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### Why dick pics are ruining good storytelling

The influence of algorithms on creativity is eroding audiences’ imaginations, leading to over-exposure and brands being boring, says That Lot ECD Paul Hewitt

[READ HERE](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/dick-pics-algorithm-social-paul-hewitt-that-lot/)

[Creative Inspiration](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/landing-page/creative-inspiration/)

[KFC’s ad elevates gravy to divine heights](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/kfc-believe-all-hail-gravy-ad-campaign/)

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The latest instalment in its Believe brand platform from Mother ad agency sees KFC’s gravy perform miracles

[Creative Process](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/landing-page/creative-process/)

[The story behind the artwork for Radiohead’s The Bends](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/story-artwor-radiohead-the-bends-stanley-donwood-thom-yorke/)

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As Radiohead’s sophomore album turns 30, artist Stanley Donwood reflects on the artwork that paved the way for an enduring creative design partnership

[Creative Inspiration](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/landing-page/creative-inspiration/)

[CoorDown’s ad calls for inclusive decision-making](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/coordowns-ad-campaign-inclusive-decisions/)

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_The charity’s campaign film for World Down Syndrome Day 2025 argues for a seat at the table with a musical-inspired score_ 

[Creative Insight](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/landing-page/creative-insight/)

[Nils Leonard on cementing Uncommon’s legacy](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/nils-leonard-on-cementing-uncommons-legacy/)

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Nils Leonard reflects on Uncommon Creative Studio’s expansion since joining Havas and how talent, and a wide variety of projects, from advertising to art to filmmaking, make the agency unique

[Creative Inspiration](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/landing-page/creative-inspiration/)

[Selfridges campaign leans into cultural obsessions](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/selfridges-campaign-trends-cultural-obsessions/)

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Selfridges Obsessions is serving up a quirky nod to people’s passions and pastimes with the help of creatives Pablo Rochat, Chris Maggio and Jakub Gessler

[Creative Insight](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/landing-page/creative-insight/)

[Why games studios are wising up to branding](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/why-games-studios-are-wising-up-to-branding/)

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As games grow older and new franchises emerge, consistent and distinctive branding becomes ever more important for the sector. But do designers need to be gamers to make successful work?

[Creative Inspiration](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/landing-page/creative-inspiration/)

[Channel 5’s brand refresh highlights its role in the cultural conversation](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/channel-5-brand-refresh-campaign-pablo/)

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The public service broadcaster’s relaunch as 5 brings its linear and streaming offerings under a single brand for the first time, and is accompanied by its largest ever marketing push

[Creative Insight](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/landing-page/creative-insight/)

[How French startup Mistral is using design to shake up AI](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/mistral-ai-design-sylvain-boyer/)

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Created by Sylvain Boyer, the designer behind the Paris Olympics identity, the branding for Mistral is deliberately warm and retro, to set it apart from the current AI competition

### Our picks

Recommended reads from the past month

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[What might the future of retail look like?](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/future-retail-brands-shops-high-street/)

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In the face of declining high street sales, retail brands are employing creative strategies to entice shoppers back into physical stores

[Creative Insight](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/landing-page/creative-insight/)

[The Monthly Interview: Kim Hastreiter](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/kim-hastreiter-paper-magazine-book-stuff/)

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We speak to Paper’s co-founder about launching the magazine during a pivotal point in New York’s cultural history, making the iconic Kim Kardashian cover that broke the internet, and why her latest project is a book all about ‘stuff’

[Creative Inspiration](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/landing-page/creative-inspiration/)

[Pregnant Then Screwed shreds CVs to highlight maternity discrimination](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/pregnant-then-screwed-motherhood-penalty-campaign/)

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The charity is shredding the CVs of mothers to raise awareness of the ‘motherhood penalty’ at work

[Creative Insight](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/landing-page/creative-insight/)

[The role of creativity in political and social change](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/political-design-communications-us-election/)

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Following Trump’s US re-election and the rising tide of the far right around the world, we ask how progressive parties and organisations can mobilise design and storytelling in response

### DO YOU NEED A PERSONAL BRAND?

Is personal branding still one of the creative industry’s biggest icks, or an essential part of building a successful career now? CR investigates

[READ HERE](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/personal-branding-creative-industries/)

