Adam Woodward – Creative Review

A new exhibition confronts the seductive face of fascism

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 07:14:21 +0000

At first glance, the artwork on view in Poster House’s latest exhibition is dazzling – sleek planes, swooping eagles, heroic figures rendered in bold colours and modernist forms. But beneath this elegant façade lies a darker story of coercion and control. Running in New York until February next year, The Future Was Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy traces how Benito Mussolini’s regime…

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Laphroaig x Willem Dafoe is a peaty partnership worth savouring

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 06:09:36 +0000

Laphroaig has unveiled its first ever global campaign partnership, joining forces with actor Willem Dafoe in a playful and eccentric ode to the whisky’s unmistakable character. The collaboration sits under the banner of Unphorgettable – a bad pun, but one we’re prepared to let slide on the strength of launch film The Taste, directed by the ever-inventive Tim Pope. In it, Dafoe wrestles with the…

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Polestar calls out ‘dinosaur juice addicts’ in guerrilla campaign

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 06:09:10 +0000

Polestar isn’t mincing words with its new guerrilla marketing campaign. The Swedish EV manufacturer – which describes itself as an electric performance brand – has rolled out an eye-catching OOH activation that likens combustion engine dependency to a toxic relationship – one it says it’s time to walk away from. Launched to coincide with Climate Week NYC, the campaign swaps out sleek product…

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Anthropic bets big on problem solvers with first Claude campaign

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 06:48:50 +0000

Anthropic has finally joined the advertising fray. Its debut campaign, Keep thinking, is less about glossy slogans and more about staking a claim: Claude, its AI model, isn’t here to replace your brain, but to sharpen it. Created in partnership with indie powerhouse Mother and backed by a multi-million-dollar spend, the campaign marks Anthropic’s first serious brand play after years of organic…

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A new exhibition celebrates the radical design of protest posters

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 07:36:23 +0000

From the Suffragettes to Rock Against Racism to the march against the Iraq War, protest has long shaped the UK’s cultural, social and political landscape. Recently, however, this fundamental democratic right has come under intense scrutiny. The Public Order Act 2023 granted law enforcement agencies new powers to restrict public demonstrations deemed likely to cause “serious disruption”.

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Arturo Soto on memory, personal history and the politics of place

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 07:30:18 +0000

In his book Border Documents, the photographer and writer draws on his father’s anecdotes and his own images to challenge preconceptions of the Mexico-US border]]>

Daniel Eatock’s Full Spectrum reimagines painting as performance

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 07:10:31 +0000

Close your eyes and press your palms to your sockets. What do you see? Wait a few moments and a micro-universe begins to emerge, flickering in shades of red, green and violet. That private cinema of colour and shape was the jumping-off point for Full Spectrum, Daniel Eatock’s new short film created for Winsor & Newton and directed by Maria Lax. London-based artist Eatock has long been fascinated…

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After 15 years, skate. is back – and everyone’s invited to drop in

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 06:08:27 +0000

All the world’s a stage – or rather, a skate park. That’s the concept of Drop In, a new campaign film from Uncommon Creative Studio celebrating the long-awaited return of the award-winning video game franchise, skate., after 15 years. Shot on location in Mexico City, the three-minute film features a roll call of global skating talent: Ishod Wair, Atiba Jefferson, Yurin Fuji, Jerry Hsu…

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ITV marks 70 years of entertaining Britain with new brand identity

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 08:41:14 +0000

For 70 years, ITV has been inextricably woven into the fabric of British life – from nightly soaps and landmark dramas to live sport and talent show juggernauts. Yet in an era where audiences are increasingly fragmented across platforms, the broadcaster faces a challenge familiar to many legacy media brands: how to stay distinctive, consistent and culturally relevant in an attention economy ruled…

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A new book opens the door to Hayao Miyazaki’s imagination

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 06:13:46 +0000

It’s hard to think of a filmmaker alive today as universally admired as Hayao Miyazaki. For more than four decades, the legendary Japanese animator has been enchanting audiences all over the world with his visually dazzling, morally complex flights of fancy. Now, the Studio Ghibli co-founder’s life’s work has been distilled into a gorgeous coffee table book, aptly titled The Worlds of Hayao…

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Brompton unfolds bold new identity for its 50th anniversary

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 09:15:51 +0000

Folding bicycle pioneers Brompton are marking their 50th anniversary with a global brand refresh centred around the concept of Life Unfolded. Developed by London-based agency Studio Blackburn, the new expression aims to capture Brompton’s distinctive spirit while providing a toolkit to support its growth at home and abroad. The milestone arrives at a challenging time for Brompton. In January…

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Otl Aicher and the art of keeping an archive alive

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 09:34:29 +0000

For Benji Wiedemann, being entrusted with his design hero’s legacy isn’t just a dream come true, it’s a chance to share it with the world]]>