Once little more than the purveyors of slash fiction and frenzied online chat, the fandom has become a creative force. Brand strategist Zoe Scaman discusses how the evolving role of the fan is changing the way brands operate The post Zoe Scaman on the rise of the fandom appeared first on Creative Review....
Farfetch collaborates with Magnum to create a fashion show of classic photography
Farfetch hosted pop-up installations of the chosen photographs – which include classic images by Magnum photographers including Eve Arnold, Ernest Cole, Bruno Barbey, Chris Steele-Perkins and Herbert List – in London, New York and Dubai. Titled The Art of Choice, the exhibitions aim to emphasise how classic fashion and photography influences today’s style (while also not-so-subtly highlighting the vast array...
Marcus Rashford stars in new Google ad
We are living in divisive times, where it is all too easy for people to choose anger and rash judgements over listening and attempting to get to grips with another’s point of view. In Google’s latest ad, the tech giant attempts to point out why asking questions about things we don’t understand – whether it be cultural differences or complex...
New York art show proves it’s a dog’s world now
“Never has it been truer that people have an unexpressed animal side, desperate for release. We’ve been confined for too long,” says the gallery information for Morrison’s show, and looking at its installation, which features one dog hanging from a chandelier, another smoking a cigar while wearing a Fez, and a further pup sitting angrily alone in the corner, it’s...
Tanya Livesey on overcoming limiting beliefs
We often hold beliefs about our abilities that can impede progression. Here, Tanya Livesey explains how creative leaders can help their teams move past these self-limiting thoughts The post Tanya Livesey on overcoming limiting beliefs appeared first on Creative Review....
A new show celebrates the work of graphic design pioneer E McKnight Kauffer
Hailed by his contemporaries as “the poster king”, 20th century graphic designer E McKnight Kauffer brought an avant-garde aesthetic to industries including literature, theatre, transport and more throughout his hugely successful career. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum holds one of the most extensive collections of Kauffer’s designs in the world. The New York museum’s new show, Underground Modernist, is the...
Creative Review hosts a day at the Festival of Marketing
Scenes from last year’s Festival of Marketing The Festival of Marketing returns from October 18-21, offering four days of content that aims to help marketers get ready to tackle the challenges of the year ahead. The event will cover all the topics that are close to marketers’ hearts, from powering growth, to innovation in customer experience, to the economic and...
The power of persuasion
We speak to the creatives behind successful political campaigns for the UK’s Conservative party and US congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez about the role of design and creativity in the battle for voters The post The power of persuasion appeared first on Creative Review....
A history of London as told by its shopfronts
James Smith & Sons on New Oxford Street If you’ve ever lived in London or been a regular visitor to its central shopping hub of Oxford Street, you’ll likely know James Smith & Sons’ umbrella store. It may be positioned slightly away from the main fray but its distinctive signage and racks of brollies in the window make it hard...
Jana Traboulsi’s Kitab al-Hawamish explores the art of ancient ‘hyperlinks’
Traboulsi – who works as an artist and educator in Lebanon – is included in a shortlist of eight V&A Jameel Prize finalists, all of whom have made work inspired by Islamic tradition. This year marks the first time the prize has included contemporary design amongst its potential winners. Kitab al-Hawamish, or Book of Margins, was created back in 2017,...
Tyler Mitchell looks closer to home in new series
Brooklyn-based photographer Tyler Mitchell, known for his remarkable images that drift between fashion photography and social commentary, is the focus of a double bill of exhibitions at two Jack Shainman Gallery venues in New York City, along with a third at the Gordon Parks Foundation further upstate. One of the Jack Shainman exhibitions focuses on his landmark series I Can...
Documenting religion
Our enduring fascination with other people’s worship has long compelled photographers to capture different practices and faiths. Here, three photographers who focus on religion share their approaches and their personal motivation for the work The post Documenting religion appeared first on Creative Review....









