Ikea has gifted the simplicity of Swedish design to the world, yet, as a witty new ad campaign points out, the choice of names for its products may be doing its home country something of a disservice. Created by ad agency Forsman & Bodenfors, the Discover the Originals campaign reveals that the names of many Ikea products – which the...
Penguin Random House US campaign identifies 2021 book trends
In an echo of Spotify’s Wrapped, which also aired this week, Penguin Random House US has created a campaign to reflect the growth of the book market this year, which saw US sales up 12% compared to last year. Titled Find Your Light, it was created in collaboration with branding and marketing agency Posture Media and features illustrations from Lynn...
Join our webinar on how to get the most out of hybrid working
Image: Shutterstock Creative Review is hosting a webinar in partnership with Figma on December 9 at 11am on how agencies and clients can thrive in a hybrid world. As we move into a hybrid-working future, creative agencies around the world are looking for the sweet-spot that works best for their teams, clients and collaborators. With digital tools evolving at pace,...
Morteza Niknahad’s photo series combines myth and mental health
All photos from The Big Fish by Morteza Niknahad In his photography practice, Iranian visual artist Morteza Niknahad often comes back to themes affecting humanity and says he has always been drawn to “lonely, distant and suffering personalities”, a reflection, he believes, of his “inner self”. His photo series The Big Fish, which won at this year’s Wellcome Photography Prize,...
Unsigned returns for 2021 to celebrate underrepresented creatives
Unsigned was established in 2018 by ad agency BBH London as a way for the advertising agency to reinstate its commitment to discovering and collaborating with undiscovered and unrepresented talent, including photographers, directors and illustrators. Some of the artists discovered to date have gone on to find representation by the likes of Black Sheep Artists and RSA, received commercial commissions...
Digital artist Claudia Rafael on painting with code
The Berlin-based digital artist works with AI and AR to create surreal portraits and filters. She talks to us about ethics, beauty, and the exchange between analogue and digital The post Digital artist Claudia Rafael on painting with code appeared first on Creative Review....
Petra Collins on embracing her inner darkness
The photographer and director is renowned for defining the last decade’s pastel-hued, coming of age aesthetic, but is now returning to her roots with a book of subversive, erotic fairytales The post Petra Collins on embracing her inner darkness appeared first on Creative Review....
Illustrator Brian Blomerth celebrates the history of mushroom lore in new book
The Wassons are widely acknowledged as popularising the use of psychedelic mushrooms in the US. They not only brought them back to the country from Mexico, where the couple were researching their use by the indigenous Mazatec people, but also wrote about their experience in a Life magazine story. In his introduction to the book, author and mycologist Paul Stamets...
Illustrator Brian Blomerth celebrates the history of mushroom lore in new book
The Wassons are widely acknowledged as popularising the use of psychedelic mushrooms in the US. They not only brought them back to the country from Mexico, where the couple were researching their use by the indigenous Mazatec people, but also wrote about their experience in a Life magazine story. In his introduction to the book, author and mycologist Paul Stamets...
Illustrator Brian Blomerth celebrates the history of mushroom lore in new book
The Wassons are widely acknowledged as popularising the use of psychedelic mushrooms in the US. They not only brought them back to the country from Mexico, where the couple were researching their use by the indigenous Mazatec people, but also wrote about their experience in a Life magazine story. In his introduction to the book, author and mycologist Paul Stamets...
Exposure: Nail Artist Sonya Belakhlef
In art director Gem Fletcher’s latest column highlighting talent within the photography industry, she profiles New York-based nail artist Sonya Belakhlef, who works with both editorial and commercial clients The post Exposure: Nail Artist Sonya Belakhlef appeared first on Creative Review....
The many faces of Samuel Fosso
For nearly five decades, the photographer has experimented with fashion and performance to create resonant self-portraits. Here, he talks about opening a studio aged 13, adopting personas and his fashion industry crossovers with discount chains and luxury brands The post The many faces of Samuel Fosso appeared first on Creative Review....







