Photographer Sophie Harris-Taylor’s new body of work is all about becoming a dad and the first few years of fatherhood. Titled Present Fathers, the series was inspired by watching her own partner adjust to being a father. “My partner was pretty lucky to have several months of paternity leave so we were very much both involved from day one. Sometime...
Want to teach yourself 3D? Here’s some advice from the experts
With 3D design software skills in huge demand, artist Eva Cremers and Territory Studio founder David Sheldon-Hicks share their top tips for teaching yourself, covering everything from YouTube tutorials to client projects The post Want to teach yourself 3D? Here’s some advice from the experts appeared first on Creative Review....
On Thinking Like A Copywriter
Copywriting can at times feel like a poor cousin to images in our visually dominated world. Yet with access to all manners of ideas, opinions and carefully crafted bon mots just on our mobiles, we are arguably reading more than ever before. And, as anyone who spends any time on Twitter knows, words matter – get the nuance of your...
New book High Grade is a colourful celebration of cannabis culture
Named in honour of the five Californian high school students in the 70s who met at the same time every day to go in search of an abandoned cannabis crop, 4/20 has long been a day of celebration for weed connoisseurs in the US. While cannabis consumption is still illegal here, 4/20 has grown hand in hand with the UK’s...
The secrets of nurturing young creative talent
We speak to the faculty of top art and design schools – Falmouth University, Gobelins and School of Visual Arts – to get an insight into how they spot talent and the pressures of reputation The post The secrets of nurturing young creative talent appeared first on Creative Review....
The office is back in Second Home’s bonkers post-lockdown ad
It’s part of the office company’s new initiative Extraordinary Office, which is inviting people to try its spaces for two months, for free – banking on the fact that many of us are probably a bit sick of WFH. Director Lauren Midwinter – who’s made work for Samsung and Lucozade – shot the film during lockdown, inside Second Home’s workspace...
Delve into the cover design for Sally Rooney’s new book
When Sally Rooney’s Normal People was released in 2018, it felt like you couldn’t get on public transport without spotting a copy of the distinctive green hardback, its cover depicting a young man and woman packed together like sardines in a tin. The Irish author’s second novel quickly became a cult classic, earning her accolades such as ‘the first great...
How BAFTA is tackling its diversity problem
Off the back of a successful 2021 awards, BAFTA’s Krishnendu Majumdar and Anna Higgs discuss how the academy is levelling the playing field for everyone – and what other awards can learn from its example The post How BAFTA is tackling its diversity problem appeared first on Creative Review....
How BAFTA is tackling its diversity problem
Off the back of a successful 2021 awards, BAFTA’s Krishnendu Majumdar and Anna Higgs discuss how the academy is levelling the playing field for everyone – and what other awards can learn from its example The post How BAFTA is tackling its diversity problem appeared first on Creative Review....
Stefan Sagmeister blends art and data in a new show
All artworks from Beautiful Numbers by Stefan Sagmeister, courtesy Thomas Erban Gallery. All images: Andreas Vesterlund Many people wouldn’t ordinarily interact with data first-hand, however the past year has seen most of us navigate graphs and statistics on a regular basis. Much of this data has related to a time of fear, anxiety and tragedy, however Stefan Sagmeister’s new body...
The digital archives retracing art and design history
Digital platforms including Decentralise and the People’s Graphic Design Archive are helping people to learn about creative and cultural history. We speak to their creators about redefining who gets to tell stories and what interactivity brings to the table The post The digital archives retracing art and design history appeared first on Creative Review....
Craig Easton named winner in the 2021 Sony World Photography Awards
Craig Easton’s winning Bank Top series, which challenges the representation and misrepresentation of communities in northern England Craig Easton has also been awarded in the Portraiture category for his series Bank Top – which he created in partnership with writer Abdul Aziz Hafiz. The black and white images concentrate on the Bank Top neighbourhood in Blackburn, as a way of...








