Refuge opened the world’s first safe house for women and children fleeing domestic violence in Chiswick, London, in 1971, but now offers a range of services that go far beyond providing emergency accommodation. These include community outreach and a 24-hour helpline, as well as a tech safety site which offers guidance on tech abuse, and how to secure devices. As...
Shantell Martin on the rocky road to becoming an artist
From Thamesmead to Tokyo and New York, Shantell Martin has taken her line-drawn style around the world – but it’s been a bumpy journey. As she sets her sights back on the UK she chats with CR about how art became a tool to “express, extract and deal” The post Shantell Martin on the rocky road to becoming an artist...
Seven ages of a creative: Andrew Thomas Huang
Filmmaker Andrew Thomas Huang is known for his otherworldly visions, earning him high-profile collaborations with Björk and FKA twigs. He talks to us about the need to allow creatives to grow as their careers develop The post Seven ages of a creative: Andrew Thomas Huang appeared first on Creative Review....
Alice Mann’s Drummies photo series is brought to life in book form
The sport of drum majorettes has a fascinating history in South Africa, first becoming popular in the early 1980s. In contemporary culture, there is a strong sense of nostalgia linked to the sport and it is largely viewed as the pursuit of a bygone era. In many marginalised communities across the country, however, drum majorettes is still taken seriously and...
Sainsbury’s and Tesco release their Christmas ads
Sainsbury’s and Tesco are slightly later out of the gate with their Xmas ads compared to the many brands who have gone for an early release this year (you can read about some of those in our great big Christmas ad review). But they are in keeping with a trend for high craft, with both ads presenting their Christmas cheer...
Sainsbury’s and Tesco release their Christmas ads
Sainsbury’s and Tesco are slightly later out of the gate with their Xmas ads compared to the many brands who have gone for an early release this year (you can read about some of those in our great big Christmas ad review). But they are in keeping with a trend for high craft, with both ads presenting their Christmas cheer...
Sainsbury’s and Tesco release their Christmas ads
Sainsbury’s and Tesco are slightly later out of the gate with their Xmas ads compared to the many brands who have gone for an early release this year (you can read about some of those in our great big Christmas ad review). But they are in keeping with a trend for high craft, with both ads presenting their Christmas cheer...
Seven ages of a creative: Tami Aftab
Photographer Tami Aftab was a winner in the student category in the 2020 CR Photography Annual and has already worked with a range of clients. Here, she talks about how the photography industry is finally opening up to a more diverse set of voices The post Seven ages of a creative: Tami Aftab appeared first on Creative Review....
Seven ages of a creative: Emmanuel Areoye
Emmanuel Areoye is as new to the creative industry as it’s possible to be, and he brings a fresh perspective on what’s working and what’s not, especially in social The post Seven ages of a creative: Emmanuel Areoye appeared first on Creative Review....
Lucien Boucher’s Parisian shopfront lithographs are getting a new lease of life
Boucher’s lithographs were originally published in what is now a rare and sought-after limited edition, with his illustrations accompanied by surreal prose poems by Pierre Mac Orlan. This new version, published by The Mainstone Press, brings together 37 of the artist’s lithographs, which are no less vibrant or amusing now than they were almost 100 years ago. They capture a...
Exposure: Boway Young
In this edition of Exposure, Gem Fletcher profiles Chinese photographer Boway Young, whose tender portraiture offers a poetic meditation on the struggles, joys and complex reality of queer love The post Exposure: Boway Young appeared first on Creative Review....
CR’s great big Christmas ad review
It may only be the second week of November but Christmas is upon us, at least in the world of advertising. If this year it all feels a bit earlier and more intense than usual, you’d be right – a number of brands have released their ads a good week ahead of their usual schedule and more brands than ever (Sports...




