Working in the creative industries inevitably involves rejection and doubt. But those are also the elements that can lead to greatness, writes Richard Holman The post The battle for self-belief appeared first on Creative Review....
Are brands the new religion?
Brands with big or cult-like followings have both power and community. Creative Review speaks to three brand experts about how they cultivate followers and maintain their flock The post Are brands the new religion? appeared first on Creative Review....
Are brands the new religion?
Brands with big or cult-like followings have both power and community. Creative Review speaks to three brand experts about how they cultivate followers and maintain their flock The post Are brands the new religion? appeared first on Creative Review....
Riposte’s latest project looks at what it means to be English today
In the wake of finally leaving the EU and this summer’s Euros tournament, 2021 has highlighted some of the best and worst aspects of English culture. Indie mag Riposte’s latest curatorial project, England Your England, therefore arrives at a particularly interesting moment in English history. Borrowing the title from George Orwell’s 1941 essay, in which he attempted to define English...
Women’s Aid spoofs fashion ads to highlight coercive control
Coercive control, a pattern of behaviour where a partner controls or manipulates someone in a relationship, has been illegal in the UK since December 2015, and records of offences have been steadily rising, with a particular increase in cases during the pandemic. Yet despite growing awareness of the behaviour, it can remain difficult to identify as it involves a series...
Director Bassam Tariq on changing perceptions
The US film and advertising director Bassam Tariq is embracing the chance to combat years of Muslim misrepresentation in his work and has his hopes pinned on a newer, more defiant generation of creatives The post Director Bassam Tariq on changing perceptions appeared first on Creative Review....
Why CX is the next creative frontier
Uncommon London explains why it’s invested in a new customer experience team, and outlines its plans for bringing some much-needed delight – and maybe even a bit of friction – back to the world of CX The post Why CX is the next creative frontier appeared first on Creative Review....
Three friends swap heads in Job, Joris & Marieke’s amusing animation
Short film Kop Op (Heads Together) tells the tale of three friends who exchange heads by accident and have to adapt to each other’s lives – think Parent Trap but on a slightly more surreal, yet just as funny, scale. Created by Dutch animation trio Job, Joris & Marieke, the piece was initially inspired by the headless horseman from the...
Jeanine Brito creates dreamlike paintings with a designer’s eye
Canadian artist Jeanine Brito was fascinated by all things creative from a young age. Born in Mainz, Germany to a German mother and Brazilian father, the family eventually ended up near the Rocky Mountains of Alberta in Canada where she spent her formative creative years. “I was obsessed with drawing princesses,” Brito tells CR. “My parents were very supportive thankfully,...
Photo series Perpetual Foreigner reflects on the Asian American experience
“We started concepting the project in late 2020 through a series of casual conversations we were having about Asian American belonging; we identified a common narrative of how Asian Americans are and have been perpetual foreigners in this country,” Andrew Kung and Kathleen Namgung tell CR. “Our goal with Perpetual Foreigner is to recontextualise the gaze in which we visualise...
Illustrator Sirin Thada creates layered images inspired by nature
“I took great comfort knowing that as long as I had paper and pen, I was never alone, and could never be bored,” says Sirin Thada. The New York-based illustrator and artist has been drawing ever since she could hold a pencil between her fingers, and pursued art in one form or another at every step of her education. Originally...
Rebranding faith
As religious and spiritual organisations turn to design and branding to reach wider audiences, we examine what these new trends suggest about the role of faith in society and culture The post Rebranding faith appeared first on Creative Review....