Aberdeen People’s Press logo Aberdeen might not immediately spring to mind as a hotbed of political activity in the latter part of the 20th century. However, from 1973 to 1984 a local print shop, Aberdeen People’s Press, served as the vital tissue between many of the city’s activist groups. Catalysed by greater accessibility and affordability of printing equipment, DIY printers...
Robert Yang creates queer garden game We Dwell in Possibility for MIF
“For the longest time, I’ve wanted to make a gay mobile game, but I was unsure how to get my queer politics past Apple and Google’s anti-sexuality censors,” says Robert Yang in the notes he has written to accompany We Dwell in Possibility, a crowd simulation game created for Virtual Factory, the digital home for MIF while we await the...
Robert Yang creates queer garden game We Dwell in Possibility for MIF
“For the longest time, I’ve wanted to make a gay mobile game, but I was unsure how to get my queer politics past Apple and Google’s anti-sexuality censors,” says Robert Yang in the notes he has written to accompany We Dwell in Possibility, a crowd simulation game created for Virtual Factory, the digital home for MIF while we await the...
Why we need to stop screen shaming
A new report by We Are Pi and Human.dev shows how good screens can be for children’s development. Here, two of the contributors to the report explain why it may finally be time for everyone to be less hung up about ‘screen time’ The post Why we need to stop screen shaming appeared first on Creative Review....
My Career Journey: Calmatic
The LA-based director behind music videos for Pharrell, Lizzo and Lil Nas X reflects on his journey from afterschool computer club to Grammy-winning director The post My Career Journey: Calmatic appeared first on Creative Review....
A new exhibition celebrates five photographers’ individuality
While most exhibitions, particularly group shows, hinge on a singular concept found within the work, a new presentation at Bristol’s Royal Photographic Society frees itself of any such constraints. Running as part of Bristol Photo Festival, In Progress comprises work by five contemporary imagemakers: Adama Jalloh, Laia Abril, Widline Cadet, Alba Zari and Hoda Afshar. Rather than searching for a...
Three Black Pencil winners at this year’s D&AD New Blood awards
This year’s awards included briefs from Disney, Burger King, Duolingo and Spotify, and was open to ad, design, digital and marketing students, recent grads and emerging creatives from around the world. Challenges ranged from how to get listeners to “soundtrack and share their life” through the music listening platform, to getting the language learning app into the hands of more...
Tom Hingston on designing for arts venues
As Hingston Studio’s type-led identities for the Serpentine and the V&A greet the general public, the designer talks to us about the importance of creating designs that give institutions flexibility in these times The post Tom Hingston on designing for arts venues appeared first on Creative Review....
Good Reads: Kindling is Kinfolk’s answer to a parenting magazine
Since launching in 2011, Kinfolk has helped to define the millennial aesthetic for the picture-perfect Instagram era. The cult magazine is now sold in over 100 countries, translated into Japanese, Chinese and Korean, and boasts over 1.7 million social media followers around the world. As Kinfolk celebrates its 10th birthday this year, the team behind the publication are clearly feeling...
Good Reads: Kindling is Kinfolk’s answer to a parenting magazine
Since launching in 2011, Kinfolk has helped to define the millennial aesthetic for the picture-perfect Instagram era. The cult magazine is now sold in over 100 countries, translated into Japanese, Chinese and Korean, and boasts over 1.7 million social media followers around the world. As Kinfolk celebrates its 10th birthday this year, the team behind the publication are clearly feeling...
My Career Journey: Christina Mallon
After being diagnosed with a rare form of motor neurone disease that paralysed her arms, Christina Mallon’s career path shifted dramatically, setting her on a mission to create a world accessible for everyone The post My Career Journey: Christina Mallon appeared first on Creative Review....
New Designers: Championing the future of design
Each year New Designers showcases thousands of UK graduates from all corners of design, all eager to make their mark in the design world and push the boundaries of their chosen discipline. For the second year in a row, the global pandemic has forced the show to move into the digital realm in its support of students taking their next...






