There are many upsides to city life, but one of the downsides is the impossibility of seeing the stars – light pollution has put paid to our chances of that. So, for the holiday season in New York and Buenos Aires, Stella Artois has created an installation that brings the stars back to the city, for a brief period at least.
If you have not yet managed to send us your entries for the Creative Review Annual 2016, fear not. The deadline has been extended until January 29
A new book by Sir Christopher Frayling presents the largely unpublished archive of art director Harry Lange’s designs, concepts, roughs and photographs for Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. The result is a veritable feast for design and film geeks.
The judges have been announced for the Creative Review Annual 2016, our awards scheme showcasing the best in visual communications from the last year. Enter your work by Wednesday 9th December
With cycling experiencing a surge in popularity, a new exhibition at London’s Design Museum will showcase the latest innovations and examine the future on two wheels
For cyclists and runners Strava has become more than just a tool for recording times and training routines: it’s a storytelling platform and a means of testing yourself against the best in the business. It even has its own doping ‘scandals’. And now the data it collects could help make our cities’ roads safer. By Angus Montgomery
The All Blacks rugby shirt is one of the most famous pieces of sportswear in the world: adidas’ latest hi-tech version helped take the team to World Cup victory. Here’s how it was created
Creative director Kuchar Swara has launched a new watch brand, Sekford, with designers Cédric Bellon and Pierre Foulonneau. Watches feature bespoke lettering by Commercial Type and a Gothic-style engraving by printmaker Mark Wilkinson…
Since joining Louis Vuitton in 2009, creative director of visual merchandising Faye McLeod has worked on dozens of inventive window displays for the brand. Her work is now showcased in a lavish new book by French publisher Assouline
Last year, Sophie Thomas, co-founder of studio Thomas.Matthews, travelled to Kamilo Point in Hawaii to see at first-hand the extent to which plastic waste is polluting the world’s oceans. She recently presented a talk – and artwork – based on her findings and suggested that designers have an important role to play in instigating real change
Along with our colleagues on Marketing Week and Design Week, CR is launching a major piece of research into careers and pay in the design, advertising and marketing industries. And we need your help
A new show at the Design Museum looks at recent innovations in bike design and what’s next for the sport. Here’s our pick of things to see, from experimental frames and record-breaking models to vintage jerseys…
The director reflects on the connection between his darkly personal photography work and his commercial films, and how the former has enriched his wider practice
Founder and creative director Christina Worner talks to CR about the motivations behind setting up the design studio and what she’s doing to creative a supportive environment for anyone who works with them
The purpose of brand strategy is to provide brands with direction and meaning. So why are agencies and marketers so eager to keep brands open-ended?
Two new typefaces promise a more digitally-friendly brand presence, visual cohesion, and legibility
We speak to Duolingo’s global head of social media Katherine Chan about managing the team behind its lauded social strategy and how people’s perceptions of brands are shifting in the era of individual clout
We talk to co-founder Fernando Musa about how the network is evolving with age, plus how he balances his unusual dual roles as chairman at David and CEO at Ogilvy Brazil
The mixed media ad by AMV BBDO illustrates how a lack of knowledge about periods can be a lifelong issue
CR speaks to Teemu Suviala, global chief creative officer at Landor, about how Harris is cutting through the political noise, and what lessons brands can take from her bold approach