, which he’s bringing into the modern age with a collaborative tool called Felt
The Leaders Issue is out now!
The Autumn 2024 issue of Creative Review looks at the brands and individuals who are pushing creativity forward on their way to the top
The Monthly Interview: Rob Lowe, aka Supermundane
Mark Sinclair talks to the artist and designer about his new book, Lost Ordinary Magic, and the importance of recognising the power of simplicity and the everyday wonders that surround us
How Stone Island is using design to look forward
Once associated with British football fandom, the brand has been foregrounding its roots in technical craft – an emphasis carried through to its new website experience. We speak to CEO Robert Triefus and R/GA about using ecommerce for storytelling while fulfilling practical needs
Unravelling adland’s obsession with 90s nostalgia
We explore how the 90s, an era the UK looks favourably upon for its thriving culture, are continually inspiring a stagnated creative industry
The Wombles get a glow up
Branding agency How&How has created a new identity for The Wombles, who are lending their name to a new initiative for sustainable brands
Building the visual world of Fontaines DC
The band’s surreal new album visuals explore a darker, more grotesque side of romance. We speak to the creative team behind the campaign about challenging the visual tropes of rock music
Can neuroscience make you a better creative?
Kinda Studios is tapping into the emerging field of neuroaesthetics to help creatives and brands make more impactful work that benefits people’s wellbeing
Duolingo on why brands are becoming more human
We speak to Duolingo’s global head of social media Katherine Chan about managing the team behind its lauded social strategy and how people’s perceptions of brands are shifting in the era of individual clout