Trends of 2024: The year in photography
Gem Fletcher looks back on a difficult year in the world of photography, as economic pressures and changing tech converged to squeeze the industry from all sides. Yet some incredible work was still produced
Jon Key’s book traces Black and Queer design history
The artist and designer lays out the stories of people who have shaped design – and been shaped by it – in a crucial new book
Jakub Gessler is making portraiture special again
As part of our New Talent showcase for 2024, photographer and director Jakub Gessler talks about making the switch from assisting to leading on shoots, and what motivates him now
Donald Duck is the star of a new Taschen compendium
The new title explores the visual history and cultural impact of everybody’s favourite angry duck
The New Talent Issue is out now!
The Winter 2024 edition of Creative Review brings together profiles on fresh creatives who are making a mark on the industry, plus advice and opinions on talent retention, creative education and more
Good Reads: Acacia makes a space for Muslim creativity
Creative director Arsh Raziuddin talks to us about how the magazine is a platform for voices and creatives on the Muslim left
Dating app Feeld goes analogue with new print magazine
Created in collaboration with Blok Design, AFM (A Fucking Magazine) aims to help foster physical connections among Feeld’s diverse community
The final deadline for Creative Review’s Annual Awards 2025 is December 6
One of the most respected and trusted awards for the advertising and design industries is back for 2025. Run, don’t walk to get your entries in before the final deadline on Friday
New magazine spotlights imprisoned journalists around the world
As part of its ongoing fight for press freedom, Reporters Without Borders has joined forces with Society magazine and creative agency BETC Paris to create a special issue with and for eight incarcerated journalists
Shona Heath on designing dreamworlds
Set, costume and production designer Shona Heath’s enchanting, versatile vision stretches across many forms. Here, she shares the surprises and sacrifices of this line of work
Design studio Atelier Choque Le Goff on AI and luck
The two-person design studio discusses how they’ve refined their working practice and why certain tech developments don’t align with their evolving approach
Good Reads: The Miami Native is a serious magazine for an unserious city
We hear how the indie mag’s founders have articulated the intangible essence of Miami for both the local community and the Miami-curious slightly further afield
How Center design studio is shaping startups
Formerly a design director at Coca-Cola, Alex Center’s Brooklyn studio now brings branding magic to startups and small businesses
Laphroaig x Willem Dafoe is a peaty partnership worth savouring
The Islay single malt has enlisted the Hollywood star for its latest campaign, celebrating the whisky’s unmistakable, enigmatic taste
Why brands need culture
In her new book, Leila Fataar explains how the most powerful engagements between brands and audiences happen through culture, requiring different approaches to marketing and comms
Brompton unfolds bold new identity for its 50th anniversary
The British cycling brand has partnered with Studio Blackburn to celebrate its heritage as it enters a new, globally minded era