We are living in divisive times, where it is all too easy for people to choose anger and rash judgements over listening and attempting to get to grips with another’s point of view. In Google’s latest ad, the tech giant attempts to point out why asking questions about things we don’t understand – whether it be cultural differences or complex...
New York art show proves it’s a dog’s world now
“Never has it been truer that people have an unexpressed animal side, desperate for release. We’ve been confined for too long,” says the gallery information for Morrison’s show, and looking at its installation, which features one dog hanging from a chandelier, another smoking a cigar while wearing a Fez, and a further pup sitting angrily alone in the corner, it’s...
Tanya Livesey on overcoming limiting beliefs
We often hold beliefs about our abilities that can impede progression. Here, Tanya Livesey explains how creative leaders can help their teams move past these self-limiting thoughts The post Tanya Livesey on overcoming limiting beliefs appeared first on Creative Review....
A new show celebrates the work of graphic design pioneer E McKnight Kauffer
Hailed by his contemporaries as “the poster king”, 20th century graphic designer E McKnight Kauffer brought an avant-garde aesthetic to industries including literature, theatre, transport and more throughout his hugely successful career. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum holds one of the most extensive collections of Kauffer’s designs in the world. The New York museum’s new show, Underground Modernist, is the...
Creative Review hosts a day at the Festival of Marketing
Scenes from last year’s Festival of Marketing The Festival of Marketing returns from October 18-21, offering four days of content that aims to help marketers get ready to tackle the challenges of the year ahead. The event will cover all the topics that are close to marketers’ hearts, from powering growth, to innovation in customer experience, to the economic and...
The power of persuasion
We speak to the creatives behind successful political campaigns for the UK’s Conservative party and US congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez about the role of design and creativity in the battle for voters The post The power of persuasion appeared first on Creative Review....
A history of London as told by its shopfronts
James Smith & Sons on New Oxford Street If you’ve ever lived in London or been a regular visitor to its central shopping hub of Oxford Street, you’ll likely know James Smith & Sons’ umbrella store. It may be positioned slightly away from the main fray but its distinctive signage and racks of brollies in the window make it hard...
Jana Traboulsi’s Kitab al-Hawamish explores the art of ancient ‘hyperlinks’
Traboulsi – who works as an artist and educator in Lebanon – is included in a shortlist of eight V&A Jameel Prize finalists, all of whom have made work inspired by Islamic tradition. This year marks the first time the prize has included contemporary design amongst its potential winners. Kitab al-Hawamish, or Book of Margins, was created back in 2017,...
Tyler Mitchell looks closer to home in new series
Brooklyn-based photographer Tyler Mitchell, known for his remarkable images that drift between fashion photography and social commentary, is the focus of a double bill of exhibitions at two Jack Shainman Gallery venues in New York City, along with a third at the Gordon Parks Foundation further upstate. One of the Jack Shainman exhibitions focuses on his landmark series I Can...
Documenting religion
Our enduring fascination with other people’s worship has long compelled photographers to capture different practices and faiths. Here, three photographers who focus on religion share their approaches and their personal motivation for the work The post Documenting religion appeared first on Creative Review....
French brand Distance dares runners to break Paris speed limit in ads
Ad agency BETC orchestrated the clever campaign after a new speed limit for vehicles in the city was introduced, aimed at combating pollution in the city and making it safer for pedestrians. With speed cameras introduced across the city, the new law presented the perfect opportunity for boutique running store Distance to challenge its followers to get caught breaking the...
CALM launches bright and bold branding in the fight against suicide
Suicide prevention charity CALM, which stands for Campaign Against Living Miserably, has launched new branding and a campaign film, coinciding with World Suicide Prevention Day last Friday. Although the latest ONS report, released last week, shows a decline in suicide rates from the previous year, over 5,000 people lost their lives to suicide in England and Wales in 2020 –...










