“I never really thought of advertising as a career path, purely because I didn’t know it was a career path. And then when I looked further into it, I realised it was all of my pet interests and skills combined,” says Keilan Grant – one half of Ben & Keilan, a copywriting and art direction duo. Both studied Creative Advertising...
Explore the vanishing art of menu design in a new book by Taschen
Taschen has released a new book that explores the visual history of menu design between the years 1800-2000. Authored by Steven Heller, co-founder and co-chair of the MFA Design programme at the School of Visual Arts, New York, and edited by Jim Heimann, the executive editor of Taschen America, this publication is a “culinary and graphic travelogue through Europe”. Starting...
Does university equip you for life in the creative industry?
Universities and industry are inextricably linked yet serve different purposes – do they need to be more joined up for the creative industry to thrive?...
Gradwatch 2022: Katrina Sadovnikova, Arts University Bournemouth
“Some pieces were drawings that would probably make people think I’ve done acid, but I haven’t,” says illustrator Katrina Sadovnikova of the portfolio that landed her a place on Arts University Bournemouth’s illustration degree course. “[It was] very bizarre – wine bottle fountains and people falling out of a fairytale house. Bizarre things with a lot of colour, a lot...
Nike’s new campaign finds sporting magic in the mundane
While most back-to-school campaigns tend to blend into a sea of samey school uniform commercials, Nike is approaching this highlight in the children’s calendar differently this year. In its new campaign, Never Done Playing, the sportswear brand focuses on finding the magic in the mundane by transforming everyday chores into sporting events The campaign is led by creative consultancy Soursop…...
Why we need to promote the creative industry in schools
Key to bringing new, diverse talent into the creative industry is to raise awareness at a school level, where the career opportunities it brings are still too often opaque and misunderstood...
Good Reads: Sick magazine doesn’t sugar-coat stories of illness and disability
Inspired by her own experiences of chronic illness, Olivia Spring founded Sick magazine during her studies at Goldsmiths University in London. Originally from New York, she had come to the UK to pursue a degree in journalism when – suffering from fluctuating health and unemployment as a result – she had the idea of creating a platform to support herself...
Closing the class gap in the creative industries
Despite urgent calls for diversity, the creative industries remain overwhelmingly middle-class. We look at what can be done to allow new voices in...
Gradwatch 2022: Hanna Norberg-Williams, Camberwell College of Arts
Inhabiting a mixture of absurdism, surrealism and existentialism, Hanna Norberg-Williams’ illustrations are instantly recognisable, thanks to their distinctive use of coloured and textured environments and characters. The multi-disciplinary designer (who uses they/them pronouns) moved from Cardiff to London in 2019 to study illustration at Camberwell College of Arts. At the time… Source...
Does advertising education need a rethink?
We talk to former Watford Advertising Course leader Tony Cullingham and BBH’s Helen Rhodes about bringing back the agency’s scheme, Barn, in a new format that responds to what the industry needs now...
Creative Review launches new virtual talk series
We at CR would love you all to join us for a new virtual talk series that begins on September 7 at 4pm BST. The series will address the complex landscape for brands today and the many challenges that they face to reach customers. Creativity and design are key to helping brands provide a coherent experience for customers across everything...
Gradwatch 2022: Bola Meshioye, Manchester School of Art
Originally from Nigeria, Bola Meshioye’s work is firmly rooted in an appreciation for her home country, culture and people. Primarily a digital artist, the illustrator also enjoys working with traditional media including pencils and ink to create her colour-drenched artworks. Meshioye moved to the UK in 2019 to pursue a higher education in the arts, opting to study illustration with...