### [New Talent](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/landing-page/new-talent/)

CR's pick of the best talent entering the creative industries today

[Creative Process](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/landing-page/creative-process/)

[Francesc Estrada’s alternative zine universe](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/francesc-estradas-zine-illustration-comics-risograph/)

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The Barcelona-born illustrator shares his love of the underground comic genre, which oozes into his risograph prints and publications

[Creative Inspiration](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/landing-page/creative-inspiration/)

[Acia Yang’s cerebral illustrated scenes](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/acia-yang-illustrator/)

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The painter and illustrator, who is based between Taipei and Brussels, shares how she blends her two worlds in her dreamlike artworks

[Creative Inspiration](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/landing-page/creative-inspiration/)

[Tommy Brentnall on treading his own path](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/tommy-brentnall-illustrator-designer/)

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The London-based illustrator, designer and DJ discusses the key inspirations behind his offbeat aesthetic, plus why he’s not interested in working with big brands

[Creative Insight](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/landing-page/creative-insight/)

[Thomas Bryson-King on finding his feet](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/thomas-bryson-king-illustrator-animator/)

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The Bristol-born animator and illustrator, who is part of our New Talent 2024 showcase, shares how getting signed by an agency and moving to the other side of the world have helped him finally feel settled in his practice

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[Gregor Petrikovič on what it means to be human](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/gregor-petrikovic-ai-photography-film-art-adhd-technology/)

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Artist Gregor Petrikovič, who is part of our New Talent 2024 showcase, explains how he is using artificial intelligence to explore the human element that differentiates us from the machine

[Creative Insight](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/landing-page/creative-insight/)

[Juju Stojanovic on moving from dance to design](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/juju-stojanovic-design-branding-dance-new-talent/)

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Prior to studying design, Juju Stojanovic was building a career in dance, with a bit of maths thrown in. It turns out this is the perfect formula for her new vocation. She is part of our New Talent showcase for 2024

[Creative Insight](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/landing-page/creative-insight/)

[Jakub Gessler is making portraiture special again](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/jakub-gessler-photographer-director/)

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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

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[Georgia Canning on the joy of retro-futurism](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/retro-futurism-georgia-canning-digital-art-direction-graphic-design-3d/)

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The British-Australian designer Georgia Canning talks to CR about techy folklore, creating new worlds and her lifelong obsession with emerging software. Canning is part of our New Talent showcase for 2024

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### [The Monthly Interview](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/landing-page/the-monthly-interview/)

Conversations with the people who have shaped creativity

[Creative Leadership](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/landing-page/creative-leadership/)

[The Monthly Interview: Chaka Sobhani](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/the-monthly-interview-chaka-sobhani-ddb/)

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DDB Worldwide’s global CCO shares how she hustled her way into a creative career, and explains why leaders need to trust and empower creative teams for them to get the most joy out of advertising

[Creative Insight](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/landing-page/creative-insight/)

[The Monthly Interview: Dougal Wilson](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/the-monthly-interview-dougal-wilson-director-paddington/)

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Having made his mark on the world of music videos and ads, the director is moving into features with the latest Paddington film. Here, he discusses taking on the mantle of Britain’s most beloved bear and why he’ll always have an affinity with short form

[Creative Insight](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/landing-page/creative-insight/)

[The Monthly Interview: Jessica Hische](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/the-monthly-interview-jessica-hische/)

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In our latest monthly interview we speak to designer and illustrator Jessica Hische, who has built a hugely successful career spanning commercial work, books and even retail. Here, she reflects on her life and work and how the industry has changed during her career

[Creative Insight](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/landing-page/creative-insight/)

[The Monthly Interview: Glenn Kitson](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/the-monthly-interview-glenn-kitson/)

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In the first of a new interview series, Anna Higgs talks to Glenn Kitson about combining a career as an ad director with being a ‘meme lord’, and his strategies to stay centred and fresh in a world which can often just want more of the same

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### WHY DOES ADLAND STILL STRUGGLE TO GET SOCIAL?

Social media has become the most important way for brands to engage audiences, yet its power is still underestimated by agencies, awards shows and the press – why?

[READ HERE](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/why-does-adland-still-struggle-to-get-social/)

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Images and ideas to feed your imagination

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Analysis of significant creative projects, people and trends

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Stories about how creative work gets made

[Leadership](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/landing-page/creative-leadership/)

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Practical advice on running a creative team  

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